The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-11-23

Horrible Affair.


An esteemed correspondent sends US the
following which we lay before the reader:
A:mah who was raised in the edge of
North Carolina, adjoining Lancaster Dis
triot, Of fhis State, married last winter q
daughtss of Joseph Lewis in the upper part
Of this Gancaster) District. *
Said man (B. F. Therrell by name) and
his wify separated in August last, and
Therretfieft privately. Some time during
the presSnt fall, his wife, who had returned
to her PARENTAL roof received letter from
her husband, postmarked Tennessee, and
we tninf saiesberry post Office.
Sinces which time :. pothing has been
hnown9 Therrell, until yesterday Sunday
his MotAer-in-law, Mrs. Lewis, took little
son some twelve years old on horse be-
bind hes to ride out few miles to- visit
daughteS in North Carolina, and when
some two miles from home they saw man
running through the woods with a rifle
gun on bis shoulder. This man run out into
the, road just ahead of them and proved to
be her. Eson-in-law Therrel, and looked as
though he had run asconsidcrable distance.
He made some apology for intercepting
them inethis mannersby saying that he had
mistaken her for her daughter This wife) and
asked Mrs. Lewis when she was going home
and on being answered that che, would re-
turn that afternoon, he requested her to tell
his wifeo her return to meet him that eve
ming att specified place, that he wanted to
have,a talk with her before he went away
again, THAT he expected to leave that same
night or next morning. Mrs. Lewis being
alarmed at this unexpected meeting, the
agitated' manner Of Thcrrell, and the rifle
gun on Sunday, hastily promised a COM
pliance with his request, and rode on to
where her daughter lived. 81
Having left at home TherrelIs wife Cor
nella, and her (Mrs. Lewis) oldest son, Ed
mund together with a young man in the
neighborhood who seemed to have been
visiting Edmund as an associate.
On old Mr.. Lewis return about o'clock
P. NJ. and when she was within sight of her
house, she heard gun fire off apparently
at the house, at which she Fquickened her
pace and reached the yard she left her horse
and was proceeding hurriedly into the house
when she again encountered ThcrrelI, COM
ing round the house with tie rifle still on
his shoulder, she asked him what that shoot
ing meant, but received no answer and
seeing no one else about she ran into the
house, found her son Edmund sitting by the
fire cross legged with book open on his
lap erect in bis chair, (with;no traces of any
disturbance having taken3place,) perfectly
dead, shot through the head with, rifle or
pistol. This sight brought scream from
the old lady, at which her daughter, Their
rells wife came in, she having apparently
been walking out, alone at the time. Cor
nelia on seeing her dead brother, likewise
screamed with terror, in the meantime Their
rell hearing his wife in the house ran in,
seized her violently and started for the door,
she screaming and he dragging her, forward.
Mrs. Lewis and her little son immediately
set out to alarm the neighbors, and on their
return, accompanied, by, neighbors they.
found all silent and the corpse alone.
P. S.-Since receiving the above we
learn from the Magistrate acting as Coro-
ner, that the verdict Of the jury Of inquest,
found the said Therrell guilty Of the murder
of the young man Edmund Lewis.
s Therrell is at present atlarge but we hope
he will be brought to jlstice-he is an or
dinary size man, of light sandy chair, being
very well knownsfn The neighborhood we
presume heswdfbe in limBosbefore long. !
e IdNedster Ledger.
Native Georgia Wine-A Fair Trial. z
y. On Monday, theef2th inst, quite a large
party Of gentlemen Of this city and its Vi
cinity, assembled at the store Of Messrs.
Dawson and Skinner, for the purpose of
sampling some Native Wine, made by Mr..
Charles Axt at his vineyards in Wilkes
county, Georgia. The Wine offered was
tue pure juice Of the Catawba Grape, only.
about eight weeks from the press, and Of the
quality known AZ aStilly Catawba.n twas
very imPartially tested, side BY side with,
several older brands, from some Of the most
noted Ohio winters, and the best judges
present unanimo onsly pronounced it superior
in aroma and purity Of flavor to any native
samples yet presented to their notice; and
predicted for it the highest degree Of excel
lehce, when it shall have attdaed the prop prop
er age. e ~ Es;;s =; ~. -.
The business Of grape growing and wine
making may; now sbe considered most aus.
P'cious!y started 30 Georgia and the South
and! !it only remains for those who prefer the
pure and vhel esoms Juice of The grape t9.
.the giiely adult mix xturet tof comnser6e,s
and who wish TO aid lin the fsuccAssfui adSs
;ysloPment Of rnost mportauE and sslrot1.
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aba sas iscarS t6 tRs l so;s. Il; Isl rs z ! Sss;
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