The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1855-01-13

seven years, was {says the New York Tribune)
yesterday taken from the Tombs and conveyed
to Sing Sing. 1t is understoo that Graham
will be placed in the medical department of the
prison as assistant physician. The convict be-
fore leaving, spoke kindly of the efficient war
den of the city prison, Mr. John Gray, from
whom and his assistants he has received mauy
| favors during his incarceration.
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SAD OccuREENcE-Wc are panied to state
that ON Tuesday of last week, Col. ABNER PAR
| KEH of Red mountain in this county, committed
suicide by cutting his throat with razor. lie
died we learn, in fifteen Minutes after com
mitting the act He had been deeply afflicted
in the loss of all his children by consumption
and to this added about twelve mouths ago
Il severer aflicton in the loss of his wife OPP
pressed with grief for these bereavements. he
was also afflicted with tendency of blood to
the head, frequently indicated symptoms threat
ening apoplexy. These preycd upon him, and
it is supposed that his mind upset, aud in
a fit of arrangement the fatal act was pcrpetra-
ted.
Col Parker was about sixty-onc years of age,
and was highly esteemed in the county for his
intelligence, public spirit, and hospitality.
His loss will be mourned by large circle of
friends and cGuantanccs.--fiUsIcr Re
cor9cr, Jan. 3
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BRUTAL MURDER OF a wIFE-The New York
Express of Tuesday gives the following particu-
lars of the brutal murder of wife by her
husband-stiIl another victim of runs longs:
Last evening" about seven o'clock, Thomas
Hammond arrested 10y Sergeant Dwyer and
Officer McCarty, in the basement of 34 Trinity
Place. for the murder of his wife Shortly after
the occurrence says Captain 1falpin, of the
First Ward police 4 entered the basement and
the picture there presented was heart-ren.lng
~, ha .ytr 'Nhora Inv fHa. III ocolo II
bed, allcovered with blood, with the right cheek
and temple completely beat in, where deceased
had been knocked against the stove, with several
of the same cuts in her face and body Hammond
was found lying alongside of the deceased, with
his arm around her person, and he perfectly
reckless unaware of the deed which he had
committed The walls and floor were covered
with blood, and everything in disorder. as if
struggle had taken place. A childs Of the
cused, six years of age, the only witness to
what occurred. Hammond is rty-four years of
age, Of Incorporate habits, a native of Ireland
and was hardworking man."
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\ CnIIp BEATEN TO DEATH BY ITS PARENTS
Last evening accompanied Coroner Della
van, who called to hold inquest upon
the body of child named Paulina Bear, aged
four years and three months, alledgcd to have
been beaten to death by her parents We pro-
ceeded to dirty-looking hosel in Lathbury's
court, running south from Bedford street, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets, and found our
selves among a number Of German and Irish
families. The body of the child was laid out
in the garret. 1t was almost skeleton, and
from head to foot, bore the most dreadful ma rks
of brutal treatment. There were cuts and
bruises upon its legs and arms. The abdomen
| was nearly black, while the frontal bone of the
head appeared to be fractured. 1t truly
| shocking sight
The jury being empannelled, the following
facts elected:
The mother Of the child, who is German
woman married to man named Francis
Bear, cooper by trade, last August About
! two months ago, the couple took up their re-
sdence in a house with an Irish family, named
! Mann in Lathbury's court. There, about five
weeks ago, the child, Paulina, then a fine,
| hearty-looking girl, taken ill with the
diarrhea. No Doctor procured and the
| little girl was left to suffer with the disease
This alone would have been qmamtMm su1icil
| of brutality; but two of the witnesses, Ann
| Mann and Catharine Grantz, testified positively
| that the chile. was repeatedly beaten by both
| Bear and his wife, but particularly by Bear
| On Christmas day, and afterwards Miss
Grantz interferred when Bear was beating the
child in savage manner On a certain day
the witness did not recollect the precise time
Mrs Mann was alarmed by hearing the screams
of the poor child, as Bear was beating her with
| a strap, shoe, and other things. She went mp
stairs and found the child lying naked Oh the
| floor, and terribly cut and bruised. She took
the child down stairs. and gave it some gin to
revive it, and then did all in her power to re-
| ieve it's sufferings. Soon after this, Bear and
his wife removed to the opposite side of the
court, to house chiefly occupied by German
family, named Neiberd. There the child died
| about twelve o'clock on Saturday. Bear left
the house last Thursday, and has not been
heard from snce.-Phaladephsa United State.
Gazette.