Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-20
Barbarous Homicide.

Barbarous Homicide.
The city has been in a state of general COM
motion during the past week, In consequence
of the death of w. II. Summer, on Monday
morning last. and of the arrest Of Edward o.
Coburn and Francis Dalton, charged with hav-
ing made murderous assault upon the deceas-
e1, and thereby causing this fatal result
Sumner was young man, still in his minority,
member of highly respectable family in
Milton, and bearing an amiable character
Some short time since, being at a confectona-
rY establishment in the city. he, together with
his friend, Josiah Porter, became slightly &C.
quaihled with Two dashine young women, the
wives Of the accused. These females sedu-
lousy sought further occasions for improving
this intimacy. and in open a manner that the
husbands readily perceived their movements,
became jealous, and resolved on taking ven
geance upon the suspected parties.
They conirived TO decay Mr.. Porter into their
residence in Shawmut Avenue, where, in pres
ence Of their more culpable wives, they com
menced upon him a course of vocnt lagella-
tim, frum which, with much difficulty he es-
capped. This was on the morning Of the 18th
ult. Ia the afternoon Of the same day, by means
Of lying stratagem, they enticed young Sum
ner into their hunse, dragged hun Into a cellar,
stationed two confederates mot yet delected) at
the head of the stairway, and then. most cruel
" aud horribly inflicted uIoa Ii. head and
body series of furious hInws and kicks, until
they had nearly killed him, when they allowed
him to depart. He ultimately reached his faith
er's residence ia Milton, where, after lingering
about three weeks, he expired.
The authors Of this inhuman airociiy were
al once taken n,o custody; and the regular le
gal steps have been taken for the application of
due measure ofjustice. They stand charged
with being the cause Of the death Of their vic
iim-the charge being founded on the verdict
AZ the CORNERS jury, and upon the report of the
physicians who made posi- morton eKamina-
tion. The verdict is in these words:
THAT the first cause Of the death Of VIM.
Sumner, was accustomed by blows and other in
juries received from the hands of Francis Dali
ton and Edward o. Cohurn, in house No. 81
Shawmut Avenue, in the CITY of Boston, on
the 9Th Of November. IS. Boston GaS.
THE Scene IN THE House. The dull round
of voting which has gone on day after day in
the House of Representatives for the last eight
days, had not come to an end at the adjourn
ment yesterday. There was the same solid
northern abolition vote fronting the southern
representatives like a fortress threatening
their dearest rights-the same stubborn dvi-
sious among the majority-and the same I'M
yielding aud digni6ed hearing of the demo-
cratic members. The House of Representa-
tives has in fact become great know-nothing
aud abolition caucus room; and the public
time is squandered in vigorous but vain efforts
to bring the dominant power together on
single candidate. Left TO themselves, the OPP
posing advocates of respective aspirants might
come into conflict; but the restraining pres
ence Of the democrats keeps them in check,
and admOnishes Them to peace. For all prac-
fIcal purposes, the House might as well adj
journ till the majority agreed upon Speaker.
The democrats have done their part. They
had 4 plain duty to perform, and they per-
formed it. They asserted their faith in the
truth, and nominated their candidate; and now
they calmly await the ISSUE lfothers cannot
follow this noble lead, it is not the fault of the
democrats. A democrat like Col. Richard
son, covered with the armor of Just cause,
may well say to his northern foes, Come and
take me if you can > but when they do take
him, il must be as a captain, and not as a cap
tue Wash. Union. 81 ~ "a. ---r
Speculations are rife about the President
its contents will be beyond the President and
his cabinet. That it will be manly. bold, dig
nifed, nobody can doubt-that il will be frank
and just in its views upon domestic and foreign
feistions, is equally certain and that it will
present evidence Of national advancement in
power, wealth, and all The elements of prosper
lily, unequalled in the history Of the world. no
Intelligent mind can hesitate to believe This
has been hard-working administration lit
has been occupied with great questions, and has
discharged its duty in a manner that may well
challenge investigation. 1t has been reckless.
iy assailsd, but the fairness and good sense OF
the country will do its servants justice in &C
cording to them that hearty appreciation TO
which their labors entitle them. Our nation
will neither court collision nor fail TO vindicate
its rights IN its intercourse with foreign pow
ers-its government will not Cypress one sec.
ton Of our Union to crafty the fanaiicism o.
another, nor fail 10 administer the laws with
that impartiality which secures protection &c
the Iust as surely as it brings punishment upor
the unjust, holding all citizens to an exact OBJ
servance OF all the provisions of that great con
stitutional compact which binds the states 10
gether in one inviolable confederacy. Boston
Posi-.
= AGAIN IN TRouBtE-State street was agail
startled on Saturday by rumor that there wa
more difficulty at The Grocers' Bank. Il ap
pears that Mr.. -Thayer, who was book-keep
or under Mr.. Kinsman, and who was promoter
TO the cashiership on his refinement, is de
faulter TO the amount Of $40, 900, and as h,
is not to be found in the city, 1t is presume,
he has abscended. His father, Mr.. Gideol
Thayef, and another gentleman, are his bonds
men, and the Bank win not suffer. Mr.
Thaysr has hitherto sustained an unblemishe'