The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-09-26

tratiug the brain to an extent as yet un
ascertained, causing the lady to fal
senselcss to the floor.
Ms. N then fastened to the near
est neighbor, Mr.. Stainer. That gen
tleman arrived In about fifteen minutes
and found Craine standing over the Ia
| dy, still lying on the floor, bathing be
| head with water, and addressing her il
the most cndearing manner While il
the house, it is stated that Craine mad,
a demonstration, either to kill himsel
or finish the work ofmurder with knife
and that the lady, having recovered hel
senses, told him not to kill her, and moi
to kill himself, and that she would yei
live to be his companion in this worlG
and the world to come.
Grains confession was, in part, as
follows:
Susan first formed an attachment foi
him fifteen or eighteen months ago, anc
then it became reciprocal About .
year ago they had been married they
had signed a marriage contract, and Goo
Almighty had married them. Another
person was suitor for her hand, and
her parents favored him. This was
the cause of all the difficulty BE has
wife, or has had, in the Atlantic States
and this was the reason he could not
marry Susan according to law. He had
told Susan that he would kill her and
himself, and that they would live togeth-
er in the next world /; but she did not
think I would kill her then; had a
pistol to commit the deed with. Susan
and will be happy in the next world =
am over thirty years ofage, and have
four children near Lexington, Fayette
Co., KY, named Melissa, Campbell,
Jeremiah and Frank John, the fifth,
is dead. think 4ndreao Jackson Da-
vis' aoork the greatest an thsseor1a
DESPERATE ATTACK UPON RoBBERs.
Sheriff Phoenix, of Amador county,
California, attempted the arrest of some
Mexican robbers The account is as
follows:
Whilst Sheriff Phoenix, George Dur
ham, Smith and Mccormick two re-
mained in town were sitting ina large
saloon. three Mexicans were observed
to approach the back door. They were
Immediately recognized by Durham,
they also recognizing the officers. Dur
ham exclaimed to Phoenix, There they
are,n when the officers Immediately
went towards them. Phoenix seized
one, when some cried out, " Shoot him
do not try to take him. Upon this
the Mexican wheeled and ran behind a
picket fence and commenced fring-kill-
ing our friend Phoenix before he could
reach him, the ball passing through his
breast. Phoenix fred twice before he
fell, one of his shots slightly wounded
his assailants. Durham, Smith and
Mccormick then shot the first Mexican,
who fell riddled by shower of bullets
whilst Paul shot another, who also
fell-the third one, with a revolver in
each hand, taking refuge in TENT
The second was supposed dead, but af-
ter all had passed, he arose and escaped
to the chapperal. The third was dis
covered seereted in tent, firing when
any one approached. This and the ad-
joining tents wero fred, when he rushed
out with revolver in each hand, and
continued firing until we closed upon
him.. and then he used his pistols as
clubs until he was killed.
MESSAGE AT RANcHERIA.
It appears, says the State Tribune,
that party of Mexicans and Ghilenos
who have long infested that part of the
country, made an attack upon, that part
of the town of Rancheris, butchering
the inhabitants in cold blood. The
number of dead and wounded are not
given, but Que of the stage passengers
ayerred to have seen five men and one
who had been brutally murder |
3D. Although our information comes
rom a source entitled to q credit, we
hope, for the honor of humanity, tits
lot true. It is said the party passed
through Dryton in the night. firing
1olley as they passed through. They
IRE pursued by the citizens. Should
hey be taken, roasting alive would be
90 good for them.
The name of one Of the persons killed
7as Eugene Francis, formerly from
]hio. Hewas a merchant at Ranoheria,
nd after the murder his safe was rob- |
ed of some $4,000. His clerk and4
canister we're also killed The name
f the woman killed was Mrs Diamond /
Ter husband was also among the killed,
nd it is feared child also. The band
# fmurderers and robbers is supposed to
ave been led by and consisted partly Of
Americans, who taking advantage Of
ONE difficulties which occurred between
he two races at Dryton day or two
PREVIOUS. have tried to create a belief
has only chiieans und Mexicans were
in the outrage
Later information from Amador
itates that every house owned by Mex
can or Chileno, in Sutter Greek, and
,he surrounding camps, has been either
or burned down, and notice has |