The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-02-22
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From The Yazoo Democrat, We learn that
the Circuit Court Of that county recentlylan-
iourned. after protracted session OF four weeks.
The cIimanal docket occupied nearly ball ol
the term, there being large amount OF bust
ness on hand, The most of which was OF The
worst of crime. Six men, three white and three
black, were found guilty OF murder, and SEN
fenced to he hung on the 10th Of this month,
and one sentenced 10 the penitentiary Tor hve
years The names of the condemned criminals
are John Cotton, for the murder Of Smith !;
Jack Lynch, for the murder Of Wright; and
Young G. Bovard, for the murder Of his WIFE,
The three negroes, for the murder Of their mas
Ter, Theophius Pritchard. One Of the mur-
drrs above aIlnded to was very terrible, as will
be seen from the following
The annals Of most Internal crimes will hard
ly furnish parallel TO recent murder in Yazoo
county, the details of which we find recorded in
the Democrat. ''In point OF monsrous enor-
nifty it has few parallels in the history of sin.
The act was committed on Tuesday night, the
25th inst Young c. Bovard, residing near
Benton, in that county, on the evening OF tthe
night alluded to, for some cause or other, prob
ably without any cause at alt, forciblv turned
his wife ont of his house with the view OF keep
ing her out all night in the cold. During the
night, when she supposed her inhuman husband
was asleep, she crept into the house and laid
herself down on a Sheep-skin before the fire.
Bovard was awake, however, and saw her en-
ter and after she laid quietly down he arose,
and taking in his band heavy maui, deliber-
atrly beat her brains ont. Bovard was arbre-
hended next day and lodged in Jail at that place.
1t is supposed by somr that he was aboring un-
der some sort of mental ALTERATION at the time,
and the atrocity of the act seems TO Justify the
suPpoSilion in some degree
PANrCL AccIpENr TO SHERIFF PATTERSON.
We regret TO announce that our worthy
Sheriff, Redy Patterson, Esq, met with Sc
rlous accident Yesterday, while attending the
funeral Of Mr.. Robert Moore He was driving
a sleigh, accompanied with his lady, and while
near the Two Mile run, Mrs. Patterson remark
ed that there were some persons driving furious
Iy behind them, but before they could get out
ofihe way, he was struck on the hack, below
the rght-sIoulder blade, by the tongue of a two
horse wagon, and thrown upon the grounf.--
Mrs. p. fortunately escaped nnininrrd. The
Sheriff was carried into an adjoining house, and
DrS. Pollock aud Murdoch sent for. When
tHt pilNSiCldtS TFdCltQ iliIl, lrN lOHd lIldt us
injuries were of 50 serious a nature as 10 pre-
clude thorough examination OF them. Sever
al ribs are supposed to be broken, and internal
arrangement is feared. He lay for several
hours in state of insensblity, but toward even
ing recovered sufficiently to be removed TO his
residence on Fourth street. Last night he fell
into sleep, and waking exhibited farora-
bic symptoms. We hope his injuries may prove
less dangerous than his friends apprehend, and
that speedy recovery may follow.
The accident happened in consequence Of
race between a number Of sand haulers, who
were going towards LawrencrvlIr with empty
wagons. The foremost wagon, in charge OF
Valentine Horbaugh, was driven against the
Shpria's sleigh, which was smashed to pieces
Horbaugh was followed BY Edward Boyle, Fred
erick Falbach, and two other transfers, flr
whose arrest warrants were issued at the in
stance of District Attorney Roberts and Mayor
Bingham. llorbaugh was taken at tavern in
East Liberty, and The others named were found
without much trouble. They Were iH the
tombs last evening, awaiting an examination
PutsdUrg Union.