The true Democrat., 1857-01-13
The Monmou 4. Tragedy.

The telegraph announced some days ago the killing of two brothers named Fleming bv d young man named Crozier, at Monmouth War ren county, Ill. The newspapers have since brought Us the account of the circumstances at tending this unfortunate affair. Young Crozier It appears had become attached to the dauyh- ter of NIT. Wm. Fleming, which attachment was as warmly reclprocated by the young lady MT. Fleming and his sons were bitterly oppo- sed to the regard evinced by each for the other simply because Crozer was poor, and Is said they took every opportunity to insult him and taunt him with his poverty. The young lady was sent oi to all obscure village in Pennsylva- ma, and It Is sald as she was getting aboard of the cars, on her departure, she T. marked to ac- qualntaGces present, that she yet intended to marry Crozier. On the morning of December 14th, Fleming and his two sons, proceeded to the Baldwin House, in Monmouth, where young Crozier boarded, and induced him to 20 with them into room, which they locked. pocketlns the key, as soon as they entered- Here. by threats, they attempted to compel Crozler to sign paper renounclng the young lady forever, which he resolutely refused to do. Tho two sons of Mr. Fleming, thereupon de- clared they had come to lash young CroZier. and proceeded to execute their mission with a large whip which they had brought along for the purpose. Alter receiving six or eight blows, Cr"zer turned upon the Flemings with Jack knife aud stabbed them both, and they both fell dead upon the spot. During the afIray, the door of the room was burst open and others went Tn. Crozier at once voluntarily surren- dered himself to the proper officers for exam- nation and trial, and was promptly acquitted, on the ground of justifablc homicide in self defence. Young Crozer is represented to be highly respectable young man, and 1t Is said that "poverty' was the only objection urged against him by the Flemings While poverty may be misfortune to Crozer it has been a greater misfortune to the Flemngs, who have lost their lives in attempting to disgrace young man because it was his misfortune to be poorer than they.
 MR. WEBSTER To MR. FILLMoRE.-The following letter from Mr. Webster is exceed lngly beautiful and touching:
 PRIVATE.
 Boston, Nov 13, 1850 DEAR SRI took leave of Marshfeld yes- terday. not without regret The trees were leahess, but the fields green, and the sea was calm as summer
 Among the things which detained me. was
 
 for the deposit of me and mine.
 l have lost one wife and three children.- Their remains are now under church in this city, which the progress of change is very like ly ere long to remove
 At Marshfed, by my own land, on the mar glh oi tine upland is spot on which d party ot Plgrlms from Plymouth erected church in the earliest period of the colony; and here is the ancient bura-ground It is quiet, and secure against change, and not far from my house.
 To this spot shall be taken not many years hence and those loved ones, whose spirits have gone before me to another world, will be gath cred around me.
 Idwell on these things without pain. love to see cheerful old age; but there is nothing l should dread more than a thoughtless. care less, obtuse mind near the end of life. Of course, it makes no difference in our future state on which spot we mingle again with our parent earth; but 1t sobers the mind, think, and leads us to salutary reflections, to contem- plate our last resting place.
 Yours truly, DANIEL WEBSTER.