New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-04
DOTBLE MURDER.
a FARMER AND HIS SISTER KILLED AND
ROBBED.
Fro. The Piusby>sk Dispoteh. \

A most ntrocious aud d-blooded murder per-
perated in Elizabeth township, about two miles above
MKeesp9rt near CANDLES Landing, Thursday night
George Wilson and his sister, Mrs. Bstsey Masters
who living with and Keeping house for him, were
deliberately bEtehered.
Friday morning about o'clock, little girl, named
Elizabeth Petennan, went by the hcase, and binding
the east door open entered and spoke to Betsey who
she saw living on the fo0r. She ranto Mrs. Gembles
and seeing Mr. Petermsa and John Gamble, tod them
that Betey must be dead for she spoke to her and she
did not answer. They Immediately ran over and saw
her living in pool Of blood, and without further ex
animation gave the ahrm, which spread rapidly over
the country Immediately the people from oil quar-
ters came pouring Notwithstanding the Intense ran
and the excitement was at such pitch a. was never
known in that sectica. 81
The house in which the MURDER was comraitted is
the property Of Mrs Gamble sed has been occupied
by Bson for soiue i've years, Ii Isl common log
cabin, sixteen feet in widthby eighteen IN length
There is but one room In 1t, serVnS the parpese o.
kitchen sitting and sleeping ROOM The house fronts
to the west There IL door the east side midway
esdng into back yard, and one on the wet opening
to the road. IL the north emf large fireplace to
the east of which is shelf cupboard. Ir. the north
rest nd il tho bed occupied BY Mrs. Wilson, IN the
ou,besst end is the bed occupied by Mrs, Masters
et the foot of which is a ladder leading to the lott.
When the east door was opened Mrs VI Masters
u.s s,mnd h,inc IN her night clothes With her face
owp her feet toward the door, aud her head toward
the foot of her bed. The back OF her head was com
pIotey mashed in portions of the skull lying about the
foor holding in her left hand part OF thin KNIFE
blade which in the struggle che had grasped so firmly
"a 70 inak il When the body was turned over, the
blood was found coaguated upon her face so AS to con-
zeal her features entirely. when washed on ner r5ht
tempe was found broken in and her face considerably
| bruised Her right hand was literally hacked up-no
less than twelve gashes being found on II. The arm
WAS also scratched in various places, ana her breast
gsshed with the knife. Her underJsw was also pro
| Ken ON both sides tooth from which had been
Knocked GU, and was found on the floor Bende these
fightul mutations the jugnlar vein was severed on
| the lett side of her neck
Wilson was living on his back, parallel TO anu near
tho west door his head TO the north. He had four
wounds on his breast-one near the breast.Dohe TWO
inches wide and penetrating the left lobe OF the lungs
sufficient ~ have caused instant DEATH AhV1ueriaee
| cash was on his left shoulder. -, ,,.
WI, ,e rano,t of the murder got abroad, suspicion
vested immediately on Charlotte Jones, niece OF Dir
Wilson. Friday OF last week sne wa az seen " e'o'
the house OF WsOn. She stald there M SUNDAY h'Yh.
She was often seen proving about the nelshbcihoodn
on'nnanv With two men, at unusual hours. About
| daydawn he appeared in McKeesport and stated AT
Aexsnders tavern that she had )u't come uS"h 'ne
| Yong gheny in skin WIN marketing; o ST. 81
| skian howeyef. was known 10 have come down. one
fn,fber remarked that murder had been conini'teu
| IN Ej;zsbetb township. This was before the murder
had been discovered by the neighbors Of wilson;
At Keesport she got Oh ooaau as "a" nutti"a off She
ltd 70 The clerk that she had got on the wrong
| bost and wanted TO % to Ehzabethtown. ohe 'lsn
| DOT OF at Lock No. q and when the Luzernc poi
Blownsye came along sue We" en- ~ Constable cook
her Passase 10 LTD ihe Luzerne in search Of her
about half mile below Gampe hanuns, ~, ~ ~"
finding her and hearing that she haa goHo W ~, I
| the Bayard, he was hndeo VI '"e n
Cant Rennett Of the Luzerne soon after heard the
narticusr Of the murder, and ldentihed tne woman
on board as the one impieaseu al al m her arrival
this city was ON board the Luzerne' anu on u 49,;
| =, Mo!oncohaIo CIV in company WIN E'iui,o
@i"ons Siowsd her 10 the residence OF her sister IN
the vicinity and arrested her. one o S;S hen On
| ance, but went TO the oil's " WIZ
| examination was instituted ,..,o,- a.
Cbari,t Jones stated that on Thursday q, noon sue
- .La 10, ., Nonougahela City and went 10 Eiiza-
| beth; walked thence TO hcs. p,n,,ad AZ Wifi >
.y m ~ an s,c,,. IN the same bed some time
20 49, r;,ht ,5 men rot up and went sway ana re-
Turned bse.,e morning in great gee, saying 'ney nad
plenty to spree In the m9fnSS a.taS him how II
nanu ,h IL rned that his nose had been bleed
inc She couldn't remain there any Iyhsel an, me-
| took her TO n tavern on me .Ly 49, % ~ m
where thew left her and she saw ho'hih9 lnVle m
"nr.s u. ~ =, .,ement at her hrst examination os-
| - go Tanaps We learn that a secola eAalIi-
ois Ssa ~. I'd nj which she dvrlged me whs'e
AFFAIR intoxicating not only the Two - 81
| I'M, two athers one of them her own oie'nI. Sae
~ 80 -. H., took about $lJs from the Ola man
SIL.S - :, Eve cents which they han gwen nef
wstcb~a small English . Bull Eye '--saa louno
on her which was identified oy soAhe o~e % At
| t. the old man wilson. :. uns.,...,.la Ci.v an,
| Charlotte Jones is nes IN hoh"'sAhsiS O'''' ''''
viii, he brought TO this city today. ~ ii -
In thc mean time NJ keespoo was awe WIN n OK
o;,I III, S,sni,iop fell SHOEMAKER named Hen
xI Tsa I, ma. n,rnored that Charlotte Jooes na'
she 70 Eft yt they wsFs ssaeeFtnf
reside in ls sss r.. G s p9eyiou %a an sS maj
.S No. stewart. teld the bartender to ieay
the back door open-,ha, rife had got on spree az
tia, he did mot know a. what time IN tae nisnt ., n
wo, I'd come IN. He vas asksd Why he ID ro' pan
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