New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-20
A WOMAN MURDERED BY HER PARA
MOUR.
THE HISTORY OF A NEGRO-DRIvER


horrible murder wa perpetrated at the early hour
Of O'Clock Yesterday morning in an old shany at toe
corner Of 81. John and Perdido streets, the parties
thereto being George Stovall notorious character
as the murderer, and Mary Rey Durand as the victim
ibis StOval had taken up with the woman, who was
ceserted by her husband MIR. Reg of this city, about
year az o. account Of her drinking aud other bad
habs. Stovs is also addicted to very hard drnking
src bas had violent drunken quarrel. with the woman
for the sst monh-the murder OF yesterday being the
cad result Of all. The poo woman must nave made
oil the resistance Of which she capable as the bed
is greatly disordered, the muskeo bar torn TO shreds
and the whole scene of violent bloodshet. In
point Of strength however she could have been IL
straw in the HANDS Of Stoval.
The first il timston Of the bloody deed was given by
ne woman rushing out of the house OF shanty N which
sbe lived, 10 the room Of her Degnbor and falling life
less On the floor. raZof mao been drawn fatally
scrCss her throat aid :wO deep cuts inflicted With
betcbet oil her head wss almost severed tom tha
body. Tho nuIderous deco Is thus related, is no!
ce1ied but on the contrary mas been voluntarily sd
rntttC by S'oy8l. lie even acknowledges the fact
of the quarrel and OF bis determination 20 take the
WOMAN li'e ard ;s therefore, contossady the nur-
! csrer. After the murder Stovsl Jumped into aw,H
of 10 6rowni z depth hossver-snd the nsxt mo-
Ine mt Was srrested 10y Officer II sley IL was sent TO
prison TO ait examination before Recorder S.ltl on
tie 18th inst An inquest was held by Coroner Olivier
Yesterday and verdict rendered after pO'tInortem
examna;iou TO the effect that the deceased came to
Der death from wounds on the neck, severing tbs
copitM ver.ebrs; said wounds having been Inflicted
Stova'i on the morning the 10th met
We bave i&Sen pains to retracs the history OF
Stova, and Learn that come ans ago. he was II ar
txitd in mississippi TO widow lady of come pr lpeiy
who had at the time interesting young daughter aud
two grown sons lie then Bapts. minister, and
under the sacred gsrb of that calling he effected tho
seduction C the daughter, threatening her with dean
if she dareo to make TN exposure. Inc results nov
ever in due time manifested themselves ard SO moi-
fed one of the grs brothers that he repaired to the
corn.feld, arc, hanging up bis nat TO Indicate the
seepe Of the act committed suicloe The mother ana
The other sop fled to Texas. where Stoyall, after
standing his trial and squsnderDg ali tse IT tina
isuily which be could obtain, followed them, but
was mobbed and driven away. lie then came to THIS
oity upon horse which ne either stole or o,rrowed
from Mr. Clark and which, If borrowed, has never
been paid for Here he has been kno for years IS
n negro driver, whipppg -msrager for slaye msrts
He lived for time with coloreo woman, with whom
ne was continually Qusnelng, ana who consequently
deserted him. lie Il rather maiciousy disposed when
in LIQUOR and the writer has bad occasion himself 10
knock pistol out of his hand "a he was In the act
while drunk, Of drawing il on stranger.
Subs. queItly to all tots Stovsl duly married
to d wcow woman of this city who 10 said 10 have
two interesting daughters, one Of whom he fired al
with pistol cDe night "a she wss sleeping with her
mother pending a suit for divorce from hm, which tue
latter bad brought in OF the District Courts &C
count Of Stovas intoerabe cruelty her band.
He was suspected Of wanting to kill the mother, in
der TO pish some heDsh cesyn upon the dsugh
ter; but simply examined and committed TO the
Criminal Co ar for trial charge of shooting With
intent TO Kill. Before the Recorder he well dressed
and conducted his own examination with considerable
tact ara .hrewoness. The last chapter Of bis eysntfu
history. have seen, is to mary and murder this
Mary Rey Dpiand, al Iish woman OF about q years
O: age,