The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-22
Horrible Murder In New Orleans.
FALLEN BAPTIST MINISTER THE MURDERER


horrible murder perpetraed, at the early hour
of six O'Clock yesterday morning in old shanty at the
of St John and Perddo streets the parties thereto
being George Soval notorious character, as the muir
derer, and Mary Rey Dursnd the victim This Soval
had taken up with the who deserted by her
husband Mr. Rey of this city, about year ago
count of her drinking and other bad habits. Soval
also addicted very hard drinking and has had violent
drunken quarrels with the woman for the last monththe
murder Of yesterday being the sad result OF all The
poor must have made all the resistance of which
she capable, the bed greatly dsordered the mos
quito bar torn TO shreds and the whole Of violent
boodshcd In point of strength however she could have
been but straw in the hands OF Stovall.
The first inmaiion Of the bloody deed given by the
woman rushing out of the house or shanty in which she
lived TO the room OF her neighbour and falling feess ON
the floor. had been drawn fatally across her
throat and two deep cuts inflicted with Ratchet till her
head almost severed from the body The murderous
deed thus related denied but the contrary,
has been voluntarily admitted by Stova He
Acknowledges the fact Of the quarrel and OF his de-
termination take the womans life, and is, therefore,
confessedy the murderer After the murder, stovall
jumped into q we-of no drowning depth however-and
the next moment arrested by officer Haley. lie
sent to PRISON To await examination before Recorder sth
the 18th inst An inquest held by Coroner Olivier
yesterday and verdict rendered, after post norton
examination 10 the effect that the deceased came N her
death from wounds the neck severing the conical
vertebra said wounds having been inflicted with ahatchet
and razor in the hands OF one George ON the morn
ing Of the 10th inst, &c.
We have taken some pains TO rerace the history Of
Stova, and learn that some years ago. he was married
in Mississippi toa widow lady 81 some property, who had
at the time interesting Young daughter and two grown
He was then a Baptist minister, and, under the
sacred garb OF that calling effected the seduction OF the
daughter threatening her with death If she dared to
make exposure. The results, however, in due
time, manifested themselves, and mortified
OF the girls brothers that he repaired the
cornheld and hanging up his hat 10 indicate the
Of the act committed suicide The mother and
the other fed TO Texas. where Stoval, after
standing his trial and squandering all the Of the
family which he could obtain followed them, but
mobbed and driven away He then TO this city upon
q horse which he either stole borrowed from Mr..
Clark and which, borrowed has been paid for.
Here he has been known for years negro driver
whipping manager for slave marts He lived for a time
with a coored woman, with whom he continually
quarrelling and who consequently deserted him. He Is
rather malciously disposed when in liquor and the
has had occasion himself 10 knock pistol out Of his
hand as he In the act while drunk, Of drawing on
stranger
Subsequently TO all this Stoval duly married 10
widow Of this city, who said 10 have two into
resting daughters, one Of whom he fired atwth pistol
night, she sleeping with her mother pending
suit for divorce from him which the latter had brought
IN Of the District Courts account of SovAlls into
earbc cruelty M her husband. He was suspected OF
wanting 10 Kill the mother IN order TO consnmmatc
bellish design upon the daughter but simply
amined and committed 10 the Crmea Court for trial
charge Of shooting with intent 10 kill Before the Recorder
be well dressed and conducted his examination
with considerable tact and shrewdness The last chapter
81 his eventu history have seen, s 70 marry and
murder this Mary Rev Durand Irish woman, Of abolt
twenty seven years q age. Verify n such escape
the gslows, what demon Of crime may not remain ''un
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