The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-11-28

We have received, through letter 10 This
city. tae following sceount Of one Of the
most horrible butehsriss ws have heard Of
since lhs days Of Adam Hsrn. The infor-
nation from one whose responsibility can
no. be questioned. Tho account come, In
u private letter, aud i said 10 have occurred
on the i7lh ult.
A man named Adams was married q shor,
tine since to Miss Jsnkias who I'D pro-
viou,ly been esgsgsd 10 another ms' by
the naes af Haley. Harley. on the morn
irg'of the wedding day. had threatened Misc
Jenkins with rsve"g. il she persisted in
marrying bic rivsl; hut size laughed 10
scorn his threats, and. a. rppoiuled. was
bound to wsdiock 10 Adams.
On the l0sh Of September, Harley came
TO Adams house while NJ latter was alb
sent with lie wife. and 6ndins il only oc.
cnricd W ~ 10 Negro women. kooeksd
her dowa with an AKA. fraeasriay her skull,
aud tlssn proceeded 10 dssno|ish Ill the fur
uiturs aad disAgur~ tho pvsmisss, knock
ing down partitions And bsssking the plaster
Of the walls. ALsms and hs wife returned
at night. and their feelings, on perce'vng
the. ssek that hs hsd wrought, may better
be ms eined tissn described. Medical assiat-
auce vas ubiaiusd fur ~ old woman. aud
her lsw brokcn. waadssteg wesds. sndlny,
it 10 said, ainiast N sAslsh n the nsntion
Of Harley, indicated 10 Adaa,s As probable
psspsssalsss Of The eutsans.
Accordingly, ths nsxi ssssnsss, he armed
himself With r'fs ard : knifs. sud went !"
search Of Harley. lie ~ mol fas to go.
los about one hundred yards from the house
On the sosd which passed shrough s,sip Of
woods. hs tsst Harley. apparently proceed
ing to complete ibis work Of destruction.
A farmers boy. who happened 10 b. sho'.
distsnce behind. was tho sale wslneas 81
the dreadful scene tia: ensued, md which
lroze his blood with terror \ short bss
vioen, conversation commenced between
the two, when Adams discharged his rifle,
only wounding Iiarls, in the arm. Harley.
lurpc, a.heleiic man. then closed with him,
aud terribls coahicl followed.
Adams at last received fatal blow from
his aptag onisi's knife, and Haley. though
cut almost 10 pisc-s. raised the dead body,
IL possible, mors bloody than bis own. with
the knife sill ssickirs upright in his breast,
and cssrisd into The pfesencs Of Mrs. Adams.
The hoy (oilowed mechanically 10 zee tbs
aisnonemsaf. too frightened 10 Summon a.
sis,ance and loo weak 10 give Il hin self
Mrs. Adams received the murderer with =
dreadful ahriek, aud fell iain''ng upon the
corpse. =,
Harley. weak and exhausted. had still
strength enough to draw the bloody knife
and cutting her features until not = inss'
ment WAS recognizable. plunged Il into his
own heart, aud Tell back his baud still grasp
s,,e, ,.,s ioes ii~'r OF hss victim. he boy ~
las, sufficiently recovered himself 10 run fo'
aid; when Il came, both thea were dead ans
Mrs. Adams iassnsibis, having sl"'ost blce
I TO death.
Great excitement prerailsd. She was
carefully removed mud asisnded. but can not
recover Adams hsd been dsccntly later.
red, bu, when ! leit, psopcssfs had been
made Tor mailing lla'ley's body tn tree.
Adams WIS universally. respected. bring tbs
editor OF ,hs Ware County Sentinel. ths
only paper ia th.s section Sfsaga toa
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