The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-06

country about twenty five years since with brother,
and settled at Tamaqua in Schuylkii county, in this
State
The brothers were miners and being very industrious
and saving they got together considerable and went
into business upon their account They became ex-
tensvey engaged in mining, bookkeeping and in the ma
nuacure Of iron. In this business they associated them
selves with without capital, named John McCau-
ley, resident OF Berwick. Their furnaces were
subsequently burned, and McCauley was ruined
man The brothers Carter cossnued prosperous u
and Richard was, long since, made IRE
sident Of the Anthracite Bank at Tamalna. he was
the time of his death forty seven years OF age ne
a religious man. far professions CO. promneh,
in works of charity and his reputation only suffered
from cause to wit, his foniness ior women ou'su
OF hi own family and his amours were numerous 1n. =,
scandalous. About two years since ne was uieu q.
Orwigsburg for the seduction OF young auy, Du' ni'
enabled him to get out OF the scrape c,o, HI,
few years since the wife OF Mr. Mc.auic! , nI
former partner died leaving interesting and beautiful
daughter named Elizabeth, who was then anou. tMsmsy
wears of age Mr. Carter took much interest thus young
lady and al his request father consented that ms Ola
patron should the charge of her education upon nun
self Mr. Carter sent his ward 70 .ne ne vas in the
habit Of sending her word 70 me- nun, a
in this city. She would obey the summons ana q,
repair the Grard House, where they would remain 70
ceher publicly as uncle daughter, but privately as
man and wife from Saturday until Monday, when Miss
Mc(aulcy would return to Professor Looms estaoiisn
ment Wilmington and her protector would go bacK 70
his wife Tamaqua, without her suspecng the GRAND
her fahess husband had upon Upon one occasion
Mr. Carter and Miss McCauey travelled together to Nj
agara and another time they spent some days together
at Saratoga.
A young man named Thomas Washington smith, from
Cecil county Maryland, at one time clerk IN the
store OF MIR Carter at Tamaqua. Mr. smith afterwards
became travelling agent for various periodicals, and
the habit Of visiting his sister, who was teacher
at the Wesleyan Academy at Wilmington Upon
one Of these visits he became acquainted With
Miss McCawlcy, and was enamored Of
About year ago he married her in opposition,
wishes OF Mr. and four months later she gave birth
child which the result Of her intimacy with her
guardian.
Upon making this discovery Smith parted from his
wife, and has since been making arrangements com
mence action for divorce. The fatal result of the
meeting yesterday, at the St Lawrence Hotel, to
have been premediated.
j The father OF Smith insane, and the son has since
exhibited eccenrcies which induced the suspicion that
his wits affected presume the plea of in
sanity viii be set up in his The body of the
dered man taken TO Tamaqua this afternoon. He
leaves no legitimate children.
The murderer was much excited Immediately after the
shooting. but to-day he is much composed in his cell at
Moyamenng aud by the ahvce Of his counsel he wisely
declines 10 upon the subject of the murder.
Mrs. Smith with her infant, at the house Of relative
| in Chester county.