The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-01-23
love and EDeagEa-A Terrible
Tragedy gia Illinois.

particulars oi The late lamPDtabtF alatr al Mon
mouth, Warren county, Illinois. They were
communicated 10 the Beacon by gentleman
who was in Monmouth at the time Of thei. oc-
currence
Mr.. William Crozier, very respectable
Young man of Monmouth, a man OF good char
acter, good morals, and member 81 one of the
churches, became deeply attachedto the daugh-
ter OF Mr.. VIM. Fleming, Of the same place,
which attachment was strongly reciprocated.-
But alas for the Young man, athough possessed
Of an excellent character, he was poor. This
was sufficient 10 array the father, who was re-
pated to be- wealiay, aud the sons, against him.
They all bitterly opposed his aspirations for the
hand and heart Of the Young lady, and sought
every opportunity 10 show their feelings and
express their contempt for the poor Young man.
It is reported that he had been accosted by the
old man Fleming even 10 the streets, and taunt-
I'd him with his want OF wealth.
s.Ahi vopng man, you are getting up in TIE
world You would iike to marry old Flemlng's
daughter, and ert some OF old Fignng's money
wQuidn't you ~
The Young man, though stnng to the very
quick OF BIS sensitive soul, would pot up, III
silence, with the gracelpss insulls, and not
taunt back again. restrained BY The derp afitc
ton for the daughter. To stiir, if possible, the
love Of the young lady, her father determined
TO send her away TO Pennsylvania, so that by
absence and distance, be might estrange her ac-
knowIedeed affection for the young man. In
accordance with this resolution she sent.
bat on taking the cars, she was hrerd to ex-
press her intention yet TO marry MIR. Crozier,
in spite Of the unkind efforts of her friends to
prevent it. Alter the Young lady bad been gone
some time, there were some movements OH the
part Of Cfozier, winch led he Fiemjng's to
suspect that he intended TO follow her 10 the
secIusion they had provided for her. This led
to the horrible tragedy.
On Thursday morning, Dec. IIth, Mr.. VIM.
Fleming with his two sous, Henry and john,
and lawyer who was employed by them for
the occasIon, proceeded 10 the Baldwin House,
IN Monmouth, where young Crozier boarded,
and between the hours of S and 9 10 the fore
noon, requested an Interview with him at has
room. He went with them, as requested, and
when he had entered the room. the elder lem
ing locked the door. There they remained,
oor informant said, from about O'Clock, a.
III. 10 : ?. Nj, locked in Dnrl3g tue time
taey were thus locked in, every effort was
made By the tlemings, both father and sons,
and by the lawyer, 10 induce Crozsrg 10 sign
such writing as they should dictate, reBounc-
lng the young lady IN question forever. This
he resolutely refused to do, in spite OF threats
and pprsuaslons, which were freely used. A
SoFt Of compromise writing was finally agreed
upon and signed, which was satisfactory 10 the
father, but not to the sous, They declared
they would have revenge by lashing him with
whip they brought ior The purpose, and which
they ptucetGed 10 execute.
After they bad struck six or seven blows
C.ozier determined to resist with all his might.
4 desperate Scutfie ens0ed. Gne OF the Fieni-
ngs drew pistol and fred at CroHer with IN
tent to kill. Just as be fired, however, the
lawyer struck the hand which held the pistol
up, and The charge lodged in the ceiling in
stead OF the head Of the young man. Crozipr
then assailed the assassin with q jack-knife,
stabbed him, and instantly killed him. Mean
time the report Of the pistol alarmed the house,
and the brother OF Crozier being there, rushed
to ihe rescue. Finding the door locked on the
inside, he burst it open, and with one Blow
knocked down the elder Fleming, who opposed
his passage. As soon as the door was burst
open. the brother who was las, wounded pass
I'd down into the bar-room, ieIl and expired
The blow which fplled the elder Fleming left
aim ior time Senseess.
Thus in attempting oy force TO compel Young
Cro2ieT to accede to their tyrannicai Demands,
two brothers were siain by the person aSsaied,
aud the third person roughly banded.
Wien the deed was done C1ozipt volunta-
riy surrendered himself to the proper officers
for examination, and was, we understand. ac-
quitird on the ground Of justi6alle homicide in
srlf-defpnce
when il was suspected that Croizer was 90
ing to follow Miss Fleming to Pennsylvania, "a
mother brother was despatched post haste, 10
bring her hons, and when the fatal tragedy oc-
Cured they bad not returned.
A HlsERABLE SwlvDLER.-The Philadrl-
Phia Ledger tellthe story of Mr.. E., who was
admitted as a free patient in the Massachusetts,
General Hospital about Ave months. since, and
while lying nn bis bed OF sickness managed 10
secure the confidence and affections oflIis nurse.
Miss T. The unSuspicious woman revealed
10 her loved patient the fact that she had saved
out Of her earnings over $490; and this finan-
cial statement induced MIR. E. 10 make dpcla-
ration Of bls love, which was joyfully received
and also recipyocated bY the nurse AS soon as
ihe patient became conyalescent, a week before
Christmas. the wedding came of, and the ..hap-
ny Pau took lodgings at one OF our best hotels
On the morning after their marriage the hus-
band proposed TO his wife that it would be more
convenient and safer 10 have her little fortune,
then represented IN hank bills, changed into
gold. The wife assened, and handed him the
bills, which he left the hotel with, and has net
been beard Of since. By this rascally swindle
the vile has been lrfl completely penniless, not
having money enough to even pay the hotel
bill The swindler had been previously mar
rled, but was divorced from BIS wife on her ap-