Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-02-02
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I KAN A.WHA q. II. VA;
raesda, Morning, Februars e,slsss.
Hotrid Affair.

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ID our psper of last week we p s,s
.aaa.d ID the supposed murder Of Mrs.
fgsI y ss.s.s TuRrEY, wife Of Preston 8.
/ T,,.,ar ro.;din,t near ,asr the Forks Of Coal
river. in this County since 'nent W.
| ,,,,,.,.nces have been diyrlged, which
render italnaost certain that siie was ~ y
slsfed, and that the murderer was he =.
80 ,,h husband, who isnowsin Jail IN this
place. She wsstfrst missed on Thurs y
| dss morning, and currency was given sI'
! 10 report that she had drowned herself \ /
thas was the mare readily believed by
many, as i was we'll known BY ail a '1f5
ta,,usiused with the PARTIES, that they had,
/ for years. lived .uShappiIy together, u
Bconseqas ice Of 8Tttrlsy cohabiting with
III notorious female in that neighhorhood 1
| shus il Was naturally supposed that she.
miiaht have made way with herself and
}fiTafley told such plausiblcacRain Of cir
lfcunistances, thai at first, suspicion Of
\ foul play rested In che breasts Of but few I
#TheriyeF: was dragged for along distance
Lelov the house. The house IS situated
almost directly on the bank ofthe river,)
E#for several days; then several circum1
stauces led the people o think that had
4+beeii murdered the excitement increased.
rapidly -people5Ihyins 80 and 40 miles
distant, assembled and joined Elm Fhe
search, and atabout, liz clock Oil Mon I
aay night following. the body was found
about 900 yardsabope the house, At the.
FOOT 81 Lock No \, with rope tied around.
Eths waist, to which stone, weighing $50.
pounds, was attached. Immediately on.
finding the body, Turley was arrested !;
HE was in bed, ut bis fathers, about q
mile from the river; Is is said thattWhen
1it4was decided To search up the river, in
lshe neighborhood Of the Lock, he left,
but was closely watched. A sort offsin
quest was held before two magistrates,
butlwe learn 10 physician was IN atten7
dance: there was q severe wound over.
1--we |of her eyes,3and on the cheekof The
came side, appearing as il the frontal por-
Monet the sknlI5had been broken J, there
" as also severe confusion on the shout
Iderof the kame side, around which the
Mood lad settled and the neck was sup
EPle,I as if ithad been broken Under
these circumstances, Turley was commit
ted. The next DAY, We learn, . second
Hnquest was held At which physician
WA III attendance, who decided that her
Heck was broken. but what opinion he
fave III regard To- theother wounds. We
Have not heard. This may be of some
importance us TIE prisoner noeo contends,
Mint size hung herself but that he threw
I h u into the river. fearing his neighbors
would charge him with having hung her !
RlThe fact Of the blood settling about the
wounds, will, however. do away with the
khsory lof Der having hung hersesIk His
6rst story was. that he knew nothing a.
bout llle natter-4that he did not sleep in
she house, and that when. he went toHcall
bat ID the morning, her bed was empty i
Ihe also showed tracks on thefriver shore,
whieh.he sail were the prints Of her
shoes. and which he intended should lead
tS the impressions That she had jumped il \
NJ tie river belowEthe house. There are
many sother eircufn stances, and runiors !
9f partial confessions he is said ID have
made, which it would not be proper for
us to publish at this time.
/ The people in The neighborhood were
rrery much excited, and twas Thought
II one time, that Judge Lynch would Be
called into requisition, but We presume
regard for his relations, who are worthy
sarl respectable citizens, and who have
tsken no steps to secure him from justice,
over tllsir just indignation
Hurley, some years SINCE, was ranting
Baptist preacher, but5of late has given
himself up 10 dissoluGe habits. When
/ man gives Up 1tie reins, and lets the
Devil drive, II may be truly said,
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