The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-02-06
The MORGAN COUNTY MURDER.

The MORGAN COUNTY MURDER
David Davis, of Morgan county, has
been examined on the charge Of murder
ing, q few days ago, VIM. Barker of that
county, and remanded to Jail to await his
final trial at the May term of the Circuit
Court. The Constitution, referring to the
evidence, says:
cit appears that these two men had
not been on friendly term, for number
of years, and that threats against the life
of Barker was frequently made by Davis.
It also appears that the murderer made a
knife, some three years ago. with which
he said he intended to take the life Of
Barker This was proven by Davis own
daughter on Monday last. Barker was a
ncighbor Of Davis. and early On the even
ing Of the night On Which tie murder
was cnmmitted, Barker visited Davis
house, and it seems had with him Jug
ofliquor; was invited to take supper and
did SO; after which tie two men becams
intoxicated the family at late hour Of
the night were aroused by their quarrel
irg Barker was murdered; and lis To-
dy found in the house.
SANTA ANNA AND GIN. pIIIow.-
The Havana papers contain long letter
from Santa Anna, in reply to Gen. Pill
lows implication against him and Lieut..
Gen. Winfield Scott. I!e dates from
Turbacc, New Granada) January 8th.-
Santa Anna atarts with attaching little
Importance to Gen Pillow, as lis letter
is evidently only bid for seat i'll the
United States Senate, tlen vacant in
Tennessee, and then lie denies laving
heard of any such infamous propositions,
as Pillow says were made to him. The
Americans, he says, We're, and are his
bitter enemies, as well as the enemies Of
his country and thus to his own country
be could never think Of turning traitor to
serve Gen. Scott. All the treasures Of
the world, he adds, were not rich enough
to buy peace from him.-Da7timore
Patriot.
ACCIDENT AT HAMPERS FERRY---A
melan eholy accident, resulting in death,
occureA at Harpers Ferry on Saturday
| evening last, to young man named
Joseph House, who resided in Doonsboro.
It appears that the young man got on
the cars for the purpose Of visiting some
friends at Sandy-Hook, and had not pro-
cceded far when lie was thrown off the
platform and several trains passed over
him, cutting off one foot above the ankle,
and othcrswise horribly mutilating his
body. He died in few hours.
The other day his Majesty, Napoleon
the Third, with the Empress at his side,
drove to the Bots in bis American wagon
and after making one tour Of the lakes,
got out, descended to the ice, and putting
On pair Of skates carried by domestic,
sl<atcd for three quarters Of an hour.
| mixing ind scriminately in the crowd Of
skaters on the ice much to their a stonish-
ment. His Majesty even gave helping
hand to a skater who, in his trepidation
in getting out of the Emperor's way, was
falling.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.-On Wednesday
last, Mr.. VIM. r. Mowling, of New
Brighton, Pa, wishing to discharge
double barrellcd pistol, pulled both trig-'
gers-a report followed, and thinking
both barrels were discharge, he looked
into the muzzles, when one barrel, which
had held fire, exploded, wounding him
very seriously in the e.-Fortunately,
there was no ball in the pistol or the result
must have been fatal.
MURDER AND SUIcIDE.-A woman
named Gross, residing under the Shaks-
peare Hotel, in William street, New
York, poisoned her husband on Tuesday
morning, by putting arsenic in his coffee,
after which she poisoned herself. Mrs.
Gross expired at O'Clock in the evening,
and her husband at - the next day. A
fear of desertion prompted the act.
IkTATIcIpE.-On Wednesday, the body
of white infant, apparently but a few
hours old, was found partially buried in
the enclosure at Planters Warehouse in
Lynchburg. One hand was left uncov-
cred which led to the discovery Of the
body. On examination it was found |
that the throat was cut previous to in
termcnt. The parties pcrpetrating this
revolving crime have not yet been de-
tectod.
STApDING ATFAIR.-On Friday last,
difficulty occurred at Port Republic,
Rockingham county, between George |
Eut2ler and Scielcr, and the former stab
bed the latter so severely that his life is
despaired of. Seigler had acted as over
seer for Eutzler, and the parties were
engaged in settling accounts when the
difficulty occurred. Eutzler has been
arrested.
RESTITUTION AND DEATH.-A wo-
man. fOrty-fye wears of ACE named