Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-08
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SIMULTANEOUS.
From the Rochester Democrat, January IL
THE TITLES MURDER.
THE GUILTY PARTIES AND THEIR MoTlVEs-lM-
PoRTANT FACTS IN THE CASE.
The whole of the facts in the late terrible tragedy
in this CITY will, have before intlmated' pretty
certainly come to light in good time. we nave, rom
a souros which we deem entirely reliable, a few par.
tiouars which 60 Rrsa way towards hitting the veil
Of mystery which has hitherto surrounded the case,
and which WILL at the proper time, be fully confirmed
from sources not now accessible
Ii il known that Ira Stout came TO this city some
months eince, Immediately alter his discharge from
the Pennsylvania Penitentiary. 10 hs acquaintances
the fact of his recent disgrace was unknown, and ne
was greatly troubled lest it should in come way be
made public. This anxiety was frequently betrayed
20 his own family, but more particularly to mrs. Lit
tles to whom he in the habit of conhdng bis se.
crets and making known his troubles. he believed
his imprisonment was unknown except by MS own
relatives and he feared nothing from any one OF them
except his brother in Law, Littles. The quarrsls OF
the latter with his wife, led Ira to fear that he might
IN moment Of passion, and to punish his vile tor
refusing 10 live with him, discose this unpleasant
circumstance in his history and it is probable that
the frequent calls of Ira upon Mr. Littes at the othoe
of the latter and the manifestations OF kind feeling
were intended to establish friendship which would
be a security against such disclosure, whatever
might be the relations between Littles and his wife.
But after all he felt insecure. He knew that Ltles
could at any moment destroy his standing, and his
uneasy state Of mind was we'll known to hls sster,
Mrs. Littles, and to other members OF the family.
Some months since, Mrs. Lttles utmated to Ira
her intention of going West. in order If possible, to
get beyond the reach and knowledge Of her husband
and there is reason to suppose that this was about
the Hrst time that Ira thought of murder as means
.xx1n bad hng ION
templated the crime the awHl secret had been locked
up in his own heart. The ntimation of his sister 3
wisb, however, to be entirely rid OF her husband,
emboldened Ira to speak to her OF his purpose to
kill hun. In reply TO her intimation aoout gong
West he once said that, "if Littles should some time
be put out of the way there would be no need OF her
going West to get rid Of him.
We are unable to give, in detail, and the period
Of their occurrence, all that passed between Ira and
Mrs. Lttles upon the subject from this time until the
awful crime was perpetrated; but the various ways
in which it could be accomplished, with probable
safety to themselves, were OF course considered The
upshot was the adoption OF plan to decoy Littles to
the spot where the murder was perpetrated with tue
idea that he would there discover satisfactory evil
dence of the improper intimacy of his wife with some
other person. In this respect, the general surmise
has correctly anticipated the substantial truth OF the
case.
Mrs. Titles went to the ground below Falls Field,
a little before o'clock the evening Of Saturday.
December 19, and was soon followed by Ira Stout
and Littles-the former armed with an iron weapon,
supposed to have been unknown 10 Littes, and the
latter with the piece of chair found the spot
On reaching the ground, a favorable position was
sought by Ira, and the blows quickly given, which
fellsd Lites and almost instantly proved fatal Lit
ties never had the opportunity to resist defend him.
self, and the blows were repeated until he bad al.
most ceased to struggle. Mrs Lttles may assert and
probably will, that she was not aware that murder
vas intended but the conversations with lra and her
lonely visit to the appointed spot, are almost concu
har m
blow and beyond doubt was shocked and frightened
when the terrible deed was done. The mangied body
OF her husband and the consciousness OF being guilty
OF the murder as accessory for the moment over
came her, and che passed through scene winch no
pom can adequately depict.
Ira Immediately dragged the body to the precipice,
and not being famar with the ground, fell down
With it. distance of nearly thirty feet, his shoulder
and arm striking 90 es to break the latter has been
heretofore described In his terror he called to Mrs.
Ltes and abe not fully comprehending the cause or
extent of the calamity started to to his assistance
and before being aware OF danger she too vent down
the preeipee and in the fall broke her wrist and sus
tsned other slight Injuries. The bruises upon Mru.
Litt,es's face &c, caused by the fall Her nose
bled profusely, and her clothes were probably made
bloody from this rather than by the blood from her
murdered husband.
Ira was for some time entirely helpless, having
tainted away. He believed himself to be dying, and
40 told Mrs. Ltles. He, however. recovered suffi.
oiently 10 roll and drag Lttless body to the water,
assisted, presume, Though of this we are not pos
lively iuforoed,) by Mrs. Lttes The latter got
down to the obiqus path with great difficulty, and
her torn skirts broken combs lost rosette, and the
burs in her clothes and hair accounted for by this
tall and by the subsequent cambering down and
along the steep bank, and then up the path to the
We are unable to state how long, after the
MURDER before Ira and Mrs. Ltles reached home on
Monroe street. but it ia probable that the lad who tes
tilted on the trial told the TRUTH when he said he found
them at home at halfpast eleven 1t ia no more than
reasonable to allow an hour from the time OF the
murder until they again reached the top OF the oank
aud it may have been an hour and halt. In their
faint and disabled condition, it would take them at
least half hour to we!k home At ha!fpast eleven
they were still sitting up, aud from that time until the
surgeon sent for plane were revoved Tor extrea'
ting themselves from the terrible condition no when
they had plunged themselves.
II will Do seen that both Ira Stout and Mrs Ltles
had motives for getting rid Of the husband OF the lat
ter Weak and insufficient as these motivss may ap-
pear to others, it is impossible to judge how strong
they may have seemed to Ira and his sister. The
former stood n daily fear OF su exposure when would
compel him to leave the place in disgrace "hie the
degree of infaua.ion on the part OF Mrs. Lltties'
about getting rid Of her husband, and being free to
accept the attentions Of others, must be matter OF
opinion.
In conclusion we have TO say. that we are not mis-
taken in asserting, have done before, that no
other persons than Ira Stout and Sarah Lttes were
concerned in the murder Perhaps we may be able,
before the trial. to confirm what ia here sad oy evl
deuce, the source of which shail be at liberty to
make public At present, however we can only say,
that we have not doubt OF the correctness OF what
we have stated, and We only regret now that we can
not indicate the source from which information
70 derived.
LATER From EUROPE.
NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-The steamship Atlantic with
Liverpool datsa to the 23d Dec arrived here to day
The political news is unimportant.
Mr.. Buchanans Message has been favorably crlti'
oissd.
Kipgender & Brothers, Of Liverpool have failed
for half million.
Charles Nicholson & Co., of London, have sus.
pended. Their liabilities are large
A better feeling prevails in the London Money
Market. Discounts have been readily made at eight
per cent. A reduction Of the Bank rates to that
figure lie anticipated.
reduction Of the rates OF the Bank Oh france TO
tive per cent. is anticipated.
Great Improvement in financial matters has taken
place at Hamburg.
There is nothing later from India The East India
Company has been formally notified Of the English
Ministers intention to terminate the double Govern
nent in India.
An earthquake in the Kingdom of Naples. had
been particularly severe in the towns Of Palermo,
Po:ensea, and kola. Numerous villages half
destroyed. A despatch Gays that thousands have
somewhat exaggerated.
LivERpooL, Dec 23.-Cotton has advanced one.
quarter TO onehslf pencei closing firm with large
speculative inquiry.
Flour is heavy at the last quotations. Wheat ia
quiet with slight advance finer qualities; sales OF
red at 10 I'd to 20 Sd; white 6s Od to So. Corn lie dull
with s,ow sale, and is unchanged; sales OF mixed at
Provisions are dull. Tue money market is easier
Consuls 932 to 93t for account