The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-08

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MapfsoS, MoneAs CorsrY. GA.,l
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March I'd, 1858. J
"This 10 tho codsst day of the season the ther.
mometer stood at Is degrees at sunrise and nsarh
trees IN blossom. The trees were loaded with
seet on the I'D and 2i;h February Will Won in
form me whether It will de- In accordance with tha
resolutions Of '9s and '99,' 10 hang wet ciotbes
on Mason and Dixon's lins,s . when the weather i
at the freezing point.
Thomas oKeIly (ths Walton county hyeua) is
now confined in the Jail of this village. watinr the
fequistion OF the superintendent of the aNiIiedgs
vile Boarding House, To detail ths whole ~ H.
facts connected with the borrid crime, which he
was was guilty OF would be too eickening to relate:
suhice IL to say, bis inhuman treatment 10 bis
wife was worse than bear Ia a lnenayerie Ua
was arraisned before Judge Hutchins of the Wal
ton Superior Court, for the crime of murdering q
nis WIFE, who was found dead frozen. n her place
OF confinement, during the extremely cold wintsr
- 1886. 1t was stated that the deceased was rs =
TALLY deranged, and had been confined hy her In.
human husband for some Ii or II wears: ahont &
years In ogiethorp county, aud then removed 10
"ai.oh county. Cin dry goods box on a cart !
Snere she remained some years. It was proven
that her pen. feet by feet, was Constructed Of
splt logs, notched together at the corners and CO
sered over with clap boards. In this psj, was
noIe, by io inches about feet from the ground
through which her food was passed, in an IA fr,,
"ty pan. in which her food was promiscuonsiy
nilxed-boiied bacon, .coliards and milk y heing
frequently mixed together e
lne chiDks or cracks between the logs of this
FL
ned or bedding; she was nearly naked most Of the
tine, and sometimes entirely naked Here she IAN
guIshed until death relieved her from her horrible
suHerings She was found upon her hands and
hhees In her den, naked or nearly So frozen stiff
II fe supposed starvation, as well as cold bs;
something to do in bringing about her death I
understand that the deceased was a sensible ana
respectfully educated woman, before her mind be-
came impaired. Thejury in the case was / to II
TOR hanging but they finally agreed that he was
guilty OF the crime of "incolanta,y YnaasL1,obter
an u'e commission Of an Hnlo,gfM acto and was sem
.ehced to three years in the penitentiary. If he
MA received just punishment for his crime. he
would nave been hung, and then he would have
gone TO his home, where the climate is said to be
quite warm, considerably above the free.is0 point.
and that would be too comfortable place for sucb
monster in human shape.
How strange 1t seems that any civilized com1nu-
nifty would have permitted such unheard of bar.
bArityl The witnesses in the case certainly must
have known the facts 10 which they had sworn TO.
Why did they not put stop to such inhuman
cruelty to poor insane womanl OKelley is said
to be worth from twelve to fifteen thousand dol
lars.
MIR. Smith Jones, an overseer for Mr. Hart was
murdered near Union Point, IL week or two since
by negro, who has confessed the crime. and gives
rs reason that he was hired to do it. lie is now
in Jail, waiting his trial.
Cotton is coming in quite briskly, and com
mands from to IL cents, with an upward ten
dency. ILC