American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-26
Kaorrid Affair.

In our paper oflast week, we referred
TO the supposed murder of Mrs. Mary
susan FuIley, wife Of Preston s Tur.
ley, residing near the Forks Of Coal
rlYer III this county. Since then cir.
cumstances have been divulged which
render it almost certaiu that she wa,
murdered, and that the murderer was
her own husband. who is now in iail in
this place. She was first missed on
thursday morning, aud currency was
4 given To report that she bad drowned
herself; this vas the more readily bs.
i'eved by many, as it was well known
oy all acquainted with the parties, tha,
they had for years lived unhappiIy to-
gether, in consequence of Turisy's co.
habiting with notorious female in the
nelghb"rh"od; thus it was materially sup.
posed that she might have made way
with herself aud Turley told such a
plausible chain Of circumstances, that at
hist suspicion of foul play rested in the
breasts of but few. The river was
dragged for a long distance below the
house, Che house is situated almost di-
rectly on the river bank) for several
circumstances led the people to think
that she had been murder ed--the ex-
citement increased people liv.
ing 80 and 40 miles distant, assembled
and Joined in the search. and at about
~ o'clock on Monday night following,
The body was found about 800 Yards a
bocc the houSe, at the foot of Lock No.
a. with rope Il ed around the waist, 10
which stone, weighing 60 pounds wns
attached. Immediately on finding the
o"cy lu'i"y was arrested; he was in
oed, at his fathers about mile from
the river; il is said that when it was de 4.
cided Ia search up the river, in the
neighborhood Of the Lock he left, bur
was closely watched. n sort nf inquest
was held before Two magistrates, but we
learn no physician was in attendance;
| there was severe wound over one Of
/ her eyes. and on the cbevk of the same
side, appearing us il The frontal portion
1t the skull had been broken; there was
also severe confusion on the shoulder
el Tie same Size, around which Ihe
/ bi0oa h0d Settird; and ihe neck was sup
pie as If It had been broken Under
these circumstances, Tniiey was com.
mited, The mex, day a second inouss,
was held al which a physician was in at.
'endance. who decided that her neck
was broken, bot what opinion he gave
IN regard I" the other wounds, we have
not heard. This may be Of some i'm.
P"Itancc, as the prisoner now Contends
that she hung herself but thai no threw
her into the river, fear ing that his neigh
o"'s would charge him with ha yug
hung her! The fact of the blood SET
ting about the wouuds. will huwe,rr.
40 away the theory Of having hung her
sen Ills hrst story was that he knew
knowing about the matter that he did
not sleep in The house, and that when he
went to call her in The morning, her bed
was empty. he also showed tracks or
The river shore, which he said were the
prints of her shoes. and which he in.
tended should load tn the impression
mat she had jumped into The river heIo.,
the house. There are muuy Other cir.
cnmstances, and rumors Of partial con
LESSONS he is said 10 have made. which
II would not be proper for Us To pub
lish at this time.
The people in the neigbborhooa were
very much excited, and it was ,hnuyb,
at Que time that Judge Lynch would he
ca'led INTO reqnisiti"n, but we presume
regard Tor his relations. who are wnr,hv
and respectable citizens, and who have
taken no steps to secure him from ius.
llce, prevailed over their just indigna.
tiou Ju'Iey, some years ago was a
iantIng Baptist preacher but Of late has
given himself up ia dissplute habits -
when man gives up the eins and let
The Devil dive, il may he truly said
"'aesccnsns accrnis .faciie." = KanawAo
Paiiey Star.