Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-10-20
Conviction of a Murderer.

The cold blrodcd murder at Goshen, New York
of Peter Shock, by VIM Sanders, was noticed in
the virgininn not long since. In the last New
York Tribune. we find the report # the nl and
conviction of the murderer, from which we make
the suhiono, extract. The Tribunc's correspon-
dent says; Your readers will remember that
Sander, with apparently no"Gense or provocatlon.
deliberately attempted to murder both Peter
Shorck aud Margaret SchealinG. who, as well IA
himself, were Germans. in the employ Of Mr..
Charles Reeves, of Goshen. The man facts of
the case are rs follows:
| On or about the LIT Of August. Vim. Sanders
made his appearance in Goshen, and told Ger
man barber there that he had been in the cuuntr,
but few weeks; and that his brother and SISTER
Ind deserted him in New York. leaving him pen
niless and frenlless lie had made hi, way to
Goshen, living On berries, &c. The only article of
anything like baggage 10 Sanders had i'll his pos
session at this time was small lady y satchcl, Of
red morocco, bound with brass clasps--henS n
singular thing for II man in his circumstances to
have. Soon after his arrival, he was empuyodh y
Mr. Charles Reeves who lives about two miles
| from tho village, Ia work urun his farm Mr..
Reeves had in his rm.,l1v two Germans, Peter
Shorck and Margaret Scheduling who had been
with him several Years. Sanders Went to work ut
Mr. Reeves. and appeared to he rearenlie and
industrious. though he was rather fond Of show
ing the contents Of his satchcl, which were pair
of pistols. bullets. caps. aud Il casekntc. On
Friday tho 10th. all of Mr.. Reeves family were
absent from the house, just before dusk. Peter
Shorck was in the village, aud bonstcd o! the good
character and industry Of their new man SAN
der The next that was heard from amy of them,
was at Mr. Cases. who was awakened about 10
oclock, BY n noise in his yard; and upon going to
the door, he found the girl Margaret lying upon
Al. ..b : IT.
am shot-W William did it," Mr.. Case immcdi.
atcly took her into the house. and started for as-
sistnncc. Mr. Reeves and his family came home
soon after. and found Peter dead. but Sanders hnd
fed. lie was arrested ON Sunday following, in
the fields, about two miles from Chester, and only
five miles from the scene of the murder.
Margaret SJheahng who has so !ar recovered
as to he present in Court, SAYS that during the
day Sander asked her if the family would lie home
before evening, and she told him they wouldnot
AT about % o'clock. ~ Peter, who ha! been sit
ting in her room, started to go into the hall, VIM
Sander met him at the door. and, without word
shot him. She went to the door and said. Will
liam ?" lie replied. YES" and Immediately shot
her. Peter fell ON the floor, but Margaret jump.
ed from the window. some 20 feet To tho ground
and made her way To Mr.. Cases. Her testmo-
ny Was clear and plain. showing conclusvely that
Shorck was killed bv Sanders. The prisoner in
troduced no testimony at all. MIR. Fullerton
made an nble argument IN his defense. claiming
that his ellen. evidently insane. Sander has
indeed acted strangely since his arrest, but before
that appeared perfectly sane. The District At
torney (Mr. Gedney) summed up on behalf of the
State and, after u long charge from the Judge,
the case was given TO the Jury. In very few
minutes they returned with the unanimous YER
dict of Guilty"
VIM. Sander, the murderer is young good
looking German, apparently very intelligent,
though he speaks no English. He has manifested
throughout this trial the m st stolid Indifference
seeming 10 take no interest in the procccdngs-
lie sits most Of the time with his heal bent down
keeping it in one position for long time and then
raising it with slow mechanical movement-
When the verdict Of the jury wns translated to
: him, he simply raised bis ewes, but manifested ne
feeling or emotion whatever. Eforts have been
made To Hnd his brother but as yet nothing has
; been heard from him. When Sander was ask ed
If he wished to see his brother he replied 'No.
shave got but a little while TO live; and it makes
J no difference" lie has other friends in tn,
country.
A CLERGYMAN KILLED by A BrLI The Rev
So nuel c. Parker. Of Il kley, Me Ina county @
met with terrible death Sunday morning til,
10th inst. lie to 20 into field in which
he kept BULL with pitchfork in his hand, 70
the purpose, as is supposed, Of driving the ANNA
out About an hour after n person called nj hi