The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-21
ErsEcrs OF 9xmpxK.-suDprN DEATH


A most singular death, aud one that will cause
rad reflections TO the living, occurred at the resi-
dence of Mr. Richard IL. Barnes, on Maddox Till,
In Henrieo, alb out 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Mr. Barnes had in his service a negro woman
named Cola, hired 10 him by Edward DabDey.-
For acme time past she has been exceedingly DISC
beiient and provoking, aud had been threatened
with chastisemeut, but disregardipg all admoni
tons continued TO act MS best suited her notions
On returning from church yesterday, Mr.. Barnes
compiaiped Of the manner In which his dinner WAS
served, aCt again Threatened Cola with chastise-
me ut If she did not improve. She instantly re-
Piled that her own master had never logged her,
and gave him such angry looks, that he picked up
a small cowhide, d in the presence OF Mr. jobs
W. Baker, gave b. five or SIX lIcKs across the
shoulder. In a most provoking manner, the turn
ed about and addressing herself to the two gentle
me L. said: MAS Johu aud Mas. Dick, If you will
let me see my once more, you may take a
knife and cut my throat from ear TO ear"
Mr.. Baker then advised Mr.. Barnes to give her
good whipping, aud he dster mined to do SO, call
ing on Baker TO hold her. Finding that she was
more than match for Baker, the two procured u
small cord, fastened the woman's hands behind
her, and MIR. Barnes then gave her moderate
chss,isement Finding that he could not subdue
her temper. Barnes asked Baker to take her TO
Lumpkin's Jail and have her locked up. This Ba
ker agreed to do as soon as be could dress himself
and in order to prevent her from escaping, aud at
the same time iDtimidate her, the two put small
chain closely around her neck. took her into the
yard, and fastened her to the limb of null
berry tree about hve and a half feet from the
ground. Barnes aid Baker then returned TO the
house, and in ten minutes thereafter, Bake passed
through the yard and Cola standing erect in
the position in which he had left her. Iu about
ten minutes thereafter, Baker again returned TO
the yard, and found the woman in half bent pc-
sition, bearing all her weight upon the chain, aud
apparently helpless lie Immediately informed
Barnes of the fact, and the two released the chain
with as little delay as possible, but she was then
dead.
Finding that nothing could be done to restore
her, Mr.. Barnes called on Justice Baker, Informed
him of the facts, and requested him to hold in
quest over the corpse A jury was thereupon
empanneled and the facts, already given, were
elected. At the request of the jury, Dr. Smelling,
aided by DR. Loflaud made post pi0rte5,, and gave
as their opinion, that the woman came TO her death
by congestion of the brain, caused by a sudden
rupture of the temporal artery. They found the
left temporal muscle somewhat bruised, and
large quantity of blood upon the brain, which
might have been the result of apopexy, brought
on by excessive excitement, after eating hearty
dinner, the woman being about forty-fve years
old and sri Jet TO frs.
The Jury rendered as their verdict, that Cola
came to Der death from congestion of the brain,
while chained by the neck to a tree in X. II.
Barnes yard, the chain having been placed upon
her by Barnes aud Baker
We would have given the evidence in the above
case, but for the fact that the jury did not agree
upon verdict until after 10 o'clock.
: DICKENs.-Charles Dickens, the author, who did
not like the moral habits of some of our county
men, has just given the English world the oppor
tunity to scau his own. Charles has had taste for
private theatrcals, which threw him into frequent
intercourse with Miss Ternan, actress Of cele-
brty. His attentions becoming something more
than was required by fictitious passion, Mrs. Dick
ems rebelled and separation between her and Mr.
Dickens has occurred. The affair has caused
great deal of scandal.