New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-18


yesterday morning most brutal outrage was commit
ted upon two old ladies' named Walton, near Hatbo-
rough, Montgomery County, about 10 miles above the
city. The statement OF the affairs, as was brought
to the city last evening" is follows The sufferers
are mother aud daughter; the former named Cynthia
Walton, and the daughter named Elizabeth. Mrs.
Walton is about 80 years of age and the daughter,
who is a maiden lady, is about GO years old. They
are members Of the Society of Friends. The old
ladies lived upon farm which belongs to Mr.. stephen
Walton, formerly of this city, the son OF Mrs. Walton
MIR. w. also owns the adjoining farm, where he re-
eides. ID seems that two brothers named John and
Charles Scott aged respectively ~ aud q years. lived
in the neighborhoOd of the Waons aud the eldest of
the young men was brought up by MIR; Walton.
house Of Mrs. Walton, and they sat for
rome time in the kitchen, chatting wth
the old ladies' while the latter engaged in their
domestic duties. Mr. Walton was upon the adjoining
farm at The time, but either he hired man went to
the house of Mrs. Walton while the two young nen
were there and they left talking to the ladies'
Mice Walton states that during the time the young men
at the house. Of them went in and out so or
three tines and ioaly he brought in stout club from
the wood pile, and attacked Miss Walton with il,
knocking her down, and hurting her in very serious
manner. Mrs. Walton forward TO assist her daugh-
Ter and the murderous rufian struck her down with
the club, inurng her head in a dreadful manner and
breaking enc Of her arms. Miss Walton supposos that
she lay in an irsensble conditon for an hour, and
when she recovered, che found her mother in ap.
paIently dying condition, and the house completely
ransscSed. She Immediately started 70 90 TO her
brother on the adjoining place, but she fell from ex
hauston before she reached her destination. She was
soon discovered and her and her mothers injuries
were attended 10. IL was believed that the mother
would not The house was found to be ran
sacked and it is supposed that 1t was robbed. Mr..
Walton Alec missed 100 from his Own house, which, Il
is supposed, was stolen by the brothers.
The two brothers charged with the commission Of
the inhuman crime, have been arrested They were
captured in wheelwrgLts chop, where they were
concealed. They made no resistance, although they
were armed with revolver and a bowie knife. They
were conveyed to the prison at Norfistown. They
attempted TO justify themselves by saying they were
drunk when they committed the crime. Mrs. Walton
was stu alive this morning, hat her condition is hope
less. lPhilsdelPhis Bulletin, Tuesday 18th.
THr WANDERER-A TKUE BILL AoAINsr CAPT.
CoRRiE.-True bills were found on Saturday last, at
SavsnnSh, against Capt. w. c. Corrie, Nj Brown
ard two seamep, of the yacht Wanderer, for piracy
one in the Georgia Jodicis District the other in
the United States District Each indictment contains
ten or twelve counts WHIST the technical difference
Of the Indictments il, are rot Informed. Bsown
and the two seamen have been for several weeks in
generated in the Savannah jail Capt. Corre is under
bonds for h,e appearance before the Court in this dis
trict. II is Anticipated that demand Will be INSIDE
that be be remsnded 20 toe Georgia Court, and tha
the question OF jurisdiction viii be ma e az savannah
Aprcpos Of this intelligence, we rnd the following
Geographic report:
SAVANNAH, February lo.-Ths Grsnd Jury to-day
,.una true bills for piracy against Cspt Corne sna
s, sfs. brown, Rses,s and Aquira HE last three
Ihe following is Ist of the Grand Jury who found
the bills on Saturday.
o Mihs1 Gcysr, foreman; Essrd Psael,ra sep w c.
son koesn Ha,ehasou H. D. Weed Frsncis r willis, lie ..
bs,rh n. 3 Knapp Chu ~ Nil. r. N Kooek, ID. B.
sSsA'l' John J. kssi, wsas wsasSsias. n IL H.sass,