Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-01
The Pittsburg Murder

out, ~ We anticipated, that thnII.> M-f,,r--
the man whom Jones found ia the ,.,,,,,.,..
at hls wife, and with whose murder r...
cusei himself when ,uircndrrn. hnn... -.
Alderman Rogers. Metz deur, that H..
prisoner caught him in the act, or saw ai,y.
thing improper tran,pirr between him 49,,
the murdered woman He state, thaifr.
deceased aud himself had been oyer ~.
bridge that evening. and were RETURNING
when as>ailed by the prisoner. Ihry bal
Ju-t turned the carve leading u the bridge
when Jone. confronted them and sad. "I.n
have gone far enough The moment ia.
deceased heard his Voice, she exclaimed
My God" and ran trward- the bridge
JONES hrei Instantly at Met, tare. Me,
says he felt partially slammed aud terribly
scared, and Tell Jones then IAN after tL.
woman. Meiz spiang up and saw .Jouc,
catch hold ot her about l. feet from the
bridge, about the middle "t the road The
next instant he threw her down, and Mc;I
saw his arm moving up Ia the at = striking
her. lie heard II" screaming then
Thinking that Jones wnuld return after
hun 10 took IL his heels and ran a. fast d,
he could down the -dc walk L. ii new bri..
house, where II terminates. lie ran down th.
bank, tumbled over steep precptce about
II teet, and lost his hat lie then ian L. III.
edge Of the RIVER IL get ii skIt but could hui
none. lie then attempted Ia swirl the river
but after swimming some distance hr lei
faint from loss Of blood, swain back and r,-
into a coal barge lying Just AZ the hrida.
where hr stand ull near > o'clock when L
climbed the bank lirwrnt over the bridge
stopped IN the dollhouse and washed him>.,.
and then went t. IA friends. where he kent
dark till yesterday. He says thar hrt,r.
turning the corner they met Rev Mr. Im
norman, who supposed he had seen them -
THIS is his statement liz had no coat OF h.r
on when he returned over the bridge The
ball. which passed through ms hut, struck
his forehead, tearing the scalp and Iuhctns
slight troublesome wound. The pistol VA,
pluccd in such close proximity Ia his hc4i
that the powder struck han III the eve, aud
cheek, endangering the -Ighr ui the former
and blarkenlug the latter. Ills ESCAPE Wa.
a marvellous one, and eau only hr attributed
to Jones having held the pistol al too hgh
an elevation when firing. Metz was arrested
Yesterday and held 10 appear at Court a. n
witness in the case Jones retains hi~ cari-
ness and compUSure and seems L. regard thr
matter with Indifference. He thinks Ia, po-
sition, however, "ticklsh" hut believes that
il he gets through it, he could lead an altered
life"
I IST OF LETTERS remaining IA the post o..
i i hoe, at AloXauJrm. Va, Vm the Sufh ir, To-.
June, 1889. Persons calling tor Letter. /" 'hl,
li.t, will please say they are a.lNerriscI.
Berry, James Berry Emma Jane Ne,
Berry, John Brown. Mary Miss
Bell Wash Barns, Richard
Basser, Martin, Boring VIM -
Brown, John M. & CD.
4
Carver Alexander Crosby, Amclu, \
Carson, ,ieUrge Cawman, Heor...2
Coulter, Hugh Chiun, Joseph
Cooper Joseph
Davis, George Din-more John
Der James
T.
Edss, RA Evans, Revo Capt NJ,
Foster, Moses Full, William
dutman, + ,ila-coe, Ele.tiu.
Grey, Sarah dice, Samuel
Hutchings, Alfred Hyman 4 CazabeI, .A'.D
Hughes, Mary Miss Hagar, Maggie Mi,
Jones, Man K
X
kohlburg, kramer, johanna
Kelly, Edward Keith. Mrs
Logan Lucy Mis-,
VI
Micklin, Mary Miss Mayer, NJ Reverend
Nc
Mcyey, William McNar,ee, HI
Mclean, Barney
Pettingill, Aui". H-5 PerciyaI, jaime. Capt
Pine, Joshua Parker John :
Parker, Jessie Piper, Ann Mr-
Rogers. John Roger. u II
h'iey JAMIE kentob Daniel ;
Smart, Sleeper, 10 II
Shaw, Smith Capt-3 Stewart, Virginia M!.s
Snow, Capt Thomas
L
Thompson, Amo. TiLbetts, Horace Cnpt
Tucker, John Thompson, Emeue Nj
IrOth, Samuel Tucker Il Lloyd lAgcDt.I
"
Wood, Melissa Mrs. Wade. CalohilI VI
West, Alfred Wiibcrt A q Cant
Myman, Capt WiIsngham, kr@iy. NJ,
arters, George Wharton, If G
White, Julia A Miss Warner. j
Watson. Laura Miss Walsh. Margaret Mr,.g
Weir Tasker " Webster William q
IImermau. II
jy lit r. ". ASHBY. 2. "
W. l.. BROUN, MA ". ". TEBBE
Assoriated Principal.
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