New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-02
YOUNG GIRL BRUTALLY MURDERED
IN CHESTER COUNTY.
From The West Chester. Pa. Register and Ezd@

From Tn, West Chester Pa, Rsgi.ter and E1dminsy.
young man. sixteen years of age, WAS brought
to the prison OF Chester County, on Thursday last,
charged with the murder Of young girl aged nine
The child was found in the Octoraro Creek in West
Nottingham township, Chester County, with her head
mashed and battered in the most horrible manner.
The Young man arrested is a resident OF West Nothing
ham, and was engaged in blowing in an adjacent field.
Some blood was found on his clothes, which he ac-
counted for by stating that the pow handle struck
him in the face, causing his nose to bleed. HIS name
is Re, burn. The girl dragged 100 yards to the
creek near the field in which Reybun was working.
Rev burn alleges that he saw two black men on the
18Th the place where the brutal murder was CON-
mtted.
The supposition s that attempt had been made to
perpetrate rare upon the body of the child
The murder occurred on the 2jth. An inquest was
held on the 18th over the body by Esquire Spear OF
Oxford Borough. The prisoner had hearing before
the same magistrate. 49,
TIE name of the young girl was Susan Emma KIM
bic, daughter of Larew Kimble Of Lower Oxford,
Chester County.
In addition to the foregoing we have the following,
which contains further particulars:
The child on Tuesday afternoon last, was sent on
an errand to Il neighbors, short distance on and IN
going was obliged TO pass through field, where
Young had, nauled Reyburn, about 10 years Of age,
was engaged in blowing. AS 1t grew late and the
child Dot having returned, her parents became anxious
about her safety, and commenced search but no
traces OF her could be found. On "Wednesday morning
where Young Re burn had been AT work the day be-
fore there were evident marks of struggle having
taken place and tracks leading to Il dam, about u
hundred wards distant, were visible, also stone
covered with blood was found close by The foot
marks were traced 10 the dam, where the body
was found living few feet from the bank, and
when dragged from the water presented ghastly
-uectacle the forehead had been completely crushed
in il il supposed, by the large stone found near the
place where the first struggle took place, and there
were other marks of violence upon her person. Sas-
picion was immediately fixed upon Reyburn, and he
was arrested. Upon being nterrogated he denied all
knowledge Of the deed but remarked that might have
been done by two negroes whom he had seen cross
ing the field the spot where the murder was com.
mtted, but examination OF the ground DID not tehd
TO confirm biz story there were no footmarks iound
except ihose leading 10 the dam from the spot where
the struggle took place. A track was made from the
field to The dam BY the dragging OF the body. Con-
siderable excitement prevailed in the neighborhood,
bu, no violence attempted. IL r supposed that he
first ravshed his victim and then murdered her 10 con-
ceal all evidence Of bis guilt He was brought TO West
Chester as before stated, and lodged in jail. He
brought Testament with him, which he commenced
reading coon after being left alone in hs CELL Ills be-
hayior in Jail has been quiet and becoming.
AT the Inquest held BY Esq. Spear, several wit
nesses were examined The medical examination was
made before the Inquest by Dr.. Hutchinson ana
from drowning and that the deceased was living at
the time her body thrown into the Octoraro; Inc
medical examination was thorough-the medcai gen.
ledge Rsvburu the accused, was present al the ex
animation he was rather obstinate and iaeiturn, and
appeared indsposed to give much satisfaction In
reply 10 various questions from members Of The Jury,
be slated that while eating his dinner al the Of
the field on the day of the murder, the girl Susan Emma
cane along where he and spoke TO him. that she
then passed on and he sferward her in the road,
near Twaddel and Keechs line. with her head down,
walking around las if looking for mute he says that
he then pow ed two rounds and looked for her again,
when be saw her in the vicinity OF the place,
and that was the last he saw Of her. When asked
whether he saw any other persons about there, he
stated that there were two negroes who came up 70
the fence, crosssd the road, and went toward the
creek, but be did not know who they were. lie said
il took him ten fifteen minutes TO plow around the
field. He accounted to the Jury for the blood on bis
shirt by stating that his had been bleeding the
blood the shirt sleeve almost directly under
the elbow. No person was present when bis nose
bied, nor did he offer to show where the spot was
where il blei. Daring the examination Of the other
Witnesses. he asked no questions.
Il aPpeared from The testimony thai i-are~ himble,