Litchfield enquirer., 1859-07-21

Wood, an aged lady of Warren. was found dead with her head in pool of water and marks of vio. fence on her face, on Thursday morning last. A jury of inquest was called who rendered verdict o death by the hands of Curtis Dart. Dart had been employed for some time by Mrs. Wood, and had often abused the old lady in his fits of intemperance He was examined on Friday before-Jnstice Tall madge, who bound him oyer for trial for murder before the next Superior Court. He was locked ur in the jail in this village on Friday evening.
 Since the above was in type, friend has sent us the following account of this affair:
 On Thursday July 14th, Mrs. Lorana Wood, a widow woman, aged about v years. living in War ren, found dead, her residence, under cir cumstances, which induced the belief that she had been murdered. The deceased was found within a few feet of the back door of her house, her head ill a mud hole, face downward and nearly covered with mud and water, her body lying across stick over the trench or mud hole.
 The investigation before the jury of inquest elicit ed substantially the following facts: The family consisted of Mrs Wood, two lads-her grandsons, and an incorporate man named Curtis Dart, who was in her employ. The boys went to the field about 10 o'clock A. M., leaving the old lady and Dart together. They had not proceeded far, when they heard loud and angry talk, and threatening on the part of Dart but as such occurrences had been
 frequent, they did not return till about quarter be- fore 12 o'clock when they found Mrs. w. in the sit nation above described. Dart was found in the house lying upon the bed, with his boots on, and in state of partial intoxcation. On his boots was found mud similar to that in which deceased was found. The floor of the dwelling, which was wet with recent moppng, showed unmistakable evi- dences of violent scufle, which led in the direction of the door, near where the body was found On examining the body severe bruise was found over and around the right eye, which must have produc- ed stunning effect the mouth was filled with mud which rpeared to have been forced into it by the head having been pressed down violently into the jug and in two or three bottles in different parts of the house, thus furnishing conclusive evidence that another has been added to the long catalogue of crimes perpetrated under the influence of liquors Tho jury returned verdict that the deceased came to her death by the hands of Curtis Dart. A hearing was had the next day before Justice Tall made, and Dart was committed the charge of murder. Nearly year ago Mrs. Wood made com paint against this same Curtis Dart for beating her and threatening her life, for which hewas commit ted to the county jail, from which he was shortly discharged by the mistaken philanthropy of the the County authorities, and has since greatly dis turbed the peace of the neighborhood by his drunk en orgies. On the day of the inquest, he made an assault upon Justice Tallmadge with sharp scythe, but was prevented by bystanders from doing any in- jury the scythe was taken ay, and he was bound with cord He like wise threatened the life of MT Talmadge as we'll that of the officer, Mr. Beeman.