, 1859-01-25

in company With young man named L pf1-
riatn Fol1ett. They had scarcely proceeded
fifty rods, and were nearly opposite the house
Of James Mcpherson, wien Wales, having
crossed field from the house Of Ar, Hawes,
came up behind them. They turned little
one side to let him pass, but be deliberately
walked up 10 her, and raieirg bis pistol, dis
charged the contents Of one barrel, with tic
,nnzzle nearly touching her right temple.
He Immediately climbed over tue fence and
disappeared over hill by the roadside. The
young man with her felt her lean on his
shoulder aud then drop. lie was much
frightened and ran to the house for aid.
Mr. Willard Whiting had gone home quite
early without lis adopted daughter, anu Mrs.
". becoming alarmed ut her non.appearauce,
started 1or Mr.. Hawes when nearly there,
che met Susan and Mr. Follctt, aud soon
Anne, having passed her in carriage with
frienus- She was retracing her steps, when
sle heard report, aud saw the flash ct pls-
tol. She supposed it WAS fired in sport, but
soon came on the body Of her niece, who Nus
inscssible, the blood flowing protusely from
her wound. Follett, her companion, was
frantic with fright aud grief Assistance soon
tue house. She never spoke or recovered her
sician, was promptly called, hut ouly to see
lcr lie ebb out will its purple tlcod. She
died at about two o'clock, surrounded by her
friends, almost laid PROSTATE BY the blow,
with agony Of grief
Early yesterday morning party consist
ing Of Me<s.s. Milan Cook, Herman Miller,
and joseph II. Wadswcrlb, proceeded to
trace the footsteps of Wales, who, it was an-
ticipated, had committed suicide. Tie father
had been previously advised ct tic murder,
aud had expressed The hope and prayer that
bis Sun might be found dead. They tracked
him for about mile through swamps and
pastures to Bald Hill, where they found tie
body at eight o'clock. in pitca uf woodland,
flooded with blood and With the pistol IT,
ing at the feet. He had removed bis clD!h-
ing sufficiently to place the muzzle Of the
pistol directly to lis body without injuring
the clothing, and bad thus discharged it just
beloW the pit Of the stomach. He had evi-
deutly Worn I poorer sult Of clothes thar
usual, tn the party, 10 b" prepared for the
event. His teo:s wcrv TILED with hltn,d, and
his clrtllcs completely wet with it. Tie body
WIS .ak:u 10 lIr. Wil~:' houE:, and lad out
Iu lis iayolitc suit OF black. He locked per.
tec.!y natural, and wore 4 smile cyeA IN
death. Besides his b.rcavetl parents, he
Leaves three brothers and FIVE sisters. with
nluy other relatives and friends. His tuue.
raj will tax: place on Friday 1T II o'clock,
from the house. His ren,ia: will be Inferred
in the family tomb at Eeliiuglaln.
Miss Whiting leaves four sisters and tEo
brothers. Sue wus an amIahle young lady
and much beloved. She will le buried on
Thursday at Franklin Centre, and the funeral
exercises taking place at II o'clock at The
Union Baptist (R-v. Nr. TlaJer'>) Church.
Thu= has tue ttarul ct tic..lll in its mystc
rious way, eutcrc'l int. :Yp tamily circles
and removed t,go i'lpl: IRON thc :1ltars Of u
l.c.is.n. Mt only The xsie1-:trieken parents
tile weeping brothers, the Eo1,}'lng sisters
and lie tli$cou=o|ate relatives "t Tx
deceased feel the bereavement occ.lsioncC
BY their loss, but Il whole town is Inc
rcscd, and all it, people excited on tt.
topic, somc Of tl.em regarding it ever
| almost suncrs!itiously. / singnlar cuiuci
dcucc IN regard to ahc sad affair, IL 1hc fac
that Tor soule months put Ill aged relative y
the deceased young lady has irrqu. ntly cz
| pressed '.er almost certain fear that "soc.e
| thing dreadful'' was to happen to her family
which f1ry wnulI never .ct oyfr." l11e
| lat:4I!y her prediction has been realised.
Tie couduct Of the young nun il ju,lscs
with great lenicncy by tle people Of tile coz.
,nlnity, who 1lHlnst uniformly l.clieyc him Il
| have br"a excited or The subject Of bis love
to uncomfortable ard irresponsible insanity
| No iCqlt>ts or ausups es were deemed neces
sary. This il the only murder lLlt has oc
! CURED in the town for one hundred years.