Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-11
THE GAZETTE.
FRIDAY MORNING. MAY II, 1860.

FRIDAY MORNING. MAY II, 1860.
\ CoLD- FLOODED MURDER.-Atter we had
gone TO press with our last issue, one of
the most exciting occurrences witnessed IN
our city for many years happened at the
courthouse. John fancy, who had been ar
rested, and was being tried at the court
house on suspicion of having killed John
Edwards, whose assassination we reported
about two weeks since. was shot down by q
precnncerted attack of several men. while he
was in the custody OF the Sheriff OF travis
county. The morning session OF the court
had been held, and the prisoner was about
being taken to jail till after dinner, when
gang of some eight or ten men, who had been
in attendance on the trial, came up, and one
or the number Jesse Graham, reached out
his hand and said How do you do, Taney|
aud ierked bin from Sheriff Blackwell, and
the men with him discharged Il volley Of shot
at fancy Blackwell had only Il couple OF
small Deringers with him. lie fired with
one and shot Graham, who made of, exclaim-
Ing" By God he's got me-. The Sheriff,
when in the act Of diScharglng his second pls-
tol, was caught by one Of the gang and held.
fancy was then flushed with balls to the
number Of l. or II. About twenty-five shot
were fred at him, and the parties then rush
ed to their horses, which were tied close by,
mounted and made their escape The Sher-
if, assisted by Messrs Cullen, Norton, Han
cock and other citizens, arrested Parson Mil
ton I. Caperton, and his son Reuben, and
put them in jail. They have since been tried,
and the Parson bound over to the next term
Of the District Court in the sum Of 5000,
and the son remandcd to the county jail 10
await his trial G. 3. West, esq, appeared
rs attorney for the State, by appointment OF
Judge Tirrell, and Shelley and Freeman for
the defendants. fancy was young man
vino had become from force of clrcunstan-
ces, desperate and abandoncd.-AuStin Tea
0%) MteiIigencer, 25M ut.
BREACH or PROMISE CAsE.-The Supreme
Judicial Court Of Lowell on Tuesday of last
week awarded $1,000 damages to Miss sd
rah H. Travis young lady of about twen-
ty-fye years of aye, the daughter OF a veal
thv farmer Of Holiston. Mass, who claimed
to have been deceived and disappointed III Il
promise of marriage by widower of fifty
one, named Abel Pond, a resident of the
same place, who had won her consent to
speedy union, by pointing out to her the ad-
,antages of marryinga man Of his wealth and
influence, even though old, in preference to a
Younger one without money.
The defendant, admitting the contract,
AID the breach of it as charged, and the
plaintiff's excellent character, contended
that plaintiff could have no object, in mar
rving a man of his years, who was fast ver-
einy upon old age, and whom she would
have been obliged 10 nurse and take care OF
during his decline; that she could have made
more money in nursing at hospital, and
that therefore it was bad bargain Tor her,
end no injury, but rather 4 benefit to be re
leased from IT.
Pending the suit the defendant married a
woman who but one year before had been III
yorcei from former husband.
CLERICAL Fox.lluNrER ktLLED.-We re-
gret to announce the sudden death OF Mr..
Marcus f. Southwell, an English gentleman,
from injuries received from IL fall while re
turning from hunting on Monday last
Mr.. Southwell, who was formerly ii chaplain
in The Crimea, has been travelling on this
continent for about a year, and had lately ar
rived here on visit TO Capt. Earle. On Mon
dav he went out with the Montreal fox hounds
10 Point Clare on a mare recently purchased
hy Capt Earle and unused to hunting
While returning, about | O'Clock, IN company
with Messers. Daily, Alloway, and other
members OF the hunt he rode at low fence,
which the mare unused to leaplng, stumbled
over, falling on her head and rolling com
netely over crushing the unfortunate gen
tleman beneath her He was eXtricated i'm
mediately by his companions, in an lnsenSl-
bic state, and removed to a house In the
neichborhood, and medical assistance pro-
cured At first the I'M uries appeared to be
slight, but soon afterwards he commenced
vomiting blood, and it was apparent that he
had received some severe internal injury
From this time he sank rapidly and died At
midnight Montreal 1drcrtiScr Of Ky ).
The present water-works of Paris have
been erected at n cost Of three millions OF
dollars, and are capable OF furnishing thirty
millions of gallons daily. 1t Is now pr"poS-
ed 10 construct an aqucduct from the Somme-
Souae at point between Epcrnay and
Chalons. sur Maine, a distance ot nearly IN
miles. This, with the necessary reservoirs,
will cost nioe millions of dollars. 1t Will
furnish about twenty millions OF gallons
per dav, and the reservoir will contain two
and-a-half days supply.
\ Rome correspondent Of the "Proyidencc
Journal" speaking Of visiting the studio OF
the late Mr.. Crawford, says:-"Thc artist is
gone, but his works still stand in their places,
almost as they were left when fell the stroke
which cut him off in the manhood OF his
genius and his years. At the moment very
little is changed. Various works are in
process Of finishing, and when that Is done
the collection will be dispersed and the
studio pass into other hands
Letters from Florence state that Hing
Victor Emmanuel was received at the doors
of the Cathedral by the Archbishop and cler-
~, the former of whom himself commenced
the chant of the lie Deum in celebration OF
his arrival. This does not look much like
accommodation. Next day the Preate
and clergy waited upon him, and deputa,,
ton from Rome presented him with asword
of honor, subscribed for III thar city.
Allen Croft, negro belonging to Mr..
Ahsolnr, CIn. of MARYLAND and one OF the