Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-13
Tie HawesviIle Tragedy.


vile, Ky, briefly mentioned by telegraph a
day or two ago:
| Our readers doubtless recollect the Lowe
affair. Or. II. 4. Davidson aud a man
named Witherow were charged with muir
/ dering Lowe in his cell in the jail. Ih!S
atrocious act had been denounced by Mr.
I VIM. Sterrctt, q lawyer and farmer who re-
/ sides about four miles above llawesyllle, and
/ engendered an i'll feeling between him and
/ Davidson.
/ On Monday last DR.. Davidson entered the
store Of Mr. John Duncan, in which Mr.. o.er-
/ rett, with three or four other persons were
seated. He had under his cloak q willow mar
ket basket, in which, covered over with eggs,
was an internal narLiue Of his own lnyen-
ton A description of this instrument Of
death may be interesting. twas a TN cube
large enough to hold five or six pounds oi
I powder, with which it was filed. This mag
azine was contained within another TIN can
mister Of double the size. The space between
the two was filled with bullets or largc-7ZeI
shot, sufficient number ID weigh ten or
twelve pounds This Internal machine was
constructed under the doctors especial di-
rection BIZ timer in CaHneltgn, Ind
Vile.
DR.. Davidson approached Mr. Stcrrott
and, when within few feet ot him, be
set fire 10 his internal machine, with the cZ-
! pcctation Of blowing himself, Mr.. Sterctt
and everybody else in the room, into etcrm-
ty. The shock was terrible. The room was
built Of stone and brick. One whole site VI
the house was blown out, the root was lifted
from the rafters, and six large siIls above
were broken Mr.. Duncan, themeTchaut, was
very dangerously wuunded-it i feared la
tally. Mr.. SterreIt was seriously hurt and
burnt Three of the bullets entered h!s face,
and it is feared he may loose an eye
Dr. Davidson Lad Iii, lett fore arm broken
4 in two places, his collar bone broken, bis
right shoulder diSlocated, the flesh torn OH
the shoulder to the bone, his clothes torn
from his body, and he Was badly burned ia
/ the face, breast and arm lie was hor-
rible sight, and rushed from the house az
| ter the explosion, crying, "kili me, for Gods
sake; do not want to live any longer II
4 is supposed liz some that Davidson wanted
to destroy the others and escape himself be
4 fore the match had burned to tie powder
II exploded, however, before lie could take it
4 from his arm.
o. T. Duncan, James Reading and i man
named Bennett were also injured
The citizens Ell the town, hearing thr noise
and feeling the shock, rushed ~ and iro iu
tie widest confusion They thought THAT
KEY d powder had exploded IL The store
room When they were informed ~ the
true cause 81 the explosion, many were i'll
favor a killing Davidson, and strong efforts
were made Il do FL Tie news spread
through the county, and the country people
were rushing Il tuan with their guns ior Tue
purpose oC taking part u tie mob. Tie
whole town was armng. The greatest ami
widest excitement prevailed throughout t!r
\ town
On Monday night the excitement wn- im-
tense, and il was thought tIal pHd,."
would he taken ont bv the niurIalcI rlt-
4 Gems and killed \ strong guard "as -io
toned around the huus" to prtNrutll lH.s
j. one NJ tile most appalling atrocities which
was ever perpctratcd il 4 Christian country
Tux SLAVE BARS OGfo> V,rhdiy or
/ Boud II was mentioned tew days ago
that the bark orion, ~ New York, Capt.
Morgan, Was ii st. Helena on tie 18th ~
December, il charge ~ the United States
! steamer Mystic, having been captured on thr
Coast II \i,ica with slaves 81 board, lEr
following are tie particulars ~ tAr yAp.
tire:
lu thc carly part If Deer, Hr British Ur
steamer Pluto, tcli i'll with bark showing
American rolor-, but u.FccIIug her "i beng
i SLAYER, sent 4 boat on board, and found
her Il Re the Orion, II Ncw York, Capt. h.~-