The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-27
From the st Johns Mich Republican, March %
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TRAGEDY IN MICHIGAN.
A MAN MURDERS HIS DAUGHTER AND ANOTHER GIRL.
AND THEN COMMITS SUICIDE.
One of the most frightful and inhuman traasac-
tiOns which it has been our lot to record was
enacted last week in the village OF Ithaca Gratiot
county, about twenty miles north of this place.
The result of the horrible transacton-which was
the murder of three persons-a man, aged about
forty-tve and two girls of about seventeen years
was discovered On Friday of last week, and in con-
sequence of which that village thrown into the
highest state of excitement. The circumstances
attending this heartrending transaction, as we
have learned them from persons who reside in that
immediate vicinity, are as follows:
The murdered man, whose name was Thaddeus
Green, moved into that vicinity about five years
ago, where he resided some time, and then remov-
ed to Ohio. Subsequently,, however, he returned,
and has since been keeping house at that place
with his daughter, his wife, during this time, for
| reasons which we failed to learn, having left him.
On Sunday, the 9th instant, the daughter of Mr..
Taylor, who resided about five miles distant, went
! to Green's house to spend day or two with the
daughter, but, not returning as she had intended,
the family very naturally became somewhat uneasy
about her, when Mr.. Taylor started off to learn the
cause of her delay. Upon arriving at Green's
house, he knocked at the door, but response was
made. He then attempted to open it, but found it
fastened, and, upon looking into the widow, he
discovered pair of boots standing at the side of
bed, well as other things which excited his sus-
picion that all was not right. Upon iGquiring Of
| the neighbors he learned that nothing had been
as everything had remained quiet about the house,
| it was supposed they were absent from home. This
aroused his suspicious still more, and he, in COM
pany with three four others, imIne datelv pro-
ceeded to the house, and broke in the door. Upon
entering the room, such sight there presented
| itself to their view as would make ones blood run
cold to look upon. There upon the bed lay the life
less forms of the two girls, murdered by blows upon
the head from a Ratchet which was found near by
And upon further search being made, another
| equally horrid sight arrested their attention -
There upon another bed lay ifeess the body of the
man, with his throat cut from to ear, evidently
! by his own hand, as the knife with which the act
had been committed was sticking in the floor the
| opposite side of the room, as though it had been
| thrown from the bedside.
| Considering the circumstances connected with
the affair, as they have reached us, there can be
but one opinion as to who the perpetratOr of the
| foul deed is, ard this learn, is the only one
which obtains any credence in that vicinity. 1t is
that the man Green first murdered the two girls
and then, preferring death to the penalty of the
law put the knife to his throat, thus ending
a miserable existence. And this belief is streng
ened by the fact that the house securely
fastened from the inside, and nothing could be
found indicating that any person or persons had
left the house after the act committed But as
to what should bring about such action the part
OF Green is still more in the dark, and crcumstan-
ces would seem to warrant the belief that the whole
matter will ever remain so. Although there are
many coDjectures and suppositons as to the cause
that there is just foundation for any of them we are
not aware. Our informant states that Green was
a man of limited circumstances, and possessed OF
rather shiftess disposition but that otherwise he
bore an ordinarily good character.
CAPTAIN LATHAM OF THE SLAYER CoRA.-Notbinp
has been heard from the United States Marshais
at the South or Eastward, who were telegraphed
to by Marshal Rynders in regard to Latham, the
captain of the bark Cora. He is still at liberty
1t is rumored that after quitting the custody oil
deputy Marshal Culligan, he took passage in one
of Sandfords line of Philadelphia steamers and
landing at Cape May, he would again Join she Cora
which would be waiting for him at Lewes break
water. This seems probable, as the Cora left port
only three days since, and went to Elizabeth Dor
to load COAL and thence to proceed to Havana. II
will be remembered that she seized Just before
leaving, but released. 1t was thought at the time
that some deep-aid scheme about being'played
but W ben and where it was to rpen no one seemed
to know. One thing is certain, Captain Latham
has many friends, and the strong probability il
that by this time he is route for Havana where
his knowledge of the slave trade will procure fol-
him situation. II is fine looking man. abou
i've feet ten inches in height, light complexion
light hair and whiskers, large prominent liGh
eyes, and has the look of a German or Dane HI
Will probably endeavor to pass as Spaniard.-N
Y. Erpre8s
The Mobile Advertiser wonders whether TIN
Charleston floating battery is sea-worthy enough
to attempt the voyage to Pensacola. The Adrer
ttser thinks the battery would make its wa,
through any feet, provided it was not attacked il
the rear, which is its tender and sensitive part
HARRIED.
q: ULERY to Miss LAURA 4. H0USEMAN, all Of Bal
tmOTe county. :
IBBOTr to Miss MARY WILKINSON, all Of this civ !
DIED.
M On TIE mgrnPF of the 9th instant