Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-12

Crime IN Tennessee.

ATzocIoUs sVRDEx or A HUSBAND BY HIS WINS
rARsNoCR-THK WOMAN Az soooNPLfcE IN TEE
BLoopr pKKD.
49, From he Memphis Asvsr,Issrl
The particulars Of an atrocious add se1dish
murder were given us Yesterday By gentleman.
and neighbor Of the victim, of the bioodiest
deed that has ever stained the annals OF our
country, or perhaps those Of the State lssesns
that = man named Holiday. Who for years bad
been employed in TIE neghborhood Of Cuba,
about tselTe miles from Memphis, and the ad-
jsceut country. a. oversser, vas recently en-
gagged by Mr.. Slater (ihe murdered man to 81
periuteod the working Of his farm. while be Was
engaged 10 the cotton trade. During the absence
Of the unsEspecting farmer. an intimacy sprung
up between Mrs. Slater and Holiday, that ended
as all such intinacies do IN gross Grimm atty,
add the alienation Of the voman's duty and
honor. Inspired by the devilish insingstions and
iBusudoes Of The paramo1r. and with the view OF
releasing herself from the restraints now and
then iaeosed upon Der OF the husband presence,
Mrs. ss:sr's love gave way 70 bate. and she
eeded 10 the proposition ne Of the cold blooded
villain, that the unOhsn ding man should be put
cot Of the vay. after which they might epjoy
each other without fear OF molestztion or OF
berg disturbed. Accordingly on the day above
stated. Holiday entered the house of Slater
ana In the presence OF bic wife, and IL 10
Ntu NVnltel8Lce ana Eelps OFu
tally ard cruelty shot the unfortunate man
down, and while helpless By reason Of the
wounds thus inflicted, proceeded 20 literally cut
hin 20 pieces 1its a bsuie knife No tongue
can tell. sor pen paint the painful scene that
burst upon the neigh0srs who locked TO the
spot wSea the deed was made pusc The vic
tim Of base deceit and brutal ferocity lay eI-
tended spsn the floor, an undistinguishable mass
efrags, flesh asd blood. with Just life enough
left to moan o1t the nameless sufferiugs induced
BY his fearful condition, and for no cause but
that bis vile And bsr paramount might enjoy their
guilty aud Illicit love, without fear OF disturb
ance BY him. There be lay, the husband and
nsighbor. cut down, azd murdered, and before
the eyes Of her who shslld have sprung between
him and death, or, at least, offered the c0nsola
tons Of human heart. Blsely betrayed by her
who had plighted her troih, and swsFn in sick
ness and ia health to obey and be unto him as a
vife-basely betrayed, the unfortunate man Law
. bleeding, chopped up mass, presenting spec
taele revolving and horrible. the result Of crime
without q name The wretca and his guilty
partner were permitted 10 go at large until last
Monday, When he was arrested and brought to
this city and held for examination 10 day NJ
o'clock. The unfaithful wife HAs also brought
IN as prisoner yesterday, aud will appear at the
Same time for trial The knife with which the
wretch Holiday committed the deed now IN the
possession Of the magistrate. presents the for
bidding appearance Of a butchers knife after
day's slaughter. IL is actually costed with the
gore Of the too confding husband and friend,
even fO the handle