Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-11-13
Shocking Outrage.


A shocking outrage was perpeirated at
Bowling Green, Ky on Monday, ia the tuur-
der, by three negroes, OF an old lady named
Mrs sill On the preceding Saturday. sic
visited lawyers Office Ia that town. and.
while there mentioned to the lawyer. In the.
hearing of three negroes, Gone named l.esfisS
that she had S65 ii money at home. about q
mile from town On Monday morning the
widows SON. httle fellow, went into the
field, and alter little, the weather being
cold, was compelled 70 return ior. MS shoes
on entering the house lie was horror struck
az nnding ms mother ying upon the floor.
aead and covered with her own blood. Her
mead had been split open and her body fright.
fully gashed IN various parts 5g an. axe. I3E
his outcries he soon aroused the neighbors.
and immediate search was made for the atil
thors OF the terrible crime The ground be-
ing soft and yieiding from the rains, human
tracks We're soon discovered. 1t was noticed
that one track was made By a shoe run down
at the side, and having three heavy nails and
a break across the nidd le of the shoe. These
peculiarities soon led to the detection of at
least one OF the perpetrators Of the awful
murder The staftliug ne spedto Bowling
zStreen on iigh htning wings aud " nit reached
the ears OF tue lawyer whom tie murdered
lady had visited on Saturday, he gave infor-
nation OF tue presence OF the three negro
men fley were az once appfehended, and
upon the negro Lewis was found shoe cor
responding precisely with the tracks leading
from the poor victim, S honse The wretches.
are NOW in jail at Bowling Green.
Wanted to go to a Funeral.
story is preserved among the legends Of
n NIsarr -
iaeies- isters=in law, we believe they. were
who We're quite inseparable indeed, it vas a.
Standing joke IN the town that If aunt Sarah.
should get to heaven her first inquiry would
be, when safe within the gates II sister
Champiin here I. The old ladies had many
tastes IN common among them was a sorne~
what singular one-a passionate desire to at-
tend all the funerals IN the region round
about. One morning a report was circulated
OF the death OF old Ne Sharp. tic niiflisteri,
neighboring town. The hour for the fus
neral service had not been mentioned. but
Judging that it would occur on the second
day, aunt Sarah aud sister Champiiu. each
aFrayed ia new black silk apron, as being.
eminently appropriate for funeral wear set
forth q sunrise determined at all events IS
be lntime. Aunt Sarah being the propf istress
of i zone horse shayp fickctfy concern
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ter Champlin- and By dint Of much persuasion
of the obstinate beast, the pair by nine o'ciock
reached the borders of HE town where the
minister had resided. a this point they met
Mr. sharp's hired man driving yoke Of cat
tle The old ladies drew up. and sister
Champlin, rs spokeswoman, inquired what
hour had bcen appointed for 1Ir. Sharp's fu<
merrill
- e Why, bless yer soul Miss Champlin. tie.
niinisterain' z dead " shouldn't Be sur.
prised If he held ont till fall; he's got the
wear in him, the old man has e
Aunt Sarah drew up the reius With, an air
of.resignation; as If to turn round. sudden
y she dropped them. Sister Cia;npliti
sister ChamPlin do ask the cretur II he tlon' t
know of funeral we can 20 tey 70
We leara from the 13aIsialsFe ~. Of tI,.3
3lst, that Hon. j, o. csmpbeii Minister 70.
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