Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-08
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TERMS OF :.DVEETI5iNC.
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Marriage Notices end Ghtu:rcs, exceeding hTe lines VIII
te charged 4or ... Ill, :, .,,,,
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S1yGrlAr GLsE-"Je carolicled in our
,ass Issue she serious :sjuIT done to q l,lrs.
cara: otNysnt.io:G Ga, ,py soE,e unknown PER
% .hrC7rin& in &c. race {: quantity Of some
c:rst!c 2owfer Ghe is the Tife OF the lriver
oftae Decaver G>esi1 Tire CCon2ang's engine,
ono from tie effects o. tle assault is suffering
,e:r badly. Ler 2isAt IS nearly gone, and ler
rps enc 5ore2e a:e lrgctniy blisteyed. Police
ieu;. Greet reported yesterday 20 tnS n.ayoI
he statement o; ,:.e 3nsbanc. - ia :! very
cipgpar one, snG toe mere sc thai tic i5an
Gi3cIeirls ali Enow:eGGe OF any cue entertaining
enr,ity toward hir'. LAcout ave years ego the
au>ban9 say3 Stranger ca!ieC: at MS house and
,,ssenteG { ncte &c h:S vie. ,tpIrDor5aG tc be
rom her hushanC, who was tAen 4 oliver on
lie 5:h anc 9th streets "GiIroaG, and requested
hef &c gre the bearer 500 ior 2 men named
l.arkin2, (s tsver,. !,eepe2 ceac the depct,) ID
be returned at the enc O; the 7eeG. Mls. Ad
Ems YES about to decline, as ler husband could
lot write out his marx OF tne SIDE OF his rai.2e
vas slowG to Aer and she Gcve the money.-
The ao;e proved to ba 6 forgery. Abops three
rcnths aiterEards the same man came 70 her
coor. She recognized MIN: an0 said, GU
eie he rascal no got my money He inme-
liatey seized .!Gs. L.d.as 10y the throat and
,lseg? h?S npoa the Aoor. i severe struggle
.oor 9lcce, erG MIS-. adams was severely IN
rret a5olG the AeaG: eoG lace. Some tlne
.ter7acC:s little c.ter nightfall, the same
mar Knocked av one door, and Mrs. Adams re-
irsei &c cDcr T. |he ce1t morning a note,a
t,rc, :GolGes. 5rt rot superscci6ed was tonna in
re eltGE
Excise his 5apa: Toby, or your money is
rosy Goae, tlor.shv would write Eoy. few
ines 5eiGore Jeff these pa~r3 70 leave you know;
YES Going bit ii cal iay bolC OF Jour rite
lga5 will run q cagGe: 70 Ger neG:t OF poison
her ir:%e-nal eyes rom lne SOCKETS ,het lor Lar.
.ins The hrst thiDg he IZno@s ne will pa laying
in asne5 am G.: 20 Aight OF stle ,coI horse but
nay call ca get again iiaG lnc i? yor can
have as many friends IS ycu.
!Tothi1g further r7as heard Of tne torrlcnter
nntil July %. 1861, when Lieut. SuaGlers re-
ceived g letter in mhich the police yeTe called
SIIIt lUl tUG ~ N,iSNO' liz e-oitOl.
The writer remarked that ':evenge is s!!eet,'
anG renewed the threat to put bis. Adams
orr of the way" The police "ho hao before
endeavoreG to discover the perpetrators Of the
outraged, renewed thec efforts, out witbouo
avail Cn the 233 OF Gepten'ber, 1861, while
l3ss. Adams .7as engaged in ortting chickens
ir;o the COOP, hei persecutoT again turned up:
!Ie struck neT or the back Ct the head and
Knocked her dOwn IS she aross ne threw
bag ova~ her head, ties: : rope around her neck
aad dragged her oct 20 2 pile Of coal. lie then
LETT, supposins thai he hat! choked her, and as
ne weui away te vas heard . say live finish
2G the JOB COW" E::7s. dams was missed
rom the house, { search as made and she
,,as found on the coal heap, nearly iusensibe
rom 3trpngulGti0p. The throwing the caus.ic
border in the lace O. the woman is supposed
o hs!e been Gone by the same person. The
;;e,ect:ves nsre rake;: the matter in hand and
lcpe 20 discover :he guilty party: The story
Is singular oGe. hut Lieutenant Street enter
,e;na 40 doubt mat III every particular it is
{: ic.l" trpe.-.rAlu. North E3naerican.