New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-18
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Ing humanity so terrible in ITS hepoasne that even TIE
most caous human must shrink from tae eonie
petraor But not only mother the victim Of this heart
rendg tragedy the hands Of her own son SUFFERED
shed with that socude which belongs brother Instead
As the facts Of the case may not fresh in the minds
some Of our eideTs WE ppCse 70 GIVE Dsepr si
Early on the morning OF August J. 1885 whole comm
nifty Of oasands 10 ihe County Of CONF va
az sonan Upward e years Of age and
daughter Ea child sSssS reel 10 had ses1 o. M s aop
pose OF ealing the horrible The news spreading
snpt and the sight presented appalling 10 the
Both mother and daughter were found shoekinsy mnt
a omen tie skull to the ban extending dosnwArd from the
upper to the lower jaw bone the right side two blows bad
D Dset ~ the Jaw cut OFF, then there another s9
the bad: Of an az also @ se to ns and
one which passed the chin and gazed one side
S ad Rss SaSS covered With blood horribly
d. rH ned s the IL. t1 e syi fn' e Ss
being already fire whe3 1s his PSoR ns4 s oSnd
knife az the implements by which the bloody deea
haa Ssst the person tried condemned and
cued to-day for preparation Of this most monrogs cme
during animation of the premises By me neighps
have sa qleI! u, S ~ tp}fssad w.t. cloth covering
brue According bis statement made at the tiDe ne was
by noise in the night proceeding rom hi. noes,
bedroom the floor above Being alarmed ne s.sa 70
ascertain tine cause and while ascending the stairway was
assaulted OF whose color or seq ne was u"aU
wholly speak. and thrown violently 10 the nan oevs ne
ing - defend himself be was again attacked ana tns s s
hooked down inseube III which condition ne 70.
on uncertain period how long be could Dot tell GA recover
ing himself he started a once for the house o Tue
neghbor Mr. Horace White has been already alluded
statement he exhibited the buse bis forehead and lew
superficial upon tie breast which last were aerTasd
certified by D. Goodrich the Trial TO have been made ny
' s s.o hsdiy appeared consistent and
suspicion that -e tue murderer Hs appealnce
az the corancr ary when called TO testify ana the laes
10 verde. that both mother
their death by blows inflicted VIII an Ak lnc
was issued ana prosecuted in due form and the prisoner 6oaod
the september term Of te Superior Court ,he an
Jury lnliag oil ganst hin for murder AT lse re-
quest bis counsel however TIE iA was Pos'P0"'o u""
"s'''-'''' so4g ACCOUNT OF TIE PRsoakR.
Albert srswoateeF mas 69r N Ie S 81 yaas 81 as
the car s and At tie me % ai @ was elsn
doing business North Min-3' Alert aItehded we us.
oosed mon rs lad of promise tbs mother widow
in leij ami removed a.trwafd 10 bue~ihp' 'nv".S %
mace leaving tie latter Only Ouf Yeas 70 OlAad so IN
hanchester the scene Of the sho;sins ana ~
farm relnqgishng these dg,.e. ioT tS 20 o
s.booIeacher in Hartford deyortment, however whis
taaching Is said done hlm credit ,
In appearance Sarhweatber Is decided COCA sna
altogether different OF ont~ary ito "hat one
would naturally expect murderer 81 be- In AisA ~ Is hs9
his eyes II brgh; color large AID NJ, .u VIII ,oMe|haS
cold and sinister expressions his naIr j. of light brown
HIS CONDUCT PREVIOUS TO III. TRIAL AND II III" COUNT
KoOM .
While in prison previous 70 his t s,ark% catler e..
wits estate OF bis ar oaaas as De slid, rom UI
10 egO0 fine (Fenn) would colniye at ms escie tonhH
his be land most daooeai plot W'ros u 49, S No.
suited IN tue If NJ Fem and the escape q the prisoner;
Ills plIn was - fr the aToWel plpose SI
bathing feet and receiving !, 10 strike ne nor on wy
mead with the centerpo u his bedsiead zee oSe
In bis mouth 10 he should be only ued ana bvu ~
give the 81 recovery, tie him win rop si"hy Vu-
taiaed upon the pretext aat be wSAed 70 halS -
upon Il 70 uTy a,P'e n ID 60 JoSn Ieo,er an iauats
hon lqta
form other offices about the poa adsi'lag I'm 70
means lay IN his power to past hin. THIS iia eonaf!
anicotea 70 fenn through M Martin aep 'S -
from that time forward striet watch was sep wv" "s
prisoners movements. -.
been characterized by that same lndreaee enI sossss
sion which all along and which apDear 10 he
pr g s sn IT'S @ %s on ay one sat Sads
ing from face TO face and out at nc |nd9a ThLe oZs .nS
With tA, same sang frog r a. .-oTsl nc DaS met 5 on
IN whole Tiai any feeling whatever wen the AZ and
knife with wEish the hated ParEede performed i' W'rA was
exhibited in the court rJol
At Oakland young StErkweaher took charge o. the farm.
beea of deposition and 70 have pent aoaey freely
Owing and wishing 20 become exempt during oar lse
S t e ee $50 "0 s mother % her accsso@ed
Iberaity provided him with the required sum Bat this was
the oulg Of kindness which marked Mrs staSweaiber
conduct toward her son particularly during the Later yesrs et
ma cvar -, & no bsri,g become somewhat mharas,ed bv
unsuccessful specuations 10 boooed stock On worse thas
against LIFE which he in past owed his existence and
for which be should have been willing time to have lad
THE HoMlcDEs FIAscE.
Miss Emerette Campbell. the young lady TO whom stark
gentleman residing in Manchester, quarter OF mile distant
from the residence Of the late Mrs starkweaher In early
youth tue two wen; the school where boysh love
the heart of Albert the companon q his childhood
He subsequently, however became engaged 10 another young
lady whose acquaintance he made later in life This engage
meIt seems was OF but short dnrsoa ana again. III me
month OF January l65 be renewed his acquaintance with
Emeree It appears from the lady testimony during
the ts that she decidedly indifferent altogether
to him. although she confessed at time TO sen
Of which is reasonable suppose might in
tmebut for the unfortunate aud melancholy which
terminated their associson-ave rpened into and
genuine affection IL that reports were current Of
affecting prisoner which
had reached the Young sdys ears and which produced
an ulwliagaess ia her shortly before tue homicide.
70 continue the engagement Witt view to overcoming
these scrpes on the part of Miss Campbell be presented
with the deed OF the Homestead given him by bis mother.
which act caused some words between Ms and
have received the from bin as rom her
TESTIMONY that she serward handed to her mother Shortly
Campbell terminated the by requesting Der
sutton discontinue his visits at the same time giving him
TO understand lst all thought Of marriage between them was
out Of the question This ths substance Of Starkweahers
relations with Miss Enerette Campbell
TEE MOTIVE FOB MURDER.
informing his mother Of the presentation Of the deed
ensred Mr. Stsrkweaher finally offered IL he would let
certain for $1,000 which he had given IN favor OF Ela
continue reside home the arrangement she
lad made With him II regard to the property might remas
binding and that IL Miss Campbell would him she might
come there live bat he chose to decline the proposal she
had inside lie should not have an inch Of the ground Albert
positively refused do anything Of the kind aud accused b
mother interfere In his affairs and those Of hn
bride. other exciting conyersaton followed,
which resulted In Mrs Sarsweathef immediately dcsuoyng
her presence both the deed aud note which were
possession thereby rendering the deed be had gwen
E@erette OF no value Prom mat TINE as ne nmsen
left his MUD He has said that he thought OF It constantly