Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-31
Horrible Murder in virsi,aia-Arrest and
QQnEeSSinIa al tlaG llsIrIlnraa.S

HorriSie Murder in Virginia-Arrest and
Confession of the Murderers.
The Richmond Times of the 29h inst. contains the
following particulars of horrible murder recently
committed near Williamsburg in that State:
One Of the most brutal and unprOvoked murders
which has come to our knowledge for some time past
occurred on the road from williamsburg to this city
on last Thursday. Two soldiers. named WIN. Clark
and Thomas Shields, both members of company "a"
Fifth United States Artillery, deserted from their
regiment at Fortress Monroe few days prior to the
circumstance and went to Yorktown, where they re-
manned a short while, when they left for Williams
burg. Arriving there they obtained from DR.. D. G.
Sterling his carryall and two horses, with hired
white man. named Taylor, to drive them as they
from town the vehicle stonped and the two deserters
got out to go to q house near the roadside where
they procured an axe, which one Of them concealed
beneath his overcoat.
They soon returned and resumed their seats in the
vehicle behind the driver and proceeded on their
journey till reaching bridge which grasses creek
about FIVE miles from williamsburg. At this SPOT
one of them said to be SHE DIS raised up in is seat
and struck Taylor the driver over his head with the
axe, knocking him TO the ground, but only stunning
him. The wounded man soon recovered his feet and
started to rum whereupOn Shields pursued and fol-
lowed him up with blow after blow till the poor fell
low fell to the ground all bleeding and maugled and
apparently corpse. He then picked up by the
heartless murderers and thrown into the creek be-
meath the bridge where the struggle between life and
death was again renewed but, as it turned out the
effort Of short duration; for as soon as the ends
discovered that Taylor was not yet dead. they pelted
him with chunks of wood and rocks till he sank to
rise more. Having accomplished their helsh
work. Clark and Shields returned to the vehicle and
drove on in the direction of this city.
Both the murdereTs were soon after arrested and
are now confined in a Richmond prison. They have
confessed to the commission of the horrible deed
A New DopGE.-The Richmond Times says:-A
new practice has recently been inaugurated by the
daring garroters who have patrOuisingly continued
their sojourn among US. One of them. upon the APP
proach of a cit en-, will spread himself out on the
pavement, if in fit, and the citizen passes by
two others, who stand if assisting the unfor-
tunate afflicted will call upon him to lend a helping
hand. Should he do so, he (the citizen.) is then
seized while in the act of assisting the PROSTATE man
to his feet and all three Of the raScas go through
with their plundering operat Jns. A worthy citizen
was made a victim to this midnight enterprise IL few
nights since while passing up Broad street, but for
tunatcly, so far pecunary point involved
notmuch was made for his financial possessions could
not be counted by thousands.
OUTLAWS IN TENNESsEE.-A squad of outlaws have
recently been playing mOss-t troopers in Hickman
county. A few days ago a detachment of the Fifth
United States regulars went out a scout after the
raScalS. and killed one OF them. Three of soldiers
were wounded. The bushwhackerS robbed u Gov
ernment detective, days ago. of $50. tw pair Of
pistols, and two horses. They making bloody
threats against Union citizens, and letter from
good citizen expresses apprehonsi0ns that unless the
military authorities restrain these outlaws, it will be
impossible for loyal citizens to remain there.-NGsh
Uitte Times.
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