Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-30
A Most Dia bOlical Muy6er

MAN AND WIPE KILLED-THK woMAN's BODY
BURNT IN HER OWN HOusEt
We record to-day. two of the most shock
murders that have ever been perpetrated in
this section of country.
Two elderly persons, Gustavus Limbrick
and ms wife, who lived IN Stafford county
SoCut NO miles from town, almost within
sight Of Fredericksburg, were killed. il is be-
heved, Saturday night, and the BODY of the
murdered woman found among the charred
On Sunday morning Mr.. Archey Row living
half a mile of, discovered that Limbrick's
house had been destroyed by fire, and mount
ing his horse he called on Mr. Leach fwho
lives on Mr.. A h. Phillips's farm) and in
company they proceeded 10 the spot
They discovered the body of Mrs. Limbrick,
and they thought the remains of Mr.. LimbricY,
Though this was con iectur-,) and were under
the impression that the house had been acci
dentaliy burned, and the two old people had
fallen victims 10 the flames.
Leaving for the purpose of obtaining assist.
ance, they had gone about one fourth of a mile
on path leading from LimbrIck,s house.
,hroush me woods, TO the main road, when
they heard dog growl; on looking thew dis
covered the body of Limbrick on the ground.
with his skull mashed in He had eyjdentlv
been killed with one blow. wss s'-uck from
behind, and member Of the Coroner's inouest
informs Ne Is 10 believed with an aye ITbe
dog belonged 10 Mr.. Limbrick, and would ALLOW
no one to approach the body till a son of MT.
Us, who lived a mile of, had arrived
The remains OF Mrs. Limbrick were than
taken out OF the ruins and examined IL was
evident that she too mad been struck on the
back of her head and her skull broken as onIv
part or IL could be identified, and that in q
shattered condition. "
g The impression obtains that one or mora
persons called on Limbrick, Saturday ni1b,
and, probably under pretence that they were
lost, got Limbrick TO pilot them 10 the main
road; and. when within twenty steps OF ir.
killed him. That they returned to the house
and extorted. or attempted TO get Information
from Mrs. l.. as TO where the money vas
secrrted, and thereupon killed her and fired
the house. A man who lived in the neighbor-
hood, and who was sick, getting mp 10 take
medicine, discovered a fire which he Thought
10 be Roy or Limbrick's house. and on looking
AZ his clock found II was midnight-l2 O'clock
Limbrick was fully dressed when found,
aEd % - believed his wife was also in her Dire IS
when murdered. which indicates that the
murders took place in the early part of the
night
Mrs.. Limbrick has been heard TO say-durine
ne tire that some of the Federal Burial Corps
were camping near her house, only a few
weeks ago-ihat they had found ont that she
rad some money in the house, and that she ba a
ROT slept 81 night in CONSEQUENCE, hut uaced
her DOM, pistol in hand.
The barrels of two pisfols, and also those of
two guns. were amcpg the ruins OF the house.
~ - believed that The cid people-who lived
~ fhemselves-had a considerable sum of
money about their house. They were both
well Known in this place, hasIng been en-
gagged IN marketing for many years. Limbrick
was PROBABLY IS years Of age.