Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-25

DLANDN1LLE, DALLARD OO., h4"l
-,-.eFi,asnns as-vsr-,taT loo April II. eaiaS55
The. usual quiet of this little-village has
been disturbed by an incident of great mo-
ment to US, and one which forcibly illus
trates the old saws that .'murder will out"
and ''awoman cannot keep secret" About
eleven years ago there came to this county,
and settled about five miles from this town,
a man named Hudson, of South Carolina,
in which State he abandoned his wife and
tthreechildren. One of his neighbors, named
Belcher, WAS the father of two buXom
daughters, between the younger of whom,
aged fifteen, and Hudson, there sprang up
an intimacy, which resulted in the seduc-
/ tion OF the girl. Nine years ago this month
Hudson committed suicide, and was found
in the garret of his house, hanging by the
neck, his knees touching the floor. He
must have committed the deed some four
or five days before his body was discovered,
as the remains had commenced to decay,
and one side OF the face and ear were much
eaten away by the rats. A coroner's in
quest was held over the body,a verdict of
suicide returned. One of the jurors, how
ever, noticed something like piece of iron
linthe earTof the deceased. but did not ex-
anime it very minutely, nor did he mention
the fact for some time after.
ssThe younger Belcher girl married man
named MeNabb, with whom she e.has since
lived very happily, notwithstanding she
became mother in a few months after be-
ing married. The family prospered. The
elder sister likewise married, and was much
respected, none; of the neighborsf having
ought to say against either OF the girls.
But there was a skeleton in both house
holds; and the sisters, as they pledded along
the journey of life, were continually har--
rassed by fears and doubts, each striving in
vain to lay the visions which haunted their
minds. Q /. fl.., nses..s4 6 ,...-sr'r.- .- .+s *
A few weeks since, during fit of des-
fTNnn fhar .eic TO
neighbor the terricle secret which had so
long weighed upon her conscience, and
made her life a torment; it was that her.
self, with her sister and husband had mur-
idered Hudson Her story was, that in com
lpany with McNabb, whom she afterward
married, and her elder sister, she
called upon Hudson, and telling
him of her situation, upbraided him
with her betrayal. Hudson attempted
to laugh away the affair, and for
the first time informed her of his being a
married man. This incensed both the Sis
tiers and MeNabb, all of whom commenced
an assault upon Hudson, as had been pre-
viously agreed upon in cas- e he refused to
render justice to the girl he had so foully
wronged. Hudson was easily overpowered,
and killed by driving into his ear por-
tion of the iron spindle belonging to spin
ming wheel. After the murder was accom-
plished, the body was taken to the loft of
the cabin, and left hanging by the neck, as
it was found several days thereafter.
The woman to whom this fearful secret
was impaired divulged the facts before the
grand jury at the present term of the Cir
cult Court, who at once found bill against
McNabb, his wife and sister-in-law, and ON
yesterday the parties were arrested, ,broug CHIT
to this town, and placed in Jail. e
The women are decidedly good looking
but thelr cOuntenances- seem to indicate
that they have no hope.