Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-17
A Singular Case of Murler-Present-
ment Of the Victim.

John hennedy was hanged at canton,
st, Lawrence connty, on the Goth inst, for
the murder of Thomas jackson, in Febru-
airy 1867 A correspondent of the Tri-
bune relates some interesting circumstances
connected with the event The murdered
man, known as Thomas Hand, but whose
real name was Thomas Jackson, escaped
from lunatic asylum in England, and,
under his assumed name, fled to this coun-
try. He took up his abode at De Kalb, in
the county ofSt Lawrence, where he lived
alone. He seems to have been sane enough
to get along very we'll He was quiet
old man, and was esteemed good neigh
Dor. He was supposed to have consid-
erable amount Of money in his house, and
he always said that he should some day,
be murdered for his money He kept in
his house mastiff dog, most faithful
animal, with which it was very difficult for
any cne to get acquainted. Finally the old
mans presentiment was to be fulfilled, and
the wicked deed was to be done by one,
who was like himself, British subject.
In 1866, about one year before the murder,
John Kennedy, young Scotchman, came
to De Kalb to live He formed the ac-
quaintance of the old man, and seemed de-
sirous of his friendship He succeeded in
concilIating the affection of the dog, and
was the only person whom that faithful
sentinel would allow to approach his mas
ter's house. Kennedy used to assist Mr..
jackson about his work, and occasionally
lodged at his dwelling. On the 9th of
February, last year, snow had been lying
on the ground for several days, and it was
noticed that there were no tracks leading
from the old mans door. Search was made,
and his. mangled body was found at
the foot of the cellar stairs. The dog,
which had been tied in a corner of the
room, was found nearly famished. At first
there was no clue to the murderer, Sus-
picion, after while, fell upon Kennedy,
who had been seen in the neighborhood,
apparently trying to escape observation,
about the time of the murder. He was
pursued in Canada, whittier he had fed,
and arrested. Some Of the clothing of the
murdered man, marked with spots of
blood, was found upon his person He was
tried and convicted, but never made any
confession. When asked on the scaffold if
he had anything to say, he merely shook
his head.
1t is quite likely that this presentiment
of the old man, mysterious as itappears ut
first, was the cause of its own fulfllment
The idea of committing the murder might
never have entered the head of Kennedy
if he had not heard the old man constantly
predicting that somebody would murder
him for his money.-M T. Sun.
| BusT OF DANTE The Scotsman says:
ga bust of Dante has just been executed
by Mr.. John Hutcbeson, r, S. A. 1t is o
composition from sketches and memoranda
made by the artist during last winters res
idence in Florence. 1t is unlike any other
| bust of the poet, for it represents i'm
when about twenty-five years of age,
whereas the others generally show him as
an old man. We believe the leading fea-
lures are taken from the portrait Of his
contemporary, Giotto, IN the Palazze del
Podesta The face is beaming with poetry
and benignity, and as that period ofDante'f
life his beloved Beatrice, the source Of his
inspiration, had just died. tender mel
ancholy has been infused into the ex
preston The ample forehead, the long
oval eyes, the greatly compressed lips, art
full Of thought, and gave vivid idea O
that great Italian poet .