The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-03-17
From tho Lexington Observer, l7uh.
Tho Tragedy in Licking on, Kentacky-- :
Particulars of the Fearful Decd.

The whole community was thrilled
and horrilisd Yesterday morning b,
the news of ono Of the most fearful
tragedies ever enacted in this CITY
The terrible uif.ir occurred on the
beautiful farm of Mr.. j. w. Ice
which is located at the head of Second
street, and adjoining the cemetery
At about daylight yesterday morn.
ing sister of Mrs. lee, who was
slcepiug i'll tho second story of tho
farm residence, was awakened by cries
for help proceeding from the bed
room of Nlrs. lee, and heard her
sister scream to her in fearful tones
"Mr. Lee has killed himself and is
trying to kill mo" She rushed to the
door of the bed roombut found
it locked. She then callc d
to Mr.. Lees little sou, who was in
the room, and told him how to open
the door, which he succeeded in do
ing, aud disclosed to her horrilicd
view such scene of blood and crime
as VIC hope will never again be re-
corded in tho history Of our city. Mr..
and Mrs. Lee, in their night clothes,
were wcltcripg in their blood on the
floor not far from the door, toward
which Mrs. Ice had evidently struc-
gled desperately, hoping to escape.
Mr.. Leo was quito dead, with his
throat cut from ear to car, and Mrs.
Leo, horribly cut up, was just breath
ing her last. In addition to the CASH
cs on her neck, ono of which severed
tho jugular vein, both of her hands
were ncnrlr cut in two. In sicken-
ing pool OF blood at the side of the
bed lay anew razor. It was the
seizing of this murdcrous weapon in
the awful contest that had taken
place that had caused these wounds.
DR.. II. w. Foster was called in, but
to- late to render medical assistance.
Their little son, about four years
old, tho ouly and helpless witness Of
this awful tragedy, says that his fa.
thcr did the deed---frst cutting Mrs.
Lees throat and then his own.
1t has transpired that Leo also in
tended to consign his little boy to the
same fate Of lbs murdered mother. He
did succeed in slightly wounding him,
Rm H and aH ran undar dfUT TIC g0S 5cd dTaxa anxa 0M
supposed that Leo was two weak from
loss of blood to follow him. Eternity
alone will reveal the agony endured
by that poor, dying woman, as she
struggled fcarfully for life, saw her
husband rushing to suicides grave,
and her darling boy almost under that
shining, deadly blade.
No positive cause has yet been Civ.
en- for Mr.. Lees conduct. Members
of the family state that he had Of lat Q
been greatly troubled about his pccu-
mary affairs, and that he must have
BECOME suddenly dcrangcd. 1t is
also rumorcd that he was heard to ask
several days ago "what would become
of my property if I should kill my
wife and myself" 1t is stated that
his relations with his wife were of tho
most harmonious kind, and that ho
was rovor addicted to drink.
Mr.. Leo was u native of Cork, Ire.
land, and had just passed his thirty
third year. lie camo to this place
when quite young man, and secured
employment iii the establishment Of
the late VIM. Scott as y jourueyman
baker. by his own manage mcnt,
and with the aid of considerable
means his wife brought him at their
marriage, he succeeded in amassing
quite fortune. During the war he
aid the government baking in this
city, and was know as an extremist in
politics. Mrs. Lee was we'll connect,
nected and much respected.
PARDoNs by PRESIDENT JOHNSON
AND RE.ARREsT UNDER TIE New
ADMIN s-RATIoN.- -" Wash. March 6.
Robert Murly, ESQ, United States
Marshal, New York city: If Jacob
and Moses Depuy have not been re-
leased, you will regard their pardon
as cancelled, and return the same at
once to this department.
e. b. WAsnBURNE,
Secretary of State I"
In compliance with the above, De-
putty Marshal r. 4. Thompson sent
tho pardons Of the Depuys back to the
State Department.
What further action will be taken
in tho matter is not at present known
Jacob and Moses Dcpuy, father
and son, wcro convicted Of rescuinp
seized whiskcy from revenue officer
Jacob was sentenced to thrce years
imprisonment at hard labor and fined
six hundred dollars, and Moses sen.
fenced to ono years. imprisonment
and fined two hundred dollars. The
pardon was granted on the ground
that the Depuys had given valuable
information in regard to revenue
frauds, and had been promised pro.
teotion.1 Tho pardons were condition
ed upon tho payment Of the fines i'm
posed. s atf
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