The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-12
A MAD HoRsE-AsoTHEs PHASE OF HY

A MAD HoRsE-AsoTHER PHASE OF HY-
DRoPHoDfA.-The West Chester PA, Repub-
hcan Of Monday says:
"On Saturday last horse owned by
Sewell Chambers, a colored man, living in
Ihornbury township, was seized with hy-
drophobia. The animal had been confined
IN a field near Darlington's corner, but by
some means got out Of the enclosure into
the public road. 1t attacked a team belong
ing to William Farrell, who was engaged in
hauling stone to the railroad. The driver
of the team succeeded in driving off the
mad animal, and it is not believed that it
injured any Of the horses attached to the
team. When the fit was off, the poor brute
would become very weak, stagger, and fall.
When the spasms returned, it would again
rise, and attack everything in its road. Scvc-
raj persons were chased on to the tavern
porch, and one individual narrowly escaped
being bitten. In its rage to bite its own
tongue was nearly bitten off. The animal was
finally secured in lot, where it died during
the night in great agony. 1t was valuable
horse, and was used by Mr.. Chambers in
threshing grain, with machine, through
the ncighborhood. What is still more ter
riblc to contemplate is the fact that this
horse is supposed to have been bitten by i
dog belonging to Mr.. Elias Baker, that was
thought to be mad, and bit two persons
some three weeks since-an account OF
which was published in this paper. This
snpposition is strengthened by the fact that
Mr.. Bakers dog bit two other dogs on the
farm of Mr.. George Faucet, where the
horse was kept. The dogs Of Mr.. Faucet
were killed Immediately after. The two
young men who were bitten, a. well rs then
immediate friends, are much distressed
over these facts; but it is hoped that the
means resorted to in their cases will prove
etlectual against this malady.
A MAN KILLS HIS WIFE WITH CLUB
Says the Pittsburg Commercial Of Tues
day:
4 horrible murder occurred Monday fore
noon, about eight miles from West New
ton, Wcstmoreand county. A well-known
farmer, in a moment of sudden passion OF
insanity, fractured his wife's skull with Z
huge club.
1t appears, from all the information we
were able to obtain, that. the murderer,
whose name is Samuel Morrow, is resi-
dent of South Huntington township, West
moreland county. On Monday afternoon he
was at work in a field near the house with
his son, who is young man about eighteen
years of age. Mr.. Morrow left the field and
went to the house about 10 O'Clock, and
soon after the young man heard his mother
screaming "mlTder." On rushing into the
house he found her lying on the kitchen
floor, and his father beating her in terrible
manner with large club. The young man
interfered and endeavorcd to wrest the
club from the hands of his enraged father,
but was unsuccessful, the old gentleman
being powerfully-buiIt man, while the boy
was Slightly built, and was obliged to retreat
before the attacks Of the huge club. He
ran for assistance, but before he returned
the cries of the poor woman had ceased,
and she was found lying on the floor, life
being extinct. There were large number
of bruises on her body, and her skull was
fractured by terrific blow in the back OF
the head.
The murderer has escaped, and it is sup
posed fled across the fields to the woods.
The affair produced a great excitement in
the township, and twenty-five men turned
out to hunt the murderer, hut as yet he has
succeeded in eluding arrest. He had no hat
or coat on at the time he left the house.
Mr.. Morrow was man about fifty-fiye years
years of age, and it is stated about two years
ago showed symptoms of insanity, but was
supposed to have entirely recovered. No
motive, unless it be insanity, is known for
the commission of the horrible murder.