The New York herald., 1869-04-03
A Maryland Tragedy-A Man Killed With a
Bowie Knife.

From the Princess Anne Marylander March 30l
Yesterday afternoon most shocking murder
CURED at Kingston Station, In this county. There
were quite number Of persons assembled at the
station to enjoy the Easter holiday as Is the usual
custom, among others certain Richard Bundick and
George Conner. The particulars, as well as we
liquor said she could whip any d-n son OF q b-h
in the cr0w" Conner rsRsd Mayse sepps met
cutting his hand with a knife winch ne was whit,
Ting with. Without Conner making any resistance
Bundick followed up the kicking with the drawing
of Bowie knife, the blade about six inches long,
and stabbed Conner in the left side Of his neck
knife penetrating far down IN his breast, as to
open q way for that which he had eaten to escape
through the aperture. Conner staggered back q
small space and fell. He survived only few min
utes. Bundlck attempted 10 make his escape, and
managed TO get or about sixty or seventy yards from
where the deed was committed. He was followed
by part OF the crowd and arrested When they ap-
preached him he prepared TO defend himself, but
was soon so 0verpowered as to render resistance
vain. He had hearing before Henry I. Tull, JUS
tice OF the peace In Brinkley's district and
mitted to jail TO await the action OF the Grand Jury
Both parties were young men, unmarried, about
twenty years old.
Tragedy in MISUNDERSTANDING md Murder.
Prom the Memphis (Tenn.) Avalanche, March so.l
Six or seven years ago man named German
kept grocery on Beale street. IN this city. He was
doing well In business and married here. This COM
mencement OF domestic bliss was fatally interrupted
by the appearance Of lady from New Jersey, who,
with her family OF three children, claimed the
faitnless German as husband ana father and he
left Memphis in their company. The unfortunate
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little daughter was her solace in her deser-
ton. Such Is the account that rs given
with connubia projects were unfortunately not yet
at an end. Some time ago she became acquainted
with Mr.. John Kenneday an iron moulder by trade,
o steady Industrious. honest man, VINO stands well
with those acquainted with him. Kenneday and
Mrs. German recently became intimate friends and
Kenneday's feelings rpened into passionate love. He
wooed her ana won her consent to marriage with
him, and joyfully set about preparing home ior her
who had won his deepest affections ana whom he
nv aH IN m
house, and furnished an expense OF 500 $500.
Everything was prepared for domestic liie The very
coal and wood were laid In and the arrangements
for the marriage supper completed. Then she,
for whom all this was done, refused his home and
him. That his feelings were lacerated and his brain
maddened with wounded pride, disappointed hope
and crushed affection II is easy TO believe Unf0rtu
nately he brooded over his woes. He believed some
intruder had won the heart he nad thought
his own and he formed projects OF vengeance
against the serpent that had brought despair and
watched for confirmation OF his fears ana de.
ternined to seek revenge, now that he was denied
happiness. ON sunday night, between seven and
eight O'Clock, he saw her whom he Viewed the
OF all hts surerngs walking on Madison street,
between Second and Third, In company with Mr..
Peter Crowley, man OF amiable disposition and uD-
blemshed character, greatly esteemed 10y all
who knew him. kenneday now blinded and mad.
dened with all the wild passions Of unrestrained
jealousy drew from beneath his dress two pistols,
and 80 armed he approached the man lie had
as MS victim sna 70 .ne noSrse Sa tones one Q,
by his hand His accents, his threats, the deadly
weapons presented t0wards them, caused the couple
To stand almost stnened with rear, 70 which was
added the terrified shrieklng OF the little
girl who was accompanying ner mother.
Kenneday ordered the man lie had doomed
70 kneel, and receive his death. This aroused
the horrorstricken Crowley and he sought safety In
night, bounding with the heetness OF deer toward
the unoccupied lot near the corner Of Third and
Madison. But the maddened victim OF Jealousy
and disappointed love was behind him. His enemy
closed upon him, and placing one OF the two pistols
which he carried TO MS back, he fred The wound
was fatal, though not immediately so; the mans
lungs were pierced and death was inevitable. This
act OF blind and unreasonIng vengeance completed,
piled upon his mountain OF woes, ned. Crowley
was taken to q room connected with Clark n Co.'s
watch store, at the corner OF Main and Madison
streets, by which firm he has been employed for
some years ~ porter There the ball was extracted
and the consultations OF religion were administered
to him by priest OF his church, and there at three
O'Clock the next morning. he brcathed his last. up
TO last night Kenncday had not been apprehended.
During the war he served with credit In Clare
Kings Confederate regiment more lamentabe
tragedy was never enacted IN Memphis.
A Kentucky Trnsedy-An Uncle Kills His
Nephew.
From the Lexington Statesman, March SOL
On Sunday morning. about one O'clock n most
shocking murder was committed In this city by Luke
| Laws upon Isaac Peters, his nephew. The par
tculars of the tragedy the following:-Laws Ia
most evil minded man and exceedingly Jealous
| Of his wife, This disposition led HIM to suspclon
| q too great an intimacy between Peters, his