The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-10
Murder in OsNcg0 CoInty-!A Fasrtcr
Butchers Another in an ARRAY.

From the Oswcgo q. " Palladium, September 1.
The eastern part of the county of Oswe~c
is greatly excited over what would seem to
be a clear case Of murder. In the town OF
Orwell near Pulaski, yesterday afternoon
between 4 and o'clock john IL. Reynolds
was stabbed 10 death by Russell 7. Wool
ever on the farm of the former. The cir
cumstances as they came to lis by report
are as follows: W0olcver and Reynolds
were farmers in the town of Orwell, and
their farms adjoin. For the past seven or
eight years the families have had almost
constant Misunderstanding, and their quar-
rels had become proverbial in the ncighbor-
hood. They were almost always in court
with their troubles, and Woolcvcr UerSuS
Reynolds, and rice versa, were familiar
TO the readers OF the calendars. Some two
years since Henry Reynolds, the father Of
the murdered man, recovered heavy dam
ages against Woolever for an aggravated
assault and battery. Yesterday this long
continued and bitter intcr-family fcud cul-
minated in murder. 1t appears that
! Wooevcrs turkeys got into Neynolds's
field, and that the latter got IL hOrscwhip
and proceeded to drive the fowls away.
Wooleyer and his wife saw the operation,
and thinking that Reynolds was using more
than necessary violence for the election Of
the turkeys, they went over into ReynoldS's
lot, az they say, 10 drive the turkeys home.
REYNOLDS ordered them off his premises,
but they refused to 20 without their fowls.
Upon this refusal, Reynolds, it is asserted,
attacked Wooleyer with the whip.
The men got to close quarters and
clinched. Reynolds was the more power
full, and Woolever went down: Rcy-
nolds being upon him. At this point Wool
eycr's wife, who is said to be a powerful
woman, caught hold of Reynolds by the
hair and pulled him off, striking him
heavy blows at the same time. Reynolds,
finding that he was likely to be worsted in
the melee, attempted to retreat. Woolcvcr
got at him and stabbed him twice in the
breast. Reynolds cried murder, and again
broke away, but was still pursued by Wool
ever and stabbed three times in the back.
The wounded man still kept on his feet and
made further attempts to clude his trantac
pursuer, who finally dispatched him by Il
stab in the neck, which severed al artery.
REYNOLDS hereupon fell to the ground and
died almost instantly. The ailray wGs
seen by Mrs. Reynolds, who took no part in
it. Woolever is IS years of age, and Rey-
nolds was about 40. The coroner WAS
Immediately notified. and held an in
quest last night, which resulted in YER
dict Of wilful murder against Russell +.
Wooleyer, and duplicating Mrs. Woolever.
They we're both arrested, and are undergo
ING examination before Justice Cross of
Orwell, to-day. The excitement in the vi
cinity is extreme, and threats Of lynching
were freely INDUCED in last night. Wool
ever was closely guarded, however, and it
is now thought that the law will be allowed
to take its course. At the close of the eX-
animation, which will undoubtedly resultin
the holding of the accused, he will be com
mitted TO the jail at Pulaski, there to await
the action of the grand jury. This is the
most shocking murder that has occurred in
Oswego county, and its disposal will be
watched with general interest.