The New York herald., 1870-12-17
MSCECENATION AND MURDER.
The Black Husband Of q White Wife Commits
Horrible Crime.
Another virginian Atrocity- Result Of the Inter.
mixture OF tho Races-A Child Coolly
Disposed 0f-Negro Barbarian
and Fiendish Calmness.
P1rrsYLvAN1A O. H.. Va, Dec. IS. 1877,

PITTsYLvANIA @. H.. Va, Dec. Is, 1870.
This peaceful community has been thrilled with
horror by murder, which for cold-blooded atrocity
has seldom been equalled, even In the history OF
negro crime In the South, since the war. And the
dreadful deed Is rendered more distressing by the
attending circumstances and by tho TACT that the
teachings OF the political adventurers who have
been itinerating through the country OF late nave
Caused1I.
Some time last January our people were shocked
10 hear that Mrs. Bette Barber white widowed
lady OF respectable connections. living lew miles
from this place. had been married to Ishmael Lip
ford one or the blackest AMI baseSt negroes In the
county.
LEAVING THE FRIENDS OF HER CHILDHOOD
and taking with her the children of her former hus
band, she went to live with Ltpford in hut q few
mines distant from this village As q natural sequel
70 this unpardonable ana lnhuman union, the
couple lived together IN an almest starving condi-
ton, detested by both races and under auspices in
every way unfav0raDe to the happiness and enjoy
ment Of married llie Among the children Of the
VIE was son about five years OF age, known by
the name of Henry Pruett, Pruett having been the
name OF the mothers nrst husband. THIS little boy,
bright and harmless Child, mad to De, OF course,
supported by the parties To the new marriage, and,
as s too often the case even IN the highest circles
of life, was the scorn and object Of continual Ill
treatment from its ADOPTED parent.
MERClLEsS MURDER.
On Yesterday evening Henry rhoughtessly dis
Obeyed the Injunction of Lp0rd about some trivial
matter, and was caught wirhin lew steps OF The rude
cabin IN which HIS mother was lying on bed Of III
ness and IN moment OF uIrestrained anger was
murdered, without lime to utter prayer and before
his piteous cries could bring assistance 10 rescue
HIM from the demon negro.
THE MANNER OF NUMBERING
was such as could have been executed by none but
an Ignorant, brutal negro. The boy was caught by
LpfOrd and struck with MS list, back OF the mead,
blow after blow, winch dislO ated the neck bone;
the body was then thrown upon the ground anu was
stamped by the nuge feet OF the internal rascal until
the Kidneys were bruised and the stomach burst cd,
and the last breath had departed. The agOnizlnG
screams OF the chiid were heard for two miles, and
the mother too feeble raise herself from bed was
forced to listen to the heartreldng shreks and dy-
help. ''' = - '' ''A''' A''A "''
THE ARREST.
The 1end stood for some time looking over the
dead body OF his victim, after the struggling had
ceased, then stopped and picked 1t up. The chlld
never spoke.
The Jury OF Inquest rendered a verdict as fol-
lOws:-
We, tho jury, upon onths do say the said Henry
Lpford.
Lip.ord was at once taKen into custody, and IL
now confined in the jai! mere.
THE PRISONER
Ia as black as mdnIght, has brutsh hard and
severe conntenance. and Is about thirty i've years OF
age. de was raised slave IN this vicinity ana is
man Oh notOrlOtsiy bad character. He has served y
term OF one year in The r. Penitentiary for stealing
ne taxes matters with stoiid composure and indi-
ference, ana seems hardly to realize that he will
soon furnish another subject for the 2allows.
THE PEOPLE or TIE NEIGHDoRnooD
cannot let the death OF her Child atone for the sins
she Is almost fl endless. Yet she clings witt
womanly affection to the horrible fellow who
though her husband. "a the murderer or her child
and nend with hahds stained " the fresh blood o