Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-22
MURDER WILL OUT"

there was published an account of young
man named j. w. Scho6eld being taken out
and lynched at Cuba, Tenn. Schofeld was a
young man of temperate and harmless habits
nothing vndictive, or even immoral 10 his
nature. Ho came from Virginia, where he
left mother and two sisters Soon after CON-
ing to the city, he met Frank Graves, who
keeps the only grocery store at Cuba, and
Graves employed him as clerk. The employer
wife. Imagine, then, the surprise of the pub
lie, when after Scho6eld had been hung, to
find that Graves was arrested as the chief in
stigator OF the crime. Three mcn-Graves,
Posen, and Wisener-were arrested and lodg-
cd in Jail as the doers of the terrible deed.
Well, the whole affair was cnvcloped in the
deepest mystery. Newspaper reporters and
gossips cndeavored to arrive at satisfactory
conclusion why such terrible vengeance was
wreaked on an apparently harmless person.
1t was told that Scho6eld had stolen few
dollars from the money drawer of his employer,
and this was why be was so summary dealt
with. Not until yesterday we're we apprized of
the following additional facts:
Near the village OF Cuba dwells an old man
by the name of Carroll, and at his house there
boarded carpenter who was a stranger at
that place, by the name of Gouche This car
penter suddenly disappeared one day, and no
one could tell whittier he went, and being a
stranger, no one bothered himself about him.
lie disappeared and that was the end OF him.
Now, about the day of Gouche's disappear
ance young Schofeld felt indisposed in the
morning and disincined to remain in the store;
so he told Mrs. Graves that he would take the
shot gun, 60 into the woods, and shoot squir
rel, which she promised to cook for dinner.
"He went out far into the forest, and as he
was wandering on in search OF game the young
mans gun nearly dropped from his grasp as
his eye fell upon scene OF horror There were
O number of men whom he knew; whom he
was in the habit of speaking to every day, en-
gagged in hanging man from the limb Of
tree they were committing murder. Among
them were Graves, his employer, and Poston
and Wisener (al three now in the county iail,)
McAuep, the constable, and Others They
hung the man. Young Schofeld returned
home almost petri6ed with horrible emotions.
He thought the best. in fact the only course
for him. was to keep quiet, TO say nothing he
had fallen among evil people, and it would not
be safe for him to incur;their anger he had
resolved to keep still. Gouchc was sus-
pected of having money.
"In few days aftorward Graves, being cross
as meu who engage 10 such BUSINESS may na
tnrally be. Young Schcfeld had sort OF ns
understanding with him, and let cut several
hints OF what be knew told him that he had
seen something, and that if they would not let
him alone there would be a scattering among
some folks shortly. Of course there were con-
sultations held about the manner IN which
Scbofed vas to be disposed Of. The usual
barbecue came on shortly afterward, and on the
evening Of that day young Schoheld was ac
cused Of stealing small sum Of money out OF
Graves drawer. McAtten, the constable, was
told to take charge OF him. That night he was
taken out and hanged"
The witnesses in the case OF Graves, PoSton,
and Wesner, who are among the most respect
able people in that district, have been threat
ened since Sheriff Wright arrested the above
named murderers. MIR. Saterwhlte, the prln'
cipal witness, one who witnessed the hanging
of young Scho6eld, has been threatened ne
was shot at few days since with'a rifle: DR..
Irbv. another witness, was shot at, and Squire
Hester was also threatened Since the iuc1r.
ceration OF Graves and Poston, the place where
the hanging, which young Schofeld witnessed
in that peaceful hollow, was searched, and tn"
grave uncovered where the man was buried. -
The flesh was sloughing off his face, but
enough was there to serve Tor lndentlhcatlon.
1t was Gouche, the carpenter, who lived with
old Souire Carroll, and who was suspected OF
having money. This is the Inside history OF
the Cuba horror. -Nemphas Sun.
THE TIGHT LAcING-Thcre would be no
tight laciDg if girls could be made to undel-
stand this simple fact-that men dread the
thought OF marrying woman who Is subject
to fits Of irritable temper, TO bad hcadaches,
and other ailments we need not mention, all or
which. everybody knows, are the direct and
inevitable product of the compressor OF the
waist. Men like to see small waist, certain
", but there is very great difference between
The waist which is we'll formed and In proper.
tion TO the rest OF the figure, and waist which
is obviously and artiffcially compressed. to the
destruction of that easy and graceful carrlage
which is one of the chief charms OF woman
appearance An unnaturaly compressed waist
is far more certain of detection than mass OF
false hair or faint dustiRg OF violet POWDER,
The rawest youth who enters ballroom can pick
out the women who have Strengthened them
selves arti6cially ; and there Is no more reauy
handle for his harmless jokes. 1t the youn
lady who. to obtain the appearance OF cragon-
fly, has been subjecting herself to consldcraD'c
physical pain, and who has been laying up 'or
herself pretty store of ailments, which only
want time to pronounce themselves, could only
see the stare of scarcely disguised contempt
and understand the scorptul pity which greets
the result OF her labor, We should have chan
&c Of the iashiou-and it is merelay fashion.
There is nothing intrinsicaly beautiful In an
unnaturaIly small waist, aud it it were the
fashion to 20 into the opposite extreme, wo.
men wonld see beauty in padded waists. 1t is
a great misfortune that popular taste never
alters 10 this as it alters in other matters. o.
servers may notice with what regular ebb
and Aow wide skirts and narrow shirts alter.
nate how we have the peg top garments
Of men followed by the sailors wide auk led
attire at ipe how square pointed boots give place
to peak-toed boots, and how the peak toes go
out again tor the square poiots. Through all
changes women remain true to only one lash
ion.
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