Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-03-25

left wrist, his knife in his right, he struck
at radon at her throat; but she strug-
gIed-the knife struck her temple and
eve and glanced Off He drew back for
another stroke, frightened and madden-
ed by her screams-her free right arm
was thrown forward with the instructive
effort at protection-it met his face-he
grasped it between his teeth, she tore it
away-he grasped again, tlger-hSe, seek
ing to hold or rend II, again and again,
TIL FIVE indentations of teeth are deeply
marked to stand as damnIng evidence
against the murdereT-and simultane-
ously the random but powerful strokes
were continued toward her throat. One
entered the mouth-gashed her tongue
and laid her left cheek open from mouth
to ear. Then the words ''Oh. my God.
Murder, affrighted the midnight air.
/ Then the knife struck the throat Of the
| PROSTATE, powerless, exhausted woman.
/ "Oh = OH "Oht'' groaned out faint
CT and fainter, and died away into CUR
gle and gasp, and the dark and bloody
deed was done.
The murderer paused a moment, and
| slowly disengaged himself from his dy-
ing victim. Harkl Rap! rapi rap
on the rear door, and mans voice,
Miss Mary! Miss Mary Miss Mary -
what's the matter e The murderer
started up, and oh fitting close of so
brutal and heartIess an act as this most
damnable butchery, turned to the naked
body of the dead woman, and disem-
boweled her with single strokel Does
criminal history furnish parallel to this
| internal deed And then the murderer
hands dripping with gore, rushed from
r
with cowardly fear he hurried-stumb-
ling against the table, paused a moment
while his fingers dripped drops of his
victims life blood over the loving letter
she had written to her intended husband
a window isthrOwn open, and he escapes
into the storm and darkness without
/ I have thlss pictured the motive and
the theory of the murder as they are gen
orally accepted here. God forbid that
4 or any one should accuse Robinson
wrongfully of this foul deed. In the
case of others mentioned IN connection
with the murder, no motive can be dis
covered. In the case of Robinson there
is a motive clearly discernable. And
then the teeth marks are strongly against
him-about as strong as circumstantial
evidence can go, as well as the testimony
of the negro family, Harris. in the next
room. But there is possibility that he is
innocent, and we cling with tenacIty to
the hope that possibility inspires. Our
people will be glad to know shall be
glad to record-that Robinson is able to
prove, by competent testimony, his pre-
sence at home at the hour of the murder
as stated by his wife in her testimony at
the inquest.
THE BLOODY LETTER
The following is a copy of the letter
Mrs. Lunsford wrote to Ebersole the
evening of the murder, and which was
lying unposted on the table in the morn
ing, with several drops of blood on it. 1t
had been reopened, and II is thought its
contents inspired the controversy which
Tended so tragically late IN the night.
give all the letters SeybafEnf, using the
photography and punctuation as | find
them:
''MANsFTELD o. Friday night Il
any DEAR JoHN-I received your letter
ttO-day and was truly glad to hear from you
lit was pouring down rain and went up
town to get q Il ter from you j also got one
rom = ouns il.4y ~
John my hands Is worse than they nave
been this winter can scarcely write I no
can't get glove on so guess We viii not
CuIbertson am SO sorry my hands had to
take f1t just now but I cant help 1t just
expected that would be the way of 1t but
you said you would have me il my leg was
broken and am sure that Is worse than
sore hands. well John as this is the last
Letter will write TO you, give my respects to
Mr.. Murphy John am sleepy tired too am
| VeXed about my hands so I will say no
| more this time. I am q going to try to wash
/ tomorrow as cant get a wash-Woman this
leaves me well hoping to see you next
il Tuesday viii bid you good night from your
ever true friend. MOLLEY.
"P. S.-John hope our hearts viii be just
| knit to gether as fast as those too hearts you
+ got in that Letter bOath pull one way that is
| the way to get along no other way viii do
viii hear from you on Monday on not
| yes -