The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22
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From the Memphis Avalanche.
From gentleman passing through the
city yesterday au Avalanche reporter IearHs
ed the particulars Of q horrible outrage tIHt
was committed last "wednesday Oh Grove
iey's Ridge Arkausas, a few miles from
Madison. There is living near chan towns
family by the name OF WELDON, com uu.rI
Of a mother, three girls and "a boy. thr iat-
ter about il years of age. The father WI.
killed while battling for The ConfrdfmDg. iu
one OF the numerous battles around E.rI.
mond. Since his death Mrs. WELDON. who 4.
a lady OF great managerial Capaclue.. ha.
been running her piantatiuut aided PSI H
few negroes only, aud has cent hef dHuula
tiers OF Go school. The Oldest snrIrhIt.
fair skinned, blue eyed blonde, named Kate.
has for three years past been attending En-
school for young ladirs lu Northern Indie
ana. She would now be no fhc school. bod
u not been for the sudden and quite severe
illness Of one Of her sisters. whom aha va.
densely wooded vale about q half q milo
from the farm house o. the cabin of h negro
named Jake Jones. He a hand on the DInu-
tation and has lived on &c Tor over two
years. A very large and powerful ncar1
with n hideously repulsive cOunteuauce.-
Jake was not particularly admired by the
other hands, who seemed % fear hIm. bHt
being a good, steady worker was well liked
BY Mrs. Wildon. lie seemed t0 have taken
great fancy 20 Miss Kate and WHOM uol
engaged at work was continually lettering
around near her fenstlnw himself Ms 10 were
by gazing upon her lovely person. Being
Of a naturally bold disposition and WIthaI
very friendly toward an persons sho bad
repeatedly visited Jako's cabin to ace uls
wife, confirmed invalid, who hus NOT lUtI
her bed for over year. Noticing tIH
friendship which che young lady showed fo
his wife, Jake concoctgd plan whereby hU
should get her Ia hls power. As tbr .cquaI
proved, 10 was we'll planned and terribly rE.
ecuted. Coming up to the house Mrlur#-
day morning Ga "a brenthlrHs manner. Jake
told Miss Kate that hts wife was dying aud
asked her " she would not come down and
see her. Prompted by feelings of plty Co..
wards the poor woman, she put Un htr hut
aud with Jake started for his hut. To net
there they followed a bride path IhlI Ird
them through "a deep ruviue about ml0wHY
bet the two houses. lu the rtYIHr Jfr
path was very narrow, aud thcy walked iu
Indian file, Miss Kate ln front just Hs tHuy
had reached the bed 90 the raylue. ada
while STOPPING 90 pnss under 900 oVrrlHue-
ing vine, Jake dealt Miss Kate "a fearful
blow with his fst upon uiC side of Che head.
The blow fclled her seusclrss % thp ground.
Not satisfied with the one blow. HH
struck her several times while GOA the
ground. The latter blows seem CAB have re-
stored her 20 consciausuess, which being
noticed by Jake he threw one of bis hand.
over her mouth in such a manner as t1 HtlHs
her screams, while with Che other arm he
picked her OF the ground and carried her
down the ravinc several hundred yHrI..-
Nerved with a knowledge of thc mtc that
awaited her She struggled 'iercoly tu escape
from the black monsters CLUTCHES. IIer
struggles were without avail. however for
with hideous chucklo. Jake strobe ou with
his vicfim. stopping finally underneath
q large hanging rock. hc threw her to lht
ground. and then, despite her frantic sffur-
giles, the ilend IN human form rnyished
her person and otherwise horribly
mutilnted her. Amer fatIsftlUu II.
hellish passion the brute deliberately
gagged and bound her tO the ground iu such
"A manner as % prevent her moving Know
ing that the spot was one rarely visited.
Jake hoped evidently that che would not be
discovered until hc would have had sufficient
time 20 fee the country. Amer leaving tHr
almost inanimatc form OF Dis victim Jake
proceeded 20 his cabin, and taking hIa Huu
told his wife that he was going hunting.
went out and has not since been seen. About
Az hour afterward. while some littlO blHrk
boys were securing the woods for SOME
stray cows, they passed very near where
Miss Kate was lying and heard hcr moan.
Greatly frightened they ut first ram. but cue
riosity overcoming their fear after q short
distance of, they cautiously returned aud
found the young lady lying or above deae
cribed. Frightened this time DOB good pafu-
est, and thinking from the blood visible CHAT
she had been murdered, they started Ur iho
house, where they gave tho Hlnrm. Several
persons at once went 90 her assistance, Duo
ere they arrived she had again become Co.
sensible, and rude Hitter of bOHghs wH.
improvised, upon which she WIS conveyed
10 her home. Medical assistance was QuIuk.
~ summoned, but 10 was several hours before
she was suflic emily recovered to give the
particulars Of the ncndish outrage. Parties
were at once formed and Wgilant search
made for Jake, but he, having several hour.
the start, had mp 90 thc time Of The departure
Of our informant eludcd nll efforts tU can
ture him. The young lady has been doiIfI-
Gus nearly all the time, aud bat slight
hopes ara entertained of her recovery.
While casting deep gloom over toe nitro
community, the affair has caused thc most
intense excitement, and ~ che black urrd
should be- captured DE will in 600 probHhiII-
~ be killed on the spot by his iunurHteI
pursuers.