Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-10

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN DOVER, DELAWARE.
This community was startled on Thursday
morning by the announcement that the body
of man, partially burned, headless aud foot
less, had been found in the Office Of Dr. Isaac
c. West. An examination OF the premises, a
view of the remains, and attendance on the
coroner inquest, coupled with the absence of
Dr. West and of a colDred man, named Cooch
Turner, have led US to the belief that murder
of the most atrocious description has been com-
United, together with an attempt to burn
row of houses to conceal the crime. The facts,
as far as we have been able to gather them, are
us follows:
LATEST as we were going to press,
last evening, Dr. West came up on the p. M.
train, and delivered himself to the sheriff,
having previously teleeraphed that he was
in self Defence that he got Cooch to carry up
hind Cooch; that as he was going in the door
Cooch raised large hammer, saying 'your
money or your lite;" that he, West, seized
bar OF iron and struck Cooch on the neck with
it, killing him instantly; that having the dead
body on hand he did not know what to do with
ii; that he cut it up and carried it away piece
at time: that he put the head under brush
heap near Squire Smiths, and the feet 10 a
lime pile on the Hazctve road says that he
did not intend to burn the buildings
1t is needless to say that his explanations of
the killing are not credited. lie is now lodged
in jail His brothers and his fatherip law
jniuci him in the CELL They were very much
distressed and in tears; while West coolly and
apparently unconcerned ate his supper.
West is respectfully connected. His parents
live in Baltimore hundred, Sussex county
His tathcr-iu-aw is the Recorder Of Deeds for
this county. West was first known in this
town as a blacksmith s apprentice, but having
higher aspirations, he applied himself to study.
and, We understand, finally graduated at Dick
iusou College -Dorer Delaacuion, Dec I.
THADDEUs STEvENs-The Lancaster Intel
!igenccr says: The monument over the re-
mains Of the Hon. Thaddcus Stevens in
Shrener's Cemetery is at last completed, aud
the capstone has been put in place by the de-
>iguer and scuI ptor Pearson +. Gruger. The
1ponument is of the Roman order, and is about
eight feet Fix inches in length, eight. feet SIX
inches in hcigh, and four feet nine inches IN
width The base is solid block of ConeWingo
granite, weighing about eight tons. The pllnth
is also Of granite, and weighs about four tons
Resting on the pllurh are two end pieces OF
granite between which are two Italian marble
panels containing the inscription, and above the
panels is massive granite cap-stone weighing
some Ave tons. On the marble panel facing
north is the following inscription in capital let
tcrs
''THADDEUS STEVENS,
Born at Danvie, Caledonia county, Vermont,
April +, 1892,
Died at Washington, ID. G.,
August H. 1868.
On the panel facing south is the following in
scription:
Irepose in this quiet and secluded spot,
Nottrom any natural preference for solitude,
But finding other cemeteries limited to race
by charter rules,
| have chosen this that | might illustrate
in my death,
The principles which | advocated
Through long life, :,
EQUALITY OF MAN BEFORE HIS GREATER
The tops of the marble panels are ornament,,
ed with drapery cut out of very black and
hard stone obtained from quarry IN the lnterl-
or of Pennsylvania.
Altorether the monument is very MASSIVE
and substantial looking affair.