The New York herald., 1872-09-15

ing; IN other words, that the murder was bogua
and that samuel Bowies-the negro's name whe
had served Boyd 50 faithfully in ltfe-had done
service after death, and that the burned and mu
tiated remains were his. This theory, SO startling
and horrible, shocked the community, but after full
delberatlon 1t was determined to reopen the grave
tion
In pursuance OF this determination the grave OF
samuel B0wes was opened on Tuesday evening,
and the result confirmed the suspicious that had
oeen aroused. The work was done under the
charge Of Colonel L. B. whitney. the detective
agreeable on account OF the offensive odor, and
many were satisfied that the body was there and
advised discOntinuance OF the disinterment but
IL was proceeded with and the coffin or box un-
earthed. The boards were found lo0sened, which
caused nutter, and none were surprised wnen,
upon removing them, the box was found
EMfTY.
On seeing this winfield Boyd remarked :-'This
Is either a Yankee trick or Tom Boyd trick And
being asked what he meant replied that he "meant
exactly what he said-that the sum OF $4,000 was
involved, and that either Yankee or q Boyd would
exhume body for that amount"
u Boyd was opened and the mutilated and burned
remains examined by surgeons, who unhesitatingly
on these facts the GaOnicte Of this date says:-
RETRoSrECrI0N.
in previous issue was III for or some time pre-,
vious and few days before he died getting better
Us to
he o s s e
and drank large quantity OF buttermiIk. He i'm
%ans h Last
E os Srs se4u 5 hst he
be taken 70 Eieazer church. being able, she said
tanSe eyerruled by BOYD, Who told her that
and others would that He then and pro-
packed aud it was taken from swectwater at three
O'clock on sunday morning and buried before noon OF
Whether Boyd had any design in this is not for to
certainly not neglected. though they tailed in their OBJ
The best laid plans of mice and men gang aft s-gley.
Thus 1t seems that this bold scheme has been fully
exposed and the veil OF mystery by which 1t was
shocking details Link by link the chain OF circum
stantial evidence has been riveted together. and
the horrible act stands out in all its hideous pro-
Boyd has been guilty OF this horrible crime, COM
bining perjury on the part Of friends,
THE DISSERTATION OF THE GRAVE
and the mutation OF the remains of a fellow being
he is one of the vilest wrerches that have ever dis
graced the age In which we live. Gh0ul-like he
the remains there found mutilate them beyond re-
cognition and pass them or on the public as his
own. IT, some Of his friends still insist, he has
been really murdered, then has there been against
him planned and executed the most damnable plot
tnat mans ingenuity ever devised. This latter
in the public mind here OF BOyd's guilt, and his
name is to-day covered with infamy. 1t is said that
he has been seen, and some hopes are entertained
of his apprehension, but the probabilities are that
he Is at present far beyond
THE REACH OF CAPTURE.
Altogether this has been q strange, mysterious
and horrible affair, which has shocked the moral
sense Of this community beyond expression, and
has left blot upon our section Some charitable
persons think Reagan and Hensley are guiltess,
and that they witnessed what they believed to be
BOyd's murder, in the manner related by them.
Their theory is that the masked men, the capture
and pretended killing were but parts of BOyd's
deep laid scheme. IL this be true. and 1T may be,
then Is his mind capable OF planning and devising
q plot OF deviltry and villany that would put Mrs.
BraddOn or Sylvdnus Cobb to the blush.