The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-03

S' NorWood. ne place selec
ted was the most suitable, and perhap.
the only one, in that portion of the
county adapted to the preparation o.
the murderous deed. 1t was at thi,
secluded spot the crime was done and
THE DISCOVERY
was made. Mr.. Lawson Crosland
and negro we're counting rails, some
three hundred yards from where the
crime was committed, and distinctly
heard the firing of the pistol and the
fearful screams of the dying victim.
MIR. Crosland not suspecting anything
at the time, went home, cut some wood
and made on fire, when Mrs. Mel
son, with whom he was living, made
some remarks about the firing. impor-
tuning him at the same time to 90 and
see about it. He caught his horse
Immediately and gallopcd in the di,
rection where he had heard the screams.
He had gone but short distance when
he saw loose horse coming towards
him. He soon secured the horse and
started on, but few steps brought
him in sight of the most horrid specta.
Gle upon which human eyes have ever
gazed. Before him in the lingering
twilight lay the ghastly form of the
murderer's
INNOCENT VICTIM.
Horrified at the unexpected appara-
ton he retraced his steps, at full speed,
in search of a physician, hoping that
life was not yet extinct. Vain hope !!
Here let us stop and cast look up
OH that once beautiful but now CORY
and inanimate form. Mary Tereca
Holt was fifteen years of age on the
last anniversary of her natal day. She
Was 5eautiful in form, in figure and
in grace possessed of inestimable vir,
tues and devoted piety. Kind and
gentle as a dove. She was idolizeI, by
her relations, Beloved by Ter friends
and admired by all with whom she
became acquainted. Captivating in
mariners and disposition, loving and
magnanimous, she was indeed the
star of the social circle and the flower
Of the family. She was the daughter
Of Mrs. Harriet G. Holt and the
youngest Of them all. But she has
passed away "eeen as flower" and
as the assassin ceea hath said "she is
in Heaven"
THE WOUNDS.
The wounds upon the body were
inflicted with a pistol, commonly called
a Remington five shooter and a large
pocket knife. The examining physi'
clan says, in his report to the jury OF
inquest, she had zone shot in the neck
on the right side; one shot through
the left forearm; one shot in the left
side ranging downard into the abdo'
men-four cuts upon the left side Of
the neck-one a stab severing the jug
ular vein, penetrating the carotid arte
y-one cut over the left eye; several
large cuts upon the top of the head
exposing the skull, with several minol
cuts and bruises upon the wrists and
hands," 1t would be impossible t.
describe the mangled condition of the
corpse so that your readers could ar
rive at any faint conception of hel
,, appearance after the horrible tragedy
Her entire head and shoulders were 1
perfect mass of gore and coagulateC
blood, the skull was fractured and bro
ken in several places. and her counte
nance was so bruised, cut and disfg
ured as to be almost unrecognisable.
THE MURDERER.
So soon as Mr.. Crosland discovere,
the body he Immediately started for tn
doctor, and the first person whom h
saw was Robt. w. Norwood, tn
r murderer of Miss Mollie Holt. HI
| told him to go at once to where tn
( body lay and take care of it until h
could secure the attendance of ply
G sician. Instead OF going to the bod,
J he Immediately procured his horse an'
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