The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-29
A TENNESSEE MOTHERS TRAGIC DEATH.

She IL Taken from Her Bod by Robbers
and Hanged ON . Hog Gallows-The
House Robbed and the Murdcrers Es-
cape.
The Nashville Banner Of the goth gives the details
of the murder OF Mrs. Housden on the previous
night, ct her house, on the Nolensvtlle pike, nine
miles from that city, 1t is supposed by robbers who
secured but $780, The Banner says:-
who WAS married and lived az her house Mt long
before night he went to Mill Greek to fish, leaving
his mother and wife at home. His wife says that
went to sleep. She had not been asleep
very long before she was awakened by the
screams Of her mother.n-aw. She imme.
did not see her mother -in-law. She then ran over
to q Mr.. Barnes house. from two hundred and fifty
to three hundred yards distant and told Mr.. Barnes
that there was somebody over at the house; that
she had not seen anybody, but from the screams OF
her mother in-aw she supposed some one must DC
In the house. Mr.. Barnes came down to the road
which separates their places and there met Mr..
Robert II: Patterson. who. having heard the
for the purpose OF rendering her every assistance
possible They then proceeded to the house, Barnes
On the W SRas what
the house 1t was found that the bed and
bed clothing In Mrs. Housdens room had
ing upon the floor. They then instituted search
about the house and premises for Mrs. Housden,
but failed to find her They had give
and had started toward the spring, In going away,
when they we're greatly astonished TO find
c clue they had discovered as to the di H
ton she had been taking, and they followed
the path to the spring, where they were astounded
by the Housdens for the hanging OF hogs after they
had been killed. Yesterday morning the large
from the house to the place where Mrs. Housden
was hung, and the tracks OF another who had
worn shoes These tracks also led on from the
When Coroner Everett had reached there about
half-past i've o'clock the body Of Mrs. Housden had
we're sntreiy free rom mud and thus q itself was
sunncient to justify the opinion that she had
not walked: but had beer been carried arr to
hanged A1 The rope had been tied So tightly
around her neck that 1t had cut into the skin. 1t
aS s r.Ss sa ss .ana SP
(pesides the noOse) Jour times. The rope had been
SO closely drawn upon her neck that II had to be
closely to the pole OF the gaiows that the hair Of
her head had been rubbed on.
sn Of
pounds, SO that she was incapable, both BY reason
Of her age ana ply steal weakness, OF making more
than feeble resistance to the villains who took
Coroner Everett summoned jury, which, after
an investigation, returned the following verdict:
THAT the said Mrs. H0usden came TO her death
from being hanged BY the neck witha cotton plough
ine and Il rs the opinion Of this jury that she was
No one can realize what could have prompted the
preparation Of 30 heineus deed upon defence
less, inonenstve, aged woman. The whole AFFAIR Is
wrapped in mystery, ano 1t is to be hoped that
some ciew win be obtained a. 70 the perpetration
Of the crime. F
70 near the dreadful story OF his mothers death,
which he would doubtless have prevented had he
been present. 49,
dren who have met with violent deaths. One
was frozen to death, and one drowned In the James
River '
Il is said of her that she was Woodworking, In
dustrious, economical woman, and devout mem
Der of the Methodist Church.
About twenty years ago she was compelled TO
quit the place upon which she lived on account Of
the non-payment Of rent. On retiring from 1t she
made vow that she would live to own II. Fortune
favored her. She bought valuable property In
Nashville and Edgeheld, and finally purchased and
lived On the farm Of her choice. l4ai.l n III