The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-15

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The murder -iot- Amelia Shooklsy by
HeoFge Hall is still the theme OF general
Comment, The deceased girl Was be
loved by every, one. because of, her smia-
bihty and beauty. and there is great
gyief at her denth. It seems that Hall
had attended, the same school up to a
week pSsyinns to the gad affair. He had
shown decided preference for her for
more than a year, but she had never
given him any encouragement. He was
youth of violent temper and morose
disposition. and jealously resented any
attention shown to her by others. He
had written note to her about week
before. which was written very illegibly,
30 that when che tried to read it to her
family, she could only deoipher word
here and there. He vas engaged in
chopping wood near BY the school
house, and had been soen skulking about
with gun.
On the Wednesday previous to the
murder, he approached the school chill
dren, and persuaded her younger bro.
ther, Elijah, to walk forward and set his
dinner-kettle up as mark for him to
shoot at. at the same time telling Amelia
to remain with him. She, however,
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thought this circumstance saved her life
at that time. The particulars OF the
murder are substantially as stated. The
ooroner's jury were convened about 9
o'clock in the evening. They examined
four OF the children and the teacher, and
rendered their verdict in very short
time. ri gI..
The funeral services of Miss Shockley,
yesterday, we're conducted by Rev. j. L.
Mills. of the Methodist Protestant
Church. large concourae attending
Expressions of grief and resentment
were universally expressed.
The murderer Was evidently incited by
Jealousy and despair Of obtaining her
affections. Miss Shockley was above
Hall socially and intellectually. and just
booming into womanhood, was display
ing giace and attrectiveness that would
have rendered her the belle OF tho Ooun-
ty. Being convinced that his suit was
hopeless, he determined that no one
else should enjoy tho love that was de-
MED him, and 80 cut off her young life
in this cruel manner. Before her bleed
ing body had fallen to the ground, he
was in flight. The pursuit of Friday
night and Saturday failed TO discover
him, aud through ignorance Of his fate,
the search was kept up after he had met
horrible death, Saturday afternoon
He reached the railroad between King
ston and Westover. He Joined negro
woman and girl who were walking along
the road, aud announced; his intention
to kill himself. The woman reuon-
etrated with him, and he suffered the
passenger train to go by. He left them,
and about al hour Observation-Disclosures
5 and 6 oclock-he was seen by the en-
gineer Of the freight train, standing
neer'the track. As the train advanced,
he threw himself under it, and was
crushed under the wheels. The place
vas between Kingston and Westover, on
the Eastern Shore Railroad. The body
was brought to Salisbury on the 10
O'Clock morning train. The entire faue
was out of, the skull crushed and the
hralns scattered. The left arm was cut
off and the right crushed badly. The
right foot was cut entirely of, about half
of it remaining in the shoe The bones
OF both legs were crushed near the
thighs. The whole body was shockingly
crushed and mangled, It being only re-
cognizable by the clothing. Ho was irst
iden tilted by the school master, Adams,
and Elijah, the murdered girls brother.
wEo were sent for. Afterwards, his
father came in and identified him. The
body was taken in charge by his father,
about half-past O'Clock, aud removed
to his late home. A numerous crowd
were gathered around the station, but
there was 20 expression Of sympathy for
the poor wretch, but there were even
some appearances of pleasure at his
death. So closed this horrible tragedy.
A LARGE CATHEDRAL BRLL.-The ga.
vannah News, of Wednesday, says: "In
An0uat 1871 tho oto