The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-03

more was noticed in the conduct Of the negro mal
ing around Mrs. Hsmpton's house and looking int
the interior through . crevfce where some boards
had been knocked on AS she was retiring 70 her
house Saturday night Woods accOsted her, asking
whether she intended taking her axe IN with ner.
She told him she was in the habit oil taking It il
every night. The negro then went away. Az Mrs.
H. did not make her appearance at Squire Nance's
house Ut the usual hour Sunday morning party,
sSeCs something wrong proceeded TO ner
ing no answer, burst the door in and the lady was
found with her skull badly fractured, evidently
zone with an axe. Upon the he'd IN her room were
lying her three little children aged respectively
nve eight and eleven years. who were quietly
81, unconscious that they bad been oereit
loved mother. Suspicion at once fastened upon
the negro Joe Woods. as the perpetrator OF the
erline ana instant search was made for him. He
was caught, and on Monday morning preliminary
examination was had before squire Lamb OF Muir
freesboro, and Woods was committed to the county
jail on charge OF murder. 1t appears In evidence
that on the Tuesday night preceding the comnis.
some OF his colored friends that he intanded to
salts his hellsh desires on the person OF Mrs Hamp.
ton, and about two O'Clock on the morning OF the
murder, as his vie testified, she missed him IRON
her bed. In addition to all this, when Mrs. Hamp.
ton was found on Sunday morning, she was yet
conscious, though sinking FAST and fully inculpaied
WOODS as her murderer
Merchant Supposed to Have Besn
Murdered.
merchant OF Litchfeld, Ill., named Lyman Ut.
Ter, is supposed to nave been murdered in or near
East st. Louis about week since. He eft home
for Cincinnati to purchase stock OF goods, taking
with him large amount OF money. At East st.
Louis he was seen the same day he lett Ltcnheld
but since that time all trace OF him is lost. G. L.
Utter. q brother o the missing man, has sent tele
grams all over the country and searched pretty
Thoroughly, but without avail The fact that ne
was wen supplied with money leads his friends to
a n thrnu
into the river at that point, ana the finding OF
noater last Sunday answering TO his description
confirms their theory. The affair seems likely to
remain mystery.
A Louisville Belle Abandons Her Home
for Cincinnati Fast Life-Sho Finds
Rest, But Not Oblivion, i'm the River.
From the Cincinnati. Enquirer.]
The published description OF the person and
apparel oft the female body found in the river, near
Stones coal yard, on Thursday has resulted in the
discovery OF its identity 1t may be remembered
that, several months ago, one OF the '.grls" sud-
denly disappeared from the house lab George
street. The most dgent inquiry failed to reveal
her whereabouts. and finally the search was aban
doned. Yesterday morning Mrs. Lewis, the pro.
prietress OF the house on George street, visited the
Coroners Office and recognized the hody as that
OF "Clara BrOntOn," her missing bOarder Women
patnetc HISTORY Of Ser denne no e
and there seems 10 nave been exception
made In the case OF Clara. However, the story
is plausible one, In that the names OF her family
are freely mentioned. 1t IS SAID that her
real name was Clara A. Fry, and that her lather Is.
or has Deen, School Su erintendent OF Louisville,
KY. AS the story runs, she was seduced by prom
lnent merchant OF her native city, whose name has
not TRANSCRIBED: After time he abandoned her
and she formed the acquaintance or Baltimore
'drummer,o named BENJAMIN We'll. 1t appears
that Louisville had become distasteiul to her, ana
her new lover provided her with apartments In the
house from where she went to take her life. Dur
ing Jour years anterior to the successful attempt
upon her life sne remained in the house lab George
street, and was sub ect to occasional fits of despOnd
ency. Mrs. Lewis says that she continually la
mented her course OF life, but when counselled to
return to her .amiy she declared tnat her father
could not be induced to receive her. About
q year ago she ATTEMPTED suicide with ar.
senlc, but her design was frustrated by the
energetic efforts OF DR.. Divan. Clara at that time
declared that her mind was deranged when sic
took the poison, and treated with contempt the
idea that she would sacrifice herself for any man.
Last summer she quarreled with ner lover because
he appeared reluctant to fulfil q promise OF mar
rage that he had made her. We'll admitted tine
promise, but said that he had made 1t in Jest. At
their last parting she warned him that he would
never see her again, but he did not believe her to
be In earnest From that time Cara-wh0 Is de-
scrtbed as being petite beauty, OF lair form, with
hitherto been OF 1astdious habts-neglected atten.
ton to her person, and or fortnight her tresses
were guiltless OF the kindly offices OF comb or
brush. At eight O'Clock on the night OF her disap.
manner was detected, and, after long silence, she
exclaimed, This won't dol l will burden you no
longerl'' and leaving the room, she was not
heard from until her body was identified in the
Mr. Soards, and the remnants OF her earthly pos
sessions are in the hands OF Mr. StOepe Of 290
West Sixth street.
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