The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-07-05
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Er TaE JExrnl GRIM NIutDER.
The murderc Of Jemima Green, fhich
occurred, as our readers will recollect,
near Sutton, on the Goth ofMayl has
produced great deal Of excitement in
our ncighboring county d Brakiou,
tits generally desired and understood
that tho County Court, at It's next ses-
sion, will offer alarge reward for in
formation that viii lead to che appre-
heusicn Of the perpetrators; butshonld
the Gourt fail TO do this, certain public
spirited citizens will take the natter
into their own ha nds and BY sahtFip.
tioh raise means to offer ardwaSi -
We present below abrief epitoAe Of
tho tragedy, aud some attendant cir-
cumstances, as they were elicited be,
fore the coroacr's jury, which, may
throw some light on the mystery. We
omit the names Of the men to whom
we refer; we do not desire to do them
au injustice bstitis proper tbatthe
public should be made fully acquainted
with the facts ia the case
There lived miles east Of Sutt4a a
woman by the name Of Jemima 9 pen,
about Tho ago Of q years. Hesfikher
aud mother both Died some yeafsFgo,
II is said Of her that she was il ta,ias,
would neither Ito OF steal nor dls sue 9
in any way intrudc upon Tue rlsps Of
her neighbcrs But YET she Hps 'in,
fortunate enough 70 be The mItlev OF
two!illsgitlmatc clilldreu. one ts llot
9 years, ite other Siweeks q On
thcinigbt Of the 10Th OF May she was
by three men, 49, and A,
$500. removed from tlie llsllc iog
cabin where she had only three weeks
before given birth 20 tte ieiant before
referred 70, and carried with Esr Two
children about . miles west Of sutton,
on Little Otter Greek aud thefepat 10
alittlc'lcg cabin. She was "a DIES,
titute condition, having neither bread
or meat, no shoes, and sc q! any
clothing. Here, u this dismal hut,
four days afterward, she was, v tue
night of tho 10th Of May most rl,tally
murdered, aud dragged out 81 the
house, her infant left 10 the bet and
when found about Q o'clock ~ next /,
morning the three year old llile giri
was standing beside her mother pody,
crying. The woman had evidently
been choked or suttccated In soEs way,
the neck and face was ,.. dresalul aus
colorcd, and some little pr 'ls apT
pearod on one side OF he! iats; A
Jury was impanelled BY Justice steme,
who made an examination OF lhs DEAD !
body. and examined ~ wisne sss' D "
elected no clue as to who the sallty
parties were. The poverty and Iener,
al squalcr there showed that Money Y
hadlnot been the object that prenp. -
the assassin to the dreadful aoeS ~ y,
tho deceased was truly ~ aplesI Pos.
erty. The testimony did not ds ss,;.t !.
evena bitter euomy Tue neSttailg
was to fnd . probable cause on Nn,en
TO predicate theory among lo'5e'
things, Il was disclosed taat th az
ceased was . witnessagalnsst. -, LII u L
Afelouy case, Now y will @ r'a'l ~,
bered that he helped e rshos. ny ~
!, from her home above sutton 'h'
NEW position below Sntton, cl 4, Y 9
allthe timeItO DO friendly % tns ~
ceased. The next thing disclose wa'
ihsilhe had been moved e tho the new
pSStiSs at The instance q !,
whom sSc alleged % be che !. talhg .
ber soung child. Now it will als, Dc
move Jeni,na Green, in the Sigh
time, to herSew position. This usy
pOvition brought the deceased. il vai
eelaimcd, closoNc the house Of - IN :,
Who had agreed 70 provide fot ne
during The sumnsr. The house 10y a.
tphinh she was lasN put was uuuVF "