The New York herald., 1878-09-26
A GEORGIA TRAGEDY.
AN OLD LADY MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD AND
HER DAUoHTKR FATALLY WOUNDED.

AN OLD LADY MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD AND
HER DAUGHTER FATALLY WOUNDED.
IFrom the Atlanta (Gs.) Constitution. Sept 201
Another dasiardiy and perhaps double murder has
been added TO the annals OF Clayton county II has
been only about ten days since the Superior Court
10 In that county, when two murder cases
called for trial In fact at nearly every term OF
Court in Clayton for several years past some person
charged with this high crime has been brought to her
bar Tho county Is one OF the best IN the state with
intelligent and Law loving population and blessed
with exceptional prosperity Still The lawiess spirits
in midst Tow thcy are, have cousp,red all too
frequently stain her good with The blood OF
deadly crimes hcndish affair is this latss. urder
which occurred on Wednesday afternoon, about ono
mile Of Morrow's station. Al the farm house OF
an aged and defenccless lady. quiet and indus
rous lady named Farmer lived upon her iarni, with
her two daug ghters Mrs Farmer was eishty-sx
years OF age, but possessed energy and spiight-
lincss beyond her years. One OF her daug btsrs
was about sixty years old and Ine other oil what
less ago. These three lived here peaceful and
frugal contentmcnt aud from the proceeds OF their
farming and domestic management nave always lived
They we're not known TO have had an enemy any
wnsro IN the world and were much esteemed Ny their
neirnbors. Wednesday afternoon the youngest of
the daughters went out 10 held at come distance 10
look after OF the iarm work. she ioft her
mother aud sister at the house. IN hoa!th aud good
spirits, unconscious OF The presence OF danger.
Shortly before the time when the crime should have
been committed some men passing tho Old lazy
sittiRg IN her doorway quietly pursuing some do
mestc task. Later on, at about three O'CLOCK Mr..
Daley came TO the house 10 return borrowed mule,
aud upon approaching was surprised 10 SEQ smoke
pouring through the cracks OF the house, he rushed
The door and burst IN, wDcn through TIE voInno Of
smoke he discovered tho bed ON ars. IL SO,
on nre by pouring II shovel oil hvo Goals from tue
fireplace into the centre oil The bed Mr. Daley at
tempted TO save The house IRON burning by iaxing up
the bedding to throw IL out OF tue house. la turn
ing, tho opening OF the door having allowed thc
smoke to escape his eyes were liked upon the shast
laal anqc lucles Al IN IN Cau In uuu
the floor lay tne body OF tho octogenarian nation
with her iorsbead crushed through with
she lay dead In her own blood. Murder IN ITS most
horr ible aspect was there Mr. Da,icy at
and aroused the neigLbors who cano TO tho rescue.
The flames were exunguusncd and the BODY Of the
murdered lauy saved from destruction. some one
called the younger sister IRON her " the 1elds
told bcr OF tao awful death OF her mother TINS
lazy TO tho house calling ana scream peouhiy
for her mother and sister. The scene wDeu she
reached tho SPOT aud tho body vi her butcDefcd
mother is described as hcartrendng. Her calls Tor
her sister brought to notice tho act OF tho elders
absence ana immediate search was made Tor
her. Alter short hunt her body was f0und some
two huudred yards from the house In the odge OF
patch She had her head terribly wounded aud
was insensibo. she had evidently been pursued TO
this point attacked and lett Tor acad by tbe brutcs
who committed the double crime Sho si rcmaus
iusensiblc IN critical condition aud can give no
account OF the awiul affair. The motive oi tho crime
Is supposed to have been robbery 1t is beIcvcd
there were some $500 $500 In the house carefully
put away by the family and the old lady had some
money, lew dollars, paid her shortly before tho
murder 1t s also said that tue trunk OF the old lady
had beeo broken open and rifed. There are no Signs
Of any violence against the persons OF tho ladies'
ether than the fatal bows dealt out 10 each Cor
0ners Jury was In session yesterday, and the whole
case VIII DO iuly and thoroughly Investigated. No
Glow has been secured to tue Identity of tho MUIR
derers. II - supposed they wero wandering negroes
VINO we're Dent upon plundcr. Great indignation
exists in the neghborhOod and N tho scounurus are
ound they will nnd short sbrift ia Clayton Atlanta
dcicctvcs viii AID IN Working up the discovery OF tho
criminals, aud we trust they may speedily succeed in
delivering tnem into the hands OF tue Law.