The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
Murders and Fatal Casualties on the
Festival of General Good Will.
A MILLIONAIRE FROZEN.
Terrible Vengeance by Unknown Hands
Upon a Supposed Murderer.
BURNED TO DEATH.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

PoTTsrowS, Pa, Dec. 90, 1873.
The tragic death OF Colonel Owen Jones. in Lower
Merton township. last night has created profound
sensation throughout this Montgomery county. of
which for many years he has been an honored and
useful citizen. He started about five o'clock last
evening from his home wynnewood station,
the Pennsylvania Railroad, to walk to the house of
friend. about half mile distant. His visit was
never made, for after proceeding short
distance he FELL, and was found about mid
night. frozen stiff and lifeless. lying upon the
path near small pool of water. 1t is believed
that Mr. Jones stricken with paralysis. and being
opinion that death caused by apoplexy. De-
ceased was man of temperate habits. native OF
Thirty NTH Congress. He studied law under tho
late William NJ. Meredith. and admitted to the
Philadelphia Bar. where he engaged in legal practice
for several years. and then returned to his Mont
gomery county home. where he has led an active and
useful life In the late civil he colonel Of tho
First cavalry Fourteenth Pennsylvania regi
mont. and participated in many important battles
Of the rebellion. Colonel Jones was an extensive
81 ooo,OOo Had he lived until sunday next he would
have reached his fifty ninth birthday.
MURDERED DY HIS soN-IN-LAw-sHoT IN DIS
ORDERLY HOUSE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD1
PETRmBUnG. Va, Dec. 26, 1878.
Malachi Duprest found dead in the road in
Nottoway county. on Christmas eve. having been
murdered by his son-in-law one Thomas. who is in
Jail to await trial.
william Sheffield was shot in the abdomen in .
house of bad repute here this morning. Reports
conflicting to who did the shooting. but two young
men, w. Il. Staubley and G. w. Thomas, are under
arrest charged with the crime.
CRUSHED By A TRAIN-BURNED TO DEATH WHILE
DRUNK.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NORFOLK. Va, Dec. 26, 1873.
The returns from Christmas beginning to como
in. and amid the general violence two deaths figure
last night. A colored man named Lawrence Mccoy.
about sixty-fve years old, who lived in Norfolk
up-bound freight train which left the depot Of tho
Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio Railroad at seven
O'Clock. The accident not discovered until the
train arrived at the bridge which the Dismal
Swamp Canal. Then it found that the red
lantern was missing and the flagstaff in
front of the engine had been broken, and
old shoe was discovered which had lodged on the
engine. search being instituted. the lifeless body
Of Mccoy discovered by the side Of the track,
the farm Of Colonel Lewellen. In addition to .
broken leg and arm, McCoy's face showed that he
had been struck just the left One hand was
in his pocket, grasping his pocketbook, which con-
tanned q small amount of money. The evidence be-
fore the Coroner shows blame the part Of tho
railroad men, and warrants have been issued for their
arrest.
Last night Susan Savage. aged colored woman.
burned to death in Brambletown near this city,
The old woman laid down pallet the floor,
smoking her pipe. and the fire communicated to her
clothing burning her entire stomach into chAsrod
mass. The floor upon which she slept was entirely
burned through. but otherwise the house wss not
damaged and the flames were easily subdued. Tho
old woman had been drinking liquor freely before she
retired.