The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-11
.vnrnrR RELIGIOUS MaNIAo
,mpre..ed with tho Relief that he aust Murder
a, order TO save himself from Satan.

yN.un ne Rriohfochos Pennies Vtadicokv.
On last Wednesday morning, between the
hours " 6 and o'clock. ono Jack Price. n
ssGfrinity. took il into his mind that no
oiber course than to take tho life of every
hands Of Satan. Early that morning he
WAS soen in Mr. Dephins negro quarters,
thrcaonng me pG2pe o, 'n ny pice pn2 n 81
nhin's residence which is about 600 yards
from the quarters and made complaint. Mr..
Drlnhin ordered him tO 20 for IN officer. Mr..
Delphiu's plantation liz situated between Cane
and Old Rivers. south Of tho city tNatchitochcs.
La lane divides, his place from the Cane
River point where Mr. Augusto Moreau re-
sides and whore the negro met his fate A
few minutes after tho workman had gone for
an officer. Price went up to Mr. Delphin's yard
fence and told Mr.. Dolphin that he would 20
into tho yard and kill him. Mr.. Dolphin
entered his own house. got his gun, came out
II he entered the yard no would shoot
him. .prico seemed 70 quiet down, and
tho house hut about a minute later he
heard the breaking OF pickets near tho corner
Of Ills house. He went out on the gallery and
was standing near the gallery OF his dwelling
armed with q club. Mr.. Dolphin threatened to
shoot tho man II he did not leave the premises
Price Immediately turned away. which LODI Mr.
Dolphin to believe that he was departlnC. and
Mr. Dolphin himself turned to 90 into tho
house. Price made a spring and dealt Mr..
Dolphin q severe blow across the back, Telling
him and knocking his gun out OF his hand at
the same time. Price lost no time IN taking up
the gun. and, stepping back about ten PAGES.
leyolled 1t at Mr. Dolphin. Mary Richardson.
IN old colored cook, when sho saw the negro
with tho gun, threw her arms around Mr..
Dolphin to pull him into the house. The negro
fred ut them. two buckshot taking effect in Mr.
Delphn's back and one in Mary's breast.
Mr.. Dephin's wounds are dangerous; and
there is very little hope Of his recovery. Mary's
wound is slight
When Pricc saw his two victims fall he turned
his attention to Messrs. Tessior and Moreau.
whom he had seen going across the field Mary
house and fastened all the doors Price leyolied
his gun at Messrs. Tcssier and Moreau. but II
missed flrc He then returned TO the house, and
finding all the doors and windows closed. picked
up hroadax and Immediately went &c. work on
one Of the back doors. Mr. Dolphin and HIS scr
want made thoir escape through the front way to
MIR. Moreau's residence. Price succeeded In
breaking down the door, entered the house. and
FIRE and piled all the clothing he could find in the
centre " room and set II on fire. Finding In
one Of the rooms horn containing RunpOwder.
be threw i in the fireplace and then started for
Morcaus house.
Mr. Morcau, with gun in hand. placed himself
behind ono Of the gallery. pillars. md Tester
stood behind the main entrance with his gun
resting on the door ready for Price
who was then in vtthhSe ileld ,S on his his
Eve yards front he dwelling. Price leveled
his gun at Moreau, who was then standing
about the middle Of the gallery. Tessicr shouted
to Morenu: " Got hohind your post or you viii
be killed. and don't shoot until the fellow gets
inside OF the little gate II you miss. will not
Price came to tho gate and threw u brick NJ Mr.
Morcau. He was ordered 10y Mr.. Moreau not I,
enter the gate. Price deliberately raised bis
gun to nre. and as he stepped into the yard Mr.
bucKshot. into Prices abdomen. lie stagEcre,
back fifteen stops before he fen. and expired II
few minutes.
Mr.. Tcssler went over 70 Mr. Delphin's hous,
and eNtingushcd tho IRE. The Coroncrs lur'
returned verdict OF iustihabo homicide.