Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-05-08
Sacrificed by her Father.
TRAGIC END OF A FIVE YsAa OLD Cn1Lp IN !
MASSACHUSETTS. i


BosToN, May 2--Some time Yesterday
Charles X. freeman. of Pocassett, Mass. ii,
freak Of religious frenzy killed his I've year
old daughter Edith. The man ia a Second
Edventist and had become greatly excited
during the last few days while attending a
series of revival meetings. About q week
ago he claimed to have received wonderful
revelations," and hos not eaten or sept since.
Tie says the Lord directed him to sacrifice bic
little daughter and declares that she will rise
again 10 three days The little one was
stabbed With knife by her insane father and
her blood was poured out upon table which
| was improyised as IN altar.
freeman he's driven every one from his
house. and has not yet been secured. lie has
locked and barred the doors and windows,
aud being supplied with fire-arms he throat
cps death to any one who shall interfere. An
effort will be made by the authorities 10
capture him to day. Freeman is about 35
years old, and lives with his wife and family
on his firm at Pocassett He has lived IN
Pocassett about seven years. and is in mod
crate circumstances. lie is insane only on
this one subject.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
BosToN. May a. Further PARTICULARS from
the Phcassett, Massachusetts, tragedy state
that Freeman, the mail carrier 1T Pooassett
woke his wife about half-past 8 o'cluok on
Thursday mnrning and told her that he must
make eacrfco to the Lord of his youngest
daughter. lle got up took tho child from her
bed, and stabbed her in tho side with a
butcher knife. causing her death. His wife
aaid 1t was all right and that Abraham would
raise her up, next Sunday Freeman said
that the child gave ore scream and died q
minute afterwards. lie, said that the Second
Adventist held meeting at his (Froeman's)
house the same afternoon and appeared to
wish the affair kept quiet.
Freeman carried the mail "a usunl and
showed no signs Of insanity. The cause of
the terrible deed appears to have been reli-
gious excitement alono. Freeman is now at
his residence in charge Of officer Redding and
DR.. @. j. Wond, OF Pocassett. IIe informed
a reporter to-day that he was told by Gnd to
offer Edith. his young and beautiful daughter
as saori6ce to Him, and that he did so as
| God would not stay his hand; be had to do
Ills command and Ilo would justify him 10
his act.
| LIVERPOOL. March g. This weeks circular
of tho Cotton Brokers' Association says:
"Cotton wns in moderate demand carly in the
week at rather easier prices, but on Tuesday
the market was animated, and advanced.
with extensive buying and has since been
active. Quotations have generally advanced.
In American thore was o largo business, aud
the price Is I'D higher Sen island WIS in
good demand, ut full prices. All de-
scriptions Of futures were quiet till Tuesday,
when very considerable business was done,
and thoy advanced 3 led. On Wednesday
they advanced l-32@l-l6d. On Thursday
after some fluctuations, they closed strong,
with buyers at extreme prices. Tho final
rates show an advance of 7-32d to farthing
MEAputs. May 5.--A special telegram to
the Ledger from Starkville. Mississippi. states
that johnson Spencer and Newton Porter,
the barn burners and attempted assnssins of
Jordan Moore, few days since, were tnken
from the Jail by body Of armed men Satur
day night white and black, and Hanged.