The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-08-27
KILLED By HIS MOTHER.

kO0llAe ilttcH NHtIS hhSp 1bAib nus
trian left home to seek his fortune IN
America He left large family OF
younger brothers and sisters 10 be reared
by his mother, nm energetic woman, who
kept small country hotel. The young
man arrived in America almost penni-
less. He went West, and, after fifteen
years work in the mines, was worth
$50, 900. As he did not know how to
read and write, he did not correspond
with his family, and the latter believed
him dead. In tho spring Of 1880 he de-
termined to return to his country, and
share his wealth with his family. He
converted his gold into drafts upon the
chief banking houses Of Vienna, and
sailed from New York, enjoying, in an
ticipation, the surprise his arrival would
cause his folks at home. He reached
Vienna without accident, had his drafts
cashed, and left at once for his native
village. AS was natural after mn absence
Of fifteen years, which he Ind spent II
the mines Of California, no one recog-
nized him. He finally made himself
known, and spread before his two BROTH
ers the handsome roll Of bills Of which
he was the owner, and which he an
nounced he would share with them and
their mother. The latter had now re-
moved to village about hundred
miles away, where she kept an inn.
After couple Of days Of revel with his
brothers. the traveller resolved to visit
his mother, incognito. 1t was arranged
that lie should not reveal his identity
until his brothers should join him.
The Anstro-American made his APP
pearance at his mothers hotel. When
he saw the old woman he could scarcely
forbear discovering himself TO her. But
he managed to conceal his relationship,
Of which, Of course, the woman was IN
total Ignorance. The pair had various
long talks during the day. When night
came, before retiring, he called her to
the room that had been assigned to him,
stating that he had an important secret
to communicate to her. Then he told
her that he had in his possession large
sum Of money, and begged her to take
charge Of il, as he deemed it imprudent
TO keep it in his room, particularly as
the latter could not be locked. The
woman hesitated moment, saying that
she had no place in the house where the
money would be perfectly safe; but she
finally consented to receive it. WheI
, the stranger counted over BOG, GOO fiorinl
in bank notes, sum such as she hat
never dreamed Of, she again declined t.
t assume the responsibility.
I But, as he insisted, she at last tool
the money and disappeared. Wha
8 passed within the brain Of that wretche'
t woman during that night is more readil..
a imagined than described. Upon reach
9 ing her bedroom she hid the treasur
i under the mattress. But the temptatio
Q TO look at the enormous roll Of bills wa
# too strong for her, and she spread tn
bills out on table. The sight Of none
II so excited her that she became mad, ant
3 jumping from her seat, she took razt
e from her bureau drawer, and, stealth
5. up to the room where her son was fa'
y asleep, cut his throat from ear to ca
i killing him almost instantly. She the
a. put the razor in her sons hand, so as
is make it look as though he had commi
le ted suicide. Next morning her SONS
as rived and inquired for the stranger. 81
er sent them up to his room, saying he hi
W not vet come to breakfast.
OF They found him dead, and yells
de despair filed the house. The motht
o. like all the other persons in the houf
to went up stairs, feigning to be utter
ad ignorant of the cause Of the disturbanc
alt She then learned that the murdered m
or was her son. The effect that startli
US intelligence had upon her mind need
eN be told.
do "My son ?" she exclaimed. *
me, my children, kill me 1t is / "
murdered him !"
The woman became raving mani
by = \ -, ,o,,4 b, a l,,natic asvluIn