The Dawson journal., 1883-08-30

''"iupiNlSe democrat, 10th INST
About eight years ago Joseph
Fulford, a youth just entering the
estate of manhood, in the adioin-
ing county of Miller, took to him
self wife in the person of Miss
Matte Franklin daughter OF
Mr.. Jack Franklin-a poor but
highly respected citizen of that
county. Miss Franklin was at this
time nearing the age of two score,
but for all the
YOUTHFUL HUSBAND
appeared devoted to her for more
than a year. The lady was the
model housewife of the neiehbor-
hood, and her home was the sub
ject of remark by all who entered
1t, on account of it's tasteful ar
rangement, neatness, and the gen
eral comfort pervading it's every
corner and apartment. In course
OF time, however, Joe Fulford-
the husband-grew neglectful, in
dolent and thriftless he drank ex-
cessively, and is reported to have
frequently abused and beaten his
wife. Thus things went on until
June last, when the unhappy and
iLL-UsED WIFE
was taken sick, and had since-up
to Tuesday morning of last week
remained SO. No children had
blessed their union-a fortunate
occurrence, since they too, in all
probability, would have been CO.
victims with his unhappy wife
of the villainous and brutal hus-
bands inhumanity.
Since June he has been more in
tolerable and neglectful than ever,
and it is said that he left his sick
wife entirely unattended ON Friday
before he murdered her on
Tuesday, and remained away until
Sunday evening not leaving a
drop of water or a morsel Of cook
ed food ON the premises-his wife
at the time being
UNABLE TO TURN HERSELF
in bed even. A brother of the lady
however, happened to visit her, and
found her in this condition. After
this some one of her own family
remained with her at night, but
during the day she was left to the
mercy of her brutal husband. On
Monday night of last week-her
LAST NIGHT UPON EARTH
a brother of the now dying lady,
remained with her, but left her af-
ter daylight, promising to return
again atnight. After he had gone
Fulford also left and went to his
fathers, about mile distant, as he
was in the habit Of doing, for his
breakfast. Whilst there he exhib-
tied great nervousness, and appar-
ent anxiety to return home, which
he did as soon as he had eaten his
breakfast. Returning home, he
employed two negro men, Harry
Bradley and Reuben Robinson,
who were passing along through
the woods-by some fabulous CO.
incidence,
TO DO JOB FOR HIM.
A bargain was quickly made, and
the three men entered the house,
one of the negroes, however, re-
naming at the door to watch. On
entering the sick chamber of the
almost dying woman, she feebly
inquired
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DoY
when the negro, Harry Bradley,
struck her several crushing blows
on the head with club, which
knocked her senseless. The negro
then desisted, but Fulford Selling
his insensible wife by the throat,
sprang upon her chest with his
knees, and after choking her breath
out he stamped her breast with
his shoe heels until life was extinct.
The negroes were then dispatched
for an OK cart, which was brought,
and the three carried the body out
of the house and threw it into the
cart While the negroes were get
ting the cart
FULFoRD DRESSED THE BODY
of his dead wife. The three men
left with the body, going through
the woods, In company. They car
ried the body to Spring Greek,
one-and-a-half miles distant, to a
deep place called "the wash hole, "
and taking it from the cart carried
it out on log and sunk it in the
deepest part The trio then separ-
ated, Fulford returning home
Arriving there, he saddled and
mounted his horse, and went to q
neighbours house, and being invited
TO dinner, dismounted, put up and
! fed his horse, entered the house
ate dinner, and afterward turnePs
chair down in the piazza and lay
down to rest. At this time he fol
the first time told his neighbors Of
the absence Of his wife and re
marked that he was afraid that sht
had gone off and drowned herself
This report was Immediately circu
lated through the neighborhoot