The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-21
A DAMNABLE DEED.
a Hu-bnrd BrutaiIy Paui-fses
EHfs Wife aad Kills isis Child.

From a Sentinel CORES pondent living near
Yergersvle, Grenada county, we learn that
on the oath, ult., one J N. Rawlston, also
hvi " in the sane vicinity, committed Que OF
the most bloed-c Irdling. brutal and damnable
deeds that We have ever recorded in these
columns. The particulars in the case, as we
have been able to gather item, arr about as
follows: On the night of the oath, ult.,
which maRy OF Que readers will remember as
being bitterly cold. this man Rawlston, who
was mach addicted to strong drink, went
h)me with a little more liquor aboard than
any one man could we'll contror. He began
the rehearsal of his brutal assault 10y first
throwing a pocket knife, with the blade open,
at his y iIe; took table fork and pierced her
once in the temples and several times in the
body; lit piece out Of her upper lip; bit her
several times on the arms and shoulders, and,
compelling her 10 disrobc herself, bit. her
many times on the arms and back and
chewcd her finger in most frightful manner.
He then beam pounding her with an i'm
mense billet wood, striking her three or four
times on the head, bruisrg her in most
horrible manner. Not satisfied with the
billie: of wood "a a weapon, hc,seized chair
aud continued TO beat her. He pulled out
about one fourth Of her hair, and as she WIS
by this time unable TO walk or stand, picked
her up and li.id her OH the hoor in outer
room where there was no FIRE, to freeze, die
or survive, as the case might be, hut stamp
ing her in the face ard sides several times
with bis immense boot heels before leaving
her. Supposing that after all this cruel
treatment it would he impossible for her t.
recover, he repaired to the room where there
was a warm FIRE burning, and retired to bed
where he slept until about three o'clock in
the morning, when, upon awaking, he found
that the woman instead of being where he
left her, had returned to the room in which
he was oleeping, and was lying in front OF
the FIRE. He arose, ordered her to gather up
her hair from off the floor, and told her that
he intended leaving at once, as it would not
do for him to to remain there and abide the
penalty of the law. On the 18th, ult a war
rant was issued for the arrest of Rawls ton,
but he had left the ncghhorhood and has
not been heard of since. On the first of the
IRE seat month the mangled woman gave
birth to an infant, which was of course dead.
Six good and awtrl men were summoned as
ajury of inquest, who, after consultation
with Drs. R, f. Saylcr, and L. NJ. Mays,
rendered verdict that the child was muir
dered- through severe brutality inflicted upon
Crawford, J. p, acting coroner. Rawlston
is described as being man about 80 years
of age; 5 feet 9 inches high, sandy hair; red
mustaohe redsh hazel eyes red comple EXON,
and some few FRI ckes on his face; scar on
| left jaw, caused from powder burn; scar jus t
ON the top the head, one on left leg below the
knee, and one on the inside of left ankle, and
also scar on the instep of right foot; weight,
| from 10 to 1876 pounds.
The above from the Grenada Sen
tlnel of Feb. 9th, was handed us by
Mr. W. &. Chamberlain, one OF the
largest lumbermen of our county
with the request that we publish for
the consideration of those who favor
the liquor traffic. Il drink whisky
myself said he, but | am prohi-
bitionists aud want to see the wills
ky business wiped out. After
all, our poor women are the worst
sufferers.
Col j. j. Williams, the Rrprescn
tative in whose county the above
occurred, was about the same time
making one of the most ultra
SlJctCHtS, tNtIlhtltt III VIC LIZ Slp-
ture against bill providing for tie
people of his and other counties OF
the State to decide for themselves by
ballot whether or not they would
longer submit to the whisky curse.
There will he reckoning on this
question some Of these days.
=. S.-A singular CO incidence in
connection with the above, is that a
man answering exactly TO the de-
scription of Rawlst"n, passed Mr..
Chamberiain's Mill last Friday even
ing AMI asked Mr.. W. Abel, his
manage, tor work. Oar young
friend Abel had not then seen the
Sentinel's article, otherwise he would
have hal him e>tpd The same man
was also seen passing through town
on Saturday morning. Be on the
look out for the brute.