The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-29
"a .nopv Mad tbe druni,er sound,

Dettord, his gh1or went 70 see, vi K.
Woinbla ana spent the evening tree'
EWombe ala first Detford invite
70 tarry WITH hin, all the night,
n,h soor, lie got his axe and sword,
That ne should die Upon the floor
But he esco ped out Of the door,
TIA sun was down. the niSht was oarR'
And "a he stood hard by to hark.
Pray, Mr.. Womble. said his wife
Nhv did YOU threaten Defford's life'
re came TO pay a friendly debt
And yo,, should not treat hin, IN a pei.
with that the mad man turned MS rags
And aid his tender wife engage.
peftord stood trenn bling At the rats
For WON ble's rage and strength " e
- has rsSi IL ran tor wonb,.'s brother,
And laft the house all IN pother'
But hark the tragedy appears.
Tho dying screams affect their enrs
In haste they ran to see the scene,
mt Ali afraid to venture In.
A bigger s11asd they ran to get
But ere they came II was too late;
soon A. the bloody scene began
Under the bod his daughter ran.
1;nnoticod by the fathers eye,
And there boheld the helpless die. *,
First ne engaged his tender wife, s
Nor .,,sht would do except her life; R
He struck hSr nrst upon the head K
And craoied her skull with the axe blaze
But SIN she stood and fought most
70 ret 9Th Ia az. her lits to saws;
h stuck his axe into her cheek
And down she tell upon the door.
Ana wallowed IN her. crimson gore;
MOI yet assured that she was dcad.
70 make ali safe he cut off her head.
Ne next engaged his eldest son.
Samson must die, no chance to rum
His tears and cries we're all IN VAIN
samson his favorite boy. was slain.
Next no cut oft his mangled head
And threw his body on the bed;
AS greedy lions IN the woods
Hs loaned around In guest OF olooo'
IA smaller beasts become their prey.
So Wombie did his children STAY.
Two harmless children sleeping were'
Nor dreamed their father was q near,
Rrt ere they walked they were undone,
Their skulls were cracked. their lives were
gone;
Good God What! Butcher every one7
Yes, like the cruel ostrich KIND,
Not one OF all was left behino.
pray, Daddy, let me live" no cried;
5..Oh, spare nay lifs. enough have dled;
:
on. lei me 1--we, pray spare my head
Under the bed the suplant ran,
q. hardened wretch: audaci0us man,
HA pulled him from beneath the bed.
And with his axe he crushed his mead.
Heaven saw ghe scene. and angels ran,
TO stop the fury OF the man,
He opened next his bolted door,
TO see the human crimson gore,
Hills eldest daughter rose and ram
And well she might from such a man,
III thought he saw his daughter flee.
And reached his axe and ran 70 see.
"A dor came running In the road,
To ston the murderer's thirst for blood,
Between the father and the child
He stopped within the road a"hile,
when Wonable saw the masuf stand,
4 "a STONED his course and held his hands,
Supposed he'd been deceived before,
And so he pursued his child no more
strange man 10 spare surely dos
And seek to shed his daughter o!ooo' n
Wise dog 10 give dog command.
10 stay the wilful murderer's hand.
wonble returned back again
To triumph over mis- conquered SIAM
Into the woods he quickly ran;
Satan was surely In the man, ~
Into a bunch of briers he flew;
|. Here we behold what guilt can 40.
Poor covert from the eyes OF Goa:
Whose sins Tor vengeance cried alouo'
The little girl pursued her cou t 80, q
| With all the power Of nervous torcs,
AS she was running very hard,
She met her uncle and the guard
Uncle the little damsel said.
DADDY has out Off mamma 9 heao,
IA ali nv brothers. too, are dead
I saw them hlsed: ! heard them groan, X
And have 3ust oscar alone.
| lef, my sister under q bed,
And fear shes now among the dead.
Tho guard came running to the door'
| K!ndled the fire and sa" the tloor' "A
! All covered with the crimson gore.
[ Soon AZ the guard light had made, M
| The little girl under the bed
! Arose and come forth TO the ilgnt
Almost distracted With ths fris ~ ~,
Nv daddy had returned again.
| silent / lay under the bed
hide sysGb lo apa :a s ars s Ssaa
Sister and / are loft alone. 40.
Ia ddy is gone. ! know, not where;
Our oqly refuge nov I1 NV Is R'q Ssar noise
WnmSio fi Il n.ar: G'G bear his voice"
VIZ that they sailed all around
Where Wonahle's voice was haaru
,ne s mum advanced with loaded CUR
and ana told him il he moved to run,
tI'd blow a bullet through his heart
The moment he should dare to start
II yie,d myself up to your hand,
He said. 'and for your mercy stana'
| iii neither Aght with you nor run,
FOR all my bloody work L don ne noun,
And Called the neighbors all around,
che coroner came and swore the ,ur!
tnd Womble owned himself fury.
''Good Lord" said ], what nave yo
done:
w hat bloody garments you have on I
MY wife and children / have slain'
Hc said. land mock their dying pam
Their blood docs yet ton o., a. III 1s1'a'h'
Like to an angel Of the light.
4 splendid guard attended rouno.
va stood In air above the grIuno