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they pute. be held ie upon eetiogs he De-liter in 1 party ida»e in to sub iressioo i ia ex-jre in-1 Ton ahus* ring to lending that is i rt of a locralic e it to Let me d to the pon the Let uIt to suc-ind will I fairly ly takevariousie ques innlt; ion* n themopinion i lionet* uet'iinn, which ion hasa pbysiciau was in attendance, who d«d that her neck was broken, but what opinion hegare in regard to the other wounds, we bare not beard. This may be of some importance, as the prisoner now coniends that she hung herself, but that he threw her into the riser, fearing his neighbors would charge him with basing hung her 1 The fact of the blood settling about the woun U, will* however, do away with the theory of her having hung herself. His Brat story was, that he knew nothing about the matter that he did not sleep in the house, cod that when he went to call her in the morning, her bed was empty, he also showed tracks on the river shore, which he said were the prints of her shoes, and which he intended should lead to the impression that she had jumped into the river below the house. There are many other circumstances, and rumors of partial confession* be is said to have made* which it would not be proper for ua to publish at thistime, *The people in the neighborhood werevery much excited, and it was thought at one time tbai Judge Lynch would be called into requisition, but we persumc regard for his relations, who are worthy and respectable ci ixens, and who have taken no steps to secure him from justice* prevailed over their just indignation Turley, some years since, was h ranting Baptist preacher, hut of late has given himself up to dissolute habits. VV hen a man *j;ivea up the reins, and lets the Devil drive, it mnv be truly said, lt;Jetetn$u*averm$ facile » ilj.,[Kanawha Valley Stdf* t' _ « *VIRGINIA LEGISlATirRB.KicuuJ«n. 28, 1858.
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Clarksburg Coopers Clarksburg Register
Clarksburg, West Virginia, US
Fri, Feb 12, 1858
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