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Murder In Leroy

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Parent Issue
Day
5
Month
May
Year
1848
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

Witli refurence to tbc murJer of Mrs. Winters, of the town of LeRoy, in tliis county, by her husband John Winters. We have been nformed, that the deceased was a respectable and amiable young woman, that she raar ried John Winters her husband, about tvvo years since. " ïhey lived agreeably together for some time, when ho without cause, became ealous of her, at length, on the 25lh uit. at 5o'clock P. M. they started to go to James Winers (hts brother, vvhose-vvife is a sister of Mis. John W.) and on their way t appears.he struck ïer a blow on her head, with an axe, which ie was taking to his brother's to grind, supiosing he had killed her. He then attempted ;0 cut hisown throatbutdid not succeed - and tlmn left lier, and went for his brothers, to go and get her, she was found about half way from ïer home, to his brothers, in a state of insensibility, in which state she remained until lier death, which took place at l'clock. A. M. The Murderer made no attempt to escape. We understand he is to have his trial naxt week.