Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1869 — Horrinle Tragedy. [ARTICLE]

Horrinle Tragedy.

The Huron County (Mich,) News tells the following story: “ Wc learn ugon xjneditpble authority the following" particulars of a terrible doubk). tragedy, wlkiUt occpfrWVnthe 3lst ult. In one dr flic lla6k town# of Sanilac James or, ■railn.’riconeiAH.Mf'liiiHeelf ffrM wife, and an only cliildjyan infinity , tJmUio day above named, jMr. ihO MM. Mayes were hoepm wqutqes in a Jkld, some, distance from haviilg*Crt Ihl <bhild-‘3t {rmaiiteiaWftS--7 came somewhat startled* at hearing the child ‘begin'd)'ity in an&L&ttfre; mid unusual manner, and anxidusly requested his' wifotogwfathe MilAMind aSouiMn the cause. She replidd that ‘she thought tlio <?W whuld itself to sleep. After listening for a moment or tifo, Ufa S!i>posf®i(>ti a MWjict one, as the sounds gradually ceased, and .the dhild sHnM so fl%y. J jNothfea mme wifii' seriously thought of the matter —it being, an in 9 fynimajjatap-SiT at noon the husband and wile repaired to the hpuse i'«ldfaner. “ But upon entering 'tire’roiWm’which the feaM w<w« lying adwyiiible ’spectacle fifet theif ga#J. In their'anßert&jh monster serpent pf.UmWueh-aceripeeifcs, had thb' bfiefi Atodn crawled *to the I'lThc i»tsbai)d upon sfieholding the Jiftf-’ eous monstet, its fatal act ,npoh, the child, in a frenzy of. extant) meut turned, upofi hlk WhdMhe iiffcF bidden, while in Um field, to come to their child, hfcilf liitlidliiaa Wid of..uptgaiding or Warning, struck? her a fearful blow on thOfhaMt Willi’thw |i</ hcid-nrbfs hand. Shc’sank to the floor and immediately expirii'Jthißt hiiarp edgs |f|ths (y*»havfri£* Sierced her brain. The husband„findiug. Imself wifeless, fiurder, er, rushed from his, home proclaiming his j: , b-....