HORRIBLE MURDER IN DELAWARE
q H COUNTY, NEW YORK.
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We learn from the Delaware Express, extra,
of Saturday, that Mrs. Louisa Jones, of Mere
dith, wife or Philander Jones, was cruelty
murdered in her own house, on Sunday night,
the 27th ult The only inmates Of the house
at the time were Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, and the
mother of Mrs. Jones, a very old lady, and
quite deaf The parties are said TO have lived
very unhappily together for many years. The
story told by Mr.. Jones was that his wife had
fallen down stairs, which caused her death
This was believed for some time, and arrange
ments made for her funeral. Suspicion, how
ever. was excited, and coroner's jury held,
which resulted in a verdict that the deceased
came 10 her death by blows inAic,ed by the
hand of some one then unknown. The hus-
band was arrested and imprisoned for trial,
charged with the horrid murder. II appeared
that the skull of Mrs. Jones had been broken
by hammer-Patriot.