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s'ASoTHRR MURDER.NRARSWA ARsAw.--A few days
since, man named Williams. was murdered within
fifteen miles of this place The deceased in company
with his sonn law, left Keokuk and went to the island
on the Illinois shore, opposite 70 Tuy or the purpose
returned to Keokuk but said nothing OF his companion
Several days having elapsed without hearing any thing
Of him. suspcions were aroused, and, enquiry tho
In the bottom where they were trapping. A company
started for the place took the yeung man as gude ana
found tho body Of Williams. e appeared 10 have
struggled mach alter he was wounded, from the fact
by bis exc ticns his body He had gold watch on
his person when found and his trunk was Ia the ali
where ihey lodged, untouched The young man states
that they were setting their traps when men
on mem ana shot lie saw w ial over, when he
,he shantee got has gun and made for the river where
ne embarked IN his canoe Tor Keokuk In Keokuk sus-
pcion iess strongly on the young man. from the fact
mat ne said nothing of the murder days after he
returned home-Wdrsow Sigra Nor. 26.


AWFUL EXECUTION We have lust conyersed
with gentleman who witnessed the execution of
me Old man Burnett and wife, at Fayetteville, Satur
oay last They were conveyed to the gallows at half
past twelve and were executed about two o'clock The
oid man uttered not a word after he put the
platform, and the old woman said only few words
which were understood to be religious subjects She
IS SAID to have been much agitated and unable 10
stand alone during the adjustment Of the rope Not
soul went forward to bid them adieu did they take
farewell from each other the world Truly it must
have been dreadful and solemn spectacle to all who
witnessed the and calculated admonish the
beholders tina tie way Of the transgressor is hardn
indeed There were very large number of persons
the ground-probably between two and three thousand
Our informant states that he young Burnett the SON.
IN prison on the morning OF the execution and thai
appeared entirely careless and unconcerned about the
effect crime has upon the heart.-Van Buren, (.ayk)
Whe.