{"newspaper_name": "American watchman and Delaware advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
Richmond. Oct. l.-Within .he las, three days
We understand, that the dead body of black man
was floating on the surface Of the basin; and was
supposed 70 have risen from its bottom. or that Of
the canal. i exhibited the most suspicious signs
of murder; the skull particularly being very much
battered and broken. II is said. tha, the deceased
vas boa,man from the upper country and that,
in an atiray with another 5oatman. The deceased was
knocked in the head, dragged into the water and
sunk. A ooroner's inquest called upon the 30.
dy. II is said that the principal, il rot the only
witness, is deaf ard dumb woman, Who msds signs
that she saw the murder. night, ard then saw he
body cast into the water. She is understood to
have made signs also ,ha; she will ts able 10 recop-
mise the murderer. We understand, that Dreceo,
has been sent up TO Lynchburg, !c. the purpose OF
apprehending the black man suspected Of ,he mur.
der. The case q murderer being uisd on the
evidence OF deaf and dumb person, i. perhaps .
singular one in the annals Of jurisprudence. Who
is to De the Interpreter in such case Whs, rule
is TO Be pursued: Cgssn,l.-