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AN AWFUL ATTEMPT TO
MURDER.
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MR. EDITOR


On Wednesday the 18th inst. between
the hours Of / and 2 o'clock A NJ, small
HACK boy, about IL yeays of age, hired by,
md in the service Of Thomas s. Harper of
his county. left the room in which he
was sleeping near the bed OF Mr.. Harper.
and having obtained an axe in the yard,
which. | suppose, he deemed the most suita-
BE weapon to accomplish his atrocious de-
SION. deliberately returned to the room.
and aided by the light ofthe moon. which
reflected into it, made a well aimed blow at
the head Of Mr.. Harper, with the role ofthe
axe. cutting his head just above the right
ear TO the skull The wound is about 2 in
ches in length, it is not yet ascertained
whether the skull is factured or not. There
IS hopes of Mr.. Harpcr's recovery.


The boy is in custody. ]. G. L.