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August 10, 1855
The Independent Press
Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
Mr. Wm. J. Richey was brutally murdered on his premises near Donaldsville last week after returning alone from a wedding party. He was found dead in his yard with a maul nearby, door to smoke-house open, suggesting thieves.
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A Shocking Murder.
MR. WM. J. RICHEY, we are informed, was brutally murdered, on his own premises, near Donaldsville in this District, one night last week.
Mr. Richey had returned from a wedding party, at which his family (a wife and two or three children) remained, and was found dead in his own yard next morning.
A maul, lying by, bore marks of having been the instrument of death. The door of his smoke-house was open, and the presumption is that a thief or thieves committed the murder. No further discovery has been made.
MR. WM. J. RICHEY, we are informed, was brutally murdered, on his own premises, near Donaldsville in this District, one night last week.
Mr. Richey had returned from a wedding party, at which his family (a wife and two or three children) remained, and was found dead in his own yard next morning.
A maul, lying by, bore marks of having been the instrument of death. The door of his smoke-house was open, and the presumption is that a thief or thieves committed the murder. No further discovery has been made.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Murder
Thief
Donaldsville
Maul
Wedding Party
What entities or persons were involved?
Wm. J. Richey
Where did it happen?
Near Donaldsville In This District
Story Details
Key Persons
Wm. J. Richey
Location
Near Donaldsville In This District
Event Date
One Night Last Week
Story Details
Mr. Richey was brutally murdered on his premises after returning alone from a wedding party; found dead in his yard next morning with a maul nearby, smoke-house door open, presumed by thieves.