The Virginia Gazette

London, July 2. We hear from Crewkerne, That about 2 o'Clock on Tuesday Morning last, at Wayford, 2 Miles from this Place, a horrid Murder was committed by one Richard Elwood, of Clapton, in this Parish, on the Body of Farmer Norris, his Uncle, in the following Manner: Elwood's Wife usually absenting herself from her Husband several Days together, on Friday last, according to Custom, she went away while her Husband was at work, and, as it now appears, went to this Mr. Norris's, who for some Time had a Criminal Conversation with her: The Husband having some Information of it, got up early on Tuesday Morning last, and took out one of Norris's Windows, got into the House, went immediately up Stairs into his Chamber, found his Wife in Bed with his Uncle Norris, and in a Fury took up the Bar of the Door, and gave the old Fellow such a Blow on his Head, that made the Blood fly all over the Ceiling of the Chamber, and following the Blows, kill'd him on the Spot. He likewise beat his Wife so cruelly, that he left her for dead; but she is now in a fair way of Recovery, altho' blind and much bruised: Then he went out into the Streets, and told the Neighbours the Story, and likewise advis'd them to go into the House, to see how he had killed his Uncle, saying, that he was resolv'd the old Man should never commit Adultery more. He did not attempt to go off, but was taken before a Justice of the Peace, and committed to Ilchester Goal.