The Virginia Gazette

A few Days since a melancholy Affair happened at a Place called Long Parish, near Andover, in the County of Hants. A Gentleman riding by a lonely House, between seven and eight in the Evening, imagined he heard the Cry of Murder; at which being very much alarmed he rode on to the nearest Village, and put up at a publick House, where the unhappy Owner of the above House was then sitting. Upon Information of what the gentleman had heard, they, with two or three more, hastened away immediately to enquire into the Cause, and when they arrived at the House, found all fast. No Admission being given, they forced open the Door with an Iron Crow: and the first Person they met was a Gipsy Woman, who had a long Knife in her Hand, and threatened the Life of any one who should oppose her; upon which the Gentleman took a Pistol out of his Pocket, and shot her through the Head. Then they proceeded, and found three Men, who had collected together the most valuable Part of the Furniture (tho' the best of it was but mean), and were preparing to carry it off, having first of all barbarously murdered the poor Woman of the House, and her two Children. But, after some Resistance, they were secured.