Indiana State Sentinel

Infamous and Bloody Outrage.—The New Orleans papers of the 20th ult. record the following most brutal attempt at murder:—Yesterday about 4 o'clock, as an interesting boy, some eight or ten years old, a nephew of Mr. Pedavie, the schoolmaster, was playing in a vacant space, situated in the rear of the new three story brick building in Charles street, near the corner of Canal, he was attacked by a monster in human shape, armed with a knife. This wretch pursued the child, who endeavored to take refuge in one of the privies attached to the buildings, and forcing open the door, seized his little victim, and cut his throat, mangling him most horribly. Immediately after consummating the cruel deed the assailant fled and up to this moment has not been traced. The child, though bleeding profusely and dreadfully wounded, will probably survive. Imagination is at a loss to conceive what motive could have prompted any being wearing the semblance of humanity, to attempt the assassination of a harmless and unprotected infant.