6 Feb. 1815 At 10 o'clock on the night of the 22nd inst. James WARNOCK, a soldier in the Tyrone regiment of militia and Elizabeth WARNOCK, his wife, passing through Ravensdale park, Mrs. WARNOCK was a few yards advanced before her husband, when she heard the horrible cry, "O Murder!"
She turned round instantaneously, and almost in the same moment was seized by some assassins, and her head covered with her cloak. She was then thrown down, and kept in that situation for about ten minutes, during which time a man pressed her to the earth with his knees. Previous to her fall, she had seen (when she turned suddenly round) her husband prostrate on the ground, whilst 3 persons were volently striking his head. She struggled much, and after some great efforts, succeeded in extricating herself from the ruffian who had held her down. She then ran to her husband, and threw herself on his body, to protect him from the blows of the murderous assailants. While lying on WARNOCK's body, she was repeatedly struck and menaced with death, if she would not leave him to his fate. At length she succeeded in raising him up in her arms, in which situation he was struck on the head with a stone, and thrown, together with his wife, into a drain. Here the villains seized the woman by the hair of her head, tore her from the body of her husband, and proceeded to finish the work of murder with stones, which they hurled on the unhappy man. Having, as they conceived, consummated the bloody deed, they then left WARNOCK apparently lifeless. When they were some time gone, a groan indicated to his wife that he still lived. He spoke; declared that he was on the brink of death, and requested her go for her father. She obeyed, but when her friends had arrived at the spot, the unfortunate man was dead. The woman has received so much injury, that it is supposed she cannot long survive her husband. A coroner's inquest has been held; verdict "That the deceased, J. WARNOCK, came to his death in Ravensdale Park, in consequence of his having received several desperate wounds in his head by persons unknown." transcribed by Teena from the Dublin Journal cheers! -- www.cotyrone.com http://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/
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