Cincinnati (OH) Daily Enquirer, August 21, 1870, p. 5. NEW ALBANY, INDIANA [Special Dispatch to the Enquirer] New Albany, Indiana, August 20, 1870. A horrible, cold-blooded murder was committed at Newton Stewart, Orange County, on Thursday evening. William Watkins carried away a shirt belonging to his employer, James W. Foster, a well known and esteemed citizen. When asked by Foster when he would bring it back, Watkins became furious, seized an axe and cut Foster on the shoulder nearly severing his arm from his body, repeated his blows and striking nearly in the place. When Foster turned round, Watkins dealt his victim a blow in the left side under his shoulder, severing his heart in twain, and killing him instantly. Watkins was arrested and taken to Paoli to jail. The horrible deed cause intense excitement. The last accounts say Judge Lynch will probably try the case.