The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-01-01

The shed which opens from the outside was lock-
ed and lleilron had the kcy-shc asked him fol the
key repeatedly, but he always said to her that the
key would not open the door. On Saturday NOR
ming she contryed to get into the shed-und search
ing found in cellar at the east end of the shed her
husbands hat, and on continuing her sad search
the heartrcndering spectacle of her murdered hus-
bands body presented isefto her view. As soon
as she had recovered herself little her suspicious
were immediately aroused as TO llelron's having
perpetracd or participated in the preparation OF
the murder. She then went ont into the yard
where IIeron stood splitting wood, As soon rs
she saw him she exclaimed, so Michael" this ac-
counts for not giving me the key, my husband is
murdered" iIellron Immediately dropped the axe,
and staring wildly round, answered, "My God, Is
it possible" lie then rushed out Of the yard and
ran of at full speed and has not since been seen or
heard Of
An inquest was held on the body Orthe murdered
man by Alderman Clark and a large member Of wit
ncsses were examined, the wife of the deceased
being among the number. The jury, after consid
cradle debcrntion, returned verdict, ''Ihat the
deceased came 10 his death by blows and cuts IN
ncted on the head and neck by some person or
persons to the jury unknown"
Immediately after the inquest was over Dr. Helm
zcman, the Coroner, made past norton exami-
nation of the body On the neck of the deceased
were three distinct wounds extending all round aud
leaving but quarter Of an inch of external surface
uninjurcd The oesophagus aud pharyncx were
wounded from the right sidc--lhc carotid artery
not being divided. Upon the head of the deceased
were three large wounds, one on the right and one
ON the left side, The wound on the left side had
fractured the skull. severe wound was found
over The left eye brow. The right hand of the de-
ceased was badly wounded, the inside exhibiting
deep cut, as if received in wardins ofa blow,
and the back being seycrIy burned. The body,on
the whole, presented Il most irighfu spectacle to
the eye. The wounds appeared as if they had
been inflicted by Ratchet. Two men who resi-
Thoms Dnningham-also the wife of IIclrun were
arrested and taken before Alderman Clark. Al
though there was no positive evidence to prove that
any of these persons had been instrumental in the
death Of the old man,yct the Alderman thought it
hest to dcain them. Mrs. Iclron was COM
ntcd loMoyamensng. Mc'Namce was held to
bail in the sum of$iOOO to appcar,if wanted land
birmingham was detained.
During the day, on Sunday, a vigorous search
was made through the house. The floor of the shed
was taken up, and the earth in the cellar removed |
Large clots Of blood were visible in various parts
of the cellar. An empty pockct,book was also
found buried in one end of it. In a barrel slowed
away in one corner of Ilclion's room were found
the roundabout and working clothes ofllcilron
saturated with blood, a large Ratchet, pistol, and
chl'sc, were also found in the same room. Many |
persons present stated that clron had since Mon
day worn his best clothes, another proof added to
III, r,,or, 'i"t L-.. .....-r...i Ia. - l'u'-
son who committed This foul aud bloody murder
As soon ms the murder became known oiliccrs were |
sen, on in every direction in pursuit of Iiclion,-
There is very little doubt but that he will be taken
IN inc course OF dhl or TWO. Inc suppOaNl0h Is
that he has not left the city,
Since the above was in type, we have been in
formed that an old barrel with one head out was
found in the cellar Of the she'd the sides and bot
tom of which were bloody. Blood was also dis
covered on the cdgs on which the flap of the cellar
rested Nothing was found in the pockets of the
murdered man except an old ln't,n piece ofchalk |
and piece oflohncco We have further been in |
formed tia, German who pcd'cd around the coun-
try, aud made Iohnson's his stopping place when
in town, bias not been seen for five or six weeks |
Numbers are Of opinion that this poor man has met
with u't such another death as his friend Johnson.
The remains of The deceased wercb buried ycs'cr- |.
day morning at 10 O'Clock.