Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-09-28
HER AID OF II I'll f. II I M e S.


A most horrid murder was committed al
Middc,own, WeslGeld Society. e., upon
the person of Mrs Bacon. wife Of Mr.. Eben
Bacon. a rcspeciable and wealthy farmer ot
,ha, place. Mr.. Bacon went 10 church Sun
day morning with oil his family except his
wife, and did not return until after the even
ing service was over When he returned,
he Sound his wife weltering in her blood.
She lay upon her back ~ the centre Of tho
room. her skull crushed in. her face horribly
mnliiated, her throat cn' and seven slabs ~
her breast BY her side lay a butcher knife,
some keys and three choirs. which were
broken and bloody. Two Of them were
covered with fragments of her hesh ard
hair. used in heating her over the bead
The walls and floor were covered with blood,
evidences Of Irigh'fnl. desperate (erocity. she
in defending herself from the assaults of her
savage murderers, and they in their dsbolcnl
exeIions to overmastcr this heroic, but i'll
fatrd woman.
II is supposed they found her alone, and in
attempting In rob the house, she resisted
them, and becoming rxaspcra,cd, they com
m,ted the diabOcal and most brutal murder.
She was about 45 years of age.
She is represented IA an esimhb'e, bn,
courageous woman. Of large frame, and just
the person To resist an attempt at robbery.
She has three children, and was universally
esteemed. the whole family being members
of the Presbyterian Church. Tho house
was robbed of 81. and when our informant
lefi, no farther theft had been discovered.
The murder is supposed to have been
committed by a compile Of foreigners who
had been lurking in that region some days,
and who have suddenly disappeared. One
of them wore white roundabout, and the
other a dark dress. They are about 40 years
of ago. We understand these fellows have
been peding razors in this city and along the
road TO Meriden. and persons here may TINS
recollcct as well as recognise them. These
two men were seen yesterday otter the mnr-
der. walking rapidly in this direction, and
there ia every reason to believe that they are
in this city or its vicinity this morning .-.Ntr
Haven Herald
Two men, named Bell and Roberts. have
been arrested a, Middlclown on suspicion of
being the murdcrcrs. On Bells shirt were
spots Of blood. Roberts q, the time of the
arrest had on different pair Of pan.aloons
from those he wore on tpe dag of the mur-
der, and could or would give no satisfactory
account Of what had become Of the latter.
James Donohne and James Wclch were ar-
rested at New Haven, but on examination
discharged Two other men wero arrested
at Merden, and another at Hartford.
Correspondence Pomeroy s; Cos Express.
MIDDLErowS, CT, Sunday night.
A man OF suspicious appearance. having
n large roll of bills in his possession. crossed
the ferry at this place few moments since.
Officers are IN pursuit of him. II is said that
two persons were seen lowering about the
premises during the day. The whole coun-
Try ia aroused ana every effort will be made
TO discover the nurdcrcrs.
POSTSCRIPT
The magistrates have held an inqucs, on
the body the sight presented by the unfor
tunatc victim was truly awful. Her head