Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-01-12
GRIMES, ACCID &C.
THE MURDER OF Mn. spRAGUE

Further particulars, duplicating The GOrdons,
(the TWO lrlshnen,) in Ibis n"rder, have come 10
light, and the mother OF the two brothers already
in custody has now been arrested. The tracks
of dog among those found about the
scene of the murder. 1t appears that Nicholas
Gordon owns large and erocious dog, whose
sharp collar corresponds with some OF the wounds
upon the neck Of the Deceased.
The swamp near the spot Of the murder, and
in which tracks we're found leading from the spot,
has been thoroughly explored. coat marked
with blood was found in 1t, and n gun much bat
tered, ard broken in two. The gun has been
identified rs belonging TO Gordon the piece of
the stock found near lie scene of the murder, was
evidently broken from il and muches into it. The
coat has not been Identified hut 1t has hole in
the elbow and a shirt found III Gordons house
has "a bloody siain upon the sleeve, corresponding
with HE hole III The cont.
The house OF Nicholas Gordon has been search
ed. aud under bed were found two pairs of pam
falcons aud one or Two vests, thoroughly wet aud
with The appearance of having been IN that condi-
lion for II considerable time. pair OF boots
were also found, wet and appearing TO have been
rubbed In The pockets of The vest were bullets,
PERCUSSION caps, aud gun powder, tie latter cor
responding with the kind in The pistols found neal
the spot of the murder. On the vests were spots
q blood, aud one OF he shesls on The bed was al
marked with blood.
Horrid Murder and .arson.-On Wednesday
evening the house of Capt. Geo. Houseman
mile south oil Richmond port on Staten Island,
was burned down and Mrs lIonsemnn and her IN
fant child found burnt 10 n cnGer beneath the
bedstead and bed Capt. Houseman was away
from home, but returned home the next morning.
The conjecture is that The house had been broken
into the preceding night; its inmates murdered, It's
property rtled and then slow fire made, which
did not burst out ill The next evening"
Later accounts show lha; the excitement in the
vicinity OF Ihe murder was most intense, and that
during the investigation before the coroner sus-
pclons were excited against Polly Bodine, Capt.
llousemRn's own sister, rs the person who COM
nIted the murder She is said 10 have para
mour by The nnme OF Wait, who is implicated as
al accessory There was $1,000 in money, val
uable gold watch and other valuable property in
The house, 10 procure which, for the use OF Wait,
there is no doubt the murder was committed
The woman has been arsested
fTe-.7lgiM .4ccidenk--lhe Halifax Recorder
states that on Wednesday Of last week, fire
broke out IN a house on the upper side of Abe
marie street, near the corner fronting The end OF
the South Barrack Before the alarm Yves raised
The lanes had acquired so much power that all
the means al disposal for SURPRISING fires, il
brought TO henr Immediately, would not have
awaited much against the violence OF tho devour-
ing element. But in addition 10 the destruction
OF diupldated tenement, the loss of three lives
has hnppened through this unhappy disaster. A
woman and TWO children were burned to death
The remains Of one child being utterly consumed
hive not been found A woman aud child were
also dangerously injured by the fire. The house
was owned by Hon. IL. II. Cogswell, and insured
Boston Alias, 4lh.