The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-11-01
From the Boston Atlas I'u
HORRTD MURDER IN BOSTON.

A most iendish aud dsbolca murder, and an at
tempt nj arson, committed in this city, Yesterday
morning, in a house OF III. came, kept by Joel Law
rcnco and his wife, in a small allcyway called Mount
Vernon Avenue, which runs parallel with Charles
street, from Pinckney to Mount Vernon street The
person murdered was young woman about % years
Old, named Maria A. Bickford She was a married
woman, and has husband living, but she has not
lived with him for two three years past, bnt has
led the life of n miserable wanton. The crcumstan-
ces 90 to show that her murderer was man named
Albert J. Terrell her paramour The particulars in
relation to this inhuman affair, as far as we could
gather, are these; Terrell visited the house during
Sunday afternoon and remained there Till after tea
time when he went out and returned in the evening,
between unc o'clock, and retired with Mrs Bick-
ford, to her room, in tho part Of the second sto-
ry. About o'clock yesterday morning, the inmates
ortho house were reused by Scream aud Fnose
sounding person fallen OF, the floor, and at The
same time, person was heard to run down stairs
and to escape from the house. Mrs. Lawrence and
her husband. who slept down stairs, on hearing the
noise jumped up and up the stpirs and found at
the head Of them, the landing, quantity of cloth
ing on fire, which Mr. Lawrence threw into the yard
and when they got into the chamber occupied by Mrs
Bick!ord, they found her lying Frustrated upon the
hoor, her throat cut from ear, and the night
clothes whicl, covered her body, on Ere, and the
room was also lire in several places. The clothing
which was on FIRE around her body was Immediately
put out.
The fire in the room was put out by the neighbots
and the Waterman who came in Inthe room where
the act was donc tho bed was fired in two places
and a large quantity Of clothing which hung up in a
closet, and - trunl, Of linen, were on fire. The
he'd and bedding in n small adjoining were also
set on FIRE . - . ..0
Coroner Pratt, visited the premises early in the
morning, and at ~ clock, he ia company with his
jury The body lay in tho position in which it
was found at The time aheu FIRST discovered and pre-
sentcd to the eve most sckenng and revolving sight
The deed was evidently done with razor which lay
near the body, and covered with blood. The jugu.
lar vein and the wndPiPe wns completely severed,
and her face, hair aud arms badly burnt. Who,
ever committed the act washed their hands after they
had done it, It's a washhssin in the was full Of
bloody water. DR. AIorurty. gave it us his opinion
that it would have been impossible for her to have
lifted herself from the bed after her throa, was cut,
and that she mus; have been dragged from it,. The
bed aud pillars saturated viii, blood.
letter was found ia the roon bearing the ad-
dress of \. J. II. to W. 4. % ; also pair of mems
drawers, a cane, stocking, and bunch of KEYS
The murderer undoubtedly made his escape from the
house with the full belief that he had so fired the
building that it would be consume l. aud tLus cover
up his internal deed. .r.rrr
Tho jury after having viewed the premises and the
body, separated To meet this morning in the Court.
House, TO examine witnesses The coroner then
gave directions to have the body inferred The house
Is small, two story brick situated a narrow pas
sage way, and faces on,a yard, and is notorious
house Of I'LL fame Police officer Fuller was called in
there on Sunday evening, to qneI disturbances, oc-
casioned by drunken young girl OF bad character.
The murderer had not heen arrested last night ;but
we trust that tho officers Of Justice will him.
OF which there cannot be much doubt. Iirrel left |
town between and O'Clock, yesterday morning.
and TO Brighton, but the officers were unable
learn which way lie took lronl there lie belongs TO
Weymouth and is respectfully connected. lie is
married man, and quite young. .....,.f
The jury heard testimony appointed above, AMI
rendered verdict that the deceased came to her
death by the hand of j, Terrell. Pursuit had been
made for-tho murderer but IN no purpose ...... |
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