The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-05

From the Boston Mail, May
Il Murder, though IL hath no tongue

-aMurder though 1t hath tongue,
VIII speak with most miraculous organ
pectsbis farmer Il Milford Mass came to Boston with
load of straw, and never sgsn seen alive BY his
till few weeks ego daughter of Mr. Bruce consulted
Q woman named freeman, clairvoysnt Inc result OF
that interview the finding Of the body In the public
tomb upon Neck and the facts In relation to 1t
imperfecty published in the newspaper at the time
We yesterday bad interview with Mr. Bruce, the f.
ther the unfortunate young man whose remans were
found through instrumentsty Of Mrs Freeman the
self styled clavoy ant and from his own lips have gath
cred the wing sddonable particulars We do not
intend discuss the merits Of mesuerism offer
Ia support Of that science for the purpose Of gain
ing converts but faithful Journalists to give recital
facts which Of the most thing character, and
will prove that truth Is strange stranger than fiction
Mr. Bruce informed that tho disappearance OF his
no left his home in Milford in most perfect health and
returned every inquiry made, but tdings
learnt of him letters were sent to friends and
eeDgeIs secured the country In every decton but all
purpose They last gave the fororn hope and
iAmented their lost to them forever. During
visit of Of his daughters to Boston, chance direct
ed steps to the house of Mrs Freemsn the
st In the Of that interview she told her Of her
family Ssreave%entIths mysterious disapps.rancs Of
the family had made to get some clue to bis where
about told her that the body of her brother lay
Inferred in the tomb belonging to the city on the
Neck.
Miss Bruce deeply impressed with tho recital Of
denly terminated her mission to Boston and returnsd
home communicated to her father what she had heard
and prevailed upon him to accompany her to Boston iu
mediatey On arriving here both went to tho house Of
Mrs. Freeman, the daughter was placed In communities
ton with the csirvoyant and Mr. Bruce obtained per-
mission to be present during the examination The
clarvoyant told lady that the body young Bruce
lay inferred in the city's tomb he Neck, and then
vent accurately to describe bis dress and appearance
Mr.. Bruce overpowered with his feelings at the
strange recital for said he, 81 thought anything
about mssmerism. Pve heard tell oft often, but
work to get perm to this sepuchre Of the
dead, and to 500 il hese things were so.
" a. described enombed With the clothes and dress
except boots; and the moment he the dress, he
claimed That is my dear son-I know it's.my boy!"
The pantaloons the corpse striped very widely
and the shirt had marks which the father could not mis-
take In of the pockets WAS wallet, which the f.
ther could swear to- contained some thread and nee
dies buttons which deceased in the habit Of
ryipg there and very large needle, such - used by
The teeth in one of the jaws and the hair Also fur
nhed tho most positive proofs ofidentity The former
said Mr. Bruce, peculiar two Of thorn were psrtcu
so small lock Of hair.
Mr. Bruce having fully identified the body, was per-
to and s.rs
The friends Of MI Bruce thought that the subject OF
his sons strange disappearance and DEATH deserved
rious with tho interest of fond Pc.
rent mourning the death Of only SOD, he
again investigate cooy and properly all the
circumstances. Again, through the clsirvoysnt, he
learned where his son put mp his span OF horses and se
there and referring to tho books he found the
name OF ). Bruce, from Chelmsford booked sgsnst
charge for horse feeding answering to day and date
Of his cons arrival he asked Mr. Eastman why the
Of Chelmsford was written, when his sons home
Milford and he told him he got 1t from the City Scales
City soaes' book, was written ~. Bruce, Milford"
From Mr.. Eastman, he also learnt that coming
Tor the they in dus time in three
which they cleared, and So over From other nforma.
tsn 1t was ascsraned to whom his son sold his load Of
In this interview he was told that tho sled was ,od by
young Bruce himself to sjobber, whose given
BY MI Eastman. Mr.. Bruce wished to $50 the man
not believing that his son would sell property that dd
not belong to either father son. and only by the
most stedast and search that he the
man, and from him obtained receipt which purported
to DO signed by young Bruce MIR Bruce imm ediatsy
pronounced this forgery, and said he could prove
that paper. And Mr. Bruce begun to feel suspi-
oon that foul play had been used that his boy never
was in way murdered; and no set about in good
earnest but with the utmost caution to gather such facts
to his sons movements as 1: possible to obtain
He again sought Mr.. Eastman and asked him where
he last saw his son alive. Mr. relsted how he
the stable and ordered tho horses to be put up the
night and promised to call the next day He saw him
the next morning standing the sidewalk near the
stable, and this tho last time he beheld him.
MIR Bruce now returned to the house of the csirvoy
ant Mrs Freshman aud put In mental
With her We now wish the reader to note these
msrkable facts carefully, conn airing them with the
truthful results OF former interview and have
of the most startling reotals record Condemn 1t fer
doctrine for the grounded old philosophy
created being 10 capable of putting the attributes
OF the Great Omnpotent and fathomng the of
the human heart, whether thoy be FOR good evil w.
are willing to attempt to reason 1t away Here
the facts they arc plain from the lips Of Mr. Bruce him
SELF who is willing TO attest to tbs truth Of them That
the reader may know that th.re could be collision
in tho mstter will state that the facts about
to relate were not suggested by any leading question
forekuowledge
The cairvoyant promised by saying, You have taken
your SON homo to Milford and buried him describing ex
hOVh he IN thai
raj and have now come to Boston to learn tho his
tory Of his fate She told how he identified tn. body
and then said you have in your wastcoa pocket
of his teeth and lock of his hair, which correct
She then to state what trauspired the morn
Of his team having been stuck in the mud and his fa.
Their and others assisting to help him out which was
every way correct end we'll remembered by the neigh
boIs.
You have seen Mr.. Eastman, resumed the clairvoy.
ant from him you have learnt that the last time
your was seen olive BY any upon the side
walk near the stable She res,ed accurately all the
conversation which he had had with MIR f and said
prepared to tell you the whole and where and how
your ended his days He invited by
said she, to visit notorious gambling and drinking
house in +''. street. and he readily consented to go
When he got there 1t resolved by '--'' and -' ADD
'' to rob him Of his ney and for this purpose they
invited him to drink and the better to carry their
not to kin him but to so far taro him into stupor
that they might take his money and without be.
log known; but the Almighty had ordained 1t otherwise
The poison mixed In too potent draught and
nrm hold Of vitality; the youth was thrown In .
ssupor and then fierce and violent vomiting. In tn
deadly rechiuSs he burst two blood vesees and in two
hours he bed to death Overcome by remorse. and TO
shield from the gnomny which their crimes
deserved the devil prompted them to place the body
xhere the eye Of mortal should behold t. and for
this purpose, they wrapped it up in mat, and
in the dead hours CT the night having tied rope
shout the neck, attached to of sufficient weight
they took 1t in boat in the bay, and sunk It in the
ter This, said the cairvoyant Is the in which
your boy came to bis death The chief instrument in
for the sled was not signed by your sop you have
proved by just comparison with his trus sigma
ture, but 1t was made by Mr.. -
In this narrative, The clsrvoys ant mentioned the
OF tho place. and where young Bruce was slaughtered
aud the names Of the Individuals Concerned In It; but
We do not deem 1t proper to publish them.
When young Bruoe's body found Ia the tomb on
the Neck through the fundamentally Of this olarvoy
anti 80 startling and strange were the developuspts,
that It determined then to test her supernatural
Wedge little farther, and to this end she was ques.