Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-02-26
rhe Murder of Miss Catherine L. AID

Young woman shcckingly rnanglel, was found
on Saturday, in Richardson's Brook 50
called, a short distance from Me,huen village,
on the Lowell rad, Scwcd up III piece OF
tagging. The discovery was made by some
persons on their return from church, who,
ac,ua,cd by curiosity, drew the SICK from the
water and opened IL. TWAS first seen IN that
$50, On ,lc 5,h OF January last, by some boys
who were fishing Cor " shiucrs,' and suhs'- I
gueu,ly by numerous persons passing over the
mad b,twrcn Mcthucu aud Lowell, huiai,rar'. /
"a no attention further than casual glance
surprising /, to be a yaluolcss piece Of bag f,
rmg iru1cn IA the brook.
Information Of the discovery Wa immcdl- /
at,ly conveyed To IN, authorities Of lawrrucc,
anal ] :. Curtis, FL. coroner, took charge
ct the rrmains. In The meantime. the act of
finding a human body exposed IN ,ha, strange
manner. in III, quiet village Of Mc'hucn cN-
hrhuur uo, uuly marks of deadly violence,
but the morr abhurrcut and iuhuu7n evidence
of score, foul practice, very naturally created
,he most intense excitement 10 the community.
which has continued up To the PRISM, time.
On Monday morning, Coruucr Curtis pro-
r,ricd To imImuyl a jury of inquest, and take
measures fora po., uoriom examination Of
Oh, body The latter dury was performed 10y
Dr.J. n. Noryr. assisted by other eminent
physicians of Lawrence, ald WAS thoroughly
and scientifically performed The haudag,s
anon the acr were discovered to consist of
nw th.cluc,-rs of cotton cloth, with cotton
vaIdu, underneath the latter forced into the
mouth and uus,rls. ani the whole fastened
with strong cord ucI round her neck, sufl.
crrul To produce ,,rausulauon instantly. -
rrhiIy iuLr,yl was the rud drawn, that %
So, almost buried lu ,hc flesh hack of the
rr.s. and exhibited deep fluctuations u III"
cotton lauur with which thc unhappy gar
Was s,9ngIrd'
some nu, scratches appeared upon DE
hrr. and ,hr fr.hcad exhibited marks oi
blows. but rhr skull vas uo, fractured, as at
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