Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-02-13

MYSTERIOUS CAsE-PRoBABLE MURDER AND
SUICIDE. The bodies of two persons, male
and female, both attired in masculine costume,
were found in the woods, near the village OF
Quincy, on Friday evening, by two young men
named Henry and Albert Hayden, who were
out on hunting excursion. Information of the
discovery was communicated TO Coroner l..
Bass of Quincy, and the bodies were forthwith
convened TO that town for the purpose of identi-
fication, and ascertaining, if possible the man.
ner of DEATH Both bodies were frozen, and
upon examining them, wound from pistol
ball was found over the left ear of the woman,
who. probably. was the first to die. The man 5
head was badly disfgured, as if pistol had
been discharged into the mouth. The probable
tiles are, that the man first murdered the wo-
man and then committed suicide. So far, moth
ing definite is known as TO who the deceased
were, though they are believed to be couple
who went to live in Quincy early in November
last, and who gave their names as John Green
and George Sands, saying that they we're from
Cincinnati. Green was shoemaker by trade,
and worked for some time at the shop of Mr.
j. d. Witcher and Sands (lhe femlle) pro-
fused TO be a portrait paister, but did not pur-
sue that calling. Green was Ia height about
five feet eight inches, had dark hazel eyes and
black hair He was dressed in brown dress
coat, black hat, and black satin vest, with black
pantaloons.
He had an affection of the throat, which
troubled him when reading. Sands was not
over five feet high, with dark and rather
suuken eye, and brown hair !; slender and del
icate hands and waste; was dressed in a
tweed frock, dark plaid pants, and striped
velvet vest. 1t was noticed that the parties
were much together, that warm attachment
existed between them; but nothing exception
BILE is stated of their conduct at any time, though
both occupied the same apartment in their
boarding house. Sands spent much time in
reading, mostly in modern French works, and
seemed to be a disciple of the "Spiritua
Knockings" school, The last that was seen
of" Green and "Srnds" at Quincy, was n
the morning of the 23d of November, when the
former pleading indispostion, did not go to
work. After some time spent in reading, he
proposed a walk to his companion, and It is said
that the latter, with reluctance, accepted the
invitation. On their wav towards the =" Com
mon." Green went iato store and purchased
some powder and percussion caps. After they
left the store, they were seen walking along
with hands joInel, and apparently in Duoyant
spirits. They were again seen as they mount
ed the hill, in the direction where their bodies
bodies were found, but no one saw them after
that The case which is one of mystery and
romance, is undergoing the investigation of
the Coroner, whose july, it is expected, will
report this morning. There can be little doubt
that it was one of those instances of high
wrought love, which produces insanity, and
that the parties,-too poor TO marry, asd too
fond to part,-consentedt to die together, in the
hope of enjoying, in future world, eternal and
undlsiurbed bliss together. Boston Courier.