The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-24
The Late Murder In Boston.
From the Boston Daily Times. Oct. 70

We panied to record this morning one of the most
barberous deeds-from information at present at hand
that has occurred in this city since the killing of DR.
PaIkman. 1t is the murder Of q sister-s young and
beautiful married woman-by her own brother, who e..
Learn attended by the most inhuman atrocities
but we sincerely trust that the reports much
them at late hour last evening prisoners is
Thomas Davis During his stay In California his children
sister Mrs T. Avan Wagner wife of Mr. James D. L. Van
Wagner OF Poughkeepsie, New York who is at present
engaged on board the towbost Lion. On his return
from California, Davis was employed rigger at the
Chariestown Navy Yard from which situation ne was
discharged few days since The horrid tragedy We are
about to relate occurred in wooden tenement in the
of No Al Charter street The house was occupied
by Van Wagner his wife the prisoner, and his three
children The entrance is through Q marrow alley
Yesterday, at noon, the whole family dned together
Nothing unusual occurred at the meal. After 1t
through Davis left the house and shortly after returned
and went up stairs to the chamber usually occupied By
Mrs Van Wagner and her husband One of Daviss chill
dren says he heard his aunt exclsm Thomas will you
hear me- Soon afterwards the prisoner down stairs
washed his hands and went to the out house He then
again left the house While he absent, another Of
his children went into Mrs. Van Wegners apartment
and found her lying the floor welterng in her blood
and her throat cut from to The child screamed
and ran out house alarm the neghbors Mr. Bar
ker who resides in the vicinity led by the cries the boy
entered the house and perceving the OF
the bloody deed Immediately procured the services OF
officer Iareton and Coroner Pratt with whom be return.
ed While they examining the body, Davis enterad
The room below kmokiDg cigar and appearing perfectly
composed After examining into the circumstances
FAR he able the Coroner deemed IL his duty to
the Of Davis and he accordingly con
veysd to the lock up. lie made resistance
and declaring his entire innocenc of the act,
asked why be thould murder his sister who
bad been so kind to his children ! The coroner
then summoned a jury and after short consultation.
the prisoner was ordered to be committed and
. further examination postponed until wednes-
day afternoon next. at o'clock. Last evening we
went TO the scere OF the tragedy and did be-
held n more CHASTITY spectacle. The victim, a young
woman scarcely twenty four years old her features
still presenting no little appearance Of personal beauty
lay there with her head nearly severed from her body
and the wound presenting appearance II the fend
her murderer. had actually endeavored TO pull the
windppe from her throat There was also slight cut
upon her chin DR.. Aver In the act Of sewing up
tie wound when entered 1t lie stated that the &C
cused hes been in the habit Of abusing the unforu
nste woman and on one occasion, knocked her down
In the presence Of her husband towards whom he has
occasionally manifested no little hostility He objected
to his sister marrying him, and II il presumed the H.
feeling was occssioned from this On the shirt
wrisband Of the prisoner two spots of blood
found after his arrest On the stairs les ling the
scene OF the murder to the place where he washed his
hands spots Of blood also detected and the wall In
one place presented the appearance Of having been
touched by bloody fingers bloody razor was found
near the body. The deceased had been married but a
few months and her husband Ia represented worthy
and industrious young There IL the greatest sx
cement PervadiDg that part Of the city where the ira
gedy occurred. From all the particulars We have
learned and trust, for the prisoners sake they
exaggerated this 10 have been the boodiest
most cold hearted murder that has occurred in
for q number Of years.