Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-10-01
TERMS OF ADvERTIsENc
Murder in Natick, Massachusetts.


On Saturday morning, Ouvra Taylor, shoe
maker, was found dead in his shop in South Nat
lex, and his wife injured in such manner, that
it is not probable she will survive The partic-
ulars we gather as follows, principally from the
Traveller:
The residence of Taylor was about two miles
from the railroad depot, his nearest neglbor hv-
ing at the distance Of several rods from him
The back part of the house was used as shop.
and in this shop Taylor was found, with severe
wounds on his head, and floor covered with blood
In the bedroom adjoining the shop, bedpost was
split apparently by an axe, and in the front room,
Mrs. Taylor was discovered sitting upon the floor
with her head in rocking chair still living. A
blow on the forehead with an axe, had fractured
the skull, penetrated it to the brain. Blood had
flowed freely about the room, and was spattered
upon the wall and the appearances indicated that
the murderer found her in her bedroom, and pur-
sued her before he was able to give her what he
considered fatal blow
There were five children in the family, two of
whom gave the alarm about O'Clock, to their
nearest ncighbor, Mr.. Hall, who with his BROTH
er went TO the house of Taylor, and found him
and his wife as has already been stated. Mrs.
Taylor looked up, but was unable to speak hav-
ing become much exhausted from the loss of
blood, and from the injuries received by her. A
physician was called, who gave no hope of her
recovery. Her infant was asleep on the floor,
covered with the blood of its mother. There
were five blows on the head of Taylor, from 30
to % inches in length. An axe, covered with
blood with the hair attached to it, was found in tho
shop, and both of the doors of the shop were
found open. The children do net appear TO have
been aware Of the murder, until in the morning
they got up and found their parents in the Condi.
ton described.
Suspicion of the murder fell upon Thomas
Casey an Irish boy of i years of age, who had
been employed by Taylor for some six weeks,
and was missing in the morning. search was
made, when Casey was discovered on the road to
South Pennington. He gave himself up with
out resistance, and stated that he left the house
Of Taylor at 9 o'clock the previous evening, with
the design of going TO Natck but that he lost his
way, went TO Needham, and then wandered about
to the place where he was arrested. Taylor
and Casey were heard at o'clock, the previous
evening, talking loudly together There was no
appearance, however, of blood upon him. and he
exhibited no signs of guilt on being brought to
sec the body of Taylor and the condition of Mrs.
Taylor. Casey was committed TO await the re-
sui of the coroner inquest which was not con-
cuded on Saturday.
Duncan MatthewSon, who came in from Nat
ick in an early train, was arrested in this city on
Saturday, under suspicion that he knew some
thing of the murder. He was sent to Natck.
Taylor was about 40 years of age, and his vito
80, a daughter of Charles Davis, of Sherburne.
LATER. Mrs Taylor died on Monday about 4
o'clock, P. NJ, without being permitted to re-
veal the name of the coId-heancd murdered.
The Journal says
leather apron worn by Casey was produced
in Court, and few spots of blood was discern
able, but as the apron had been mooved about
sei''il'"u1y Slice lle night of the murder of Mr..
Iayi6r, it was thought quite likely that il might
the shop. ~fGptact with boon on nv =
and although there is not yet sGftGlIA y HaiiS3
to convict Cascywith the awful crime with which
he is charged, there has sufficient appeared du-
ling The examination TO warrant his committal 10
all to await the action of the Grand Jury of
MildcscX, and an order was passed to that ef-
feet
The Traveller of last evening says of Mrs.
Taylor, "that slight pressure of the hand in
several instances when asked if Casey was the
person VINO attacked her, was all that could DO
obtained.