The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-09-25

'hDER AT NATICk
a murder of the most sbocl;n
was committed on FRIDAY n;,h, ."Afa''"-
>a''ck H. about two miles from the rair,, >..'
pot, The Boston Traveller saws. ''''''l d.
At about six, SATURDAY morninu
est neiTibors named Hall, while Al i ,,o IA
were alarmed by the appcararr Of f ..I'aA'ay
children Of Mr. Ouvra Tavlnr I I've Z.
by trade. in their night clothes =, rir'cn'is.-
that their father and mother were La r3 t,'ae.
they appeared dreadfully agitatc,l an ,5L h,.-l
to 90 back 10 the house with Mr. III II Fngil>e.
two brothers Hall then Wen. to II. i Ii14 Il.
found Mr. Taylor living in the sbnn n ,p,l
full wounds on his head, dead anl wi. ', Ia
covered with blood; pursuing then ''s f'e
cations in search of Mrs TayIor ,h.,I 'n'r'
in the bedroom. adjoining Mr. Ta,Ia- '7a-
that the post of the bed-stea.l nov. Mig,
door ofthe shop. was nearly split i, 10 Ii.
If from the blow of an ak: nass;na ~" as
the room, they came to the from, =. ''Fol,L
they found Mrs Taylor sitting on I ,I When
with her head in rockinr-rhair AZ a'rr
received a terrible blow in the tiroc, NV la
the head, which penetrated the br,;;u i1T Il
room was covered with blood. in S,,na ,,' 'aa
IN large quantities; there was H.. "a -,
Spattcred about on the walls. an5 a.
walls of the entry, and on the in.;a. I.
front door, As if the unfortunate WON. " ~.
attempted 10 open it to give the al ,'.
failed. The door leading from the ,r, ,',' Wy,
was wide open, and the front door NJ. ''F
an inch or two, though this latter doo, 'f"a
have been opened By the children %a'
y ncighbor stating that he had Lc,rl j..
words between Taylor and yornr ~
named Thos. Casey, in his employ tL,- ~, l''.
previous, search was Immediately mad. IN :.
him, and he was arrested on the Sor,h r '''
mingham road by Deputy Sheriff How, ! q
officer Clark. He surrendered him,,lf a: an
custody without resistance. and stated ~.
captors that he left the house Of Mr. IN ''
on Friday evening, TO 90 to Na,ick A.: :,
wished Mr. TAYLOR and his wife M b,rr, ~. ~
had done them none; that in gong to M,
he had lost his way and got into yeaiI,
and thence wandered to where he va, f.. .,,.,'
. Casey did not explain how he can.
leave the house, and his cartors ask.l ).
few questions. His clothes from - -,
examination. bore no marks Of Hood n
was taken back to the house Of NJ Tai.
and carried into the room where the I,,i,. w. Y.
Mr. TAYLOR had been laid out. He .,lij...,
scarcely as much emotion as would a ,,r,,nr.-
at the terrible spectacle. He was then al -.
into the room where Mrs TAYLOR Law. ,rI
here no signs ofguilt appeared; the nnfor,n.
nate woman lay gasping, but unable 10 "a,
whether or not he was the murderer. Casse,
was then taken to the Town House MI
where he will be examined before .I,,,;o.
Adams. as soon as the inquest is conrlpdeJ
The supPoSition is, that Mr. TAYLOR w.,
struck at the bench by the murdcrcr's LIor
with an AK; that his wife, who was al..d +,
the adjoining room, a door from which from,
the door to the shop, was aroused br the on,
cries of her husband.and came out at the door
when the murderer, finding that .h, bar
witnessed the murder of her husband mad.
blow at her with the az The first Elo,
struck the bed post, As il is nearly soyc-
ed; the second blow must have SINK dee,
into the head of the mfornate woman. II !;
then supposed the murderer went hack an,
gave MIR Taylor several additional blow
with the AK. as there are no less than fv,
wounds on his head, seyerally 81. 81. 8. I
and 81 inches in length.
The report that Mrs TAYLOR. in luci,
moment. had recognized Casey a, the mur
derer, we understand. is not correct.
Up TO last evening. Mrs TAYLOR was still
living, though it wa, believed she could no
survive till morning
Casey has been examined and committee
to Jail.
THE NATTCK MrIpEP-In relation 10 III
examination of Casey. which was conclude
on Monday. by ordering him to be commit
ted for trial. the Traveller saws:
rs the ease now stands. there i harll
sufficient testimony 70 warrant conviction
and. indeed strong doubts are entertained o
his having committed the act.
In the first place, there is the absence o
all motive, and the proof is. that the be
of feeling exiscted between him and the j
ceased; in the second place. the boy vi
hear'l'a few loud sentences from the house
bout nlghttall. never heard Casey speak h
twice and could not tell his voice at aistan
from that of any other Iri>hman. No bio,
has been found on the prisoners clothinr.a al
it has been proved that he has no other cloth
than he has on now. \ physician has test
fed that Mrs TAYLOR was struck in front. Al
the blood must have spouted several feet :
and it seems impossible man could kill tp
persons with an AK without bearing eviden,
on his person.
The general opinion is. that if he did n
commit the murder. his leaving that nis
and wandering into the woods indicates
guilty concealment of the act. The rum,
that his apron was found near the house. CO..
cred with blood. is unfoundcd.
Mrs TAYLOR died Thursday aftcrnoon.ahor
O'Clock She was at no time able tn sreal
and left no sign except what has before bee
stated That sign was squeeze of the han
when asked if Casey was the murderer
The funeral Of Mr. TAYLOR had been appoinl
ed for today. but probably it will brpo~tponeI
that both may he buried at the same time
OUR CAUSE PROGRESSES.