New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-17
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FRIoHTfUL MURDER IN SHERBoRS M.ss.-About !
or o'clock last night, rghtfu murder was committed
in Sheborn which for brutality and ferocity hnds only
parallel in the Taylor murder which happened in Nack
lust year ago and about three miles distant from the
scene of the present The victims are Mr. Reu
ben Cousins a farmer and his wife and the perpetraor
ofthe act is John Chapman Mr.. Cousins was about
10 years of age, and his wife s about the same age
We have been enabled from various sources to obtain
thefolowiDg particulars Happears that Chapmin called
of the house of Mr. Cousins 10 inform him that bis
man Of between twentyv and thirty years of age hal
been thrown from his wagon and badly injured and re
ouod his assistance Mr.. Cousins in bed but his
wife Yves sitting up knitting; she went and informed her
husband Of the circumstance and he accordingly desse
himself and in company with Chapman left the house to
mature preparations for the assistance of his son Just as
he got outside the door, Chapman struck him the back
rar Of the head with axe, causing instant death His
body found about clock laying on the back with
bride in hand, and measure containing oats lying
near by Char man then returned to the house where he
und Mrs Cousins sitting in chair, near table, contnl
inc her knitting. He struck her the front part OF the
head with the axe creating afrehtiu cash across the right
tenn and extending 10 tho eyes The force OF the o1w
Knocked her the floor wheIe she found shortly al
torward hut lie was not extinct.
ChaI man then went TO a the same floor.
curaed by TN iIih laboring man in the employ OF Mo
COUSINS WHO was asleep at the time lie broke in the
door this with the and entered the room With
The intention Of completing the butchery by the death Of
The slman. But the noise CT he door woke the nln
and before CHAIRMAN could carry his thoughts into
tion Tie was seized by the lrshman and desperate
struggle between the two ensCed. The freshman finally
Gained lOfs sson OF the TX promising not TO inj
ChaI man. who Immediately fed During the struggle the
mailman YVES struck over the head by some implement in
the hand Of The murderer and severely injured A. it was
dark tie lime, il was impossible for the lrhman to re
coguize the person with whom he was struggling SO des
peaC was the struggle between them that they passed out
Of the chamber through the where Mr. Cousins lay
thence through another room to the back door OF the
house. where CHAPMAN yielded up possession Oft ak
1be OK with which the deed was committed was the
urorertv of the murdered man. but how it in posses
sion OF haI man is not accounted tor
The man after dressing went TO the nearest house aud
IL Il 10. Of.
for the murder in all directions, but without success
DIS :. and A. A. Whitney, of birmingham were called
upon attend Mrs c. who recovered her c'nscogsness
aud pronounced Chapman 10 he the assassin Ii is the
opinion of the ply sicans that she cannot survive
Mr. Cousins IL said TO have been worth between $1,000
and 81 COO and is supposed had at least 81 900 hand
in his house Ii highly probable that the murder was
committed with the intention OF gaining possession OF this
sum.
injured was fabrication got up doubt for the purpose
Of endcng him from the house, the better TO accomplish
the murder.
ace AZ one time he lived with Mr.. Cousins, and per
focty familiar with the house and its contents subse
queny he held situation for four or i've months IN the
refresiment roc of the birmingham Depot, but was dis
charged from there in consequence of being too eqe at in
his visits to the drawer Al the time ofihe murder
be was living with Mr. Leland in sherborn.
One Of the persons engaged in the search made inquiries
for him at the house Of Mr. Leland at clock this
ing when asceraned that be had not been az home
during the night brother, who also lives with Mr. LIE
land said he went out in the evening to buy pair of boots
Lut could not account for his long absence.
CHAPMAN is native Of Maine, and has resided in AMI
about Sherborn for year or more lie Is tive feet six
inches in hight dark complexion, black curly hair full
face and rather dark hazel The Seectmen have
offered reward of $500 for the apprehension OF the
murderer.
An inquest on the body of Mr. Cousins is now being
he'd Nv Coroner Wheeler Of Framingham.
There are now about hundred persons engaged in
searching the murderer but he had about three
houIs start Of his pursueIs, il is probable they viii NOT
succeed in capturing him.
The above the fall particulars of the transaction
near as at present be ascerained Boo Tray. 18th
[By Telegraph
ARREST OF THE MURDERER OF MR. AND MRS
COUSINS
BosroS. Friday, Sept Is. 1883
The murderer Of Mr. and Ms Cousins arrested las;
nilht in barn in Sherborn. about mile from Cousin
house lie coniesses to having called Cousins Of bis
house but dtnies that he murdered him
The Coontrs inquest The body Of Cous rs returned
averdict Of murder against Chspman Mrs. Cousins, s.
last accounts was still living ba; little hopes enter
tsintd that she would survive much longer
ANorBTR FCGrivE SLAVE CAsE-T1s Ciseias-si Con-
Htre'o gives the particulars Of case which came up on
lie 18th inst in which the alleged fugitive escaped i
nue. but how he Il 20 be renanerated 81 tr-suhn. &,
lis insTds ard for TIE o;Aer e1pcnse dies not app5a
SUTToc Ar Clark Lad Io h6n II the city. and he ar,
OF be slave bad bcen nag 10 wall or tax obs Of