Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-03-17

MURDER.-A cowardly and atrocous tragedy was
committed on the night of Thursday the morning
Of Friday last, in The district of Southwark The
scene Of the bloody business in Federal street, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth streets. The victims
two SISTERS Ellen Lynch and Hannah Sham,
both married women. They resided in a house &C.
cupied by Mr. John Carroll and wife. The second
story front room was rented to Mr. Bartholomew
Lynch and his wife, the latter of whom was the
mother of twin girls, only about two weeks old
The husband, Mr. Lynch, left the city some days
since, for New York, and on Tuesday last, he gave
his wife a sum of money in gold, amounting to about
$3.50. MIS- Shain only temporary resident,
having visited her sister during her sickness,
and remained there until the occurrence Of the
tragedy. On the night of the MURDER Nj and Mrs
Carroll went out to party, and did not return until
seven O'Clock the next morning, when the mangled
bodies OF the deceased we're discovered. The only
other Two persons mentioned recent visitors are
a man named Arthur Spring, between whom and Mr.
Carroll some words and one or two blows passed.
on Tuesday night, and man named John RYAN,
who visited the house on Thursday evening, in Gem
pany with young lady, but who did not remain
there long. MIR Carroll and his wife started from
the house about eight o'cock ON Thursday evening,
for the purpose Of attending party at the Star Ho-
tel, in Broad Street, which time they left the sis
tiers together, in good and animated spirits. Half
an hour after, noise heard in the house, but
no particular notice taken of it, and it soon sub
sided.
Waterman aflrms, that on the preceding Sun
day night there WAS quite disturbance in the house,
and he heard man exclaim, with an oath, that he
would kill some if she did not leave. 1t is be-
eved that Mrs Shain the first one atacked-as
the chances are that her sister, Mrs Lunch, was in
bed at the time, with her children. The instrument
was piece Of lead pipe, with which she had evi-
IDENTITY been beaten about the head while her body,
arms, and legs, pierced with dirk kniIe-
The presumption is, that Mrs Lynch rushed TO the
aid Of her sister, when she dealt with in like
manner by the bloud-stalned miscreant. Both le-
males were covered with wounds The murderous
work having been completed, the assassin probably
assembled to The second story room, where he forced
open the trunk with the knife that he had used upon
the bodies Of his victims aud there seized the object
OF his crime-a few pieces OF goldlhat were given to
Mrs Lynch on Tuesday last by her husband. A
piece of the blade Of the knife found sticking IN
the trunk, by the police. The vile wretch then en-
deavored to set the house on fire. by placing some
hot Goals on the floor. Had he succeeded, the little
children would, Of course have been burnt to death;
but the Goals penetrated through the floor between
the oiss, and providentialy fell INTO the cellar.
The crime is thus far wrapped in mystery, altho'
suspicion is earnestly directed toward or two
persons. Among the arrests are John Carroll and
vile, VIM Carroll, their brother, and John RYAN,
the young man who visited The house on Thursday
night in company with female aud Arthur Spring
who had the difficulty with John Carroll, together
with small boy, his son. Nothing has TRANSFERRED
at the lime we write, to criminaie either Carroll,
his wife, her brother, or young Ryan. They, in all
probability, will be able % prove their whereabouts
at the time Of the foul tragedy, and SO, they will
OF course be exonerated. The object Of the assas.
sin was doubtleFs the few dollars deposited by Mrs.
Lynch in the trunk aud yet it is almost impossible
to conceive the existence of human 6end, who
would, for such sum, take the lives Of two npro-
iecied women, and then attempt 10 burn the house,
and murder two helpless little children! -.Phiadcl-
phia hquu9.