Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-11-21

writing from Mechanicsyille, Nov. llih.
gives the following accoun, of the murder
in Nj. Holy, Of which we gave brief ae-
count last weeks
have just Witnessed one of the most
horrible scenes that Imagination can con-
ceive.
An old man by the name of John Fuller,
oe eccentric habits, owned and lived alone
on a small out Of the way farm in the ex-
treme south part or Mt. Holly. Last sun
day morning Mr.. Fuler's horse was found
hitched under one of the neighbors sheds,
and his wagoa standing outside loaded with
various articles. The neighbors supposed
that Mr.. Fuller was moving some one, had
forgotten something, had returned on foot.
and was detained by the snow storm. Mon
day, Mr.. Fuller not cunning for his horse,
two of the neighbols started in search OF
him, his house being nearly two miles dis
tant on the mountain. They found the
roads drified aud unracked. and all quiet
about the premises, and the house locked
on the outside. After some delay, they
broke the flstenings Of the door and en-
tered. finding the cid man lying b. side the
stove, covered up with b, dqalt. Sup
posing that be had d,d from Natural causes,
they made 10 examination, but hastend to
inform his relatives, who lived at quite a
distance. Late in the afternoon they re-
turned, and, on removing the quilt. they
found that the oil man had been horribly
murdered.
About 8 o'clock in the evening an idiotic
fellow, about IS years old, made his APP
pearance in MechanicSville with the horse,
saving that he was Mr.. Fuller's son. and
wanted the horse put up for the night. On
being questioned by others, he told his
name, and said that the horse aud things
were given him by Mr.. Fuller but, on be-
ing further questioned, he made the follow
ing confession, which is written out in his
own words:
Ny name is Loyal Mores have lived in
Y ork State. and in Poullney and Rutland I;
have been living in Reading this summer !;
was looking for place to work; old man
referring to Mr.. Fuiler) called me in !;
have lived with him most week worked
drawing and chopping wool and ioddefine
cattle; slept with the old man every night !;
built fire every morning; last Saturday
morning got up and built the fire; old man
got up and put on my trowsers, said he
would swap with me- | put on old mans
and went and MIXED got back; old man
got break fast we ate breakfast o d man
did not eat much OLD man lay down on the
floor forward of the stove; said he was in
great pain and wished somebody would
knock him in the head, and went to sleep !;
| then went out doors and got the short iron
bar that stood leaning on the banking of
the house; went in the door around the
stove behind old man and struck him on
the head three blows; he walked up the first
blow; threw up both hands and made a
noise: | meant to strike him hard enough
to make him give me back my trousers
old man cheated me like the devil; after
he laid still / pulled my trousers off from
him and put his on him; then washed thu
dirt off the legs Of mine and dried them b.
the stove; then put Il bed quilt over tn
old man; then | picte up my clothes, pa
some pork into small barrel and some fou
/ in a bag, and "a few potatoes in barrel
/ and some wool or rolls tied up in cloth
took old mans hat, coat, lamp, plates, ia
| Z)r, all the bread, butter and cheese ther
was in the house, and put them in pal
and then united the key OF the house from
! The button Of the vest the old man had on
carried all the things out and put them i
the Wagon; then locked the door, got til
horse and started for Rutland it was jus
dark drove to the big white house un
hitched the horse left the wagon out door
by the barn led the 0 Sc under shed
went and got him some hay then went ir
to another barn and slept till morning
heard some ody in the house, when | GO
up +; then went TO my fathers, Frank Mores
staid there all day Sunday and ii mos
night Monday; then l wlnt and hitclIed tn
horse TO the wagon and started to see m
sisters living in Mechauiesyile horse wa
tired in the snow left the wagon in tn
road one half mile back.
Mores made the above statement abou
II o'clock Monday night, when he was in
mediately put under arrest by Z. Farmer
ter, Esq, who was then having a jury {
inquest summoned TO meet early the follow
ing morning At an early hour the jur
met and proceeded TO their duty. On al
irving at the house scene so horrible pre-
sented itself that it passes description. TIL
old gentleman was lying on the floor wit
his head literally cut to pieces; the bloc
spaitered on the walls 10 feet distant fro
, the body; Ave or six contusions Of ii
) skull having been made with heavy iro
bar, either one sufficient TO cause dealt
The jury found verdict in accordance WI
) the above facts, and the body was remove
2 10 w, ST. for inierment. On the persc
of Mores was found $500 and in the wa,
!, on we're found all the movable effects
deceased irrespective Of value. Mores a.
), pears Indifferent, not realizing that he hi
: done anything wrong. lie will be sent
y Rutland jail tomorrow. Yours in haste,
ii. l.. ID.