New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-10
Horrid Murder Of -Four persOns.

II will be remembered that the telegraph sn-
pounced fire in Buffalo on the 9th ult', by which
the wife of Rev. Mr. Fraser and three children
lo., their lives An examination since had shows
tbs these persons were all brutally murdered pIor
:, the Are. We quote from The Buffalo Courier
the following statement:
"Drs. Rochester and King made a post-morteIn
examination Of the bodies yesterday afternoon. Ano
A. we were persoDslly present, we feel at hbefty 70
give the results Of their examination In genera
terms without awaiting their more detailed and SCI
entifc statement. The body OF the woman wos
6rs, examined II was frightfuy burned and
hlorkened. A deep rash about three inches and a
half long, which had cut through The larynG ana
adjoining blood vessels, was found. IL had oeeh
made by q sharp instrument, used ~ an unlfenonnp
hand. The wound was about Two inches aHa la la
by the intense heat TO which it bad been subjected.
The night clothing found on the body In the region
of Inc neck and shoulders was fairly saturated WIN
blood The neck was bent back, as II pressed oy
powerful hand, while the other welded the aeHaiy
weapop. The two children, who slept Win ihe
mother were next examined The throat OF the NJ
Gle girl was found cut and the wound hiiod wiz
coagulated blood, in the first care Inc
Of clothing, yet remaining on the bo1y were ioInu
70 be stained with the life blood Of the child Inc
tbroat of the little boy revealed frlghtfu cash,
penetrating through the larynx to the verteoral
column. One Of the arms was reised, az II 10 onei
a feeble resistance to the murderOus work. The
Oldest boy was 30 badly burned that 1t was difficult
10 determine whether the knife had been applied 70
bis neck or not The general appearances, however,
Indicated tina, the process had been resofted u
e. that adopted in dsposIrg OF the mother and tile
two Younger children The body OF the boy was
fearfuliy distorted and Of the arms badly lace
yated as with the instrument that had done the Other
work. That be had struggled violently in the hands
Of tue murderer il conclusvely established in our
mind The upper portions Of the sknlls Of the three
children were broken off, whether by the falling IN
Of the ruins not, could not be satisfactorily de-
ternined Ia the occipts region OF the skull of the
Oldest boy, however, was hole, which looked as II
Il had been made with the face OF a hammer. II ID
scarcely necessary TO speculate upon the extent o.
che violence Teeor.ed TO, 10 commit the fearful muir
ders The wounds found on the thr0ats of the vic
sims were sufficient Of themselves to produce death
Dn. Rochester and King have secured particles O
she blood found upon the clothing and n the wounds
end will subject them to microscopic examination.
"Of Mr.. Douglas Fraser, who las been missinJ
since the fatal morning, We have word TO cay. III
did not leave town on Thursday evening for Canad
% was frst reported. Ho was seen in his housed
evening. MIR. Craigie testified that on Weduetds
afternoon he extended an invitation to him to vis
his homo on Thursday evenings and that Fraser. al
though in his Office almost every Afternoon had nc
said anything about contemplated visit 10 Canada
He was at home on that night, but his body has nc
been found among the ruins. Whether some muI
derous hand was laid upon him, or whether be hiu
eslf committed the fatal deed, are questions whc
our readers can settle, with the facts before them
well as We can.