The New York herald., 1865-06-20
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY
Two Childs en-, Brother and Sister, Bru-
tally Mus dercd nt Roxbury, Msss.-The
Girl Outraged. &c.

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Two Children, Brother and Sister, Bru-
tally Mus dered at Roxbury, Msss.-The
From the Boston Post, June 101
One Of the brutal and ooldblooded murders ever
70 ens yesterday AFTERNOON the Of which, as
we learned them at late hour last night are ~ fol-
lows:-
Joyce, aged twelve years and his sister Isabella two
years older LETT their home Of Newland and Con-
cord streets In this city, for the purpose Of taking walk
Night on and they did not anxiety
felt for their safety, and the police notified of
their and every possible search was made
formed OF the missing children and under direction of
City Marshal Burri every part Of that city, including
Nays woods, thoroughly searched without
Advertisements inserted In the papers, giving
minute description Of the lost ones but still nothing was
heard OF their whereabouts and SO much time had ex
pred since their unaccountabe that was
feared they must have been foully dealt wha suppos
tion that proved but too true
this city, informant stated, whose names did not
learn, walking in Busseys woods near the Bussey
body OF young girl lying upon her back the ground
her silk dress and other clothes stained with blood She
recognized the missing child Information at
lodged with the authorities and Dr. Arnold and Cor
oner Allen, of Roxbury were at once notified and pro.
ceeded to the spot Upon examination of the body Of the
unfortunate girl II ascertaned that her person had
been rudey violated, and that she had been cut
stabbed in sixteen different places in her breast back
side and abdomen One or two the sabs in the
wounds was such as led TO the belief that they were in
nicted with long -blaied dirk or sheath knife
further search at instituted, and In about
half an hour the body Of the lad found only few
rods from that OF his sister at the foot OF little hill
rise Of ground. He lying his face, with several
deep cuts in his back as though the fatal blows were
dealt while he endeavorng to escape from danger
From the appearance Of the spot where the girl was
found 10 would seem that she was making wreath Of
leaves for her hat when she was attacked as one partly
made was found near by
The GIRL ns we before stated, fourteen years Of
age pretty intelligent and quite large for her age;
and was as mature most girls are at eighteen
Is not the slightest clue 70 the OF ns
affair caused great excitement In West Roxbury and the
authorities will leave nothing undone that will lead TO the
clearing up Of this awful mystery.
AIdermn Uapp on behalf Of the citizens Of the Ele-
venth ward has offered reward Of five hundred dollars
others will be offered by tho city authorities and those Of
West Roxbury
from the Boston Advertiser June 1871
Two children belonging in Boston, on Monday last
took o walk TO Nays woods Roxbury, and did not
turn. Thew were Bella Joyce beautiful girl Of four
teen and John Joyce her BROTHER bright boy Of eleven
South End The feelings Of their mother who returned
from q journey Wednesday, to find her house thus
desolate can be imagined but not desc described The most
any clue to the fate of the lost ones until yesterday after
gentlemen srolling in the woods discovered
the body OF the girl stabbed In several places About
an hour afterwards the dead body of the boy
found-some distance from that of his sister
also stabbed, undoubtedly by the murderous hand
between the boy the would murderer Of his sister,
and the former being overpowered It s supposed ran
down the hill and was pursued by the fond who stabbed
him from behind The body Of the boy found face
downwards, with horrible cash In his back.
This fearful tragedy-amost unprecedented for scken
ing horror In this vcnity-has caused the most intense
excitement in the immediate neighborhood. Each per-
considers himself selfapponted detective, and is
determined 10 leave stone unturned in fereng out
the perpetrator Of this aroc0us cme and bringing him
and his associates, any, to justice AT the hour whom
reporter returned no trace had been found Of the
murderer or murderers
A Person Arrested ON Susp1ef0n OF Com.
plicity In tho Murders-S5,BOO Reward
offered for the Arrest OF the MUIR
derer, &c.
BosroN, June 10, 1855.
Thomas Ainsly, painter arrested toe day sus-
picion Of completely IN the terrible murder of the Joyce
children Asyet however, direct evidence appears
against him.
Rewards amounting TO 500 have been offered BY the
and individuals for the arrest Of the criminal
The event creates sensation Of horror and sadness
throughout the whole community.
Mrs. Joyce, the mother learning the fate Of her
only children, swooned, and 10 since reported 10 Be
maniac.