The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-04
The Dedham Horror.

DAY or Two since, We published @ bnsf tsle-
graphic account Of a terrible throc-fold tragedy,
which occurred in the village Of South D.lhAm,
Mass, on Thursday lsst Since that the following
details OF the sad ALTAR have come to hand
TIE family Or Carlos M.rs,ou, . most worthy
and respected citizen, formerly Universal q
clergy man, consisted oil Tour persons, viz himself
his wife an adopted daughter aged ten years, aud
Miss May, young lady patient, from Waterford,
Vt, temporarily residing with the family. For
several years past, Mrs. M.rstou had At tin. c.
exhibited unulssakable symptoms ~ insanity,
caused, It IL alltged, by jealousy and religious
excitement, yet she WAS believed g. be perf,ctly
inohensive, but few precautionary measures wore
ever taken to guard against suy violent or oudien
outbreak Of the mslady. On the night Of the
murder tho different members Of The family
re'irod to r,st In their respective sparments and
al remained quiet until about ono O'Clock, when
Miss May was awakened by Dr. M.rs.on coming
30 her room, ~ warn her that iussmuch a. his
wife vas more uneasy than usus, they must be
prepared for any eme rgeucy. The D,ctor ihon re-
tired 10 his own room, aud soon fell asleep At
this poi nj tho maniac appears to have commenced
making preparations for her bloody work. First
securing her husbands pistol rom a trunk In the
room, the charges OF which had previously been
drawn by DR.. MArston, she sot about LOADING the
i've barrels with tall cartridge This accom- plshed,
The maniac next CROPPED her way TO the ofco u her
husband where she secured tottle OF chloroforn,
with which she returned and pour ng the volatile
fluid upcl tho beiclo,hes, held the saturated cloth
to der victims nostrils, until the usual dreamy
IL
now easy. ssizing tho pistol, she carefully remove
e. the spread, deliberately pressed the mu4yIcs o..
The weapon to tho region OF her victims heart
snd pulled the trigger. Too well the fatal tnus,
u'n hi work aud the victim passed
rthout . struggle into the arms Of testh,
Inc rose caused by tho discharge Of the pistol
."s.cne. Miss MAJ, who, immodi stely suspe I'm
NO lata ruth, ruahe ~ the door u her room ami
called out To DR.. MArsson. No sound, h iwcver,
came lAck nom that iA,sl room, save the scpul.
cAfal tones ~ the man ac's yoice-"Bc s.ltut; o.
back TO your room, I'll blow your brains ont -
Hall dead with fright snd weak in every limb,
yea urged ON by tho dreadful threat, she Had from
me house 10 summon the Isighborhood. Mean
wlue tho work oi blood went gu Leaving NJ,
bloody corpse OF her husu-ui, the uurdoress must
rsrt have protec irt directly 10 tie room of h.,le
Corr, Here, II WAS evident n violent strlsgletoo
place between TIE maniac ,nd her innuuent victim
A. thr floor, N vAflHIi Ilsc0, was besmearsd with
BLOT, lie ,hi,d's g At-ro' was IN t.ttsrs. All
sic hal evidently le,n ory Wy drag eel from Ter
couch, TIE maniac, however avaiu triuu.nlcI
aud bullet through tho ear and brain,
aud sill another t't Ugh back OF tie httle .ir,,
Completed the second ict Ia this AWFUL tIE-riy
Tho features Of ~ ,nlli'. fa,e, hoNe,er bore lao
marhH OF pLt ,ltal s4NHrlus, AMI as she Law Oh err
tho eyes t"std ~ a iu sleep And ner prpnsiuu
Of da.s riuglets graaelllv IA ling over nor hesut
ful inNc, which was I.ill flushed a. when she
sportei "a lie, Il was ditl.ult 20 rcAlzo the yio-
lent mEnuer 10 which her young lie Wept am.
D.. ala b..
returned ~ the room where l,y her muir ier,
husband, Carrying IN Lur hand tie is.,lps,
two barrels Of which stu remained uuoNpl.gd
Pacing herself beside tho to,iy of the dead D. An
she applied the muzlle of tie rstD 10 Irr
tr asst, rrel, snd the tu.llt entered h,r holy.
through witch Il passed. Another shot remains.
am hsain she presses tie instrument g. her s,ap,
and discharges auuIhcr shot. Sa,lsi .. now tII.
her purpose was tffecWslly Araoupishrf she mill
tho tIAlket tAre U Is over her llceratrI b, -, mn,
draws the white qllt to her armpl1s laws the p,,.
iul at her iee| auu, iuuiug Der hlood-stGncl hands
o't her bt asst, sue dies as II IN the Act OF suDr'
eating Tor parton coroner. inquest WAS I'M
medlAtely Eelu, ami verdi m acvor lance with
she above scIs A. reed upon, DR.. Marston WA .
NAIVE OF sutton \. H., AMI a. years o. age Pre-
yious 70 his adoption OF the medical profession lie
had devoted himself 20 the pulpit and b,d otb,,.
ateI IN LVnnheld, larmoushpOri Sanoham and
Hopkinton, Mass, and afterwards in IL J,hu,.
BUR- anu waterford, w.. and lastly Al ClsremcuL
n II "hie a. Sue after place he reirnrishei
pTes hing, -ud adopted che profession ,t ma, 80
reee wing ms medical lueation III Burungt N, VI.
and also in this city. Since then he Las rru',rst
in Manchester, \. IL. IN Concord, w.. aud finally
IN the NlHAse where Le Mes his deaIh. Tho Doc.
tor always bore good reputation, both As uro,,-.
or aud physislAn' .nd Was beloved by all who
knew him. Mrs. MArston WAS native of /. ob.,'o,,
n. H., where her tAsLer, "a Mr.. Teirney, .tIII "a
SIDES. IL is STATED that the stllicton with winch
she Was suffering at the nme Of her death. il. Of -
hereditary na1ure and that SIS e. of the deceaseI
Is now hopelessly afflicted with the same disori,r
Cora, tho adopted daughter, WAS a peiee - 49,
murderess and had but recently become . meubcy
VI Dr.. hsIsIoas household. - '~'''