The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-11
THE ROXBURY TRAGEDY.
Arrest OF the Supposed Murderer OF the
joyce Children.

joyce Children.
From the Boston Traveller. July l01
The particulars Of the dreadful tragedy in the quiet
village of West Roxbury resulting in the brutal murder
of two innocent childrcn-IsabeIla N Joyce and her
tiaed found in piece Of woods upon tho estate of
Mr. Thomas Motley, on Sunday, the 18th OF June last,
still fresh in the minds OF the public and H. there
FORE unnecessary for in this connection 10 recall them
Tho whole affair shrouded in mystery tho bodies
discovered in such condition as led TO the conclusion that
the murder had been pcrpcratcd full week previous and
therefore the murderer murdercrs had had ample
time TO leave Tor parts unknown; Nothing OF any ac-
count could be found by which would aid the off,
Of the law In their search and seemed next TO i'm
possible for them TO bring TO justice the pcrpetrator Of
the crime. Several persons, it VIII be remembered,
proved against The hoy were discharged from custody
mornns n the
tons OF our worthy Chief Of Police aided by his jealous
detective force person has been arr sstea who i Is
crime or was Immediately concerned in it.
few days after tho discovery OF the bodies in Buzz
zeys Woods Chief of Police KurtZ received information
from "A reliable that one John Stewart resident
OF West Roxbnry, and discharged soldier, was the
murderer The Chief then quietly proceeded TO nvesti
gate the case, with the aid of but one officer Further
information was received OF Ike character but from
an w bc sSao n ad 're
portn fact that Stewart had confessed the crime and
had also told the manner In which had been commit
ted. With the information thus received, and
the feeling that they were certainly tho right
track the Chief, with detectives Heath and Jones,
nj once vigorously about the of discovering the
where abolts this Stewart II asceraned that
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