Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-28
. YOUNG LADY SHOT DEAD RoABUhf
MASS.

I. yoUNG LADY SHOT DEAD IN ROABuhf'
A Young lady named Mary Ellen Kearn-
ev residing on fremont street, near the
corner of Franklin place, Roxbury: was
shot dead by man named John Moran
about 6 o'clock Monday evening at the
residence of the lady. The circumstances
attending tho awful murder we're the fol-
lowing:
It seems that this Moran had been ac-
an inted with Miss Kearney for some
time. and had kept company with her. but
her father learning Moran's bad character,
refused to allow the intimacy to continue
Tbereupon Moran circulated stories der
opatory to the character of Miss kearney,
which coming to her ears she last week
sought an interview with Moran in rela-
ton to them, and went to Moran's resi-
dence in Cottage place for that purpose.
While there she saw letter on the floor,
and Moran being absent from the room,
she took it up and was reading the con-
tents when he returned. He asked her
if she had read the letter, and she said
she had, and told him she hoped he was
not guilty of the crime spoken of in the
letter. He did not answer but snatched
the letter from her hands and put it in
the fire. He then went out to walk with
her, and when in a retired spot he made
her take a solemn oath never to reveal
the contents of the letter on pain of i'm
mediate death. He had revolver with
him, and threatened to shoot her at the
time. She took the required oath aud re-
turned to her home. but being apprehen-
sive for her safety, she last Sunday eve
ming, knowing that an oath taken under
such circumstances was not binding, re-
vealed the contents of the letter and the
threat made by Moran. Moran was in
Philadelphia some months since, and the
letter was from an associate of his while
there, named Maloy. 1t is stated that
the man whom they Moran aud Maloy)
had garroted had since died Ct the lnju-
ries inflicted on him, and it also stated
the amount of booty they had obtained
Miss Kcarney did not wish anything said
of this, as she feared for her life.
Moran has hcen at wc..lk. in Grover &
Bakers machine shop until within a
few days, since which time he has been
seen prowling around in the vicinity of
the residence Of Miss Kearney. On Mon
day he came to the window Of the house.
next to the street, and raped and called
for Mary to come to the door; she did
so, and Immediately on opening the out
er door, before a word was spoken, Mo
ran discharged pistol, and Miss Koar-
ney staggered to the door of the kitchen
and fell to the floor, crying "Oh ! aunt
am killed" She sank down and expired
almost Immediately.
A physician was called, and it was found
the ball had entered the left side. passing
through the heart and out the
right side, causing instant death. The
neighborhood was Immediately alarmed,
and number of witnesses stated that
they had seen Moran come from the pas
sage way between the houses and run
toward Boston, and nothing has been
seen or heard Of him since He has al.
ways borne a bad character, is about 5
feet s inches in hight, has light hair,
black eyes, a smooth face, and wore dark
clothes.
A post mortem examination of the de-
ceased was held yesterday by Coroner
Allen, and the jury adjourned until Thurs
day afternoon next at 2 o'clock, when
they will meet at the Police Court Room,
Roxbury.
Yesterday morning Moran entered the
office of Chief of Police Kurtz in Boston,
and said that he had seen in the papers
that he was wanted in Roxbnry, and he
camcsto give himself up. He was ex-
tremely reticent and refused to answer
questions relative to the murder. He
says he is in the twentieth year of his
age. During the forenoon he was deliv-
cred into the custody of the Roxbury Pc.
lice.-Boston Journal, March 81.