Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-08
brutal Murder OF a Little Girl,

brutal Murder OF Little Girl.
The Freeport (ln.l Journal publishes dis
patch tor Warren June 1T giving the following
details of a most dahoicaI murder ola little
yiri, committed here he day previous The
journal says:
A an early hour This morning our usually
quiet town w@s thrown into 4 furor- IT excite
meLt by the repor that young -iri, about
fourteen years old. the daughter OF Il Mr
Stearns. now residing ahout three miles south
OF this place, Was found murdered IN the
woods. The coroner wa summoned. VINO
proceeded TO The place OF the tragedy. when
the following facts were brought 10 light. i,
appears that he girl started onI yesterday
from her fathers house Tor he purpose OF
Ticking straw berries. and n a. while picking
berrir~. man named :. Sta thorough was seen
by some OF 'he neighbors 10 he with her. She
did not return 10 her home, and her parents
BaSlng passed slsppIeSs night. Instituted q
search for her in the morning. The body was
foi nd naif mile tom her fail hers house.
iyins near small pool of wafer her head and
race Gu. 10 pieces. Drs- Haye~ and Beea- were
called % examine the body and found her
apron lightly draw around her neck. and her
head and face covered with cuts sufficient TO
produce instant death without the stranouIa-
ZION. On the banks OF the pool Fear where the
body was found were evidences of an appar-
-nt struggle for lie, tha ground bearing the
footprints Ct the girl and those o. Il man ap-
paren tiy III pursuit. Several sporo OF blood
from tie siT1s wound were also noficed IN the
irseks. From the tact OF Scarborough having
beer seeH with her IN the afternoon. suspicion
rested upon him. and Kn officer was dispatched
Tor ms arrest. On the approach of The oficer
he was nolced TO tremble, bu, after the ex.
cif-ment OF the arrest had died away he COM
nenced swearing fearfally that he was IN
ncc"ur He had been 70 town IN he morning
and made the purchase vta pair OF new shoes
hut so much excited was h., that he letf his old
shoes III the sore. These II hoes vas sent for
and We're found 10 CORE spond Exactly with The
footprints of The man where he rnuruer was
committed. The bnt-end of whip VAS found
IL he pool %hieh was recognized as balonein
10 Stan bro ugh. and which he MAD in his nos
SESSION yesterday, winch wa undou biediy The
deadly instrument used III thr preparation OF
THIS most foul CRIME. Scarborough is nau
about &c years old. and has bur recently been
married The jnrv summoned by The Coroner
hrough' III 4 verdict IN aCcordanc. with the
facts as above stated. and saving that the cir
Gums 'ances OF the case point very strongly To
N" accused Icing tho gully party. lie Is now
IN IONS. under he charge OF officers, and VIII
bn AIKEN 10 he County jail III the morning
To- :: "sI' rial IN aucH>tnext. TheeSsitemen,
runs high on our streets. nothing but the muir
Ger 5e.ng talked about. Knots OF men can be
sseG on me corners. and listener to their
conversation car easily dis fnguish the VI nrds
Lynch him. lynch him. Bui Tor the GOOD
name ofohr town, flor nothing else. il is hoped
that nothing ct the kind viii be done. but ina,
ssrict lOsuoe VIII be Iaa'ed GU, u the foul
villain, whoever he may be. These are ali the
Iar'ie"lars Known at present. S,anbr ouen
genie, everything and explains thai he lost
MS WHIP. and thai he saw the girl and crossed
the pool Yesterday, while hunting his horses
and ma Ii" IL innocent OF ;henurder.
6oin MINrN" IN NEEsfsIA-Ths Fred
srtcksburg Herald SAYS:
FROM da'a IN our possession, we regard il rs
highly probable hai by the ist OF November,
mere Will be seventeen gold mines in the full
tde Q! operation. with appropriate N az hinery,
NC. 10 ms vicinity. lying III The counties Of
Spottsy lSaAIa. Culpep.r, Orange and Louisa
Inc Sp-tis vlrani1 Mine, Smiths Iarm,
las already been developed by shaft sunk,
Gfy-Hye ieet, which is 20 be carried down
II
have been discovered and followed.
oh trihay contract was closed for the
farm OK .ts1 acres belonging 70 Jonathan John
s3h, Ia TINS comfy. on which the Mitchell
Mine Es iocaled. Mr johnson IS 10 receive
sis.uNo for the properiy. II was purchased by
Philadelphia Company. They expec, TO
haSe their machinery up by tue LIST Of Sep
:Praeer.
Two OF the above mines are located in he
vicinity OF the old battle fields.
- Fortynye pars OF twins Were born In
Rhode Island las, year.
y A lady named Mrs. q odwin WAS burned
To death III isIe OF WIgh. County. Na,2.e
days ago. by ner clothing .akng ire
- a fuH grown eagle was captured in :,
erect IN 81. Louis, Wis, yhs olher day
Mrs o,C. Huntiey. of Whiting, VI. gave
oirsn 20 thrse children n few dars since They
ar" ali boys, aud doing finely
man ufactoiy OF maccaroni. sarmicelli
and chocolate is forthwith 70 be s,srreu in NJ D.
bile. Ala.
y
aAhihS among the horses Ia Trenton n
- business, instirn,e for coIored men has
tssI started IN Memphis PENN an min. moot
keeping, etc, will he taught
- The Chicago Repuhiican predicts TIA,
tne largest bee packing ss;ablis hmen, - IN Ia,
MON Will BE- located IN Texas within No
years.
IL Iowa and Mascara enisrants ar "a,
Ing IN Kansas IN large numbers. Whole fam
Siies ana neiGhborho0ds are moving thifher
- Il is said The wheat crop 10 me Sou,n b,s
Al 6een safely bar vested and he yield is nm
ssaalIy large.
SMiss Josephine I.aphsrn, o. Wcoastook
Ohso- haS bson licensed 20 pr~sch by me Min
CHESTER Association OF that STATE Sna j. =
EreduAis 0: Antioch College.
AAnioa Wshster, n colcrad woman. ..
nov on MA! IN Wyandotts. for tas a1rder or
AtSneei - MArrah, on June :. and ,ar which
2~o coioSen men were hung by. mob
There are moro port, aise:.ses fro, ,,,-
,nG nam repor'sd n Springfield. Mass. Mr.
~ sno 'anaiiy were suffering last week from
y 1he Cs:y CoHn neil OF Pasrcan. ~ bav.
Sscioea % GsstrSy eli TIE aiI4pthus Irsss IN
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