The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-26

R.rvib,e Dorble Murder at Ascutseyville-
Man and Wife Buschered-Avress Of see
Dpspected AIsrdcrcr-He Declares His lnne-
essce-Particslars OF tho Aaatr.
WINDSOR. w., July %. 1857
Our community has just aroused BY the psrpeira'
tan OF most brutal murder small village four
miles south Of here, called Ascutnsyvils. from the
ountain at whose base Il lies have just returned
fssn the scene OF tho outrage and gained the following
ySsIculars:-
me victims are 4 wel-to-do farmer and his wife,
naed Gowan who were discovered early this morning
Asnd and horribly mutilated- former workman OF
deceased has been arrested and 10 held on strong
ehvumstanal evidence OF being the guilty party me
fhnily OF Mr.. Gowan consisted Of four persons-ths
parents and children, SON eighteen and daughter
Ssarteen years Of age. Tho discoversr Of the deed
- . man named Hitchcock, who reports that
~ proceeded 70 the house Of the Gowans
about ave O'Clock this morning to assist the farmer at
HI hayDg Discovering signs OF life about the prem
s he Knocked at the kitchen door, but obtaining no
tssponse lifted The lach and the frat object that met
In eyes The body Of Mr. oowan lying tho door,
ahe bead and face shockngy muated and life extinct
Hs Immediately to the nearest house and gave the
alarm This neishber had just harnesscd his team, and
ssGethsr shey returned 10 tho Of the murder.
HassDg into the house through the Kitchen they pro-
ssssd TO the bedchamber Of the murdered man, where
- face fearfuy gashed and tho brain prntrudine.
~ this juncure from underneath the bed appeared tho
Aaughte who had apparently just awakened from Sleep
eAe questioned and stated that she was awakened
m The night by some man calling 70 her father from the
Kitchen; that he had asked who wanted him,
end was answered Hitchcock" and the voice
addsd "get up: the cattle in the corn"
that thereupon her father arose. dressed and went out
m she hoard nothing until aroused by the sound
at blows delivered upon the bed with q heavy instru
ment THE girl was herself occupying a low trunde-
bed at tho foot Of and partly underneath that Of her
yarenta She overcome by fright and lay per-
fecty quiet until the murderer having accomplished his
purpose in part cndeavored 10 open the door Of small
closet the occupied by the two BEDS
N doing this he found necessary 10 push the trunde-
bed under the other and tho girl crept over the side
:.d remembers nothing moro until awakened by the
Tho son slept on the second floor. endeavored to
ean some Information from him. but be answered only
by CULTURAL exclamation and idotic laugh Ny first
conviction that his brain had been turned by the
fearful circumstances in which he was placed; but
learned subsequently that he is wtess, half-dazed
cycature and never possessed ordinary intelligence
me girl, his sister, Is more intelligent, but hardly Of
sound mind. Tho intellectual disability Of both is,
doubt attributable to the fact that their parents wore
cousins.
s positive that tho voice which called her father out
vas that of former orkman. This man was arrested
IN Windsor this mcrning and Is now in the sheras
hooking fellow, and asserts that he is innocent, and
takes the whole affair with tho utmost GOODNESS. He
om White River junction IL few stations northl on the
midnight tran which he left at Long Bridge, As
cptneyvile about three O'clock and proceeded towards
Windsor in search OF work that he reached the farm
u Mr. Davis miles below here, who did not
qnirs his services but advised him to apply al farm
further NORTH where Mr.. Davis thought he might get
employment Mr.. Davis corroborates that part of the
statement in which he Is concerned No further facts
Were ELECTED at the inquest
The object Of the murder was undoubtedly, plumber
h The best room Of the farmhouse the drawers Of bu
found each demolished in front by the blows
q an axe and apparently well searched On removing
he corpse Of the mother and the beds wherein she lay
there were discovered between the ticks $500 in United
paes bonds from which the coupons had bsen clipped
thsy due, and $3.50 In currency The possession
q this money had evidently aroused the cupdy Of the
hearics wretch and led 70 the commission Of his fearful
erma Underneath the rhed bureau was found the are
employed by the ASSASSIN In his bloody work.
physician who accompanied me made an examina-
Soa Of the wouudA Those Of the farmer consisted OF
confusion IN the upper part OF the forehead the
right tompe, produced apparently by cart rung, which
was found the kitchen floor. About the centre OF
2e bead, the left side and extending from the top
~ tho The neck, blow had been delivered with
me AKA nearly dividing the head, the edge Of the
passing entirely through end causing considerable
nsA on the right side o. the face, corresponding In
dhrosnon 10 the other rho wounds Of tho wife pro-
sssssd stll lore ghassly spectacle Two deep cuts
extended through the face engthwlse, celebrating all
traces Of the right eye and third extended from the
nght car across The neck uausvesey 70 the back OF
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