The New York herald., 1867-04-27
ANOTHER TRAGEDY IN PHILADELPHIA.

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ANOTHER TRAGEDY in PHILADELPHIA.
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Particulars Of the Brutal Murder Of n Res
pectnble Old Lady.
From the Phadelphia Press, April 26l
The vicinity of Thirteenth and Shppen streets
thrown into great excitement yesterday afternoon,
consequence Of the discovery that horrible and most
tim a respectable old lady named Dorcas Magicn,
the mother OF Colonel Maglton For brutality and hor
this murder very much resembles that Of Mrs Eliza
Miller. who was cruelty butchered in her own house.
last September, by Gottlieb Williams Mrs. Magitpn
alive in her house. enjoying peace with all the
world Her husband had recently started errand
and returned in the of hour In this short
time the demon end entered that domicile and struck
down the aged wife, and murdered her In such manner
sicken tho spectator The husband returned but
to find his house stained with the fes blood Of the
aged partner Of his bosom. Her CHASTITY form lay upon
the floor welterng in human gore. The neighbors
had already assembled there and 1t seemed that terror
bad seized them. The wretch who committed this high
cnme II crazy at all exhibited considerable method IN
his madness He Is in the language of the police dcad
to rights and yet not drop of blood discovered
this Of itself would oe evidence that he committed
the deed as any person upon going into the room might
have trodden in the blood There evidence that
any struggle had taken place. One chair over
turned. the upon which Mrs. Magllton seated
while doing some knitting She was feed to the floor
by blow, the the with Mary Watt, Of
Germantown who assassinated by Christian Berger
the the Of Mrs Miller, who ruth.
essy slain by wilams First blow blows, and then
the application OF the The following are the
facts
About two O'Clock yesterday afternoon an elder
gentleman named Adam Magiiton, residing at No 1859
Shppen street. and half story brick house. left his
wife, Mrs Dorcas Magton aged sxty,wo years. sitting
in the back room OF the first floor lie started away for
the purpose OF getting pair Of specaces repaired On
returning IN about an hour he tried to open the door
The door was opened By young man named George W.
Wnncmore, who stated that Mrs. H. was lying in the
back room murdered They went 70 the room when
and up the street. he met officer James McCullen, Sr,
to whom he communicated the fact of the murder The
officer went TO the house the prisoner keeping on his
when he followed and arrested by officer James
McCullen, Jr. He was taken to the Second district
station house, where he was locked up
The Of the murder spread rapidly and the house
was soon beseged squad OF officers were speedily
the ground who took possession Of the premises In
formation conveyed to the central station, when
Chief Lamon and detective Tryon proceeded 10 the
scene Of the murder, oldashiored well built two
and half story brick, two rooms on noo located NJ
1909 Shppen street, in the Fourth ward The apart
mens were found 70 be neatly furnished, and everys
thing In and around the premises looked neat and
Portable The body Of tho unfortunate woman present.
ed ghasy appearance it was lying upon the floor in
the Kitchen wetering in gore The bead was lying. to
the northeast, and found upon examination 70 DO
terribly manged-n fact, beaten almost to jelly Nine
ana the throat WAS deeply rashed on the left side. 4
Windsor chair, upon which the murdered woman vas
sitting when she received the first blow, was lying
rivetng hammer, covered with blood and small pieces
OF hair. This hammer, along with others, was kept in
wooden box under od-iashoned set,ee in the room
search then instituted for tho weapon with which
the wound In the neck had beep inflicted. Traces o,
blood distinctly traced TO the water closet IN the
yard. An examination OF the contents OF the cesspol
was then made, and bloody razor was hshed out
acquainted with the Magton family about a mon,h
since, at spiritual meeting, and had been constant in
his ATTENDANCE nee at the house He put up a. the Monitor
mock. They found he had called on Mrs. N. In the
morning. while her husband out and after sitting
also that . in-law had given Mrs. 50 green.
b4cks on Wednesday evening, but failed to nd them on
who had been locked up Second district station
he stated that he had returned from tho Plains,
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the Magil,ons at spiritual meeting; that yesterday
morning he had called on MIRA NJ, who was alone. and
He then got mp. went oui and walked two miles beyond
the schuylki river returned the city by the way Of
man fishing. After that he came on down, and Viii
passing tho Academy Of Natural Sciences he asked the
ceedsd down Broad 10 shppen ana down sh ppen to The
residence Of the Magitona He Knocked At the door,
and no enc responding, he turned the knob walked In,
He quickly to the door, locked H. and searched
through the parcr a. he .sys for the murderer While
met Mr. n. whom be told that his wife had been
dered They went into the ROOM and he felt the body
that ss had better 70 for an ocsr IL W hen went
out and told onccr McCullen. He was then arrested.
rrS sws dollar ws found S.,s on The son
which given 70 dscesssd BY her n-law
wed nssdsy night they were mi.sing nom her porte
Thing found IN her purse wss ten cant note and few
letter found in the pssssssIon Of the supposed
dsrss evidently shows thai he contemplated committing
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Mr. MaxIl,on, husband Of the deceased, Is about
seventy nvs years old he carpenter by trade, and
well kseva q the citizens residing in the lower part
q the city He stated 70 the Detectives that he left his
noon ior shs puposs q getting pair q spscsSIss rs
paired His wife ~ thas time sitting In the back
rsss - sa.d he p csS h ch Hsy IL Is: door
and found that u would mot open. He then raped.
winnemors came down ssai ~ and opened the door He
ssk rosn msS<S He then o,d wnus%or, % 70
ater hts asi,ons) daughter and get ofBcsr; that
tpo~n him sScus mouss ana ara scs acquainted with
him d spiritual meeting. He soon became quite init
mate. ana visited ne houss almost daily The prisosss
smooth fscs daEk brown hair and V shout ave Ten
or eleven inchss IN height He fesnery lived with hs
ssrssi. shove Tenth He was recently discharged IRON
the army having served ave ysarA He has been in The
Xds% nsssock, psopris,or Of The Monitor House, No
- Vssa evening s"d sssa q Chief IAnos MOI sSss Ss prs
she pass four vesEa For ihe psss nine days he has
been slseping u he house but did NOT take regular
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Tyon psccssdsd % nsssoes hoass directly sisr, and
there found vass belonging to the prisoner On
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