Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-05-15

wealthy couple, were horribly murdered,
in their bed on Thursday night of last
week, at Hampton Falls, n. II. The
weapon used was an AK. 1t was evident
they were both struck scnseless, and was
doubtless supposed to have been instantly
killed by the murderer.
The crime was first discovered by an
Irish laborer, named Timothy O'Leary,
who was in the employ of Mr.. Brown.
1t appears that at about o'clock Friday
morning, O'Leary, who lives some dis
lance from his employers residence came
to the house as usual to attend to his
mornings duties, and found, upon trying
them, all the doors in the house were fas-
tened. After rapping several times,
without receiving any recognition, he
went to the barn, where he found Mr..
Browns horse standing on the floor with
its bride on-a fact which led 0'Leary
to suppose that all was not right about
the premises. Consequently he again
tried to gain admittance to the house,
this time, however, rapping upon the win
dows, and after some time had elapsed
Mr.. Brown came to the kitchen door and
admitted O'Leary, whose horror was great
al seeing his venerable employer covered
with blood, which was oozing from ter
rible wound on his head, while at his feet
lay his aged wife in pool of blood and
insensible, her body covered with few
rugs, which it is supposed Mr.. Brown had
placed over her during the night. Mr..
Brown. with the help of his servant, tot
tered to his chamber, whence he has not
since been removed, and as soon as assis-
lance could be summoned Mrs. Brown
was taken to her room, and has not since
spoken or manifested consciousness in the
slightest degree. Mr.. Brown, however,
at times during yesterday frightened up
somewhat and attempted to talk, but was
incoherent, and up to a late hour in the
afternoon he had said nothing which
could tend to clear up the horrible mys-
terry hanging over the event.
Mr. Brown is IS and his wife is 70
years of age. The manner in which the
assassin gained access to the house can
not be certainly known, but judging from
the position of Mrs Brown when discov-
cred, the wounds of herself and husband,
together with the fact that an ak was
found in the sitting-room, upon which
were traces of blood, the inference is rea-
sonable that neither party had retired for
the night, inasmuch as Mrs. Brown had
all her clothes on, and Mr.. Brown had on
his pants and vest that, hearing knock
at the kitchen door, she answered it, as
was her custom, and Immediately receiv-
ed the murderous blow with the back of
the ak, in the middle of the forehead,
causing an external wound of one and
one-half inches in length, had an internal
fracture of the frontal bone of about
three and one-half inches in length, caus-
ing instant insensibility. 1t is supposed
that the villain then rushed into the sit
ting-room and struck down Mr.. Brown,
fracturing the left side of the frontal
bone, and causing an external injury of
the skull of three and one-fourth inches
in length, corresponding almost exactly
to the dimensions Of the back or poll of
the AK found in the room. The murder
er then took from Mr. Browns private
desk a pocket-book, and also one from
his inside vest pocket, containing in all,
it is supposed, between three and four
hundred dollars, and made his escape,
leaving his victims weltering in their
gore.
From the fact that Mrs Browns body
was covered, or partially SO, by rugs when
found by the farm servant, it is supposed
that Mr.. Brown came to his senses during
the night and covered his wife up in this
manner, also locking the kitchen door.
This seems to be the correct impression
from the fact that bloody footprints were
traceable from the kitchen to the sitting
room, having the appearance of being
made by some one in stocking feet, and
also on account of some incoherent NUT
terings of Mr.. Brown in the morning in
reference to having put his wife to bed
in the kitchen" He also had sufficient
consciousness to admit the servant in the
morning, but has not since then mani
Tested any intelligence. Mrs. Brown died
on Saturday, and Mr.. Brown was still
living at last accounts, but in an uncon-
scious state. He has since died.
| The murderer has been arrested and
proves to be one Ross alias Pike man
of bad repute, been in prison, &c, who
had formerly been employed by Brown.
His object was no doubt money. He was
familiar with the premises, and knew
that Brown kept money in his house and
had recently received money for yoke
of oxen.
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