The New York herald., 1869-06-26

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Also the only road leading from Ascutneyvile to
Caremont N. H.. and ia the only bridge across the
Arriving az tns HIGH hrdUe At about two O'Clock at
night the tram stopped ana Miller aighted AS tne
train moved on Miller CROPPED his way down the
steep pathway to the carriage road into which ne
| turned towards Ascutneyvie.
| MILLER APPROACHES MR. GowING's HOUSE AND
| PERPETRATES TIE DEED.
Through the dark, long. covered bridge Miller
I passed. Then, leaving the road, ne proceeded
corn and grass and thus saved much longer walk
by the common route Reaching the house In less
than thirty minutes probably after leaving the
train he provided himself with the weapons TO AID
! feet in length, made OF heavy lever WOOD,
being selected. the assassin ana would-be murderer.
| mounting the piazza in front OF the house
stepped to the outside door opening into the kitchen
hoped to lay hold OF the paltry sum OF $780, and
: shouted TO Mr.. Gowing. AS Mr. Gowing and his
wife and daughter were sleeping in the third room
beyond the Kitchen II is very likely Miller called sew
eral times before his voice was heard. At length
| Mr.. GOwing awoke, and finding thas some one was
at the door exclaimed, "Who's thereS" to which
Miller responded, '.Hitchock; the cows are in your
corn" Ihe girl, who slept in trundle bed, woke up
with her father, and by this time Mrs. G0wlng had
also become awakened.
Hitchcock was the name OF Mr.. Gowing's nearest
nelghbor, whom he was expecting would come to
assist htln IN moving that morning. So on hearing
tins announcement OF Miller without perhaps dis
covering the voice Mr.. Gowing nastily began dress
Ing himself and remarked to his wife that she had
better DO So Having put on his pantaoOns and vest
ne walked IRON his bedroom through the dining
room into the kitchen. Whether Miller had i'll the
meantime stepped within the door, which Ire
quenty left unlocked both night and day. or whether
Mr.. Gowing on reaching the door opened the same
and admitted him does not appear. With
IN moment after Mr.. Gowing had entered
the Kitchen there sudden and terrific
noise as OF some struggling and puillng. and
then all was quiet, without even cry groan.
This racket as the girl termed it in the dark
house terrified her, and in her fright she the
bedclothes over her head as II they might protect
her. and remained motlonless. The disturbance
in s.fgbn AarlGA hnar
Miller grop!ng his way through the dining room to-
wards the bedrooms Mrs. GOwng, on hearing the
horrible noise in tile kitchen. probably lost the power
ol utterahce Us she Iad not spoken word, but on
nearing footsteps approaching her bed she cried out,
Who De youy" ailler replied 10y repeating her
WordS, Nv no be you !" Then the poor girl IN the
height OF iier awful terror, heard larrug, multed
sound as OF some one pouncing on her mothers bed,
ana Ill moment more all was silent again.
Thus IL the darkness OF night, wlGn eye upon
him save the one that is all-seeing. the damnaole
ASSASSIN despatched his two defenceless victims
without shrek, cry OF distress single audible
2roan grating upon his ears. But an ear mad heard
nun when, though 1t was that OF little grl hidden
IN the bedclotnes and almost seuseless from terror
that cannot be described. nevertheless as
though the whole world had stood oy ana watched
him. IL was the terror OF the child which saved ner
liie ana which seut Miller to the gallows For If he
had known that she recognized him and heard all
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tne Villains method OF clearing the way to his
possessing the $500 which he coveted. The
silence winch ollowed the at Mrs. Gowing's bed
was soon broken by Miers commencing 10 feel his
way about the room. Presently he walked up stairs.
In one OF the chambers tue son Mr. Gowng was
sleeping. Tn.s boy uumb imbecile, and though
lie might nave heard the noise OF MierS movements
IN the house he had not the understanding to fear
any larn, nor the organ OF speech whereby to
press What he saw and heard. Miller knew this, ana
PROBABLY, alter assuring himself tnat there
one else IN tue house but the boy ana girl (tne latter
OF whom he also considered lacking somewhat IN
understandings, ne went 10 work ransackng the
house Tor MI. Gowings money. After remaining
up stairs time hescame down. and the girl next
heard hlm IN the parlor making a load noIse Then
ne came into the bedroom again and showed the
uundle bed, containing the trembling but ST.
lent witness, under the bed, the same Us
was disposed Of during the daytime. This
dehtly done III oruer TO open closet door, which
me position OF The trundle bed had prevented his
doing. How long Miller contnded his search about
the house Is not known But he iaeI to find the
object Of all his efforts and desires. Mr.. Gowlng
mad, soon after Mlller's departure. removed his
money from tue bureau in the uarlor anu carefully
secreted II where no but mis- daughter was then
lelI u reveal nat Ailler's feelings on seeing
that ne was rolled Ia his purpose aad thinking
OF wnat he nad done To gam that which he could no
can doubtless only be compared 10 those which agI-
tated his bosom when mounting the scailod. lie |
lett the house TO wash away the blood upon
ms clothes aud make futile effort 10 elude delec-
tlon and escape the punishment which MS con- |
science told hIm he meritei.
DISCOVERY or WHAT HAD HAPPENED.
AFTER the house was quiet, and alter the nideous
had lett The mind the girl, she drop
ped 10 sleep again and did not the e.ess
OF her parents till alter the sun up, the
neiglbors who had discovered the butcnery, awo&e
her. Mr. Horace Hitchcock, the neghDOr whose
name Miller had used IN arousIng ar. Gowing, was
the FIRST to discover the iae OF ais negnbors and |
benold the appalling spectacle as their bodies laid |
IN the blood moving rom their gaping wounds Mr. |
Hitchcock came 20 Nj. uoWIng's house soon after
SIX O'Clock IN the morning 10 begin his days work.
Noticing that remarkable silence prevailed ABOUT
the house and also that the cows were still standing
IN the yard unmilked he thought something was |
wrong lie accordingly stepped upon the piazza, |
anu opening tue door leading INTO The sltchen. was
in the act OF entering the when his eye
dead and manged body OF Mr. GoSlng lying on the |
ioor Immediately at his feet. Stricken VITA horror
ana lear al THIS unexpected aud ghastiy sight MIR.
hltcncock hear JAILED MN at the Thought OF enter.
ing the house alone, he turned away amt hasIened
TO neighbor 10 tell what lie had seen ana procure
ass stance. shorty afterwards he returned VITA
trends and the house was entered anu The full |
h orror OF the awful deed unfoided to their |
view. MIR. Gowlng was found TO have received |
tnree wounds his head, either OF when as sui
hcent ~ have caused deata. on tue back oi his |
head was black and bloody 0ruise, and sInl-
lar one over MS LEFT eye indicating tnat huge club
had been used. HIS mead split opeu crossw ise
from ear 10 ear. The raw and fresh wound was |
spread Wide open and the brains and blood were stl
Oozlng out from among the broken bones on each
side oil the deep trench, upon the floor. In the floor,
Just IN range with the gasn, was deep cut the wdn
oi tue axe blade, showing that the axe had been |
struck wIth SUCH force through the head that II
buried the bit IN the board aud was pulled out |
again. In every direction were streams OF blood
streakng across the door lron the deep pool which
surrounded the head. The body was dressed pair
OF pam aoons, vest and shirt Near DJ. at the side
OF the stove, lay Mr.. Gowlng's shoes and stockings
Marks and trucks of blood across tue floor attracted
the horriiied spectators through the oining room
into the apartment where family slept. Here
the CORY couch aud the almost naked and lifeless
body OF Mrs. Gowing, cut aud bruised, presented
scene still sckening and terrifying, II possible
than that which tney had Just lett The body was
lying IN an angular position and nearly crosswise Of
tine bed, with the head on the front side. by it, side
"a night dress, If II had been taken OF by the
murdered woman while sitting up IN bed, prepara-
tory to dressing herself nothing but an under gar
ment, bcspatered and stained with blood, covered
the nakedness OF the body. TN the head OF the
corpse three fatal wounds, the In tue
nrst case. Extending from the upper lip OF the
mouth 10 the eve was deep cash. reaching
back to the throat and base of tue brain.
up to its eye Another cash, nearly as bad, extend.
ell the side OF the face from about the middle
OF the nose towards the The blood had flowed
40 profusely from these wounds as 10 completely
saturate tue two thick and feather beds and
dripping from the lower SIDE OF the bottom
The remaining wound was a severe bruise In front
aud ABOVE the ear, produced by the heavy stake.
The halr was drencned with blood. spots aud stains
OF blood defaced the entire bed, and hgh up the
wall adjacent TO the bed were sprinkles OF blood
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