The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-06
THE ENGLISH TRAGEDY.
The Seyeu-FoId Murder near UxbrIdge-A
Whole Family Butchered.

From the DAILY Ne1s, May "a.
one of the most extraordinary tragedies which
has taken place for many years, discovered last
evening at the village of Denham, about two miles
from Uxbridge. 1t seems that family named Mar
shall resided at a cottage in that village the hus-
band carving on business as an engineer. Be-
sides Marshall, there lived in the cottage his
wife and three children, whose ages ran between
three and nine years, and also the mother and sister
Of Marshall This day (Tuesday) had been fixed for
the marrge of the sister, and IS to the fact OF her
covery OF the murder is to be attributed. Nothing
had been seen Of the murdered persons since Satur-
day, but upon young girl going to the cottage yes
terday with the garment referred to, and gaining
reply, the neighbors had their suspicious aroused,
and an entry was soon effected into the house. A
scene Of the most horrible description then
presented itself. on the ground floor the
bodies of Mrs. Marshall and her sister-in-law
were found quite dead-the former lying on her
back and the latter who had her night dress on and
was evidently preparing for bed, was placed across
her. Both had their heads fearfuly mutilated, and
the absence OF blood about the place was remarked
by those who witnessed the dreadful discovery. At
the right hand entering the cottage, and near the
place, three children belonging to Marshall were
also found with their heads frightfully battered, and
also quite dead Tne motner @ Oh MaTsna Was IKE
the same way; and on entering the shop where
Marshall had been en- at work, wearing Wearing a a
was covered with sacks and it apparent that
he.had desperate struggle. His hands were
scratched in several places, and there were marks
as if he had been dragged about the ground. His
head had also been beaten in the same manner as
those of the other victims There was another child
belonging to Marshall-a little boy, aged 16 months
who had been sent to his grandmothers to be ''Out
OF the way during the wedding OF Marshas sister
but for that circumstance there is very small doubt
that the little creature would have been added TO the
| list OF the murdered members of the family The
| medical gentlemen called were Drs. Ferris and
Macnamara, and it is their opinion that the awful
deed has been perpetrated as long since as Saturday
| lary have been unable. up to the present time, to
obtain any clue as to the murderer or the cause OF
| the dreadful crime. forge hammer and an
| ordinary axe-with which the murders are
| supposed to have been committed-have
| heen discovered with traces of blood
| upon them. Whatever the motive by which the
| murderer or murderers-for it seems difficult to
imagine the fearful work can have been done by
| one person-robbery does not seem to have been
the object, for nothing appears to have been dis
| turbed: the rings and several articles of jewery
| worn by the unfortunate persons not having been
| removed.
| The excitement in the village is intense Mar
shall and his wife and sister were, it is said, much
| respected by their neghbors