The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-03-16
\ HORRIBLE MURDER.
A Woman Butchered While in Bed
Particulars of the HOrrOr-ReEard
of One Thousand Dollars for the De-
lection of the Murderer.

MANSFIELD, o., March y.
Early this morning, it was discovered
that Mary J. Lunsford, a seamstress, about
thirty years old, residing near the Allan
tic depot, had been murdered in her bed.
The most intense excitement was created
by the discovery, and several thousand
persons have visited the scene of the hor-
ror during the day The body was found
on bed IN an upper room, nearly naked +;
the upper Stats of the bed We're broken,
her head resting near the floor Her head
was almost severed from the body by a
horrible cash in the throat, extending
from ear to ear; another laying one cheek
open from the mouth to the throat, and a
deep cut, about SIX inches in length, ex-
tending downward in the abdomen. The
upper part of the bed and pillow were
saturated with blood, a large. pool of
which was on the floor Her arms were
terribly bitten, and her body bore evidence
of fearful struggle with the fiend
a negro. living in another part of the
same house, was awakened by the strug-
gle and cri0s about one o'clock, and tried
the door but could not gain admission He
then went to a neighbor for help which
was refused on the plea that he must have
been dreaming, and that everything was
right. He then waited till morning be-
fore he acquainted other persons with his
suspicious that something was wrong in
the woman's apartment. a coroners Jury
has been sitting on the case this afternoon
and adjourned this evening till Monday.
The following facts have been elected:
The woman came here from Cincinnati in
August last, and has been the kept mis-
tress of one of our citizens, formerly OF
Cincinnati. BY letters found on the pre-
misses 1t appears that she was to have been
married on Tuesday next to a man by the
name of J. Ebersoll, of this city Marks
OF blood on lower window sill indicate
that the murderer escaped that way An
umbrella was found in the house marked
William Larable." A large man, with
dark clothes, was seen coming from the
direction of the house about one o'clock
by VIM. Brady, and proceeded up street.
Ebersoll was arrested at Shelby to-day,
and will be held as witness. The muir
dered woman has been married and leaves
one child, about seven years old, living at
Lima. Her former husband is supposed
to be now in Kentucky. It IS thought
the murderer must have been wounded
as he was tracked some distance by blood
on the ground The teeth marks on the
murdered woman's arm indicate that the
murderer had perfect set except one.
The coroner's jury will meet again on
Monday, when other facts will be elected.
As yet nothing has transpired to furnish a
clue to the murderer. The County Com
missioners and city council met this morn
ing and promptly offered reward of one
thousand dollars for the detection of the
murderer. kilograms were sent in every
direction detailing the facts as faras trans
pired
MANSFIELD, O., March Is.
The murdered woman, Mary J. Luns-
ford was buried to-day. Quite large
concourse attended the funeral. The muir
der shll continues to be the exciting topic
of conversation. It has been ascertained
that the man Evans, of Lima, towards
whom suspicion was directed, is lying sick
at home, and consequently could not have
been guilty of the deed. AS yet the clue
| seemSto be as obscure as ever, although
there are rumors afoat that the Coroner's
investigation tomorrow will throw some
light on the mystery. No arrests have