Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-08-11
Murder at Ludlow.

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The Rutland Herald Of Tuesday
morning has the particulars of murder
at Ludlow, which we copy as follows
A great excitement prevails in the vii
lage Of Ludlow over the flu ling, Oh Mon
day morning, of the body of an Italian
organ grinder, who had evidently been
murdered Early in the morning one of
the clergymen Of Ludlow was strolling
near wood adjacent to the cemetery,
about half mile from the village, when
be came upon the lifeless remains of
man buried in the leaves. An alarm
was given and the citizens fastened to the
spot, when the remains were recognized
by several as those of one of band ofor-
gan grinders, who had been seen about
the town few days previous, His head
was badly bruised and skull broken, be-
side pistol ball had been shot through
the breast and had shattered one arm.
The body also bore evidence of severe
bruises about the chest and stomach
There was evidence of severe struggle
A further search brought to light his
coat, which was torn and bloody, also his
organ covered with leaves a short dis
lance from the body.
The Selectmen Of the town took the
body in charge, and proceeded to take the
necessary steps to hold an inquest, An
examination of the body was made by
DR.. Palmer, which elected the fact above
recited as to the condition Of the body.
The body was in forward state of de-
composition, having been partially ex-
posed to the not sun and the effiuVia,
arising therefrom was among the things
that attracted the attention of the gentle
man finding it. The body bore other evil
dences of having been dead for some
time. The murdered man was about
five feet eight inches in hight and stout
ly built. There was no clue to his name.
Nothing was found upon his person ex-
cept an old knife. He had appearances
of not being over thirty years of age.
All was involved in mystery and no
clue existed pointing toward the party
committing the brutal deed. After COLI
sultation suspicion pointed toward his
companions or co-partners, with whom he
was last seen on Thursday or Friday.
Officers and citizens stan tied in various
directions in pursuit. One man was found
at Cuttingsville, and arrested and taken
back to Ludlow. This man said he slept
on the ground with the murdered man in
the field near where he was found, on
Thursday night and that was the last
time he saw him. The second man was
arrested at Chester late in the afternoon
on Monday, and was brought to Ludlow
on the evening train about seven O'Clock.
There are incidents given that point
toward the co-partnership Of the three
parties. At Mount Holly two of them
purchased needle and thread, the muir
dered man paying for them, and had the
appearance Of being the more intelligent
of the two, and the cashier of the party.
All the circumstances point to these
companions Of the murdered man as be-
ing the perpetrators of the foul deed. The
causes, are only conjectured, that he was
the leader and took the charge of the
funds, probably some misunderstanding
in reference to the financial affairs of the
company led to the killing. The fact
that the men, wherever they have been
seen, were together plying their vocation,
ana the circumstance that the two sur
vivers were found in different directions
from the scene of the act, and several
miles apart, and each Fastening their sep
aration as fast as possible is indubitable
circumstantial evidence against them.
The three men are evidently Italians, and
from their being strolling characters no
motive could have prompted others than
them to have thus committed the deed in
field distant from the town. These
circumstances point very strongly against
| the parties arrested.