Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-12
Mysterious Tragedy.

On Wednesday last the dead body Of a
young woman was found on the Ferry Beach
at high water near the brakewaterlg On
Thursday, Coroner James M. Burbank en-
panneled jury and investigations are ia
progress which will probably solve the mys-
terry. We publish facts which have been as
certained. On Tuesday, March 81, Henry
l.. joy, who has wife and family residing in
lower Biddeford, but who has worked at his
trade as mason and lived in Boston many
years, arrived in this city with woman.
whose name appears to be Mary M'Carty,
and with whom he has been living on intimate
terms for a number Of years They came
from Boston in the train which reaches here
at l-2 o'clock, went to the Haco House.
took room and stayed twenty-four hours,
not leaving the room for any purpose what
ever during that time. They booked their
names as f. G. Gosh and lady from Boston.
Wednesday at o'clock, coachman at their
request took them in q earry-all to lower Bid
deford about six miles from here and q mile
and half below where Joys family lives.
He left them at the side Of the road in the
woods at distance from any house That
evening they were seen walking near by. by
two boys, but it does not appear that they
were seen by any one else. Thursday morn
ing Mr.. joys family found on their door step
bundle containing his pocket books, five
hundred and seventy-fve dollars in money
his account book, watch and chain, bunch
of keys, two railroad baggage checks, and
some other small articles. 1t also contained
u letter written in pencil on a leaf of his ae-
count book, stating that he had concluded 10
leave this world, and that it would be of no
use to look for him. 1t stated also that the
checks were for two trunks which would be
found at the Biddeford depot, one Of which
bpfungpI IN ha fbar Mar
NJ Carty, and directed that the latter should
be sent to John M'Carty, care of Hall Bros
Chelsea, Mass. These trunks were carried
to Mrs, joys house, and after the M'Cartv
trunk had remained their eight days, and
without examination of its contents, as was
testified before the jury, it was taken to the
depot and sent by express to its direct desti-
nation. a'rlT ,tsI,. 3 4i'
These are the principal facts of the ease,
so far as developed. There are just two
theories which can be framed in the matter
One, that the two committee suicide, the
other that JOY committed murder aud es-
capped. The latter theory seems to be prev
alent, and there are many circumstances to
make 1t credible. The waterproof cloak, of
the woman was found on Hills beach, and
her chignou on the shore, while of him all
that has been found is his hat, and it Is known
that he had with him Scotch cap which
he wore while at the Saco House. There
are various other circumstances which have
more or less bearing on the case, according
as facts are developed, but we have given
enough to enable our readers to judge how
the affair stands at present. Coroner Bur-
bank has gone to Boston to make further in
vestigations there, and we hope in our next
issue to be able to give our readers COM
pletee solution of the mystery indie
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