The New York herald., 1871-12-23
MURDER IE NEWFOUNDLAND.
The Islands First Assassination in Century
A Husband, Tired Of His Wife and Her
Brother, Kills Boih TO BE Rid Of Them
Fipsliy-Ihe Bcdy OF the Wan
Found in a Marure Heap -

ST. JOINS, n. F.. Dec. 12,, 1871.
few DAYS ago IL was proudly boasled OF IN the
newspapers OF ST. Johns that at the opening Of the
fan term Of the Supreme Court no criminal ind.ct
Inent had been recorded upon the caen. ar and the
charge OF the Chief Jnsiice OF the island 10 the
Grand Jury on that occasion was little more than a
ranegyric upon the morality OF the country. Bnt
Newfoundland has since contributed to the dark
history OF cold-blooded murders page OF crime OF
NARROWING EN0RMIrY. s.~-
Since the last mall reached New ySfk two aged
persons, brother and slste., the former named
sayers ana the latter Garrett were the victims OF an
assassin's cra as is evident from the facts
already published in ST. johns and Harbor Grace.
Harbor Grace the body OF Mrs. Sayers was found
in mutilaed condition at an early hour OF the
morning. When tins lact became known TO the
authorities Coroner's lhry was summoned, and,
in the presence oil Police Inspector Foley, the yer.
was rendered. rnis opinion did not satisfy the
Chief of the Newfoundland Police who entertained
strong suspicious Of -
After returning to st. Jenns ne held continual
oonmunicati0n with persons oi authority residing
In Harb0r Grace and Spanlards Bay. Among the
items of Information procured by Mr.. Foley (whO is
an ex-mcmber OF the detective force OF Duhltnl the
following attracted his attention pariculary:-The
murdered woman, Sayers, frequently complained Of
the ehcumbrance which her brother had been upon
Times growing dun with Mr.. ami MRS. savers, it
was suggested to the old man Garret that ihe poor
house In st. Johns could provide MIN with more
comfort than was pr0cnrable In The home of his
s M l asans 70 snS
~ % SEIAscnoi.Y &c M z Way W y TO i faE IL rooauoysr
The next TACT Of importaIce 70 DetecUYe F6i5y was
s & a cs ssTsrl aad deS ssn naay %ss
spanlard's Bay road: Upon nearing this the te.
tecuve, accompanied by the Attorney General and
several consable5, set out for the scene or the re-
Gro
Imaginable source Of information was siited oY
MIR. Foley, anu the same rigid inquiry was made
had been perpetra'ed. But, after two days imves-
tgation, no account OF the missing man, Ganet,
10 aa 9n s tne sa Gay 5ne
the absent one. The house OF Sayers,
RUDE WOODEN COTTAGE
was ransackea In vain for some clue to the unfold
my ol the mysteries which surrounded II. The yard
adjoining the cottage and the garden and field were
keeny examined, and with eminent success. In
dungnill confronting sayers' house the mangied
poly 81 tRe old man Garret was found by Detective
Foley who indpstrlously pierced the heap IN every
direction with raWrOd until that instrument was
oostruc,ed IL ore 81 tnras!s oy something which
Here is copy 6F ;s.c- received mere shortly
The mua horrible describe The inauis ton
ting, and the prisoners been rsnandsa - '' ''
nieray one a k SaH'sa sui Vas an ap'ans s's'''
-.--r.---s BEATEN TO FRAGMENTS
by some formidable weapon, ana the brains, be-
grimed with the Ordure OF the dunghill, prOtIuded
In disgusting manner. One eye and Its surround
ing parts were completely cut away. The remain
ing eye was Dlackened and smeared with
clo,ted blooq, Wn1e once on, duly as q re-.
witness the body Of TIE late Mr. Nathan
as 1t lay on the floor oil his bedroom after the perpe
tratlon OF the mysterious crime OF which he was the
victim. The appearance OF the old man Carrots
body when fonnu III the dunghill was much more
awful. In fact. no more inhuman atrOcity can be
imagined Than that suggested by the corpse OF that
murdered man OF Which write, and the dreary fact
has flied the whole island win a deep sense Of
AWE AND MOURNING.
here, where peace and morality are prOverDial,
where the gallOws has been erected but once In the
past hundred years. this tale OF lOuest murder Is
ceived with grevous disappointment and universal
sorrow. The latest telegram received since The
above facts were procured says:-
HARBon GRACE, Dec. II, 1871
Detective Foley has brought the affair to hne point The
mattock winch committed
found. II stained with blood. Mrs. Sayers
to-day.
THE ONLY THEORY
as yet suggested Is simply ths:-Sayera the husband
Of the murdered woman, ana br0ther-ln law OF
Galret, being In league with woman who lived
In his house, murdered them In order to rid himself
OF what he believed TO be encumbrances upon his llm-
tied means. III such prove to be the real cause OF
those crimes they should be cnronlcled in the re.
cord OF the most cold blooded murders ever perpc-
uatel.