The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-03-09
A BLOODY DEED =!
A Woman Strangled to
Death and Burned.
OUT IN THE MOUNTAINS
More than a Parallel to the Betsy
Holder and the PauI-Munday
Slaughters
ARREST Of THE SUPPOSED CRIMINAL
IN JAIL, AND "vAITfNG FOR
THE VERDICT"
THE UNFORTUNATE WCTlMI
Who She Was, Where She Lived,
and all KNOWN Facts Con-
neCted with Her Life!
NARROWING CHAPTER OF SIN,
SORROW, AND SHAME.
NARROWING CHAPTER OF SIN,
SORROW, AND SHAME.
Full Particulars.

Mineral Point Is an unprstentious little vii
lage, of say 100 inhabitants. situated on the
line of the 2. r. r about seven miles east
OF Johnsto~n. Its location is wild and pic
turesque-in the gorge of the Allegheny
MOUNTAINS with far reaching trees in every
direction. ard rocks of ma moth proportions
for background. In this village or nigh
unto 1t, on Friday morning of last week a Iced
OF blood was committed which. for fiendish
ness and utter and entire diabolism, is not par
alleied even by the Betsy Holder murder or
by the Psul- MI unday slaughter.
We will give TIE particulars SO far as tbey
have come to our knoUledge
man named John Shriver, q resident of
the vicinity of Mineral Point. was out fox
hunting on the murDing or the day N eutionsd
He tells i'll his testimony before the Coroner
how lie siscOv the body of a murdered
woman III the woods, and what follow ed thus:
ION March 1st, started and got the team to
haul wood; hauled two loads and the third load
stable and told my father was going after
fox; left with the dog and went towards Mr..
Clicks wheL got there heard the dog in the
direction the woman was murdered; got there
about half-past ten; stopped about one hum
continued on; had a pup with me, and Ire fol-
lowed n mans track that led to where the wo-
man was found; followed the dog to where
some blood was; found q piece of hair and two
hair-pins; the hair was bloody; think the deed
noticed the track of a man at that place and
time"
Mr.. Sbriver who is a somewhat timorou.
man, beca me frightened at the indications of
bloody work which he had discoy cred, and left
the scene of the murder and went to South
Fork, a small village a mile or two away.
Here, be told the horrible story, and party OF
five or six, pioneered by hr. S., returned to
the place Behind pile Of logs fire, which
had been kin6lsd during Mr.. SIS abssEce. was
burning. sickening smell emAnatod there's
from-the smell Of burning human flesh. The
fire was extiugushed aud tho brush rake ed
away, when the body, or portion of it, was
found underneath. 1t was that of woman.
but burned 10 crisp. and not to be identifi ed
except from the formation OF the charred bones
and ID small portion of the breast, which was
vet unburned. Both legs bad been burned off,
and the remains greatly dishsured with blows
and stabs. The woman had been terribly
beaten. and evidently had not Yielded up her
life Till her strength failed. Around her neck
was the mark made by an attempt TO straugle
her by means Of a wooden comforter, portion
of which adhered to the front part OF tho neck
alter she was Withdrawn from the fire. Lying
around on the ground near the body was a pair
OF speetscles, full set OF artificial teeth back
and side combs for q Noman's hair, aud
small blue'f ,wer. The clothing which was not
consumed was neatly made, and from its char
aoteT indicated that the woman had been of
supposed abe WAS about forty years Of age
There were no papers or marks upon the cloth
ing that furnished any clue to her identity.
Coroner j A. Harold was notified OF the
murder, and WAS soon on the ground. He
boxed up whatever was left of the remains and
removed them TO Johnstown, where, after Il
prciminar! inquest, they were on Saturday
inferred.
- Chisf of Police Irwin. of Pittsburgh. and
ouiei ot t0hGs A"rTis. of Johnstoun. were
the scene OF the horrible crime soon reveal ed
the presence lD the snow of footmsrks, appa-
rent1y those of a man, and also fsotmarks of
a woman. An India rubber shoe, No. g. WAS
pick ed np--doubtlsss one belonging to the
murder ed woman. The tracks were found to
lead from the vicinity of Mineral Point south
east side in a direction nearly at right angle
to the passenger station. Tho tracks were
close together, and it would appear as if the
woman ard man were walking with link ed
arms. When within about twenty feet of the
point where the tragedy Was consummated. the
impress upon a log showed that they had been
seated close together The iend under the
guise of love or friendship. had doubtless en-
ticed his victim to where the eye OF man would
not see, and, with a kiss OH his lips, but mur>
der in his heart, put her to death. But though
the eye OF man was closed to the perpstratlon
of the deed. the All seeing eye was not
The trail was followed further, and the foet-
steps were ultimately uACeu " 'uS HONsV vi
one Michael Moore, a notorious character llV-
ing in the neighborh0od. ThiI was on Sun
day. Moore was not a; home-hsd gone
away. The detectives kept on the trail. and
on Monday, Moore was captured at the mouse
of Patrick Egan neal Portage. He gave him
self up, and was taken to Johnstown, "here,
after full ex animation he WAS held for til
He was brought here aid committed to Ill
Tuesday night
Mcba el Moore. the accused, 10 an Irishman,
about as years OF age. He hss lived IN this
county a long time, and has never enjoyed
good reputation. On ChIistmas eve. lS49, III
a row which occurred at the Foot Of Five.
on the Portage Il abroad. ia this county. he had
a personal rercontre with one Patrick Daley.
The two were coal miners or coakers. lie
result was that Moore ssiZ cd q bay onet and ro
peatedIy stabbed Daley in the body. The lIls
of the latter was for n time despsired OF, but
he rallied and lived and survived two years.
For the crime, Moore was, January 9Th, 1850,
arraigned before our Quarter Sessions on
charge of Assault and battery with intent to
kill and murder" true bill was founo, Dut
the case was continued. At October Sessions,
1850, the 9th day Of the month, Moore was
found guilty in manner and form as he stood
indicted, and TWO da vs. afterward was sentenced
by the Court TO pay a hns OF S5 for use oil the
Common ealth, the costs of prosecution, and
undergo imprisonm meut in the county JAIL Tor q
period OF nine months he was subsequently
pardoned by Governor WIN. + Johnston dc
is said to have led a Wild, reckless life, and
many are the sins of omission and co m mission
attributed to him. His wives are three, II ru-
NOR speaks truly. But. until he shall have
been tried for his lie by jury of twelve oil
his peers, these rumors or facts should rot be
allo we'd to initiate against hin.