Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-11-13
The NorlhNood. \. H., Tragedy.


xoOd, n. H.. has been reccuily the scene
Of one Of the mott shocking and heniish
murders ever recorded. Tie victim Vas
Mss GeOrgianna Lowering, aud the nur-
derer va. her grand uDcle, Franklin b.
Evans
Georgiauna vas an only child, aud
vas the idol Of her mother. who was a
widow, and the pride Of her grandparents,
with whom she and her mother lived. She
vas fourteen years old, and bright
pretty aud affeciiOnate girl. Her form
vas well developed, her hair and eyes
dark. and her eountensnoe beamei with
youthful life. She vas the sunlight Of
the household. Her teachers bear tesii-
uony to her excellent scholarship. Out
side of her home the girl was favori'e
with the Beighbor.
The murderer is native of STAFFORD,
N. H.. sixiy-fOur years cd. aud has frOm
youth led a rowing aud miserable life. tie
is of medium stature, slim Of body, has
long gray beard, and hair Of the same
shade. His features are sharp, bis face
thin He had been a botanic physician
and Second Advent preacher, and had
hccn three times married, bis last two
wives both leaving him in turn, aud re-
fasing to live with him. Evaus has been
living for some time with his sister. Mrs.
Day, the grandmother of the girl, and
always pretended to think a great deal Of
George In return she manifested no
londness for him, although she naturally
iooScd up tc him somewhat on account OF
his age ard relationship. 1t is stated
that he once made improper advances to
the young girl, who indignantly repealed
them. aud acquainted her mothnr with the
circumstances. At that time he apparent.
, Iy turned over a new leaf, and treated
his neiee with much consideration. The
sequel proves That he then commenced TO
I lay his plans for the ruin Of the girl. Lis
] FIRST move was TO set snares for birds IN
1 the woods. He afterwards talked about
his trip and how nicely he caught the
handsome birds. This awakened the girls
curiosity, aud she asked that she might
20 With him aud see them. lie finally
took hin with her one day to
the woods. She enjoyed the trip aud
went number Of times afterward. Two
weeks ago last Tuesday evening, the
night before the murder, Evans told Geor-
gle that he was going away to work the
next morning. aud that she must look af-
ter the snares, She agreed to do so, went
into the woods on Friday to perform the
task. She was not seen again alive by
any one but Evans.
Her absence caused great anxiety to
her relatives and friends. Hundreds of
people searched the woods for her. AT
last traces Of her were discovered in the
shape of pieces of her dress, some Of her
hair aud her broken comb. This led TO
the arrest of Evans, it being the firm be-
lief of the citizens that Evans had out
ragged the girl and then murdered her.
Evans maintained that the glrl was alive I;
asked why he should injure her, little
innocent girl, whom he thought great
deal of Although he appeared in fue
spirits, he begged the Sheriff quite car
nestly for strychnine. On Thursday
last, in conversation with the Sheriff,
Evans acknowledged the crime, aud took
the officer and three other men. at mid
night TO wild spot in the woods, and
there by the light of lantern, showed
them the mutilated body of the girl. The
neck bore plainly the prints of finger,
showing that she was strangled. Hel
dress aud skirt were in bunch AROUND
her neck, the body having been dragged
through the swamp. 1t was found tina
the inhuman 6end had not only stranglet
his victim, but with knife had horri
bly, mutilated the holy and aid portion
of it under rock, a mile away, to whicl
be also took the Sheriff The discover
created the greatest excitement in the vii
lage and surrounding towns, Evans ha
been taken to STAFFORD, from fears the il
habitants of Northwood woald lynch him
and he will doubtless, in due time, suffe
the penalty of his crime.
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