The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-11-12

was discovered, but not q word escaped
the lips of either man. Then they en-
tered dismal swamp, where stones, fallen
trees and treacherous bog holes made To-
comotion vsry difficult, They often went
into the mud, and both of them fell sew.
eral times. Suddenly Evans stopped and
seemed bewildered. said he had lost the
trail and must 90 back to the fence and
start again. Both went back over the
toilsomo way to the brush fence. Evans
looked around carefully, and, without ut
tering word, again started into the
swamp. At length, wet and bruised, they
reached bleaker spot than they had
heretofore seen. 1t was hollow, filled
with rocks, fallen trees, and other debris.
One very large tree had fallen, and its
roots were so imbedded in the soil that
they tore up the earth for considerable
space. Close to the ground, under this
shelving mass of fibcrs and earth, Evans
pointed his finger and said, "There." The
sheriff said, "What ?" The prisoner an.
swered again, There ~ Then Evans,
halt kneeliDg, stopped and, carefully scrap
ing away some leaves, disclosed something
white, and again said, "There ~ The
sheriff then laid his hand upon the OBJ
ject, and saw that it was the body of the
poor murdered girl. When the sheriff
touched the body the prisoner said with
perfect composure, That's she." Mr..
Drew then pulled a pair of handouts
from his pocket and said, Frank, stand
STILL" Evans cried out, "Don't put them
on" But it did not avail, aud in mo.
mcnt he was in irons. Then the prison
er fell on his knees and said, "Mr. Drew.
/ have but one favor that implore Of
you, which is, that you will shoot me
dead on this spot" The sheriff replied.
"You will not be harmed" and called
for the men who had been notified to go
to the woods. They soon appeared, aud
one of them was left with tho murderer,
while the other went with Mr.. Drew for
the authorities and surgeon. Upon the
return of the party, after couple Of
hours, the surgeon lifted the body from
its resting place. The face wore cain
and pleasant expression, and showed only
two very slight abrasions. The neck bore
plainly the prints Of fingers, showing the
girl was undoubtedly straugled Her
dress and skirts were in bunch around
her neck, and dreadful as it may seem,
the body was probably dragged through
the swamp. Then portions of her cloth
ing were removed by the surgeon, and a
onaot.ola ,yas prasantod that eiok anad tho
stoutest heart present. Every person
turned pale, and there was not dry eye
in the company. Evans himself gave
shrek of anguish that rang out clear and
frightful through the wild woods. 1t was
found that the inhuman fend had not on
ly strangled his victim, but with some
sharp instrument had horribly mutlatcd
portions of the body. 1t was ghastly
scene, that those who saw will never for
get. The clothing was carefully rcplac-
ed, and extemporizing rude litter, the
party started from the swamp. 1t was
impossible for them to make rapid prog.
ress out Of the forest, and it was half.pas
4 when they reached the hall over
store, where the inquest was to be held.
THE MuRDERER's LIFE AND CHARACTER.
Evans is native Of Stafford, GA years
old, and has from youth led a rowing and
miserable life. H., is Of medium stature,
-"'"or slim of BODY. and is little stoop-
ing. He has long, gray beard, and hair
of the same shade His features are
sharp, his face thin and his forehead of
medium hight. A stranger would in
stantly notice his eyes, which are dark,
picrcingly sharp, and have an unmistaka-
bly, sinister expression. In his dress and
personal appearance he is tolerably neat.
He has sanclimonious look, is an easy
talker, and keen observer would recog-
nize him as cunning, shrewd and un-
principled man. He has travelled much
and lived in many places, including Man
chester, Concord, Allentown, Derry and
Gambia. He pretended to read medicine
with DR.. Hanson OF Manchester, and call
ing himself botanic physician, he prac-
ticed as such more or less among ignor-
ant people. At one time he travelled
with an electrical battery, which he pre-
tended to use professionally, and again
hauling small vehicle containing mag
ic lantern. with which he went around,
used to give picture exhibitions. After.
wards he dropped these occupations and
gained precarious living by doing odd
jobs of work. He next appeared as a
sel!.styled Second Advent preacher, and
once attended an Adventist meeting in
Boston, wherein the garb Of hypocrite,
he appealed successfully to the sympath-
les Of the audience, who raised him a
good contribution. The next day he
spent most of it for meerschaum pipe.
aud his religious friends, hearing of it.
would never have anything more to do
with him. He often extended his trav.
els into Canada, but wherever he went he
was sure to get bad name. The sud-
den aud mysterious disappearance OF
young child in Derry, N. H., many years
ago, was also supposed to have been his
work, but no positive proof of it was ever
obtained. He has been married three
times. After living with HIM some 20
years his first wife died. OF the child
rem born in this union, one, son, now
lives at Derry, N. H., while a married
daughter lives at Lawrence, Mass. His
second wife separated from him. He
was married again, but his last wife also
left him and returned to Laconia. Since
last ] une he had made his home at Mr..
Days, and his relations with the different
members of the family had generally been
of q peaceable character. Since last
spring he had worked considerably by the
day for various farmers in the vicinity,
aud he was not generally considered
dangerous man.
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