The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-07-20
FORCED TO DEATH.
An Grange County HOrrOr-The Nest
Shoe king Case on Record.

An orange Sonnty HoGGOf-lhc MOST
Shoe king Case on Record.
From the Poughkeepsie Eagle.
A terrible case comes to us from Or
ange County. A year or two since
young girl, giving her name as Mary
Butler, came tc Unionvllle, village on
the Midland Railroad about twelve
miles from Middletown, Orange Coun-
ty, looking for situation as domestic.
She said she was alone in the world,
and, getting no employment, she
formed an acquaintance with Il man
named Seeley, a laborer, and lived with
him as his wife, although 1t is not known
that they were ever married Notwith-
standing great cruelty on the part of
the man toward the girl, she clung to
him with that singular affection char
acterlstIc OF women of her class. 4
few weeks ago lady living at Card
nerville, near Unionville, was attacked
with small pox, and no one being found
to take care of her, liberal offers were
made by her friends for some person to
act III the capacity of nurse.
Against the earnest wish and protest
OF the girl above mentioned, Seeley
compelled her to risk her life at the
bedside of the small pox victim, for
the sake Of getting possession of the
money offered The girl attended the
lady throughout her illness, and then
returned to UniOnville, engaging as
domestic in the family of Asa Smith
A short time thereafter symptoms of
smallpox appeared on Miss Butler, and
| she was sent to Seeley' house. He re-
fused to have her there, and she was
| then taken to n lonely, ruined house ON
the "drowned lands in the woods and
left. The house had no floor, the win
dows were out and not door to shut
out rain or shine.
The authorities sought for some one
to attend the poor creature IN her hor-
rible sickness, but no one could be
| found except Seeley who was willing to
accept the position, and he only did so
IN consideration of $40 paid him by the
town. Receiving his money he went to
| the house, and no one heard or saw
anything OF him again till Friday last,
when he came TO the village and said
that the girl was dead. His appearance
in the town, Just from the house of pes
thence and death. created general con-
sternation, and he was given a new suit
Of clothes and disinfectants and told to
depart. He left, and his whereabouts
are unknown.
The body of the unfortunate girl laid
IN the house at the mercy of cats, dogs
and rats, which had free iugress to the
ruin until Tuesday night, when persons
were found with humanity and courage
sufficient to proceed to the house and
give the body burial in the wilderness
This was accomplished with great diff
ticulty, for obvious reasons. The body
had been mutilated by some animal or
animals, and several cats were fright
ened of at the approach. of the burying
party, but lurked around and followed
the remains to the spot where they
were buried
This Is one of the most shocking
cases ever known, and it has excited
general comment and execration Moth
ing positive is known about the unfOr-
tunate Mary Buffers history. She was
bright and intelligent, and about TWEEN.
ty years of age.
Great apprehension exists that the
pestilence will be spread 10y the dogs
and cats throughout the neighborhool,
and the mind of the community Is fan
from being easy