Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-15
A Fearful Murder in Boston.

On Wednesday of last week two casks
were found floating in the Charles river in
the vicinity of the gas works in Old Cam
bridge. On being drawn ashore and opened
they were found to contain the discovered re-
mains Of IA human being. This body was the
next day identified ms that of resident of
the tenth ward of Boston, Abijah Ellis, AS
single man OF some property who roomed in
one Of his own houses or East Dover street.
The body was found packed with horse dung
and shavings, the latter from billiard Eicto-
y. This, with the finding among the rub
bish contained in the barrels piece of paper
with the address Of M. Schouler, Esq 1919
Washington street" hilliard-t table manu-
iacturer, gave successful clue to the muir
der The officers visited the establishment
of Mr.. Schouler and learned that he had in
his employ u teamstOr named l.Gayitt Alley,
who had been in the habit of carting away
the shavings from the establishment for lsO
ut his stable. Mr.. Alley was Mt once placed
under the surveillance OF the police. On
Friday night visit was made to the stable
occupied by Mr.. Alloy, on Zimmerman street,
and u rigid Investigation commenced. With
u dark lantern in hand they explored every
nook and corner of the rickety structure I'M
til. AS they reached the north side, u startling
discovery was made. The side of the build
ing for space about -four feet in length
and fully that distance from the floor up was
found TO be despatched with blood Near
the floor, the blots were large, growing small
Ter rs they went upward, rs If they had spur.
ted from recumbcnt body. On one Of tho
posts was "A large eliot Of gore, perhaps ms
large rs at the end of mans thumb, which
had dried on the wood. Piles of manure
and wood shayings were collected in this To-
cality. The blood was taken to chemist
and Analysed, proving conclusively that Il
came from human body. Other crcum-
stances connected with the analysis OF the
blood, and attendant upon the case led to the
formal arrest Of Mr.. Alley.
Mr.. Ellis, was n creditor of Alley. and tho
latter had been owing money for some time.
The delay in payment vcxed Mr.. Ellis great
ly, and was very free in his expression of
discomfort. On Monday he publicly an
nounced his intention to get the money rs
soon rs possible. He was seen during Tues
day, and, for the last time alive, ut half past
seven O'Clock, proceeding rapidly up Wash
| ington street in the direction of Alleys house,
| The presumption Is. that while on his way,
he remembered that that was about tho usual
hour for MIR. Alley to put up his horses, and
| he therefore changed his course towards the
stable. Finding Allen there also. Mr.. Ellis
probably spoke to him harshly concerning
the matter, and an alteration onsued, result
ing in the murder. Alley then, il is presum-
ed unassisted, chopped the body into frag-
menis, packed and carried it away. Lcavitt
| Alley. is u large. thick-sGt man, and perhaps,
| iiny-tive years of age. He Is of II medium
height and stout. His head is partially bald,
like that of the man who is supposed to be the
victim, and he wears II long whsker on his
chin, which has evidently been dyed black
although originally 1t was Of II gray color.
Tho murdered man was II native of New
| Hampshire. having been born in the vicinity
OF Fitswiliam, Cheshire county. Hundreds
of people throughout New England will
doubtless recall him to mind Us u peddler Of
wooden ware, which business he followed
for many ycars, and In which he acquired
considerable property, During the past 10
years he has lived Ia Boston and vicinity,
where he has invested his money in real cs,
tate.