St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-12-19

was then explored, and Mrs. hlmpali
was found in bed i'll the sitting rooh''
apparently asleep, but Il closer lnSPe'-
tion showed that she was dead. mere
were no marks about her person 10 snow
in what manner she had been murdered
except IL slight discOloration about ,he
throat. from which it Is supposed that
she was strangled. The body lay III
natural position, with the hands crossed
upon the breast. and the orderly APP
pearance of the bed clothes showed mat
the murderer Sprang upon her while
she was in IL sound sleep, and that she
died with scarcely struggle. band
kerchicf. covered with blood stains, was
found by the bedside, which may nave
been used to gag her and prevent ler
outcrics. Search was then made tor the
youur woman. CoIinda. Il daughter ol
Mrs. Kimball by former marriage. ana
aged about II. ON opening the uoor
to her bedroom, Il very small apartment
opcninr out of the parlor. another nor
rible sight met the officers gaze. | he
body of the Girl WAS cut from ear to ear,
the head being nearly severed from the
body. From the appearance OF the hed
! it is Thought that she was awakened he
fore the deed was accomplished. and
STRUGGLED to save her life. hut without
avail.
This completed the horrible picture
and EXPLAINED the suicide of klnball.
The officers. after learning of the TRACE.
DIV. sent tol Coroner Bradford, ami untll
his arrival the bodies were allowed 10
remain as they were first found. pom
his arrival two notes found upon the
ccntcr-tahle were. handed to him. which
rayca cIcw to the whole affair. lhe
following is Il copy of the most lmpor-
taut note. which WAS written upon ii
piece of letter paper and unStaIned 10y
blood
This trouhrl WAS all don by Rindy
for telling Her Something's that was not
true and my wife kept >colding every
time that | WAS near her and Tonight
when We Went to Bed She began again
: and FINELY my temper got the best OF
| me. David muwS all about the troubled.
| WIS out tlIarc Il short time ago and
told him Rindy i ut the bottom OF all
, this. GEoEt'E | kIMKAII.
J., The second note WAS merely Il request
To- send Ton :. {. kimhall. just over
the bridge in Everett, and tor my sister
No. lJl chelsea street. and for h.'l
brother. David l.. Staimr. Mrdteld
Mass. and Tor Charlie T.. kmhail
Mount Vernon Village. Me" The writer
also wished some one To get what was
= due him ut the navy yard. These notes
u written after the murders. show the
/. mans tcribl" calmnc~~.
i HcN"ui the mcHgcr explanation /"
II the note. little Is ku"N,u H. /" klmhalI /
= motive. save that the family lived i'll
Il harmoui"u>ly. and often qunrcled Viz"
II lrmtll. The >tcp-dau%hrcr. C"rinda
: u:r~ engaged I" hc married. against the
II wishes of kimhall. and this disagree
y mcut furnished food for frequent C"mtcn
e ton The hoaulcI~ often witnessed
II their Vuarrrl> and ii i said that tn,
police have muIr than once imtcrtcrcd
- Some two weeks ago. kimhall became
: cur.gcd with Cuiiuda. aud. Selling
II pohcr. struck her a severe blow upon
- the head. hich ttllci her to the Hoo
u and rendered her in>clr~ihlc. On re-
II covering. the daughter Irtaliatcd. III
" tlirtiug >urur bruises upon the head aut
II face "f Mr.. klmhall. kimhall had hccl
b" married /" his victim about T. Years
hul liz, Wa> hi> >,cuud Wife. His tir>
" W IT, i rrp"Itrd Ia have been p"i>unc'
7. ahuuI ~ lcII~ a.o. when kimhall W.T.
Il detained "n = clE'i-,. of committing tn,
II deed. hut. after an investigation. W.T.
: discharged. ~ no proof could he "h
- tanned.