Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-07-30

In one OF our teiegraPhic dSPatcnee
yesterday morning brief reference wa
made to the murder Of Isabella N Bride.
an aged lady, several miles from vii.
Transport and the terrible beating Of her
husband. Since then we have obtained
the following particulars Of the horrible
butchery and the object which impelled
its preparation In a farm house near
Linden, about four miles and a half from
Williamspcrt. equi- distant from the Phil.
adelpbia and Erie railroad and a public
road. resided a couple sged about seven.
F ty-five years. The building is located
about 800 yards from the railroad and
can be plainly seen by passengers on the
various trains which pass that point
The house is reached from the public
road by lane, and no habitation is with
in 800 or 400 yards Of the place. The
couple were known as quiet and unab-
trusive people and possessed no social
qualities. They had few visitors and
abstained from calling on others unless
absolutely necessary. They had lived
at the spot for many years and were the
owners of two large farms in the neigh
borhood. Beside it was generally be-
lieved that they had secreted in the
house large quantity of gold-some
placing the figure as high as $25. 900.
1t was known that two wealthy bach
elor brothers of the wife had died at the
place and bcqueathed their possessions
to the aged couple which added to their
frugality and other circumstances caused
them to be regarded az among the most
afiusnt residents of the country. The
knowledge that the house contained but
two occupants. aud they old and feeble.
and that thousands of dollars of gold
were supposed to be in their possession
was communicated to brakeman on the
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad named
Nelson Wade years ago, and on Tuesday
evening he carried into execution the
diabolicaI design which he had doubtless
nourisbed for long period. The man
and wife were just making preparations
to eat their supper, the edibles having
already been placed on the table =; when
visitor suddenly made his appearance.
Mrs. M'Bride had gone toward the
cellar on the outside with crock of
milk, and the door leading to the base
ment being closed she placed the earthen
vessel on the doorstep. As she proceed
ed to open the cellar door she was vio-
lently assaulted with club by the
stranger. and although pleading for
mercy the monster continued his brutal
aud cowardly attacks on the unprotected
women until che lay weltering in her
blood and death ensued. This fendish
act accomplished Wade took the club
with which he had murdered Mrs. MBride
and with the blood dripping from it rush
ed into the house and applied it to the
head of the husband until he had sup
posed he had killed him He was now
master of the terrible situation and COM
menced search for the gold which be
thought was in the house. He succeed.
ed in obtaining, it is said. about SO. 900.
when he quit the scene of his terrible
work
THE SITUATION DISCOVERED.
Although the murder was committed
on Tuesday evening. it was not known
by any person but the assassin and rob-
Der until near noon on Wednesday when
some one had occasion to go to the house
and found Mrs. M'Bride covered with
gore, her skull fractured. her features
generally distorted and her inanimate
form lying where she had been. stricken
down by the murd erer. The crock of
milk which che had placed OIL the door
step seemed to have been uutouched.-
The startled and Mortified discoverer of
the woman's fate then entered the house,
where he found Mr.. NJ Bride still breath
ing but perfectly unconscious. His head
bore abundant evidence Of having been
violently beaten, and his face. hands and
clothing were stained with blood, while
the floor contained considerable quaint.
ties of coagulated gore.
THE TERRIHLE NEWS SPREADING.
Soon after the nearer neighbors were
informed of the tragedy. and by afternoon
hundreds of people on foot and in car
riages were hurrying to the scene. The
most intense excitement prevailed, and
those who witnessed the bloody corps of
Mrs. Mcbride and her almost dead hus.
band were filled with indignation against
the murderer and threats of lyuching
were freely made The country for miles
was secured by parties in search of the
assassin.
THE TELL-TALE GOLD-THE MURDERER
CAUGHT IN A BROTHEL.
On Wednesday night man apparently
intoxicated and with a staggering air
entered house of prostitution in Will
Transport and was very extravagant in
the expenditure Of his money. He ex-
hibited more gold coin than is ordinarily