The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-12

THE MURDERER OF TWO LADIES
Story Of Terrible Crime, <Curious Arrest, Q
Speedy Trial and Remark.
able Execution.

ladies, ON Sunday, list OF June last, expiated his
terrible crime on the scanold here to-day. The de-
tails OF this foul aud atrocous deed have been fully
given In the HERALD already, and IL will now be
only necessary to make q concise review Of the
crime. On that Sabbath morning all the younger
members OF the family, consisting Of Mrk Jones'
three daughters, had gone TO Sunday school at o
church not more than two miles distant. This
was about ten O'Clock A. NJ, ana nobody remained
o.. homo but the two old ladies' Mrs Jones and
Mrs. Dozier. At that same hour there lay con.
cealed In fodder loft OF an Clubhouse the negro
Jim Brown, r .,. -,,..osy ,.tr. s-~-
WAITING WITH MURDERoUs INTENT
to accomplish his bloody work. Mrs. Dozier sat
reading copy Of 20ligious paper, with her spec
tacles on, and her Companion, MIS- Jones, sat near
her. listening eagerly to the words they fell from
her lips Her eyes, which were .dimmed by age.
becoming weak, Mrs. Dozler had taken her specta-
Giles or and laid them ON the window Sill. (Mr.
Jones, 1t should be remarked, had been absent
rom nome Tor several days, fact that was well
known in the immediate neighborhood.) 1t was
at this time, and Mrs. Jones was sitting
near the fireplace, Mrs. Dozier still sitting
close to the window, when the murderer, Jim
Brown, entered at side door, with rough, Jagged
oak club in his hand. Approaching Mrs. Jones, he
demanded money when the old lady, not dream
ing ofhis terrible purpose, replied II he did not go
away she would tell on him. He then tried to
snatch the keys from her, but she evaded his at
tempt and was endeavoring to rise from her
chair when the murderer raised his club and
struck ner two terrific blows on the nead, which
scattered her brains on Ale moor and
left her o corpse. Terrified beyond concep-
tion Mrs. Dozier then rose from her chair, and
exclaimed in the most piteous tones:- so, s.i
NJ "JIM, DON'T KILL ME,u 7l. er
and ran towards the door In q vain EFFORT to save
her life by making her escape. The murderer was
too quick, however, for he struck her three blows
on the head, too, with the same piece OF wood and
both the aged ladies lay dead, weltering in their
blood, the brains OF both scattered over the moor,
walls ana furniture of the room The skulls OF both
the ladies were crushed in, the jawbone Of Mrs.
Jones was broken and Mrs. Doziers right arm
smashed In several places. The latter lady, from
the mangled condition Of her corpse, appears to
have made some defense, for the first blow
came on both her head and hand, making
cash In the first and breaking the
latter, which staggered and brought her to the
moor. AS she fell the second blow came on her
head. crushing In the skull and not satisfied with
this, he struck her the third time, killing her, and
then again and again, with all the force and power
Of an infuriate demon. until all sembance OF her
face was gone, and blood and brains mingled in o
common horrible mass. Looking the door, the
murderer then proceeded to ri1e the persons OF
his victims, ana finding the keys In Mrs. jones'
pocket, ne went into her room where he found o
portemOnnaie with tatn8a
SMALL QUANTITY OF CURRENCY.
some three or four dollars, the only plumber with
which his terrible crime was rewarded. He next
went up stairs into Mrs. DOzier's room, where the
trunks ana bureau drawers were open. but. from
motives OF lear and the expectation OF discovery,
he disturbed nothing, and his plans renamed un-
successful. He was barefooted and each step he
took left imprint In the blood of the two victims
he had so mercIlessly hurried into eternity. Brown
then came back to the lower room, and, after eau
ti0usly opening the door, departed TO his home,
the entire time of his presence in the house not
having exceeded twenty minutes.
rr DISCOVERY OF THE MURDERS.
The youngest OF the daughters Of Mrs. Jones left
the church little before the others, and, COM
pany with some friends reached her now desoiate
She jumped from the buggy and ran to the house
to tell her mother that her friends had come to
ran round to the rear door, through which she en-
tered, laughing innocently and merruy at the sur.
prise In store for her mother and aunt. On through
the first apartment she went and into the second
or front room, where sne came upon the mangled
poor girl did not realize the AWFUL tragedy. She
thought they were asleep But o second glance
and tine terrible truth was too wildly portrayed to
came the nalf-demented and grleEstrlcken daugh.
ter rushing through the yard. her face blanched.
scribable terror and afictton unable to tell OF the
scenes OF horror she had witnessed she had tainted
IN s wPe nsS OF es
Affecting and heartrendng nature. Later in the
day Mr.. Dempsey Jones arrived home to ind his
POPULAR EXCITEMENT.
when the news OF this atrocious double tragedy
d sSd s4s ns
clamor for vengeance, but no subject could be
dov Y r.
jones' house, but he refused to view the corpses;
and, leaving his wife there left the scene Of the
was late that night before Brown went home, and
then he began IN an excited manner talking about
day (Monday) he began to plough, but did not con-
tinue long at 1t, and, returning TO his house met
Ne @ R * a Dosy.S s sas e ds ns
he finally yielded TO her ereated requests and con-
scented 20 e. on the way ne y seppea
lie had done His wife then accused him OF having
committed the murders, and said .yim, I have
told you dozens Of times that you would be hung"
"THis Is MY TrME.r t.s, r.-.t
Jim then @ her and that nstb WAS arrested 1r on
minary examination he was discharged, there
being no positive or even slight evidence That ne
THE MURDERER ESCAPES FROM PRISON
Singular tol relate the murderer still fingered
terrible, demoniac faselnation in it; but It was
fatality, for again suspicion became strong against
him. and on the sane Day Monday ns t aSan
terrible crime. He was lodged In the JAIL and,
though to certain extent guarded ne succeeded
In making his escape on Tuesday night about eight
O'CLOCK and made for the woods, where he re-
malned until to-day 1t then became anne apparent to
tions and the nndinG OF some tools of his at Mr.
Jones' house were taken into consideration 1t
amounted to certainty. The entire population
day ne was surrounded In o tract ofwoods where.
by the interchangeable energy and perseverance, OF
Robert r. Smith and DR.. Chopper, Of Suffolk, ne
was secured. He made full confession, was lodged
In jail here and strongly guarded.
= h THE TRIAL.
On the nth OF June, an Indictment having been
previously found against him, Jim Brown was ar
raigned Tor trial here, Judge Prentis presiding.
Owing to the excitement tho double tragedy Gre
ated the Court House was througed by people from
all portions Of the county, VINO were fully deter
mined to see the law and justice enforced In this
caea no mn without