Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06
Horrible Murder in New Hamp-
shire

IL, us VIC Huu tnuS lelSSIaPncu w 1h'
Boston journal. The murderer, il APP,
pears is resident of the little town OF
Baltimore, in Windsor county and well
known in that vicinity, where he has OF
course excited much sensation.
TACOMA, N. H., Jan. 81. David Z.
Blodgett killed his wife, Almira Blodgett,
on Water street, in this place, this after
noon. They had not been living togeth-
er for some time. About a week ago he
came here from Vermont and was stay
ing with her. just after dinner, while
in the room with her and her two boys,
be suddenly seized her head under his
left arm, and stuck the blade of a large
jack knifeinto the right side of her neck,
cutting the jugular vein and windpipe,
causing almost instant death. They have
several children, the youngest of which,
about one year old, was in the mothers
arms at the time the blow was struck.
ARREST OF THE MURDERER.
Bloogett was at once arrested on
warrant issued by o. A. j. Vaughan, be-
fore whom he vas brought for examina-
ton. Upon the hearing it appeared
that he came here at noon and commit
ted the murder within very short time
after he reached the house where his wife
was stoppil g with their son-in law. She
came here from Baltimnre, Vt, to get
away from him, as he was constantly
abusing her and threatened to kill her.
Jealousy was the cause, although it does
not appear that he had any reasons for
being jealous. After his arrest he tried
to simulate insanity, but it was evident
that he was shamming. He was COM
mitted to jail to answer for willful MUIR
der at the Supreme Judicial Court for
Beiknap county at the March term.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The prisoner was born at Spring felJ,
Vermont, and is forty-three years old
Mrs. Blodge,t, VIII, Sc maiden name was
Brown, was born in Michigan, and is
thirtY-nine years of age. They shave
been married twenty-three years and
have seven children, the oldest married
daughter, residing here. Bodgett owns
farm in Baltimore, VT. worth $500,
and stock valued at $500. The parties
have lived unhappiIy as long as the old
est daughter can remember, he getting
mad at her without cause, and frequent
ly kicking and choking her and pulling
her by the hair, and furnishing his chill
dren severely on frivolous pretexts. She
had left him before, because of his vio-
lence.
HIS JEALOUSY AROUSED.
She left the last time on the 10Th of
January, by the advice of her son, who
lives in Baltimore and furnished her the
money TO come here with. Geo. Jeffs,
of whom it is supposed Blodgett is jeal-
Gus, was sent with her as the son feared
violence from the husband. Jeffs is dis
tant connection. Blodgett came here on
Tuesday last and staid till Thursday, GO
I ing back to Vermont, but Immediately
returning. On going into the house he
at once began to urge her to 60 back
with him. She Lold him she would not,
that she would die first, that she had
seen all the trouble by him she ever
would by living with him, that she
would be drawn in two first or run dag.
into her heart before she would live with
him. He began to cry, and she told him
if be was jealous of Jeffs that he should
go back with him and then he would
know that Jeffs was not with her, thai
: he might take all the children but thu
baby, that she would take the baby ant
go among the farmers and take care o.
herself He said he would follow her
90 where she would, that he did not wan
the children, but wanted her to go bach
with him and sell out the property il
Vermont, and return here and try to liv,
; happy.
SHE PERSISTS IN REFUSING TO GO WITH
o HIM.
5 She still refuses to go with him. HI
|, said he would never leave her till the la,
forced him from her, and thereupon com
! mitted the bloody act as before related
9 During the talk, which occupied nearl
o half an hour, he had his pipe in hi
e hand or mouth, frequently lighting it a
! the stove.
, THE MURDER.
J After he had stabbed her and been 81
q cured by persons near by, he made vi,
20 lent efforts to get at her again, and Wa
ID only restrained by being thrown upo
d. the floor and held there until Policema
Hart was called. The child fell to Il
floor with her when she was struck. 81
~ got up, took hold of the child and, goir
TO an outside door, fell out, but with Il
help of her son, thirteen years old, g
back into the house, where she fell
- the floor and a. ed Her own clothes q,