The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-23
REMARKABLE MURDER TRIAL.
A Mother Taken from her ohlldrsn and
hurdored--.A Daughter Testthss
Against her Father.

Mother Taken from her Chlidrcn anu
murdorsd--.A Daughter Testihss
Against her Father.
One Of the most remarkable cases in
the annals Of crime in the State has just
closed in Newsygo, Mich. Munroe Lin
don and vile had been living on their
farm in the township Of Sheridan,
Mich, for several years prior to the
18th day OF last May, where they raised
family consisting Of two children, the
eldest, Mary Lindon, q girl Of about
twelve or thirteen years Of age. Mrs.
Lindon had other children, living in
the neighborhood, by q former mar-
riage.
On the evening Of the date above
named, Mrs. Lindon and the children
retired, all slGeping in tho same bed,
leaving the husband and father sitting
by the fire, smoking. In the morning
Mary was awakened by hearing her lit
tie brother asking for his rnobher.
When she arose, her father seemed to
be very anxious about Mrs. Lindon,
saying, in substance, that something
awful had happened. Soon all was
commotion about the house, and MIR.
,Lindon looked where no usually kept
his razor, finding il gone. He tmme-
diately began searching the premises
for his wife, but soon gave up the
search, going TO call his neighbors TO
unite in the search, saying that his wife
was missing, and he feared that she had
made away with herself. The neigh
bors focked to his place, and adilli-
gent search was made. Finally he
went to pile OF logs, aud there, lying
in depression OF the ground, he found
her lying dead, with her throat cut.
He did not go near tho body, but gave
the alarm, saying that she was dead,
and that she looked as though her
throat had been cut.
A subsequent examination showed
that from where he stood when he
made tho discovery be could not possi-
bly, tell whether her throat had been
cut or not, as Dr.. Flora testified that
her hair lay over the wounds, which
were nine in number, so that he could
not see them until lie had removed IT.
A jury was impanelled by the coroner,
and after examining, as they confessed,
very hastily into the matter, verdict
OF suicide was rendered. II was sworn
to by father and daughter that she had
tried TO choke herself previous to this.
Thus matters rested until tie Thursday
following when Mr.. Lindon,wa arrested
on the charge OF having murdered MS
wife. A close examination ot the sur.
roundings had revealed Large pool OF
blood about eighty.six feet from where
the body was found, and few drops Oh
blood were found on some OF Mr.: LIN
don's clothing, Where the body lay
there was but little blood, the razor was
partially closed and lay under the
shoulder, and there was no blood on
either hand, except where the ieit naaa
lay on the body, and the blood had run
down the clothing under It, nor was the
clothing disarranged, but lay nicely
disposed about the body. Atthe pool
OF blood there were some twigs broken
OF from the surrounding bushea, and
the testimony Of witnesses on the trial
was that they looked as though Q man
had used them to wipe his hand, and
had then dropped them as the wads
we're found on the ground.
But now comes the most remar9aple
fact in connection with the trial. Mary
Lmdoi, comes on the stand and denies
In toto the truth OF her own testimony
before the coroner's Jury, saying thas
she gave IL under fear OF her father, ,and
that he had told her TO swear as she
ana. On her examination before tho
court, she testified to continued maj
treatment OF her mother bt her father,
and that at one time he had told her
mother, in her presence, that either
her lie or his would have 70 be awful
short, or that he would take fearful
vengeance. At another time, her
mother having seen him ptling up
brush outside, threw herself at his feet
when he came into the house, peseeShT
ing him not 10 burn her, but II Nc
meant to kill her, to cut her throat:
The defense attempted TO shoW tnat
Mrs. Linden was insane, and that in q
Ht Of insanity she had taken her own
life. A desperate effort was made 70
break down the girls testimony, she
being cross. examined for six hours, but
ali In vain. She Is ono Of the most in'
telligent girls for her ago that your
correspondent even saw. Not once, IN
ali The examination, did she hesitate,
or cross herself. T.,
THO trial commenced before an in
tellipent Jury. Judge Giddings COM
pleting his charge, the Jury retired 70
their room, and returned with o verdict
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