The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-08-12
A HUMAN aEoNSTER.
THE BOSTON BOY-NUBDERER, POME-
ROY-SINGULAR ASPECTS OF HIS
CRIME-HOW HIS BLOODY TASTES
ARE ACCOUNTED For.

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boy Of sixteen years, named Pomeroy,
has been for long time amusing
himself by mutilating and numbering
in the most revolving manner young
children. His mother is said to be a
respectable woman, and has given this
boy a tolerable education. His ap-
pearance is striking, and the expires.
sion of his face rather pleasing. His
right eye is very prominent and of a
CLASSY, milky color, from which cir
cnmstance the victims of his torture,
in 1872, described him as "large
boy with white eye"
HOW He TORTURED HIS VICTIMS.
He would, in 1872: 60 into the sub
urban streets Of the city carrying a
small package, and upon meeting
well-dresscd boy of FIVE or six years,
give him sum of money to carry the
package to given point: generally in
some unfrequented lane or wood
Young Pomeroy himself would reach
the same point by a different route in
advance Of his victim, and as soon as
the boy would reach the place the
young fend would seize and strip him.
tie him to tree or telegraph pole and
begin to torture him Systematically
Sometimes he would cash his victim
with knife, and leave him fainting
from loss Of blood. to be found hours
afterwards by some accidental passer-
by. At other times he would be pre-
pared with papers of needles, and af-
ter tieing up his victim would FIJI his
arms and legs with needles of various
sizes, frequently driving them into
the bone. Then again he would vary
this system Of torture by taking a
heavy leather thong and Sitting it,
improvise a CATO '-nine-tails, with
which he would excoriate his captive.
Torture seemed to be his sole object,
and his victim said that he was in
the habit Of laughing and dancing
with delight while administering it.
AN AMATEUR SAVAGE.
Pomeroy is boy of more than aver
age intelligence, and quite extensively
read. Somebody asked him what book
he delighted most in reading, and he
responded promptly znc with evident
delight, "The History Of King Philips
War" This book details the circum-
stances of one of the most terrible In
dians wars that occurred during the
early settlement of New England
Upon reference to the book itself, it is
found that the Indians we're in the
habit of torturing their capti7es in
much the same way that Pomeroy
tortured the little boys who fell into
his power. When asked if he regard
ed himself as an Indian. he replied
that he was a good deal better Indian
than King Philip or any of his war
riors. After being detected, he con.
fessed his crimes, and was sentenced
to seven years confinement in the
House of Refuge and Correction. He
did not chafe against the restraints
imposed upon him, but submitted to
them cheerfully, acknowledging the
justice Of his punishment and ap-
parently trying to atone for his revolt
ing crimes. He was penitent and
tractable, and the result was that in less
than eighteen months he was pardon
ed out Of the Refuge His morbid
nature had evidently undergone a
change during his Imprisonment,
FROM TORTURE TO MURDER.
he had so skilfully concealed
his feelings that he deceived his keep
ers and the board of examination.-
Some FIVE mouths ago: and short
time after his release, five small chill
dren mysteriously disappeared from
the southern portion of the City of
Boston within two or three weeks
At length the mangled body of a boy
named Johnny Millin was found in a
marsh. The peculiar manner Of mu-
tilation at once fixed suspicion upon
the lad Pomero7, and he was arrested.
When charged with the crime, he did
not deny it, but said "thcy ought to
put him some place where he could
not do such things" He is now await
ing trial for the murder of the child
Millin. On Saturday last. the mutil-
ated remains Of little Katy Mary Cur
ron was found concealed in the cellar
of the store-room lately occupied by
his mother. The remains of his other