The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-28

bit off the forefuger near the FIRST joint.
The other man then drew common
pocket.knife and stabbed Minor three
times about the left side, after which they
took TO their heels.
lsis supposed that Minor Icy 10 semi.
unconscious state during tho remainder
Of the day and night, until early Tuesday
morning, when be succeeded in crawling
across the track and to Mr.. Murphy's as
stated. DR.. Fassett, on his arrival,
made an examination, finding in addition
to the bitten finger three stabs, all in the
region Of tho heart, one very slight, one
tho length of the knife. blade, or about
three aud a half inches in depth, and the
third blow sent the knife 10 the full length
Of the blade and handle, aud the knife
still remained in the wound, having be.
como bali closed and partially turned
around. The knife is common pocket.
knife, with white bone handle, having
originally had two blades, but the smaller
has been broken off short and the large
one is dull and has evidently been used
FOR cutting tocacco. Minor fingered
until about four O'Clock Friday morning,
when he died.
The murdered man was of Canadian
birth and spoke English brokenly. He
has been known formerly by quite mum.
Der of people in this vicinity. His mo-.
Their arrived Friday morning from St.
Czair.
A post norton examination was made
Friday by Drs. Fassett and Comcan. and
an inquest held by Justice H. Fl. Farms.
worth. The second penetrated to the
heart, and actually punctured that organ
to depth Of q quarter of an inch. The
last blow was to the left of the heart, the
knife inficting cut about two inches
long upon tho left lung Either wound
was probably mortal and the wonder is
that the victim survived so long. On
going to the place designated by him.
traces OF tho struggle and blood stains
were Sound
The satohel had been broken open and
its contents scattered. In the watch poe.
ket of the murdered man was found about
Sl,5O in currency, and in a secret recep.
tacle under his shirt. s54 in bills.
He vas well dressed and foe speci.
men of manhood. Officers have succeeded,
as they think, ia tracing the perpetrators
OF this awful crime nearly to the Province
line aud every effort is being made TO
procure further clues and information.
ANOTHER MuRpER.-A horrible case of
rape aud murder was revealed 10 St.
Adams Sunday morning. The victim was
Miss Marietta n Ball. modest and in
teresting young lady employed as a school
teacher in district No 2, situated three
miles cast Of this village. After closing
her school last Friday afternoon she set
out 20 visit friend living mile distant,
her course was over lonely road,
partially through woods When she had
walked about half the distance she was
seized by mau with mask about his
head who sprang from an ambush by the
road side, She was brutality outraged
and murdered. Her BODY was then con.
veyed about forty rods into the woods,
leaving traces of blood on the way. She
was girl Of uncommon muscular power,
and appearances indicate that she made
a desperate resistance. Search was in.
stitutcd last evening as soon as her dis.
appearance became understood, and her
body found at one o'clock Sunday morn
ing Two men have been arrested on
suspicion, but the real perpetrator is
probably still at large. Intense excite
ment prevails.