The New York herald., 1874-07-21
A Sickening Story Of Torture, Murder
and Juvenile Depravity.
CRUELTY BRED I'M THE BONE
The Human Butcher COnfeSSeS An
other FerOciOus Deed.
GLOATING OVER PAIN AND BLOOD.


Boston is again excited, and this time over
crime OF no small magnitude 1t ia one OF those
terrible cases OF juvenile depravity, murder and
fendish brutality which cause an involuntary
feeling OF horror throughout the community. Con-
nected with the tragedy and it's author are
numerous other startling crimes and circum-
stances, which add TO the case an interest
more than usually painful and revolving. The
story is tnat OF the murder OF q ten year old
girl py an eighteen year old boy, the young GRIM
inal being none other than Jesse Pomeroy, who Is
already under Indictment for the murder OF
small boy last spring, and who had previously
done service in relormatory institution for
cruelties practsed upon other boys some four or
five years since, the circumstances OF which WILL
presently appear.
A GIRLS MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
On the 18th OF March last, Just four months ago
last Saturday, little ten year old girl, named
Katie Curran, living with her parents In South
Boston, was sent out to a store by her mother to
make some small purchases. Having done this she
went to another store to buy school card for her,
self. Not finding the desired article at first she
visited one two other stores The last which
she entered was little shop Kept by Mrs. Ruth NJ.
Pomeroy. at 327 Broadway Little Katie failed to
make her appearance at school that forenoon, and
when or her sisters returned TO the humble
nome OI ueT pdTtulS sue iuQulTtu why hdbit was
not at school that morning. The mother was
somewhat surprised. but supposed the child had
probably taken notion to stay away and pay q
visit to some OF her juvenile friends The child,
however did not make her appearance during the
afternoon, and at supper time, when the father
returned his wife entoned to him with many
MorHKRLY AIsGIvINGs.
that 'Katie was lost" The father. with an Intui-
tive perception that terrible evil had be1allen
his family, at once instituted inquiries in regard
to his beloved child, and Immediately proceeded
TO Station where he laid the case before Captain
Dyer. He was accompanied by his wife, and in the
course OF conversation she stated that young
boy, one of the missing girls playmates had told
her that Katie had gone into Mrs. POmeroy's store
on Broadway. Mrs. Curran also stated that she
had called at the store, where she had made in
quires for a girl attendant named Lizzie Chaplin,
IN order to ascertain from her IL she had entered
the store after Jesse Pomeroy had opened 1t. In
response to her queries, she received from Mrs.
POmeroy an unsatls actOry answer that the girl had
gone into the country. After few more ques-
tions the sorrowing mother took her departure
but her suspicious were terribly excited, and she
sought her home, firmly convinced that Jesse
POmeroy was the cause or her cnild's mysterious
absence. Filled with torebodings, she awaited the
return OF her husband, TO whom she communicated
QeT IcATS, anu, DtiOlt sJdttu WcuL Will ulul
TO the stalon house.
The public excitement which ensued when the
mysterious disappearance was made known was
no less than that so recently occasioned in Phila-
dephia by the abduction Of little Charlie Ross
Katie possessed many personal at
fractions, and her long golden ringlets,
lustrOus eyes and petite form, together
with bright intellect and amtable
disposition had caused her to be an unusual avor-
tie in the Deighborbood in which she lived. When
she disappeared The Nellie Burns abduction was
fresh Ia the minds OF ALL although 1t had occurred
years before, AND parents naturally asked them
selves, ''ls there SAFETY or our children In the puD-
Lie streetsr 1he city government, through one
OF tue most efficient Aldermen we have mad Tor
years, Mr.. James Power, TOOK immediate action IN
the case and offered a reward OF $500 ior the de-
lection Of the abGuctors. DAYS, weeks and
months, however, passed on, but nolhing
heard OF the missing child although as the public
was assured, no pains were spared by the de-
wSereabouts The case however. ike thousands
OF others, was no more than
NINE DAYS WONDER,
after which II was Rrao ualy suffered TO pass from
the minds OF all but a lew. When, however, the
Pomeroy boy was arrested for the murder OF the
Men child there were not wanting many who
said that he Was connected with the disappear
once oi Katie Curran, who resided in close prox-
unity him. That such surmlses we're correct
was verified IN tue most startling manner
saturday afternoon. About five O'Clock some
workmen who were engaged In excavating the
ribe discovery. Inis building was formerly
occupied by Ars. Pomeroy and her son Jesse
passed into the possession OF Mr. James
Nash, VINO is htting up the premises to
carry on the general grocery business. In the
1urtUerance ol his plans an l. was 10 be added to
the rear and the cenar dug out, and the collection
OF ashes, rubbish ana art removed. This work
was being prosecuted on saturday by some
laborers, and whiie at WORK the rear founda-
ton wall quite lar.e s;one fell over upon a heap
OF ashes sixteen or eighteen inches deep. In re-
moving this stone one oi the wOrkmen named
McGinnis struck his pick INTO the heap, wnen out
rolled
HUMAN SKULL.
As may be eced, the workmen were very
tace. The nesh mad not all disappeared, and the
teeth, firmly set together. seemed, IN the
dim twangat, to give defiance, defiance to- TO- the
at once reported their discovery TO Captain Dyer,
at the Sixth police station. The Officers immedi
were rewarded by drawing from the ashes piece
OF cloth. Elbllng dress and wnat appear ed to
be the remains OF the body oil child. In an In
slant Ordcer Adams said, "rhs is
TIE BODY or KATIE CURRAN,"
and subsequent disclosures proved mis- conjectures
to be iacts. dress, skirt and scarf were also
taken from the heap, but were much soiled and
faded, would be tne case after lying IN heap OF
ssThe next action OF the officers was to notify q
Coroner aud undertaken, and Coroner ingalls, and
Undertaker coles, both OF whom were IN tne
mains were those OF Katie Curran becoming more
positive II was thought advisable TO inform her
parents ol the discovery, In order TO see II they
could Identity any OF the clothing. though piece
from which the dress was made, which was IN
the station house, had been previously compared
and found to correspond with the garment. Dr.
Ingalls, went alter the parents OF the child,
John and Mary Curran VINO lived at No. 377
second street, and brought them to the mousse to
view the remains The nesh and all the soft parts
OF the body were entirely decomposed nothing but
tne bones remaining. Mrs. Curran was shown
the cloth oil the dress and scarf and instan Ily
recognized them those her daughter wore on
tue day she disappeared, exactly four ths ago
Tho frantic With grief ne
came almost crazy. II was with great dficuty
that she Was kept from falling upon what were
probably her daughters remains. she a,so desired
OF the ofIcials prevailed and they were taken In
cnarge by the undertaker, who removed them to a
proper place OF deposit and the sOrrowing parents
went home, the anxiety as TO the iAte OF their
daughter winch Tor four months had been en-
shroudec in mystery, being renewed only by the
horrid discovery tbat she had been
FoU1.LY MURDERED,
and their worst possible iears realized DR.. In