Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-08-05

the place where the murder took place
though he is of the opinion that she haC
been disabled before. From this poin
drops of blood were frequent along tn,
trail until coming to small fallen tre'
aud there the murderer evidently stopped
to rest, for quite pool Of blood had drip
ped and dried upon the trunk.
A rod or two beyond this Ter broker
belt ribton was found, and near it. late
in the day, her watch, which had stopped
at 4:20. Tho neck chaiu was broken
Nothing further was observed, for tbi
was only about two rods west from tht
place where the body was found. Wher
the young lady left. Mr.. W. N. Abellt
where she boarded, aud when she passed
Mr.. Collins, she had a small bundle O.
Undertaking. This has not been found
neither have her drawers, and it is pre-
sumed that the murderer carried away ana
destroyed or hid them in order to obliter
ate, so far as possible, the strongest medi
co-judicial evidence fthe outrage. About
two o'clock Sunday piece Of Competing,
apparently cut from the piece used as a
mask, was found in the bushes by the side
Of the road, some forty or fifty rods south
Of the scene Of the assault. at which place
it is presumed he prepared the mask. The
mask consisted of an old piece of badly
worn and faded two-ply carpeting, about
two and half feet long by foot ami a
half vide. The corners of one end had
been drawn together aud closely fastened
by knotted wilhe. The end was then
put over the head and in the middle of the
piece place was cut to look through
He made it little too large and then re-.
duced the size by bringing the edges to.
gether and fastening them with a withe.
The carpet has musty smell as though it
had been exposed TO the weather, and
there is nothing about it to indicate that
it had been used as horse blanket or for
the housing of pad or saddle. A thor
ough search has been made by Sheriff
Place and his deputies for similar fab.
ric in all the houses Of the nelghborhood.
but without success. So whether the mask
will prove clue or not remains to be seen
The victim Of shis bloody outrage was
highly esteemed young lady, twenty
gears Of age. She was of noble presence,
modest demeanor, attractive features and
ovely character. Her many excellent
qualities had endeared her to a lsige cir.
''e aud she had an extensive list of rela-
ions on her mothers side. She had AZ.
Iured good education in the public
chools here and last winter learned tho
ress-maker's trade Of Mrs. X. G. I,asset,
y whom she became warmly loved. Hav.
ng been baptized in the episcopal com.
lunion, III which her mother was q com.
nunicant, her funeral was attended Mon
ay by Rev. N. #. Putnam, rector of ST.
.uks's church. 1t took place at the res
]ence of Mr.. Page, and Notwithstanding
he unfavorable location and stormy wealth.
r, was largely attended. Her family
ouslsted Of father, three brothers and
hree sisters, her mother having been dead
ute number Of years. The brothers.
Douglass, Charles add Horace are all in
having been there some fcu.
ears. The sisters are Emma MRS. Al.
ert Wright Of Sheldon) Eunice and Hat.
c, the latter being the youngest in the
lmlly aud only about 16. Her mother
as daughter of Salmon Soule of Fair
cid and cousin to the Soules of St. AL
aus. Her father is quiet citizen of St.
.lbans, some sixty years of age, in
lther inhrm health, and had before this
filtered full share of the trials of life.
e and bis surviving children MAJ be
Ire OF wide spread and heartfelt sympa.
" in this great aff1iction.
The authorities are naturally looked to
r great vigilance now, for thousands be.
N to see that life is insecure. The Sc
ctmen have shown their good will by Of
ring reward Of $4,000 for the appre.
snsion and conviction of the offender but
'less it will have tho effect to put some
Iperlenced detective on his track 1t can
irdly result in the organization Of any
stematlc effort at discovery. There is .
UGH harsh criticism expressed against :
lerlff Place and his deputies, for they
we not only failed to prevent tho crimes
1t are charged with Indifference and lack
skill in following the criminals. 1t is T
tural that officers should be criticized 9
der the circumstances, and they always Z
e. There inay have been reason for it 9
some of these cases, but it should be a
rne in mind that they must necessarily II
'rk with considerable secrecy and that u
y well laid plan Of detection generally y
luircs time for its execution. We have u
waite information of nlans which than q