St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-07-31

pulp. The left hand was also crushed
doubtless by blow she was trying tC
ward off. Her neck chain was broken
and her watch gone but the watch was
afterwards found. 1t had stopped AT
4:2O. The right side of the face and
head also was badly bruised, which
would Indicate that the fatal blows had
been struck while the girl was lying
with her face upon stone. 1t was sup
posed from the fact that the body was
found III an open space, from which the
highway could be seen. that the muir
derer had dropped his victim through
fright. while dragging it To il more Sc
cluded spot. A trail of blood was
traced through some underbrush back
to the road some thirty rods distant,
and there by il little bridge, close to the
road fence, We're marks of fierce
struggle. Miss Ball was an unusually
active and robust woman, and no Or,li-
nary man could have overcome her
Her own foot prints and the foot prints
of il man were plainly visible: the grass
was tramplcd down and the stones
about were covered with blood.
MASK WAS FOUND,
near by, concealed under Il rock. This
mask was made of piece of carpet.
fastened together with pieces of withe,
and had holes cut for the eye and mouth
\ few threads of this carpet were found
III the hiding place of the murderer be
fore alluded to. Another large piece
was found in the lot where the crime
was committed, some forty rods from
the body.
THE OBJECT OF THE CRIME
was manifcstly outrage of the victims
person. Nothing of value is missing
which the girl had with her. except the
bundle of soilcd clothing before spoken
of. Some wretch had been lying in
wait for his prey for many days. in IL
carefully prepared ambush. Here is il
circumstance which proves it.-Late
Monday morning, the weather being
unpleasant. Mrs. Page drove to school
with Miss Ball. On their way. they
noticed Il man in clearing ahead. NOV
ing toward the road. As they drove
down II slight pitch. the man wis lost
to sight. They expected to meet him
in the road very soon. but did not. and
wondered what had become of him.
One of the ladies. at that moment, in
glancing around detected some one
pccIlnG ont of the bushes at them.
They both told of THEN adventure Oh
reaching their homes.
TIE SUPPOSED MURDERER SEEN.
ST. ALBANS. July "a man ap-
pcarcd in Richford. this morning. he
fore the news of the murder of Miss
Ball had reached that village. inquiring
the road Ia Canada In the course. of
conversations with different persons
whom he met he asked them if they
had heard the news of the horrible
murder AT st. AlhaEs. The repetition
of this question, and the forbdding ap-
pchl;lncc and suspicious dcmcanur of
the man attracted Il great deal of ;ittcn-
ton. and watch WAS put upon his move
mrut>. which WAS rcdoubled on receipt
of full tidingS of the murder from ST.
Adams. The mau. discovering this
surveillance, at Il lItc hour this after
noon took refuge in a piece of woods
mean l'irhtnrd. and there concerted him
self. Their halftormcd suspicious he
ing partially confirmed by this conduct.
the Villagers turned ont en- masSe. and
surrounded the woods. hop
ing To form IL Gordon around the sIs-
p"ctcd murderer; though approximations
are expressed that the fugitive had
made good his escape before the arrival
of the citizens. As soon aS dav breaks
Il thorough search OF the woods will he .
made. The description of the man
Photographed T." this village corresponds F..
with that of Il man formerly cmpiuNrd /,
lis freight conductor on the railroad, /
VIII" had paid the murdered girl some