St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-10-08

ing out of her pleasant home. to which
in less than twelve hours she was to he
borne back il terribly mutilated corpse.
1t is said that Amos Hoyts family, VIII"
live about Il quarter of IL mile from Mr..
Laugmaid's, saw Josie pass along the
road. Further on Deacon Gle of Penn
broke street drove past Josie on his
way to Buck street. Deacon Gle l. the
last person know Il to have seen Josie
alive.
THE DISCOVERY.
At about eight o'clock MI. topp.
looking intently ahead, caught Il glimpse
of some object prone on the ground.
At the same time Mr.. Langnaid was
quite near him Copp advancing soon
recognized the mutilatcd corpse of Josie.
and. raising his hands. uttered only
those words There It's - The 9th
erS no sooner SAW the body than they
We're almost stricken dumb with horror.
The headlcSS remains of the poor girl
laid upon the back on the ground. One
arm WAS under the body and the other
laid upon the breast. One of the lower
limbs was partly drawn up and the foot
rested upon the other limb. The head.
which was missing. had been severed
Us closely and evenly from the body as
if il had been done 10y an eNccIttI"ner.
/ The vertehl;r was skhliully di>locatcd.
and it was evident that the ticndl>h
work had been done with Il sharp IN
StrUmcnt and 10y Il cunning hand. Inc
upper part of the body only WAS de
nuded of clothing. The skirt at her
dress was terribly torn and discouraged.
and WAS saturated with hlond. Her
limbs and her breast as they were seen
were hut little distiGurcd. Her boots
were upon her feet undisturhed. Near
the body was but little evidence on the
ground of Il severe struggle. and there
WAS no attempt whatever to conceal the
remains. Where the neck lay the
leaves and earth were soaked with
blood.
THE FATHERS ANGUISH.
The scene when the eyes of the faith
er fell upon the corpse of his daughter
heggarS description. He raised his
hands. gave ii shrek of anguish. and
cNclaimimg "Oh. my God - fell on his
in his arms The searching party. with
ont uttcrng Il word. formed III IL circle
ami kmelt around the stricken father
with uncovered heads. and with the
tears flowing down their faces. Others
arriving quietly joined. Nome wh" Wit
MESSED this sad sight will ever forget it,
~ the father hrcamt more calm he was
tcndrllN assisted t" arise. and prcPala-
tons were made for the
MEDICAL EXAMINATION.
The physicians III the presence of the
u'horitic>. made Il nasty examination
of the remains. Their Investigations
revealed horrible fact. II WAS found
that the poor girI had not only been
terribly outraged and murdered. but
that her body. hc>ilr> being hchcadcd.
had been otherwise horribly mutilatcd.
and pllt> at II removed III Il manner To-"
shocking for publication.
THE HEAD or TIE GIRL Found.
At an early HON this morning the
head of the victim was found in the
woods about 100 l"d> u"lthWald from
where the body Mas discovered. II WAS
Wrapped up in Il cape which the girl
wore. she not lIaN ing on u shawl - At
tiI>' thought. bHe eye was closed 10y -
terrible blow on the side OF the head.
Nhlc one ear Wa> cut entirely open.
TIL" cal jewels were missing. There
va II" evident attempt l." conceal The
head. excepting. that Ii WI> WTapprd M,
in the cape. 1t has also been :l>crIrain-
ed hat tine girls ring and breast pm
had been taken. The other mi>>in.
parts at the body were not found.
An IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
soon after the finding of the head a
most imp"Itaut discovery WIS made.
showing cumclu>iVrly that the ~irl WAS
not first assaulted " here the road PASSES
the woods. Some forty rods further
west. "Pp">lrr an open field and 10y the
roadside. were found an apple. the gill',
books and Il round from Il hay Iich.
hr"kcu IA three pieces. This weapon
Was three feet long. made of hand wood.
more than an inch IN diameter and neal
~ new. II seems NclN pIohahlc that AT
tins spot the @lrl WAS assaulted. and WAS
.lticIWId dragged la the woods About
half WIl bctWctn Where the body WAS
found and the locality where Ih. head
wits discovered Wcic evidences OF Il So
we're Struggle. the earth being Displaced
and the leaves being scattered about.
TIKI FIRST ARREST
Living Il mile 81 more from Mr.. Lang
maids i VIM. +. Drew Il middlc-ngrd
man having Il family. From circuu-
stances which it would NOT hc prudcur
to make public now. suspicion has fll-
len upon this man. This forenoon hr
Mas found Ia he absent and officer Hill .
drcth with Il posse started out To arrest .
him. He WAS found in H"ol>,tt ON foot.
Walking ~ he said /" Manchester liz.
was taken 10y the officers. but made Il
desperate resistance. From II""k>ctt
hr Was conveyed T." the lookup al sun
cook.
TIRE tT> OF IL MINING.
Om arriving there IN excited crowd
gathered around the officers and clam
"rrd for Drew and said the, would
lynch him. The police were obliged to
surround the prisoner with rc,uNrr>
drawn III order Ia protect him from the
excited tlmomg. Officer llildIcth made
some discreet remarks to the crowd.
SAYING that there was not sufficient
proof rs Vet t" convict Mr. Drew. and
that it WAS the duty of himself and his
assistants to protect the prisoner Drew
was then committed To the lookup. and
the hnlIdlng Is now protected hl Il body
of armed police.
Regarding the supposed guilt of Drew.
whose arrest has already been mention
ed. there is Il marked difference of opin-
ION i'll the public mind. He is man of
low character, although generally a
pracrablc person. He was born in
Pembroke. and has lived there most of
his life. He is 23 years of age He ex-