The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-06
THE MURDERED SCHOOL GIRL.

FINDING OF THE DIssEvERED HEAD-ARREsT OF
THE SUPPOSED MURDERER-AN ATTEMPT TO
LYNCH HIM FRUSTRATED = EXCITEMENT
AMONG THE PEOPLE.
CONCORD, N H., Oct 5, 1875.
The search for the head OF the Langmade girl at
Pembroke renewed this morning, and resulted N
its beng found about one hundred rods from where the
body was discovered II WINS enveloped IN shawl
which the girl had worn. One was gone, the lace
blackened bruised and side OF the skull broken
in In the edge Of the woods was found stake broken
in two places. with which she had evidently been
struck and afterward dragged into the woods where
the head was severed from the body.
ARREST or SUSPECTED PARTIES.
The officers and authorities Of the town. believing
the utmost vigilance should be used in the attempt 10
discover the murderer have determined 70 arrest every
suspected party The first arrested was W. Drew,
living q mile or from Mr.. Langmades He
is a middlc-agcd man, having family. From
circumstances which it would not be prudent
to make public now suspicion has fallen on this man.
This forenoon he was found be absent and Officer
Hdreth, with posse started out to arrest him. Hc
was found Hooksctt foot walking, he said to
Manchester He was taken by the officers, but made
desperate resistance From Hooksett he conveyed
THREATS OF LYSoHsG
On arriving there the excited crowd gathered round
the officers camorng for Drew and saying they would
lynch him. The police were obliged to surround the
prisoner with reyovers drawn in order TO protect him
from the excited throng. officer Hildreth made some
discreet remarks to the crowd, saying there
not sufficient proof as yet to con-
vict Mr.. Drew, and that IL the duty
OF himself and his assistants TO protect the prisoner
Drew then committed to the lookup and the
building is now protected by body of armed police.
DREw'S ACCOUNT or HIMSELF.
Drews stories as to his whereabouts conflicting
One statement he makes is that he went to London
with team to carry man. But IL cannot be ascer-
tanned who the passenger was or where Drew got a
horse, he does not own team. Again, no says he
work in the forenoon laying stone wall with his
proven. The arrested has relatives and friends in
Concord who unwilling to believe him to be guilty
UNDER SURVEILLANCE.
negro who has been of late in the vicinity is under
surveillance and will probably be arrested.
POPULAR PEELING
throughout this vicinity very intense IL Is believed
least thousand persons engaged in various ways
in search and investigation. They at work in many
different places only at Buckstreet but at Pembroke
and Suncook. II Is thought If there should DO
found sufficient proof against Drew any other per-
son the police would be powerless prevent summary
vengeance being Noted out at the hands of the people
the forenoon groups of men have been collected on
Main street discussing the tragedy and seeking
the latest information received at the police
headquarters brought in by reporters others from
Suncook regiment of men could easily be raised to
to Pembroke at moments notice, If their SER
could be of any avail in furtherng the of
justice.
The Iangmade family have the fullest sympathy of
the entire community In their present distress.