The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-03-24
MASSACHUSETTS,.
A Brutal Murder i'm Ea,t Boston,

BosTeN, March 23.-About nine o'clock last
night the body of Mrs. Mary Bingham, widow
lady, about thirty years old, was found 10 the
cellar of her mothers residence, No. 81 Web
ster street, East Boston, under circumstances
which lead to the belief that she was bfutally
murdered although the affair is at present in
volved in mystery. The body of the victim was
found with feet lying towards the stairs and
and distorted, and presentinga sickening ap,-
pearance. The mouth was filed with gravel
packed in SO solid that the use of a knife was
required to remove it. In the wind pipe was
found large stone. which was with difficulty
dislodged. There were several cuts on the back
of the head, with one or two in front and under
the chin. There was also several bruises upon
the head aud face, and upon the neck were
marks as if some person had attempted TO
strange her during the scufhe which must have
occurred, if she was murdered. There were
blood spatters on the floor and walls, and her
false hair was found sholt distance from her
person.
An investigation establishes the fact that she
was murdered though at first there were some
suspicious of suicide. The last seen of her
alive she went to answer the door bell, and it is
supposed she then admitted her murderer. A
lamp was found in the cellar, and as villain
GUS looking man had called two doors above
and gained access to the cellar on the plea of
same mau was guilty of her murder, and that
Mrs. Bingham innocently accompanied him to
the cellar to light his way. She is known to
have had money on her person. AS this was
taken as we'll as four rings from her fingers,
the murderer evidently intended robbery as
well as baser crime, in which he seems to
have been foiled.
The Hoosac Tunnel Bill Passed.
The Hocsac Tunnel bill came up on third
reading in the House to-day and passed to be
engrossed. 1t has now passed both branches
of the Legislature and will receive the Cover
nor's signature to morrow.
A Shocking Tragedy.
LOWELL, March 23.-A shocking tragedy
was perpetrated this afternoon at boarding
house No. Broadway. -Four weeks ago
young woman, calling herself Sarah Low, was
engaged as a servant. To-day man called
claiming to be her husband, and after some
conversation IN the kitchen, asked for an inter
view in private. They retired TO the sitting
room, and in a few moments shot was heard
and Immediately the woman rushed out OF the
room. Another shot followed, which took
effect in the back of her head. Low then i'm
mediately placed the revolver at his left temple,
fred and died Immediately. No explanation
of the tragedy is gwen.
Later.-Papers on the person of the man who
shot his wife and then committed suicide, show
that his n anne was Charles j. Low, son of FL
der G. w. Low of Fredonia, N. Y. His habits
seem to have been bad He left a note for his
wife before his fatal call, saying he should come
to see her this afternoon for the last time. The
coroner's jury will hold an inquest next Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Low at 10 O'Clock to might
was conscious. There is a bare possibility of
her recovery. 1t is found that she has relatives
in Lowell.