The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-15
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THE PETERSHAM TRAGEDY.
FROST COMPOSING THE MURDEn
OF ms RROTHER-IN-LA law.
Hot Words. then n Ciinch, Followed by .
Death Grappie- Showing by the Dead vtc-
Tins skull where the Blow was strucr.


Hot Words. then n Clinch, Followed BY .
Death GrappIe- Showing by the Dead vto-
Tins skull where the Blew was strucr.
WORCESTER, Mass, Dot. H.-The trial Of
Samuel J. Frost OF Petersham for the murder ~
Frank Towne, hts brother-in-law, which was be-
gan in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. reached
is climax this afternoon when Frost, being
called TO testify In his own defence, m ade bo-
fore the Court aud a crowded audience a re-
markable confession OF guilt No one
saw the murder, yet the Attorney -Geno-
eral had made out an almost oonclu-
sive case against the prisoner. undar .ass ..soss
c.Ttums;-nnes Er"s. 3setermiDed TO make.
as he said, a clean breast OF IL, acknowledging
himself a murderer, but claiming that the decd
was the result OF momentary passion, and was
not done with malice aforothoueht. This, W
proven, will save his neck. The murder was
committed on the tth Of July In the quiet rural
town OF Petersham, whore Towne helped Frost
carry on his farm. After stating that he rosa
about o'clock that morning, Frost, who u
quite intelligent though illiterate, testified a.
follows:
went INTO the barn. Towne was mikins tho rea
hefer and two pals stood on ,he n9cr passes y hrs
have time Enough TO milk her this morning" ssysSra
s@S i s @ m!si9s Inc @6!stSSsd SsiIsS W s.:
OF miking isg' IKE IKE most mens A generally strip her.
had got her ABOUT half miKcd when Towne gets up.
iSSils@ But% says + .Rs sheiSf Doe. 4 yoS aoS3
ond hand, an puts Inc other hand on my s6oudcr.
tired to SHAKE hlm on ana then We sort Of cncaed He
ne oSr Siih b.: knees on my BODY Ono thing oG :.
Invitation to get on ofme.
Frost said he would not give the exact Ian
guage which he used, but beng directed TO do
30 by his counsel, went on:
Wei, said. "Get on OF me d-n duick.- "Not bye
ID sight, ssys ne nness you !, let 70 hat PAL
over and got hold OF sck, but DUE pull 9 on,
s hc p GOV ssK Ss' ab"a pS ~ f Io4 TX ons.
ny SD hs S, sp & Snss and h n & n & IN the fs1S ana
ts & rSs leu o" r snd ne snS c "a wa
tr YH ssa % eqa danas s'1 Sye Scitsr %
arm around my necx. reached my hand to pull him
WITH WITH IT, a. U''A - s''O' ~ '"" '''A''
At this point the dead mans skull was takea
out OF trunk for Frost 10 show whero he
struck II.
The nrst blow WAS tn front; the second back OF ths
Sni 's tse s second .Se WIN .hs ns!nmsf s.s.
o nd Rsd' Sm haS bS Was SanneS
gets up and taxes Tic bs tick out q hi, hand then
up S' SSIa
fsse Ps sHa soS ss' s y b -s
&C. ~ ,end miis ISe COW 2" III makes 30 reply.
sGS 2G%f S .a g. INV Te%n s % @r
de- ae.aP Then n' oessa TO examine him. feit OF
HIM, lifted him up, .placed my head agAinst his
breast ana couldn't nnd ths nrpt trace OF life
| In him. what did dor dldn't know what to do.
eat down md mixed perhaps pint. ant carried the
two pals the house went back TO he barn. let the
cattle out d the Tigr examined the body again, oiled
the side Of the barn and covered with
board. 1nen went INTO the house picked up the bibo
| in and sad bleakfa-t was ready, cont think 1
ate much treakfset that morning. though | might
AT breakfast went ana sat down the bstn door
to think At nrst thought would go ana noify the
selectInen. Ny wde wanted TO 20 to church and
wanted she ahould hitched the horse and afior
she had gone told little girls to p,ny In the front
| yard Nttn the dog. Then went under the barn aud
| with pick snd shovel aug hole SIX feet long, two
feet wide Two feet deep. tskcs the boy, putting
some lea her reins around II, gets on my shoudere
well as out the side door, takes under
the barn and puts u IN the hoio. Then puts horse
\ BLANKET over it and covers Il up with DIRT.
Frost's examination will he continued to-mor-
row. when 1t Is expected that he will confess "a
the removal Of the body from this grave TO a dts-
| mt cornncld, where tie cut II up IN dozen
pieces ana buried the frag uents ia different
| places, portions OF IL not having leen recovered
| to this day. Hts manner ia recitiDg ais horTibla
| story quite calm, but he grew vlsibiy ner-
vous when the skul OF his victim WAS unoov-
| cred before him, aud he WAS asked 10 show ths
| Jury whore tho fatal blow was struck.
remark Ible feature OF this trial has beeu
| the daily Attendance OF one or two hundred
| dies from the first families ~ Worcester, who
| have watched the proceedings, some of which
have not been nt for ears polite. with uni lggna
| curiosity.