The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-22

teu from ner De1Ore his deatn, some seven
or eight years ago but she got about ST.
600 from the estate, with which she pur-
chased the little place where she now lives.
Her reputation has always been bad, and
her house ia considered the 'hardest"
place in the vicinity of Barre. She made
the following statement to Mr. Dillingham;
soon after her arrest
"Mr. Rufus Streeter aud Asa Magoon
drove up to my house last night, October
IL. between five and six o'clock. | was
out after my COW when they came. They
remained perhaps an hour. | asked Streeier
to have sip of tea and q piece OF pie.
They had no words in my hearing. was
in and out; / can't tell what they talked
about both said they had been to Mont
pelier. Streeter said to Magoon Come,
father, let's 90 home. 1t was daylight
when they went. About dusk MIXED my
COW. After they went away / saw them
leave my yard and go into the load, but
did not see them afterward. Magoon said
that Streeter owned half of the house and
he half. They had no dispute about IT,
gave Streeter apples. He took bag from
the wagon, and out of the bag a jug. He
put the apples in with the grain, and the
jug also; could smell liquor Magoon said
he had bottle of liquor in his basket.
Both had been drinking Magoon was the
most mellow. II they had not been mel
low they would not have come, because
had forbid them to. | went 10 the barn
and MIXED inst as soon as they were gone
1t was light enough in the barn to see when
l MIXED"
She protests her innocence vehemently,
in rich Irish brogue, which 1t is impossi-
BILE to describe. She says that she slept
soundly that night and was awakened
early in the morning by the peddler Clark,
who told her of the murder She stepped
t the door in her nght-gown, looked out,
and saw it was Streeter. Her lamenta-
tons are loud and many. She is now SIM
ply under surveillance, there being no pos
tive evidence against her, and she remains
10 her house.
WILL THE MURDERERs BE CAUGHT ?
Poor Streetcr died as the fool dieth, in
the full tide of his sins and debauchery.
Unless Asa Magoon is guilty, none of the
murderers are as yet caught and the evil
dence against Magoon, apparently strong
at first is now growing weak. The person
that knows the most about the affair is
probably Hannah Perrin, and against her
not scintilla of evidence has as yet been
| discovered. A well-known citizen of
Barre says that while Streeter was living
with his wife, he used to go to Mrs. Per
rims great deal, and to hoe her garden
and DO her chores for weeks at a time.
| After he took up with the Magoons he
| gave her the cold shoulder, and she was
| deeply offended with him. Those familiar
with crime, know that there is no attrocity
a woman of her character will hesitate to
commit, if enraged with jealousy. 1t is to
be regretted search Of her home was
not made early Friday morning, when
perhaps the mysteries of the missing hat
and knife might have been cleared. If
Magoon's story about Streeter's leaving
him and going back, is true, then the awful
tragedy was committed by the Perrin
woman alone, which seems impossible, or
by her and some one still unsupported by
the authorities. Unless the sharp eye of
the law can pierce the deep gloom of
Thursday night, it is to be feared that this
will remain one of the unsolved mysteries
in the annals of crime.
1 INQUEST TO BE HELD.
The examination of Asa Magoon, orig.
inally set for this morning at Barre, has
been postponed for the present, owing to
the lack of proof, and an inquest was COM
menced yesterday for the purpose of fer
reting out the truth, If possible.