The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-10-21
MURDER MOST FOUL.

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Particulars of the Pembroke (N. H.) Hor-
ror-An Innocent SCHOOLGIRL Butchered
and Beheaded by an Unknown Fiend.
The full particulars of the frightful
murder of Miss Josephine Longmaid, at
Pembroke, N. H., brief mention of which
has been heretofore made, are as fol-
lows
Josie, the victim, was a young lady
IL years of age, the daughter of James
+. and Sarah Longmaid. She was per
son of the most agreeable and pleasing
manner, of the best character, and of a
kind and affectionate disposition. Sheis
described by one who knew her best as q
girl that had not an enemy in the
world. In personal appearance she
was very prepossessing, having fine,
erect figure, pleasant ace, and
full, intellectual brow. over which
fell an abundance of waving brown hair.
The parents are well known in the town
as well-to-do farming people, respected
by all, and family the peer of any in
the vicinity. The desire of the parents
was to give their children an education
that should fit them for the duties of
life, and as soon as they reached an age
that would permit they were sent to
the academy at Pembroke. The fall
term commencing about six weeks ago,
Josie and her brother resumed their
studies, going to the building in the
morning, and returning at night to their
home, walking the distance, nearly two
miles, when it was not convenient for the
father to take them with his horse. Yes
terday the brother, Waldo, started for
school in advance of his sister, leaving
her to make call at neighbor's ind
then follow him, he going on to his
tasks. After making her call Josie
started on after her brother, and was
next seen by Deacon Gile, whom she
wished good-morning in happy voice,
as he met her, half mile beyond the
nade na4f Of her c6df Hdft ana and nmdaanssdf At sdfst 6rp
At school her absence was noticed, but
it was explained by the supposition of
Waldo that she had returned home from
some reason. On his return home at half
past 5 o'clock in the afternoon, inquiry
was at once made for Josie, but no one
could tell her whereabouts. An alarm
was at once raised, and general search
for the missing girl commenced. The
fear that foul play was connected with
the sudden disappearance drew the at
tention of the searchers at once to q
lonely, retired spot in the road. through
which the girl must pass. Slowly with
lanterns and torches they proceeded
through the thick underbrush and
tangling vines, over the marshy
soil, peering under fallen logs and
trees, till, at last, mangled and
fearfully disfgured, her head severed
from her body and not to be seen, hel
body frightfully cut, portions having
been taken away, all that remained Of
the once happy and innocent young wo-
man was found. Mr.. Daniel F. Copp,
of Suncook, was the first to discover the
body, and, giving the alarm, soor
brought the others of the party, includ
ing the crazed and grief-stricken father
Words cannot describe the scene as, lii
by the fickering light Of the torches, he
gazed on the work of a fiend whose like
has never been known, unless that o.
Evans, the Northwood murderer, may bt
considered counterpart.
AT an early hour the following morn
ing the woods and fields were filed witt
men eagerly seeking after the head O.
the unfortunate girl that had been sew
cred from the body. At about O'Clock
a cry from one of the men announced
that the discovery had been made, ant
about seventy-five rods from the spo
where the trunk was found lay the sew
cred head wrapped up in the water
proof the victim had worn. Previous tx
this discovery careful examination O
the ground near the roadside revealed
by its side the book Josie had taken TO
her days study, an apple, and the clul
with which the assault had been frs
made. This-a red oak stick, three fee
and eight inches in length, of squar
14-inch timber-had been newly whittlet
at one end, to give convenient handle
On the weapon were stains of blood
this, when found, was broken in thre
pieces, and appears to have been broker
by the blow given the unsuspectiLg girl
These articles were, with the head, takel
at once to the house Of Mr.. Lcngmaid
and the inquest made. Drs. Phil
lips, LaraDy, ana hlluretn luael
an examination of the body
and found the head bruised to
jelly where it had been struck cut o.
the cheek, front of the ear, three inche
in length the right cheek cut an
bruised badly, and also the prints OF tn
teel of boot, as though the murdere
in his fury had stamped upon his helT
less victim. The head was severed CON
pletely from the body, between the tirs
and second vertebre of the spinf
column. The right hand was bruised
and the bones badly fractured, whic
indicated that the hand had been throw
up to protect the head and received
portion of the blow. A picture NOR
horrible cannot be imagined than tha
room presented, and crime more tel
rible never committed than that perpt
trated by this human fiend.