Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-25
ANOTHER BOSTON HORROR.
a Little Girl KILLED 1n Chureh-The
Sexton Her Supposed Murderer.

BOSTON, May 23.-Another murder even
more horrible in its details than that of
Mrs Bingham, few weeks since, was per-
pslTagei ia this city this afternoon. a
bright little giIl, i've years OF age, was
murdered in a church and her bruised
and mutilated body carried up
into a tower and thrown upon the floor Of
the loft. The victim was Mabel II. Young,
who with her widowed mother, resided with
her grandfather at 30 East Chester Park.
The latter, Mr.. James Hobbs, is a well
known and highly respected merchant,
senior Of the firm of Hobbs, Pope & Co.
This afternoon, little Mabel, I'm company
viii an aunt, attended the Sunday-schOOl
anniversary exercises Of Warren Avenue
Baptist Church, and, on coming out Of
church, al halEpast three O'Clock, The aunt
remained in the vestibulC about ten
minutes COuveTsiug with some friends,
and as she was starting home she missed
the child who a few minutes before was at
her side. First IL was supposed she had
gone back into the church. but when she
was not found inside, and outsiders de-
clargd she had not come out, her aunt be-
came alarmed, and search commenced in
every direction. About four O'ciOcS some
ladies at an open window across the street
/ heard faint cries e. a child apparently
from the church tower, and noticed an I'M
usual c0mmotiOn among the doves that
sWarmad In and ont Of the window. Some
Z Young men who had Joined in the search
/ started at once to ascend the tower, They
/ found the door leading up from the organ
| 70 the loft locked, aHd on forcing II open
/ were startled 70 see flesh blood upon the
| floor and steps leading up to the next land
/ inc. They also found a strip of
/ board covered with blood al one
! end and heard low meanings
/ from above. Ascending long,
/ steep flight Of stairs and raising the scuttle,
which resisted the strength Of a strong man,
they found the mangled body Of the child
/ living near the edge Of the sCUJlle, as though
| Il had been carried up the steps and hastily
/ thrown down there. Carefully they carried
] her down into the church where large
/ number Of persons bad Clngegated and
/ into the presence Of her agoulZed friends,
/ From the cop # her head, which wss
/ broken in The blood aud brains were slowly
Ooziug. while the nose was crushed in, and
! the face terri ly mangled. Thomas Piper,
! who hsE been seyten Of the church
/ about q year was soon aleF arrested
| and is now confined at the cEiefs
] bLAiEss lie was NlEu-NN az
| sbouf the church. but his suspicious man
/ ner and his denial that lie had the keys
! when The two keys fitting the doors to the
tower were taken from his person, points
| strongly 10 him Is the party. lie is dark,
| heavy Sci man, about lwenty-siX years cid,
| and has once before been under suspicion
| Of murder, but was discharged from want
of sufficient evidence. Many Of the police
I stiU believe him guilty Of the murder Of a
y0uur girI lu D0rcester district about fifteen
( months since. Ehis last affair has caused
uraTouud sensation iH the community and
intense excitement prevails. The very
h3Iiness OF tine affair lends additional nor
r1r TO Il. Scarcely tHgcequalters Of an
/ hour ela1saL frou the time the child came
ont Of The geslEG,g nl the church until she
v,as found tn q dying condit.sn. How she
was antfead away, and fOrwha- motive, las
nos :ranspirel.
rho gIessus StIII Breathes.
BosT0y. May 2A-Litle Mabel Il.
/ youpg Is stil alive but unconscious. Ply
( sfeig0s fhinz that if Inflammation does not
eusue her life may n6 saved. Cumulative
/ evidence. among other thi'gs blood stains
an bfs collar, handkerchief and clothing
strengthens belief IN the guilt Of Sexton
Pepper.
Death Of the Victim.
Mabel II. Young, the victim OF tht
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