Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-03-31

The citizens Of East BOSTON were startled, Mon
dnv evening bv the report that Mrs Margaret
bingham. Young widow Of the highest respecta-
bility. had been found dead In the cellar Of the
house. 81 Webster street where she resided with
her mother. Mrs. Sarah Ioyeioy. Mrs bingham
WINS last seen alive about two clock In the after
noon. and not being seen after that time she was
supposed to have gone out upon an GRAND, or to
make a call ON some Of her friends At four
O'Clock. Mrs Ioveioy descended TO the first floor
Of the house, as the sittngroom was on the second
floor, and found the outside door and the doors
leading to the cellar open. Nothing was thought
Of this occurrence, however and the doors were
closed, and Mrs 1oyejoy returned TO the sitting
room Later In the afternoon, she noticed her
daughters outer clothing In the house, and then
became quite anxious ms to where she could have
gene, or what could so long have detained her.
About eight o'clock Mrs Loyejoy went TO the
cellar for some coal, and was rendered almost
frantic by finding the dead body Of her daughter
physician was at once called and the police notified.
The body Of the victim was lying ON the back with
the feet toward the cellar stairs. The mouth was
found to be filled to the utmost capacity with
gravel and earth. Some Of the stones were as
large rs English walnuts, and one had been forced
down the throat as far as the epiglotus, which
alone was sufficient to cause death Between
twenty and thirty bruises or Commissions were dis
covered on different parts Of the body. On the
head were several wounds, evidently made with
some sharp instrument. On the throat were the
marks OF fingers tightly compressed, showing
also the mprints Of the nails indicating that great
force had been employed Portions Of Mrs Bling
hair had ~ Ia a xyu In al
the cellar, and the comb which she wore In her
hair at the time was found broken into numerous
pieces Blood covered the face and besprinkled
the floor Of the cellar, which being in many places
decayed was torn up, showing that fearful strug-
gle onsued between the victim and her murderer
In one place, where the floor had been broken and
torn away, the ground had evidently been scooped
mp by the hands and used as above stated
Mrs. Bingham wasa progressing lady Of about
thirty years, possessing fine education and other
qualities Of mind and heart which placed her In
the best circles and grouped about her large
number Of warm friends. Her husband, Mr.
Samuel Bingham, who died about four year age,
was a son OF the late well known Rev. Joel 5.
Bingham. It Is not known that Mrs bingham
had an enemy In the world, her disposition being
that OF kind, Christian woman, transformations
and modest II Is a singular fact that within the
past two or three years, fourot her immediate rel
ati'es have met sudden deaths. Her husband
died away from home OF diptheria, and was buried
from his home ON Webster street Abrother com
mitied suicide in the same house, within short
time while her fsther-in-iaw died very suddenly
while on trip to the West
The investigation into the mysterious death OF
Mrs taIa 4. 81. e..
that she was murdered. The last seen Of her
awe she went To answer the door bell, and 1t is
supposed 4he then admitted her murderer. Alamp
was found IN the cellar, and As yillainous look
ing man had called two doors above and gained
access to the cellar on the plea Of examining the
water pipes, it is supposed the same man was
guilty Of her murder, and that Mrs Bingham in
nocently accompanied him TO the cellar TO light