The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-02
a BOSTON HORROR.
4 Little Girl Murdered in "A Church.
Ter NEuGiIaIcd Body Found i'm
the Tower.

BosroN, May 23.-Another murder,
pkan more horrible in its details than
Nbat of Mrs Bingham a few weeks since,
Aas perpetrated in this city this afternoon.
II bright little girl five years of age was
murdered in a church, and bruised and
putilated, carried up into the tower,
hi thrown upon the floor of the loft
Tie victim Of this cruel tragedy was Ma
Ne II. Young, who resided with her
Grandfather at 80 East Chester Park.
Tie latter, Mr.. James Hobbs, is a well
|h5wn and highly respected merchant,
seuior Of the firm of Hobbs, Pope IL Co.
4hs afternoon little Mabel, in company
ill an aunt, attended the Sunday school
anniversary exercises of Warren Avenue
Baptist church. In coming out of the
Ahurcb at $3.50 the aunt remained in the
Nestibule about ten minutes conversing
Win same friends, and on starting home
hissed the child, who few minutes be-
Ipre was at her side. At first it was sup
Hosed she had gone back into the church,
N, when She was not found inside, and
ersons outside declared she had not
HDIne out, the aunt became alarmed, and
search was commenced III every direction.
About o'clock some ladies at an open
Elndow across the street heard faint cries
ii the child apparently from the church
DIVER, and noticed an unusual commotion
Anong the doves that swarmed in and
NJ Of the windows. Some young men
Hho had Joined the search started at once
u ascend the tower. They found the
Dor leading up from the organ loft
pcked, and on forcing it open, were
Hartled to see fresh blood upon the floor
~ steps leading up to the next landing.
&hey also found a strip of board covered
nm blood at one end, and heard low
moanlngs from above. Ascending long
Meep flight of stairs and raising scuttle
Hhch resisted the strength of a strong
pan, they found the mangled body of
shlid lying near the edge of the scuttle,
y though It had been carried upstairs
.hd hastily thrown down there. Care
lplly they carried her down into the
shlrch, where large number of persons
HAt congregated, and into the presence
II her agonIzed friends. From the top Of
r. head, which was broken in, blood and
rams were slowly oozing, while the nose
NaS crushed in and the face terribly man
Hled. She was carried 20 her grand
&tners and surgeons ut once summoned,
10 pronounced the case hopeless, and
IT death but question Of a few hours
u the tarthest,
Ihos. Piper, who has been sexton of
|ne church for about year, was soon
Grested, and IS now confined at the
4hiet a office. He was engaged at work
Apout the church, but his suspicious man
- and his denial that he had the keys,
Hhen the two keys fitting the doors to
Re tower We're taken from his person,
0plnts strongly to him as the party. He
dark, heavy-set man, about twenty
" years old, and has once before been
nder suspicion Of murder, but was dis
.harged for want of sufficient evidence.
4 me last affair has caused a profound
|ensation in the community, and intense
|kcitement prevails. The very boldness
Il the affair lends additional horror to it.
eTcely three-quarters of an hour
.Hspsed from the time the child came
N Of the vestibule of the church until
r. was found in a dying condition. How
III was entlced away, and for what mo-
We, has not tranSDired