Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-04-06
From the Lewiston Journal. !
4 Brutal Murder.

At about nine O'Clock on Monday night the body
Of Mrs. Mary Bihgham widow lady about thirty
years old was found In the cellar OF her mothers
residence NosT Webster street, East Boston under
circumstances which led TO belief that she was
brutally murdered, sithougil the affair ia ut pres
cnt involved ia mystery. The body OF the victi IN
was fonhd with feet lying towards the stairs and
face up,urne,, the features fearfully bruised and
distorted, and presenting sickening appearance,
.ae mouth was filed with gravel packed In 50
solid that the use of knife was required To re-
move ii. In the wDdpipe was foand large
stone. which was with dificulty dislodscd. There
were several cuts on the back OF the head, with
one or two in front. aud nnder the chin. There
was also several bruises upon the head ana face
aud upon the neck were marks as If some person
had attempted 20 sirangie her during the scnnie
which must have occurred II she was murdered
There we're blood spltters on the floor ant walls,
and her false hair was found a short distance from
her person.
An investigation establishes the iart that she
was mnrl Tered, though at first there were some
suspicious of suicide The last seeH OF her alive
was when she went 10 answer the door bell; IL Is
supposed she then admitted her murderer A
lamp was found In the cellar, and as vIilsnous
looking man hal called two doors above aud gain
cd access 10 the cellar on the plea ofexamnDg the
/ water pipes, II l. supposed the same man was
/ guilty Of her murder, aud that Nrs- Bingham IN
noccntly accompanied him TO the cellar TO light
/ his way. She u known u have ha1 money on hcr
person. As this was taken well a. four rings
from her fingers, the murderer evidently intended
| robbery a. well rs a baser crime, ia which he
/ seems to have been foiled.
! Amer most persistent search IN Boston ami
| adjoining towns. George W Pemberton, the al
| legged murderer OF Mrs. Bingham at East Boston .
was arrested on salem street, Boston, on Thurs
dry afternoon In his pocket was found = knife
belongiug 10 the murdered woman, and on his face
| the scratches made By hnT hands. lie IL fully
/ Identified, and although denying the crime, his
conviction Is con siderCd certain The murder was
so brutal and awakened such Indignation, that the
announcement OF his arrest was received with q
marked sense Of satisfaction.
Particulars OF his Arrest.
The man who sold the rings which were taken
! from the murdered ladyr hand TO a liquor dealer
| la Salem was fully identified n one George Penn
/ bertOn. alids George johnson, we'll known 10 the
/ Boston police. for iorty'eight hours the search
/ for him la Boston, salem and al ming cities was
very thorough The police OF All the cities tn New
| England were put upon the watch, and it would
\ have been singular II the murderer had escaped.
| The 10. ton police heard from him Wedne sday
hight AMI faithfully and persisteutly followed HIM
/ from place to place aud step by step. until ut
| O'Clock he was oveThalued on salem street, and
/ taken juto custody He was told the cause OF his
arrest. but made no verbal response, nor did the
| officers attempt 10 engage him IN conversation.
The Evidence Aga inst Him.
| The description OF the man arrested cOrrespond .
perfectly with that OF The man vino was seen by a
neighhor 10 enier Mrs Bin shsms hodse 10 East
Boston last Monday afternoon. He j. identified
rs the man who sold Mrs. Bingham- rings 70 the
liquor dealer IN salem. His handwriting ~ identi
cal with that which signed. cor began 20 sign the
receipt Ter the sli 80 paidhim across the bar. lie
began 10 sisn the receipt wrote ''Georse," and
.anaa M q D..
be- could not write. Ills face .tiil bore. in the
shape OF scratches, evidence Of the struggle IN the
dark cellar. In his posses sion was found com.
imitation u 'kei on the Eastern railroad and a
pearl handled knife which belonged To the muir
/ de.cd woman. PcmbertOu trembleI aud turned
pale 40 the time OF his arrest, but denies any
knowledge ofthe crime. lie denie. going to Salem
that night, but says he went 10 Lynn.
Formerly an Auburn shoemaker
IL was stated in the Boston paper. of ThursIay
evening thar PembcgtOn was formerly q resident
OF Lewiston, that he had taken the train from
Salem for this city, anil tht drteetiye Officers had
followed hum east. None OF these statements
were exactly correct The police Of this cit,
wer. notified Yesterday by dispatch from Cts
Marshal william VI. Hill OF Salem TO arrest one
George PembeTtOn for murder, but no description
accompanied the request. Marshal NOyes i'm
medla,ely sent 20 salem for description OF the
man wanted, and put the incoming trains under
surveillance. Inquiries in Auburn developed the
tact that George W. Pembefton a shoemaker by
trade, lived In that city ia ~! and Is7J residing
ut "a Pine street. The description OF the alleged
murderer correspondent exactly with this former
Auburn man, but he lelt this vicinity two yea1
ago under circumstances whieh made it eNtremei,
! improbable that he would come hiiher for refuge
from the hand " the law.
Had Record.
Indeed, Lewiston Is the las, place Pemberton
would have been likely 10 come to. Ia 1873 ht
hired n horse Of Mr.. James Jordan OF Auburn
drove it to Portland sold IL, aud tue Auburn Pc
lice have been wanting him ever since. lie wa
pretty well known 10 the police OF both cities a.
hard character aud state prison bird. IL Is said
In Auburn thar he been hsntcd Tor by Connecticut
| OIL reTs a charge of rape.
This Pemberton has eFyed three terms In the
| Massachusetts state prison AZ Cnarlestown, and
one at Providence, X. l.
He has az 10 stated, vile living either At or Ia
the neIghborhood Of skowhegan.