Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-06-10
Horrible Murder nj IIlghgatc.

Another bloody deed Is added to the long
list of crime, winch Il equel to, II not more
horrible, than the Hall aud Laugmaid MUIR
ders, says the st Albnns Messenger, from
which We gather the following particulars.
Mr., Charles ", Butler, who lives about two
miles north of Hiehgate Center, Friday eve
ming. went TO the village to do some business
and lott his wife, Alice. and his hired man,
Edwin Tatro, at home Between nine and ten
o'clock Mr.. Butler returned home and found
the house dark. lic went into the house aud
started for the match safe, and stumbled
against something which he thought was the
hired man laying on the floor. lilo lighted the
match aud there met his sight the liteless re-
mains Of his lovely wife IN pool of blood, In
The most mutila,ed condition. her head bea'
ten almost to y IMAGE, ana her brains ooliiig
out o. to the floor There stood the axe,
covered with blood. several bloody sticks Of
wood on the floor, chair broken 10 pieces
aud his gun lying on the ioor. Mr.. Butler
started for assistance, but soon heard voices
approaching him. and Edwin Tatro came NJ
with soa of the neighbors whom he had
been after. Ho claims To Mr.. Butler that rs
AS no took of his pants, Mrs. Butler came
running up stairs and u man after her; thai
as soon rs he reached the chamber he turned
upon him (latro), knocked him down stars
and that he then ran for help.
Mr.. Butler came to the village ana called
"lpn .nu v"S W N, ,tn,Inrs arrested Tatro.
1s ~ W. a..; Ch,,;,t;a,, thon sumnnurI n
1nsuee LOWS onris.n.t .me. ,Sa h"Iw and
i fun " ,ha orilo" ~" Ithe hrv were moi more
than one moment IN coming to the conclusion
that Alice Blu Ter came to her DEAN at we
hands of Edwin Tatro. II appeared tlint the
MI" s,i.s,, ~ wo"J ."y.rcd with blood. mud IA
"ha;r hrnL.n Cd h,ooI m the walls. The
InJv io,, IN ,h" ,;tchsn near the back door.
h.ra !, i ",,,h, sha male the utlempt to
osn,n. AInast FL" entire skull. from the ewes
ESCAPE M'os t t ,i'o 'n LAW was co,nplete
'', MY IT, ,h,ht thnt III. assunnt struel;
n a., i,nn III, ,h" dat side of the axe
.,u IL IL, a. $3.50 a, ,r,ntr,os that Shaved
d;a., ant Jnn,s ''"'p
~, ,rn,s si';r. ,. .,r, o,m,st ot, of him and
,yas vnr, hInnJw Will. ha claims the tramp
Al liz Lnm,I. ,.,"rn haIiv charmed aud he
could not wash them 80 thIt the p m o"".u
to have been l,noclscd down twice and thrown
,lnwn stn;rs Int M marks of violence could
he nnnI mon his pcrson except u slight
scratch ON his neck. There was quite q large
quantity of blood On his wrists anu arms anu
his legs were badly spattered with blood
winch appeared to have struck him WIN force.
The deceased was u young and lovely wife.
about twenty-one years old. and had been mar
ried about four years, but had no children.
She was u daughter of the late Augustus
Mead of SwantOI.
Edward Tatro is a Frcnchman,and be TWEEN
ty one years old next August. lie has been Il
sort of u profigate young man. but has never
been called u bad boy, and has never been
known to be caught in any bad scrapes. He
has a widowed mother and several brothers
and sisters 1t is difficult to assign the rea-
son for the crime, but it is thought that he at,
empted 10 violate tho person OF the unfortu-