The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-10
THE NUMEROUS PIPER.
A Brute in Human Shane.

| The confession of Thomas w. Piper,
the murderer of the child Mabel II. Young
and of the woman Bridget Landergan, and
the would-bc slayer of Mary Tyner, have
been given to the public in the columns of
The GLOBE quite as minulely as was neces-
sary TO give credence to tale of such at
trocities. Further conversation with per-
sons in position to know confirm the cause
or motive for two of these crimes which
was assigned-brutal lust. 1t was painful
ly true in the Landergan case, and Piper's
own words TO one who has seen him since
he made his last statement assign the same
motive in the case of the child, unreason-
able as il must seem. In fact he told the
person more distinctly than can be here
given what he intended 10 do after killing
the little girl.
AN UNPUBLISHED RECORD.
1t is possible now that other outrageous
acts will come to light, in which Piper's
nature will be shown. Already, says the
Boston Journal, there is a story in circua-
ton that he dastardly insultod young
girl who was employed IN South Eod
restaurant, which two years ago he used to
frequent. During his visits there he made
several attempts to secure her company
away from the place where she Was en-
ployed, but she was distrustful of him and
refused to accompany him Tor walk or
ride in the evening Finally he made him
| self known as sexton of the Warren ay-
enue Baptist church and endeavored to I'M
press her into the belief that he was of
different character from what she had sup
posed and succeeded in overcoming her
fears. Then he again impOrtuned her to
go out riding with him, and she accepted
bis invitation. In the meantime she had
told married sister of the appointment,
and when Piper drove up to her house he
found both waiting TO go with him. This
did not suit him and he protested, but, find
ing his remonstrauces Of no avail if either
went, he allowed both to get into the bug
gy. The object OF tic ride was ostensibly
to visit an attractive piece of outlying
country, but instead he drove out to one of
the most lonesome roads leading through
Dorchester, and then went far away from
any dwelling, grossly insulting the younger
of the two Sisters. Both were terribly
alarmed and the elder seized upon the
reins and turned the horse SO sharply that
tli Tue, venice lipped over,throwing them out.
and the girls getting free ran in the direc-
ton of the city, flnally reaching horse
railroad track and getting passage on car
bound 10 the city.
When the news of the arrest of Piper for
the murder of the child was made known,
the story of the girls reached the ears of a
ro,oivo and this nerson a,otos that tho
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giris "a" conie OUT irolh ui'ocf 'he CUSHION
of the buggy club and long bar OF iron,
; like the paling of fence, and one of the
girls affirmed that she saw a pistol on the
r ground, or something that looked like one,
When she picNed hefsell up 10 run away.
at tba tr,aI had i. heer Of serr'co ~ thn
government. but like the testimony of the
, half-doZen little girls who were ready tC
; testify to Piper's indecent proposals, il
could not have been admitted under the in
dictment for murder. The story is well
authenticated, and may appear i'll his full
confession, If such eyer gets before the
public.
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hegaioihg Ilper . present cohiession' II
, is SAID that on thursday last Sherlif CLARK
e had long interview with Fiper' during
e when were reviewed the statements made
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no;rt the sheriff suddenly changed his
= mannor and addressing the prisoner in q
= tone of .olemnitv becoming the awful en-.
taetronhe that seemed inevitable snd sc
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