The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-21
A Horrible Murder.

One James Mulcahey, on Thursday morn
ing at Auburn, Mass, murdered Ellen,
the wife of crippled pauper named FIauk
Campbell, under the following crcum-
stances
At about half past four o'clock Thursday
morning Campbell went to his field to
work, remaining about an hour Heis quite
deaf, and while at work heard nothing of
the terrible disturbance which was occur
ring in the house. On returning he found
his wife on the bed writhing in pain, her
limbs broken, her face disfgured and her
person stripped. The bed was deluged
with blood and water. She was conscious
and said as he entered, Frank, where
were you when Jim wilkins murdered
me7" She told him that Wilkins tore her
clothing off, took her limbs in his hand and
broke them across his knees and then
pounded her on the head
THE MURDERER,
Jim wilkins, or James Mulcahey, which is
his real name, has been at work in the
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past has been on spree, and has acted in
a peculiar manner. He had been paying
his addresses to lady named Doherty,
upon whom he called on Wednesday eveu-
ing, when for some reason she gave him
back ring he had given her. He called
again at three o'clock In the morning, but
he lady refused to see him. arc at five he
called again with like result Between
then and breakfast time he made the as
sault upon Mrs. Campbell. He took br6 ak
fast at his boarding house, but Mrs. Law
renee, his landlady, noticed no excitement
on his part. He washed his hands, and
ate his breakfast, and while there remark
ed, 81 bad little job to do before break
fast and | guess I've done it," He also
said he had been to his fathers during the
night and had scared him mos to death
and that he was gong to scare him again
He was seen again in the vicinity at about
quarter of seven, by two parties who sale
| he had his coat and hat off, and was walk
ing fast and swinging his arms wildly. One
of these parties, George Edwards. had ,
| conversation with him, In which Wllkin
asked if he was going afer berries, anC
being answered Eyes" he said, 81 hop,
you'll have good luck I'm sure you will.
THE MOTIVE.
The general impression in regard to tn
motive Leading to the crime is that it wa
committed during fit of frenzy caused b.
a protracted spree, though it is possibl
that robbery was an object. Mr.. Campbell
who served in the Union army, having jus
received his pension, and having money il
| the house.
| A CONFESSION.
After his arrest he made a confession
which is given by the Worcester Gazette a
follows.
81 was down here in the city last nigh
and drank some beer, wine, ETC., and start
ed about o'clock to walk home. / arrive
at my fathers house ard took a TN 1ke an
drink and then laid down and slept abou
an hour. then arose and started to wal
out TO Stoneville. After | had passed tn
cemetery l heard FEM or bad spri
make noise on the side of the road but
said be off IN commanding voice and
left me. made several stops and fioal
went to the house Of irietd of min
named Mrs. Dougheriy, to remove an ev
her, but found she was not at home.
then walked along, and when arrive
at the house Of Mrs. Campbell though
would go IN and see her. She was in bed
and / went In and took off my hat an
, said, "Good morning, Mrs. Campbell, no
do you feel today" She replied, 81 al
in good deal OF pain" then said, ''ho
would you like to be able to go to churc
, to mass next Sunday morning2" She pl
{ up her hands and SAID, 81 would give a
the world to Co."
then said, II will cure you and you ca
7 CO." 80 knelt down and SAID some pra,
' ers and washed my hands, aud then wei
to the bed and stripped the clothes dow
and took her arm, and thought by makiI
a few passes / could drive the infrm
! out, and SO / twisted her arm, and Il
G bones cracked like new leather. tbs
A, took it and bent 1t double and broke it ov
my leg, and she commenced to scream, ar
: l Immediately saw that che was possesst
8 of an evil spirit, and as am child of tt
Y Lord, appointed to remove the enemy
human souls, l saw 1t was my duty to {
so.
@ | then broke her other arm and tn,
It both legs and / could see the evil on
A looking at me from her eyes. So pull
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jumped on her head and kicked her al
: pounded her, until saw that my missi'
l. had been accomplished. She scream'
/. terribly all the time, bur as soon as ! let {
y of her she would stop, and then | cou
" see The spirit had come back and | wod
II have to pound her some more; when lie
IS her guess about every bone 10 her boz
=. had been broken. then placed her on I
bed and went to the sprinc and got "
j. pals of water and washed the blood G
o and baptized her in the name of the Fatht
4 Son and Holy Ghost, and knelt down al
, made long prayer for the dehverance
= the evil spirit from her body knew III
II it was hurting her, but did not care
d DIN. as the spirit had got to be remove
d had no idea OF going there until II
morning and have ony fulfilled my mi
sion, and If have done wrong in the ey
II of the people, am ready to sacrifice a
Is life in the service of the great and glorio
a. God. 1 never had any III will toward I
"A woman, but have had tor long tn
~ toward the evil one, and have to meet b
7, face to face when / sec him. / am he
Is and am not sorry for what have done. "
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