St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-09
The Newark Tragedy.
MRS. YOUNG BOUND UP TO AWAIT AC-
TON OF GRAND JURY.

MRS. YOUNG BOUND UP TO AWAIT AC-
TIoN OF GRAND JURY.
Emma Young had an examination in
this place on Friday, on charge of kill
ing her two children at the Spring Hotel
in Newark, the Saturday previous, a
full account of which was given in the
CaledOnidn of last week. We give be-
low some of the important parts of the
testimony elected:
Mary Blake testified that she worked
at MasOn's Spring House-that Hiram
Young came there on Monday, Feb. 10,
bringing his little son Freddie. On the
Saturday following, Hiram Young's
wife, Emma, came there about eleven
O'Clock in the forenoon, together with
her little daughter, Jennie, and her
mother, Mrs. Uriah Laid. Mrs. Young
did not see her husband before dinner.
Did not hear any conversation between
them. She went into the new part of
the house where her husband was at
work. About four o'clock saw Mrs.
Young and her little girl go out into
the shed, where the little boy was pick
ing up chips. Noticed nothing unusual
in Mrs. Young's appearance. l soon
heard Mrs. Young scream, "Oh, my
God, what have l done7 l told him
should put an end to this trouble, and
[ have done it ~ l went out into the
shed when | heard her scream, and met
Mrs. Young coming in. The children
lay about in the middle of the wood
shed looked as though they were dead.
Saw blood on the boy noticed nothing
about the girl only that she lay there.
Saw all ak near the children; cannot
tell if this is the same one shown in
court. l ran up stairs and told Mr..
Young and Mr.. Mason that Emma had
killed the children. The little boy died
in few minutes after being brought
into the house; the girl died about six
o'clock Sunday night. Had not known
of any trouble between Young and his
wife before this.
Cross Eramimed.-Have known EN-
ma Young five years. Never saw her
till the day she was married. Her hus-
band was lathing in the new part when
Emma came there on Saturday. She
did not speak to him at the dinner ia
BILE. After she committed the deed she
appeared very excited. Redirect
nothing in her appearance on that day,
previous TO the commission of the deed.
different from usual.
Aero Emerson testified, live at New
ark street. Heard of this transaction
about twenty minutes after it was done.
Drove up as soon as l could. Staid
there until ten o'clock Sunday. Had
conversation with Emma part of the
time she was calm, but most of the
time raving, and sentences very broken.
When l first went into the room she
was exclaiming: "It wasn't they are
not dead ~ And then she would say
"Oh, my poor children !" Then she
would call upon God. When she be-
came calm, talked with her, and she
rational, and said there was
no forgiveness for her. Then when ap-
parently wandering, she would say, 81
did it for their good" but did not say
how. At one time she exclaimed, 81
told him So" She tried to have me get
her husband so she could ask his for
giveness. She told me how she first
struck the boy and then the girl. Asked
me if their countenances were disfig-
ured, and wanted to see them before
she was brought away. On being shown
the AK in court, witness said he found
it in back of shed under some block
wood.
Geo. MdsOn.-Reside in East Newark. |
Was at Spring House last Saturday
when Emma Young came there with
her little girl. Was sitting in bar-room
about half-past four when Emma came
down stairs and went out into the wood |
shed. l started to go to barn saw
little boy attempt to go into the house
when his mother called him back and |
set him to picking up chips. 1 went to |