Ellsworth American., 1877-11-22
state News.
Murder at Belgrade.
4 Man Heat. his Wife 10 Death.


Rum THE CAUSE or THE DIED.
The Augusta Journal gives the follow
ing account OF brutal murder at Bel
q ade:
On Thursday afternoon, the tuwu OF Bel
grade was the scene OF y shocking murder
"A man beating bis wife until she fell q
lifelesS corpse.
james Savage Is man about sixty years
OF age. who ow ms the little farm upon which
he lives at Belgrade depot. His wife. Eliza
Ann Savage. has lived with him, and il
about his age. They are both addicted to
the habit OF using Intoxicating liquors. and
IN their drunk ker orgies have frequently
made disturbances ~ the ucighborho"d
ending often In the husband bestipg his
wife.
For the past week Savage has been 81 a
spree, being drunk mos, Of the time. On
Thursday afternoon last an outcry was
heard at the Savage house. The house Of
q. j. Cummings Is right npp, tie. and y
little past 2 O'Clock. Mrs. cnmu rY~ while
engaged about her domestic duirs heard
the sound Of pounding and beat..g In the
Savage house. She had heard such noises
IN the same locality 50 frequently. that ii
attracted no unusual attention. Bot tie
pounding continued. sud she heard the
damn you, get up" No response was
heard from Mrs. Savage. except the family
uttered exclamation. "Oh!" Savage was
Afterwards seen going from the well with
what was supposed TO be pail OF water.
and said TO some one passing that he VAS
going TO get some supper. He then return
ed To the house with Mrs. Stevens. 10 q
short time Mrs. Stevens came to Mrs Cum
mlngs' house and told her that she did not
think Mrs. Savage would live two hours.
rs she WAS frothing at the mouth and roll
Ing her eyes up and looking dreadiully.
Mr.. VIM. Is stevens and wife went into
the house, and found Mrs. Savage lying on
the floor. and rarity under the bed They
took her up and laid her on the bed. her
head and face being all covered wi ith blood.
Savage explained that she had been TO the
barn and fell. The woman wa. then alive.
and replied 10 that assertion by saying tina,
she had not been near the barn. Mr.. Stew
ems th"n went for DIR. Springer, and re-
turned IN iorfy minutes. Mrs. Savage
ereathed twice only amer his return, and
died. Savage vas sitting by the side OF
the bed. saying. ''Oh my God - being con-
slderably Intoxicated, and not apparently
realizing what had taken place.
Friday. Coroner VIM. II Libby, Of Au.
su'ta. was notified. aud he proceeded TO
Belgrade, where an inquest was held on
the body In the afternoon. The jury con
sisted OF ". II. Libby. Coroner. W W
Springer. simeon +. Crooker. Abner Ham.
mond. x. Il. stuart, Thos. Eldred. Cha.
A. eaton. They found tn. body OF the
murdered woman beaten In the most hor-
ribie manner. There was a wound on the
left side of the head, two inches long,
through the scalp; another over the len
eye severe blow upon the let ear cut.
ting nearly through the ear; some four
other smsll wounds on the face; extensive
bruise under the chin. scrato hes six Inches
iong on the left side Of neck heavy bruises
on the ribs; bruise on len arm. dark pur-
pie color covering ionrth part OF arm
above elbow; eight wounds from elhow 10
wrist the right arm also bruised and torn
In horrible Dauner, apparently received
while defending herself FROM blows; min.
abrasure, Of the skin from the hip down to
foot on len leg. other parts of leg also hay
Ing The appearance,of having been kicked,
stx abb asures ou ri2ht leg; the shoulders
aud back badly bruised a heavy blow
broke the bridge OF her nose.
Indeed, the details are too shocking 10
enuAerate. The body was a horrible .iyht
TO look upon. The beating about the head
aud shoulders mnst have been done by
Savage with an old. rusty muskel that
stood In The corner, 'oa ws.eh were. Ss,f
and blood.
The jury after examination. rendered
their verdict that the woman came TO her
death IRON wound. Inflicted by James Saw.
age Savage was arrested and nut In
charge OF keepers, and will be brosxht to
Augusta. Saturday. for examination before
Judge True.