The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-12
A TERRIBLE BUTCHERY.
4 FATHER ATTEMPTS TO KILL HIS WIFE AND
FAMILY AND THEN CUTS HIS THRoAr-noR-
HfuLE DRU rALITY.

A FATHER ATTEMPTS TO KILL Hrs WIFE AND
FAMILY AND THEN CUTS HIS THEoAr-noR-
lrpLE DEU rALIrY.
Tug rELEGRAPu TO THE HERALD
BANGOR, Me-, May IL. 1873
A brutal butchcry. which almost resulted In
triple murder, occurred in. this city to-day. For
Asndishncss and cruelty IL has never been
cqualcd in tao annals of crime IN this coun
try. Jason K Scribner, man about thirty
xix years Of age living some three miles north
pf the city proper the road leading 10 Sidney, dur
Ing At OF madness attacked his wife and children IN
The Ktchen OF hts dwelling with spade. almost in
Bantiy killing one. little girl ihree years old, and
MORALLY woundng Two others, baby girl about year
old, and boy Ave years old. Alter BIO had struck
the children. tho mother, who had previously been
attacked BY tho crazcd husband, caught NJ
her baby and fol from tho house, followed by
where no cut bis own throat with razor, almost
scvcring tho windripc. Ofncers wero Immediately
rnlled ana ne was taken 10 the Jail
In this city after hts arrest he seemed TO show somc
borrow for the terrible crime no had perpe.
raicd. He is man above the medium
height, OF nord complexion and possessed OF lery
temper. He was formerly al nvcterate drunkard but
ms time hc has shown symptoms OF vciousness IN
threatening TO kill his vile, 10 shoot his children ana
t. burn the charca ana anr mas a
family whom the city has aided during The
past winter. The house and It's surroundings show
evident signs neglect and wretchedness The win
dows are partly boarded wncro the glass had been
broken aud scattered in pieces around: he rooms
nrc poorly furnished ard. with the evidences OF the
fearful crime that has just been committed. present
terrible picture oil sQualor and horror
RESULT or BRUTAL TEMPER
The poor wifc and the people who live in the
vicinity declare that not insane but that his act
s0 ri. an ana
several marks on her head ana face
Tho little girl who received the first blow and who
dicd in less than hours AFTER was bright, pretty
htle gri three years The baby is terribly Scared
ana bruised ana cannot survive during tho night.
from terrible blow OF the SPADE and will also die In
very few hours. Another boy aged tcn escipcd tho
Jury OF mis- unnatural father. aud ran 10 neighbors
house to give tho niarm
HEARrRrypIxG SPECTACLE
While tho HERALD correspondent was at the house,
learning the particulars Of tho terrible tragedy, tho
oldest boy. about twelve years old, returned homo
from ncghboring village where no had been at work
for some days The meeting between the boy and his
mother sad heartrcnding spectacle Tho scene
is ono OF sadness and horror Nearly every room ~
tho house contains . dead or dying child. Tho poor
heartbrokcn mother. who has SO long cared for and
protected her children from brutal husband, Is u
kind, pleasant looking woman.
sCRBSxR STILL ALIVE.
Scribner now lies weak and exhausted con-
slight chance Of his recovery but Is an extremely
delicate case. He conscious and seems 10 realize
the cnormity OF his crimes. AS soon he IS lit 10
DO brought INTO court BIO will DO nrraigncd before
justice plea OF Insanity and probably sent 10 an
insane asylum. The pooplo are terribly excited over
full extent VI the laws rgor, whilc others think no ia
sin insane.