Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-08-09
Vermont.

DllOt;hlNG 1RAGED1.-N eSJ IGaH-
dolph was thrown into 4 terrible en-
element early last Saturday morning
by the news that Mr.. Mike Winn.
had murdered his wife and children.
The facts are as follows: About four
o'clock or some time after he got up
and partially dressed himself, took
his revolver and shot his sleeping
child, babe of 10 months, and then
shot his wife. The report of the first
shot awakened her, but before she
could move or realize what was taking
place the second shot was fred, the
ball taking effect in her left side just
below the first floating rib and for
ward one-half inch from the median
line.
His eldest child, boy of about II
years, hearing the noise, hastily
dressed and came down stairs, when
his father tried to kill him, but he es-
capped and gave the alarm. The
murderer then left the house and
started for the hills. Immediately
upon the alarm being given, Mr.. A.
Fits and Mr.. Carlos Pratt FASTENED
to the house, but not finding the MUIR
derer, they sent for medical aid and
gave q general alarm. Search was at
once commenced, and the murderer
tracked to the railroad, and finally to
his hiding place. When he saw that
his pursuers were close upon him, he
shot himself, and was found dead.
He was about IS years old, and of
Irish parentage. lie has been called
a peace:ble man, and was not of a
quarreIsome disposition. His wife
was about % years old, and they had
been married about II years. They
had four children, the boy above re-
ferred to, and three girls younger.
They never had a word Of trouble,
and the only remark that would lead
one 10 think that he contemplated
this horrible murder was made three
days ago, when he said, she wished
they were all out of their misery"
lie has been brooding over some bus
mess troubles for some time, and evil
IDENTIFY planned the murder of bis
whole family. He purchased the lot
of land on which his house stands
last spring, and erected the house
and barn. The house is a small cot
tage containing six rooms, with cham
| bers overhead. The bedroom in
which the murder took place was q
small room about 10 Y IL, with one
window, the door opening into the
kitchen. The house stands on the
outskirts of the village, about half q
mile from the depot. Besides the
land on which the house stands, he
bought a lot containing about eighty
acres in the edge of Braintree, which
he designed to cultivate as a farm
| but this proved very poor, and hi:
crops are an almost complete failure
Lately he has tried to sell, but with
out success. Some three weeks age
he was taken with slow fever, anC
, DR.. Stewart prescribed for him; bu
he refused to take medicine or t
keep his bed. He appeared to b.
very nervous and kept moving around
For the past few days he has appear
/ ed @uch better. The last two day.
\ he has been around here in the vii
lage. Yesterday he purchased til,
revolver with which he shot his wifi
and child, of Henry Wires. HI
A seemed perfectly natural at the time
| said he wanted pistol to kill som
squirrels that were eating his corr
and hutternuts in his barn. He wa
shown two, one good Colts and
, cheap seven shot revolver, 50 calibre
After a good deal of bantcring abou
the price he finally took the eheal
J revolver and box of cartridges. II
has never had revolver or any kin,
of a gun before. He said nothing t.
his wife about his buying the pistol
int seemed very well and quiet las
night. No cause except insanity cal
be assigned.
LATER.
!, WEST RANDOLPH, Aug. 4. Mr.;
| VIM, who was shot by her husban
, yesterday, died at halEpast five o
clock tonight. The child will reeov
ca.
BRATTLEBoRo', VT, Aug. 8. A /
year-old daughter of Hon. Edwar
Grossly was hrutally outraged by
fendish tramp about Ii o'clock thi
, morning within short distance iron
her home. A handkerchief was draw
, TIGHTLY over her mouth. snDDressint