The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-27
MASSACHUSETTS.
Cold Blooded Murder.
A Son Suspected Of the Murder of His
Father.

BRDGEwATER, Sept. 26.-The body of JUS
tin l.. Gum was found lying on the floor OF
his residence, in this place, this morning, the
bed and walls of the room being stained with
blood, and there was every evidence OF muir
der. He came from Brooklyn, N. j., with his
son about six months ago. The son is missing.
Boston, Sept. pa special to the Journal
gives additional particulars: The body of the
murdered man was found in the bedroom lying
on its face. The skull was evidently broken
by blows from some blunt instrument, and the
finding of Ratchet with its blunt edge cover
ed with hair and blood confirms this belief.
The murder was probably committed during
the night of Wednesday last There is no
clear motive as yet for the murder, but small
casket was found broken open with screw
driver and its contents disturbed, which leads
to the belief that robbery was the cause. Mr..
Gum was supposed to have money in his
house, though no large amount. Some arti-
Giles OF clothing belonging to the son of the
murdered man have been found besmeared
with blood. The son was seen driving the
cows to pasture at an unusually early hour
Thursday morning since which time he has
been missing. 1t is said he has borne a hard
character. No clue to his whereabouts has yet
been attained. Medical Examiner Paine has
visited the scene of the murder and will hold
an examination at o'clock this afternoon.
There seems 10 be little doubt that the mys-
FERROUS tragedy will prove to be case of pa
tricide. The old man was murdered in his
bed. In his struggles he either fell or was
dragged upon the floor. The bed clothes are
soaked with blood, the walls spattered and the
floor all around the body is besmeared with
gore. The struggles of the dying man were
evidently very violent, although his wounds
were sufficient to cause almost immediate
death. The bloody Ratchet with which the
murder was probably committed was found in
the woodpile outside the house mixed with the
blood. Upon it were tufts of hair from the
head of the murdered man.
The finding of several articles of the sons
clothing spattered with blood seems to COM
plete the evidence of his guilt. The son is a
young man about % years old, the father being
90. The young man is about feet 8 inches
TALL of stout build weighing about 145 pounds.
He is of light complexion, blue eyes, wears
sandy moustache and his face is distigured
with pimples.
1t is said that Mr.. Gum has wife and
daughter living at Brooklyn. N. Y. The To-
cal authorities have taken e matter vigor-
ously in hand and q telegram has been sent for
a detective from the state police force at Fall
River.
Murderous Assault by Tramps.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. Colchester
Goodale, wealthy and prominent citizen of
South Egremont, went to his barn yesterday
at 7 o'clock to take care Of his horses, and,
not returning, his family instituted search,
and found him lying on the barn floor with
his head horribly gashed and nearly dead. 1t
was at first supposed he was kicked by horse,
but soon after heavy club was found, also
evidence that tramps had slept in the barn
over night, while his pocket-book, which was
supposed to have contained $3.50, was missing.
1t was evident that the tramps had made a
murderous attempt on Mr.. Goodale, who is
eighty years DID, and probably will not survive
the assault. The tramps escaped. Great eX-
element prevails throughout the region.
Mr. Goodale is still alive, but DIR. Camp, the
medical examiner, thinks his brain is injured
by blows, and does not think he will live the
day out