Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-03
THE NEW DOMINION.

Brutal MGrder-ViOlent Death of am
 EstimRble Young Lady-NO Clue to
 the PerpetrafOr.
 ARTHABosKoyILLE, April 2.-Yssssrday the residents of the quiet village known as Bots brode, eleven miles from here, were consider ably agitated by the report that 8 murder of the most brutal character had bsen psrpstrat- ed, and that young woman universally re- spected throughout the locality was the un- fortunate victim. From what can be ascer- tained, it appears that the deceased, who was Q young woman Of 22 years of age, left her fathers house to go to the house of neigh bor, situated forty acres distant. The young woman took with her quantity of wool, in- tending to pass her time in knitting. AS she did not return on Tuesday the family became uneasy. A messenger was sent to the house where she had intended to go. Here, how ever, no person had seen the girl. Search YVES made for the missing one. The perse- vering efforts of the nsighbors were at length rewarded, for after considerable time they succeeded in discovering the body in well into which it had been thrown after the con- mission of one of the most brutal crimes that ever stained the records of criminal history. Her face was covered with blood and bore the marks of many large wounds. On the neck and chin wounds evidently made with knife were discovered. Apart from this one of her hands was cut, creating the natural impress sion that the deceased had been attacked and that an attempt was made upon her, which she resisted with all her might. The presump- tion, as gathered from circumstances, is that desperate struggle took place, but that ultimately she was obliged to succumb. However, the combat seems to have been a desperate one, to judge by the traces of blood and the general appearance of the scene of the murder. No traces of the murderer could be found, and no cause for the crime can be suggested by the persons residing in the locality, and although an inquest has bsen held the veil of mystery still conceals the cir cumstances of the crime and the perpetrator. A peddler, who was seen in the neighborhood, was suspected, but according to the evidence of the Cure of the parish the accused was at the time at Arthaboskoville station. Since the inquest certain suspicion points to young man i'll the neighborhood. It was re- marked that there was blood on the front ard back parts of his coat, and that he had wound on his hands, besides 8 slight scratch on one temple, but he attempted to explain these by stating that he had fallen while chopping wood and that one of his hands had come into contact with the axe and the other with log. The young man suspected has up to the present enjoyed most excel lent reputation, and his antecedents would seem to be in his favor, and his friends state that they would not believe any such charges as those made against him. He was we'll known as a friend of the girl, and the only motive attributed for the commission of the crime was said to be one which cannot well be mentioned, but post mortsm examination showed that not even an attempt had been made to commit such crime as that alleged Up to the present time the matter is envel- oped in shadow, and all the efforts of the au- thorities have so far been powsrless to bring to justice the perpetrators of an act which brings disgrace on the country, fills family with woe and calls to heaven for vengeance. It has been suggested that 8 committee be ap- pointed by tho residents and that every ex- ertion possible be made to ferret out the de- mon who has thus outraged civilization and humanity, and it is hinted that in the event of his capture speedy punishment, perhaps not strictly in keeping with the law Of the land, will be meted out to him.