Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-05-06
THE LATEST PREVIOUS MURDEI
Committed il. Burlrn:{en.

TIE ,.Vv...~.a rhArsiC,nE-A CURIOUS FACT
ABOUT LOCATION.
The last previous murder in this city was
committed almost exactly seven years ago
on Sunday, May 3rd, 1S.4-when George Bu-
chanan stabbed his brother William though
the nea,t. ihe two men occupied apartments
in tenement house, William occupying the
lower story and George the upper and, as a
climax to II long history of domestic and
fraiernal disagreement; Williaa i,G,, q QUAR-
r4l with tieofge IN the latter's room which
ended in murder George was tried at the
Fall term of the Chttendcn county court
convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to
serve ten years in the S,ats IiTisuu, anere he
is al p.escnt confined. lie was defended
by Hon. Henry Ballard and the prosecution
was conducted by the late r. p b. Hewitt
and W. L. Burnap, Esq.
1t is curious Circumstance .nsi tue tiu.
ch..lan murder look place on Battery street
at the corner of Cherry the next previous
murder, that of Freeman, on Battery street
near the corner of Pearl and this latest
homicide, or at l?aass,. ;g,Gsi or the incidents
connected with it. on Battery street near the
corner of Bank-thus making three deeds OF
blood which took place on three consecutive
corners ol The samv street. doing still furth-
or back Battery street would be found the
scene of number of other homcides.
M'CrLLOrCu's DYING MOMENTs-uow MER-
GER BEARS HIMSELF.
Mccullough all al.a, manifested the most
complete indifference as to whether he lived
or died and as to the unknown hereafter.
Don't you think you are going To die 2
asked Mr.. Hare, while trying to obtain his
dying declaration.
Il have no opialon about it," returned
Mccullough sullenly; task the doctor"
Under the influence of the medicine ad-
minstered and through the exhaustion ;nyi-
dcat to the wound he fell Into psoiound
stupar, from which he Vas reused for the
last time at midnight From that time on
he was wholly unconscious and at the end
breathed his life away as quietly as a child
dropping asleep.
fnE AUTOPSY
was performed by Dr. l.. NJ. Bingham, and
the hospital staff, Monday afternoon. The
direction Of the stab vas found, and il was
discovered that it pierced the small Intestine,
then a large one and finally the smaller one
again, near the second stomach The wound
was nearly or quite six inches in depth.
aFRplEg IN uouBf.
Albert MERCER, charged with the killing
of Frank Mccullough, was brought before the
City Court, Judge IIaselton presiding. Tues.
day forenoon. The prisoner seemed in good
spirits. though Of course fully comprehend.
ing the situation In which he was placed.
lie was accompanied by his wife. who re-
mains faithfully with him through all his
troubles States Attorney Bingham and
W. II. Hare appeared fof tine prosecution
and George u. Shaw for the defence. The
complaint, which charges murder in the first
degree, was read ard the prisoner pleaded
not guilty.
Mr.. Shaw stated that Mr.. Ballard, asso-
ciated with him in the defence, was absent
from the city, and on This ground asked for
a continuance. After discussion n contin-
uance was had until Tuesday of next week,
at 9 O'Clock Il. M.