Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-12
THE MYSTERY IN BOSTON.

A Murderer Sauntering From Sight Under
the Eyes of the Police-A Woman Assas-
siuated in Her Own Hallway at s O'clock
In the Aorning-Her Antecedents-She
Claims to Have Been an Actress In New
York-The Latest Clue.
Boston Letter, Sth.
Mrs. Harriet Bell was widow, who
came to this city from New York about
ten years ago. She was accompanied by
Villa, little daughter about three years
cid. Ms. Bell took apartments IN West
Cedar street, and supported herself and
her daughter by sewing. She was an at
tractive and industrious woman, and she
commanded the respect of all who knew
her. She attended church regularly, and
so far as can be ascertained, there
was nothing against her charac-
ter. Mrs. Bell said that her
father was an Irishman named Pardee.
and that her mother was an English wo-
man. who came to this country long ago,
bringing with them Allen, who was born
in England She said that she was born
in Yorkville. The man whom she mar
ried was brought up a protestant, but be-
came an infidel, and this was cause Of
unhappiness between them. They had
two children, boy and girl. The boy
died, and the girl was Villa Her father
died when she was an infant. The wife
said that she had great deal of trouble
with his family because she buried him
in her own lot at the expense OF 5000, and
they were DESTROYS of taking the body I'M
der their own charge. She had pre-
Viously had trouble because they were
opposed to the marriage. One thing is
certain. Mrs. Bell's life with her husband
was unhappy. 1t is SAID that the quar-
relied and separated, and that she after
ward heard that he was dead, but that
her child was stolen from her on two oc-
casions, the supposltiOn being that if
some one acquired possession OF the Child
they would also acquire certain property
that was to come into her possession
This led the mother to suppose that the
father was still alive, and that the child
had been kidnapped by his relatives I'M
der his direction. 1t is said that she re-
covered the child only upon making
promise not to claim the property III
question.
Mrs. Bell had been living in West Ce-
dar street about three years when she
formed the acquaintance of Allen G. Fair
cIough, s travelling salesman and an I'm
married man. The acquaintanceShlp
ripened into an intimacy. Allen assumed
the role Of protector, and paid the widows
rent. He pretended to be her brother,
and she always spoke Of him as such.
Fairclough is employed by W. G. Donald
Sc Co, manufacturers oflithographic inks
atS5 Water street After a years intimacy
with Fairclough Mrs. Bell developed
q taste for intoxicating liquors and
dissipation. This annoyed Fairclough.
To remove her from the influence OF boon
female companions he secured rooms in
Model block, IN Pleasant street, where
they for q time lived happily. Within q
few months, however, the widows old
weakness for ardent spirits returned.
During her residence here she was visited
more or less frequently by man whom
she introduced as "Jacll, my husbands
Stepbrother" Jack seems to have been
disliked by Mrs. Bell, partly because he
was in the habit of getting intoxicated,
and partly because he was rough and bru
tai in his manner toward her.
Forreasons best known to themselves
Fairclough and Mrs. Bell changed their
habltation TO % Piedmont street. When
Mrs. Bell left Model place she requested
her neighbors not to inform Jack Of her
whereabouts. Jack called several times
after she had left, but could get no salts
faction, and the last seen of him was on
the 9TH Of July, when neighbor discOv
cred him stealisssg up the stairs and gave
him sharp talking to.
From Piedmont street the couple
moved to Al Springfield street, and IN
December last took rooms at Kirkland
street. 1t is a locality in Boston similar
to Houston or West Third street New
York. They had lived in furnished
rooms, but after the removal TO Kirk
land street the drummer bought some
furniture, and they began housekeeping.
he was not at home much OF the time,
but, aside from petty quarrels, he seems
to have been liberal and atfectionate. At
times an elderly man, poorly dressed,
visited Mrs. Bell with Fairclough. Occa-
sionally he slept in the house, in the same
bed with Fairclough. The latter called
him Joshua and said that he was his
brother. Mrs. Lambert, who lived in the
same house with Mrs. Bell, said that
Joshua frequently came for supper. and
when he did not sleep in the house
over night he came in the morning
for breakfast Mrs. Bell finally
got tired of him, and frequently asked
Fairclough not TO bring him to the house
any more. Allen, however, continued to
bring his brother with him, until about d
week ago, when Mrs. Bell pre-
emptorily demanded that he should not
be allowed in The house again. She was
actuated in this decision by suddenly
missing an overcoat given to her by AL
len, and which see intended to have made
into sack for her own use. She found
the coat on .Joshua's back, and on inquiry
learned that 1t had been given to him by
Allen to cover his shabbiness. Mrs. Bell
gave strict orders to Mrs. Lambert and
others in the house not to admit Joshua
if he came again, and in day OF two
the latter ceased to call. The little girl
called Allen Fairelough her uncle, and
says that no other gentleman visited he1
mother.
Mrs. Bell occupied the lower floor OF
the house Kirkland street. On Monday
eveningAllen Fairclough babe her good
bye, saying that he was going to New
York on business. That night the mother
and daughter slept IN bedroom in the
attic. The daughter says that her mother