Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-26
NEW ENGLAND.
New Hampshire.

An Awful Deed of BIood-Thres People
 Wandered TOgsther-A Fourth Victim
 Wounded Nigh Unto Death-The nlur
 dersr Tries to Hide His Crime by Fire.
 LAooN1A Nov. 25.-The most horrible and cold blooded wholesale murder that ever oc- cured in New England was committed here about o'clock this morning, the victims be- ing James R1ddy, Mrs. John Ford and Frank Buddy, infant child of James asd Rosa Rud- dy. Mrs. Buddy was terribly cut and bruised. The whole country is ablaze with excitement over the awful crime. The story of the quadruple tragedy is as follows: James Buddy, an Irishman of forty-6ve and an employe of the Laconia car shops, built 8 house recently on the outskirts of the town where he lived with his wife and child. Thomas Samon had separated from his wife and was a frequent visitor between John Ford and his wife while board ing at their house. Yesterday at p. m. Samon came to Ruddy's house wheeling large trunk, went in and at o'clock came out and carried in the trunk. About o'clock this morning s. s. Andrews, living opposite, was aroused by screams. He rushed out and found Mrs. Buddy lying on the ground where she had jumped from window terri bly cut. She was taken into a house oppo- site and became unconscious. Officers were summoned, Ruddy's doors were burst in and the house. was found to be in flames. The flames were 0xtinguished. The bodies of Buddy and his child were found on the floor horribly gashed, covered with the contents of straw bed partially burned and beyond recognition. In the trunk was found the body of Mrs Ford with her legs chopped off aud 1he arms bound to the body by cords. An effort had been made to burn this also.
 Enough has been gleaned from Mrs. Buddy to know that Samon committed these terri ble deeds and that he left supposing her to be dead After his departure she recovered sufficiently to escape through the front win dow. He used a small hatchet which has since been found in the river.
 Mrs. Ford, the murdered woman, bore bad reputation. About year ago she was married to Mr. Ford. An intimacy sprang up between Mrs Ford and Samon, her boarder, which has culminated in this sad tragedy. She was between forty and fifty years of age. She was last seen in company with Samon on Friday morning going in the direction of the village. Sarnon is between forty and fifty years of age and of late has been absolute in his hab- it's. He was noticed Saturday morning talk ing down a clothesline in the back yard of Ford's house. His hands trembled violently. Ford called at the house of Reuben Vittum, a neiohbor, at 7:3O o'clock last evening and in- auired of Vittum if his wife was there. Vit- turn replied s.No." Ford went away, but re- turned again, bringing the family Bible and reuaarked to Vittnn, tsTake this Bible and keep it until it is called for and if my wife comes back and attempts to sell out the household goods want y06 to come to Lake Village where I am at work and let me know" And then he said his wife had slept with Samon for two OF three nights. It appears that Sanon left Ford's house with the trunk shortly after noon yesterday, wheeling it to RuddY's houee. three-fourths of mile.