Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23
TWO WOMEN sTRANGLED.
"Details Of the Extraordinary ana Hor-
rtbic Double Murder on Long Is
In nA

more terrible in character as the details be-
come better known, says the New York Ifor-
add In quiet, little, out of the way village
the murderer selects for his horrible work
home where live two helpless women and
blind, paralyZed old man. Perfectly &C
quainted with the habits of his victims and
with well defined plan for the execution of
his deed, no turks in the barn until the older
woman goes there to milk the cows and
strapgles her, then stRuglcs her daughter
who comes to see what detans her mother,
and lastly commits murdcrous assault upon
the poor, sightess invalid, rDbs the house and
escape. In many years Long Island has
not known 50 brutal crime, nor for long
time has there been such intense public feel
ing among the people.
Brookvie lies in pretty valley and in
the centre Of the village, is the residence Of
MIR. Garrett Maybee. For 20 years or more
he and his wife, Lydia Romano, have lived
there. They had two daughters-one mar
red and the other, Annie, an unmarried wo-
man, 80 years old. Mr. Maybec at one time
was very well to do and still owns consider
able property. Fifteen years ago he had
stroke Of paralysis and three or four years
ago lost his sight lie is rs years old. Ills
wife, who was Il years of age, was, in her
time, q bright business woman and bad n
millinery store in this city.
For three or four years past the family
have not employed any servant, with the cx-
ception of an old negro named Treadwel!, 81
years of age, who did chores about the house
lie last worked for them on Wednesday, the
14th inst. Mrs. Maybee and her daughter
were in the habit of looking after the house,
and in the absence of Treadwell milk the
cows and attend to the other light out of
door work. On Saturday afternoon about 3
Mrc of or
which she and her husband and daughter
were the sole occupants, to go to the barn
and milk the COWS. Mr.. Maybee was in his
arm chair in the sitting room aud the daugh.
Ter busted herself in the kitchen. Mrs. May
bee was last seen alive by some neighbors
while she was at work in front of the barn
spreading some straw to be used as bedding for
the cows. She had been gone about half an hour
when both Mr.. Maybee and his daughter
Annie became alarmed at her absence. Annie
started out to see what detained her mother.
Ten minutes elapsed, and then mir. Maybce
heard some one enter the house, walking
softly and as If in his stocking feet. The
person passed from the kitchen into the din
ing ROOM MIR. Maybce cried out. in alarm,
"Who's there ?" "Its me-" replied the in
truder, who was evidently man Disgusting
his voice and trying to initiate that of a wo-
man. He then ran into the hall and up the
main stairs into Dir. Maybee's bedroom,
which is directly over the sitting room. Mrs.
Maybee's gold watch hung on nail beside
the bureau. The man possessed himself of
it. Hearing footsteps overhead and excited
by all he had heard and feared Mr.. May1ee
raped vigorously upon the floor with the
stout cane which he uses In supporting his
movements, and cried out "IIep. Robbers
Burglars !" While he was crying out the
man rushed into the room exclaiming. "Givc
me your watch or III murder you" 81
haven't it," replied Mr.. Maybee. ~ havnt
worn it in years." Doubling the truth Of
what he said, the man searched him. My
watch is up ste'rs in the little left hand draw
err" said Mr.. Maybee
The robber jerked the cane from the old
mans trembling hand, and struck him two
terrible blows on the forehead and left side
of the head. Mr.. Naybee tainted and the
burglar raj into the entry between the din
ing room and kitchen, placed the stick in
one corner, and darted up the back and mar.
row pair of stairs into the bedroom where
he flung open all the drawers of the bureau,
got possession of Mr.. Maybee's gold watch
and about 500 in bills and escaped
How long it was before he rallied Mr.. May
bee does not know, but thinks it was from
five TO ten minutes. AT first he was afraid
to make an cutlery not knowing but that his
assailant was in the room with him then he
sprang to the window which looked on the
road threw it open and cried for help. Miss
Phoebe Weeks, the young school teacher
who boards with Mrs. Mcqueen, Just across
Ire road from Maybces house, was the frs,
to hear the old mans voice. She alarmed
the neighbors.. Ezra Baxter, who lives di-
reclly opposite the Maybees, halloed to
Mrs. Mcqueen to tell Edward Happen to
call William II. Remsen who was in his
house about an eighth o. mile distant. A.
]. Remsen, Baxter, Jacob Fitting, ST., and
his son Jacob, and John Bogart surrounded
the house. They concluded that robbers
were in it. John Fitting ST., ran home and
got his double barrel gun. Two more of
the neghbo:s also came with loaded fire.
arms,
William ii. Rcmsen and Frank Smith ar
rived and entered the house. Mr. Remscn,
e who was ahead carrying lantern, found Mr..
Nlaybec sitting in his chair covered with
blood. "I'e been robbed" he said, land
my wife and daughter have been murdered.
0 Go look for them" Mr.. Remsen was about
$ to leave when the old man cried out Don't
leave me alone !" He then told Mr.. Remsen
and the robbery. The Rev. John H. Smock
n and other gentlemen now entered the house,
h and leaving Mr.. Maybee with them, Mr.,
=. William Remsen, Jacob Fitting and his son,
A. j. Remsen and John Bogart started tow
: ard the barn.
1t is almost 400 feet from the house and is
situated but a short distance from the village
school house. AS the men FASTENED toward
!! ! it they saw the lights brightly burning in the
u half dozen houses which surrounded it.
y When they got to the barn it is said Jacob
! Fitting, Jr, found the doors closed. He
threw them open and he and the others went
in. By the light of the lantern they saw the
L milk pail standing empty on the feed bench.
y Some of the men started up the haymow Ia
look there. Just then William ii. Remsen
o saw hand sticking out of the leaves in the
v COW bin, boarded place about four feet in
: width and eigh. in length. At the same
u moment A. ]. Rcmscn caught sight of what
. appeared to be blanket or dress, and jacob
n Fitting, Jr., cried out, "Herc they are n
y William Remsen spraug forward and started
back with horror. The dead body of Annie
u Maybee lay there half covered with leaves
i About her throat were the marks of three
u fingers and a thumb, and on her wrist were
l. similar imprints. by her side lay the dead
" body OF her mother, completely covered
u with leaves, and about her throat were tn,
= marks of only one finger and thumb.
Z, No other marks were visible on either o
i, the dead women except two slight scratches
u ON the right knee OF the younger and another
y slight scratch on the left knee, but ihes
y; might have been received in other ways thai
&c &c in that death struggle with the stranger
" How hard he had frightened his murderou
ie grasp on his victims threats was shown b.
&c the plainly visible finger marks. Mrs. May
III bee had evidently died very easily, but Mis-
a. a. Maybee had fought bitterly for her lie, q
Nc was shown by her right wrist and hanC
II, which were purple and contested. On til
ny right arm of Mrs. Maybee was cuff On
l W. mitlen, and on her finger her gold marriaa
Nv ring, which the murderer had either owe
w. looked or thought not worth taking away.
Not scream had been heard nor the noi'
OF struggle, aud yet this double srapgul
liOn took place within easY calling dislani