Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-19
THE DAYS DOINGS.
vAR1oUs rHAsEs OF LIFE AND DEATH.
Tho Broad Trail Of Crime and Disaster
Evefyw,here-A Respectable Lady
Murdered at Her Door.

Enc BROAD Trail Of Crime and Disaster
Evesyw,here-A Respectable Lady
Murdered st Her Door.
In Warertown, about eight miles from
Boston, on Saturday night, Mrs. Carlton,a q
respectable lady living near Norwood park
was brutally murdered in her own door
way by some person at present unknown.
It has been learned that man rang the
bell at 7:30 p. M, and that Mrs. Carleton
went to the door, the man stepping inside.
The murder was undoubtedly committed
Immediately afterwards, a. Mrs. Carleton's
daughter, coming down stairs to see who
the visitor was, stepped upon her mothers
body lying at the foot of the stairs. The
murderer used large piece of rock, beat
ing in his victims skull in horrible
manner. Mrs. Carleton's husband is q
liquor dealer in Boston. There has been
trouble between himself and vito and he
has not been home for ten days.
A Murderer Poisons Himself.
At Evergreen, station of the Norfolk
and Western railway. It appears that
Spencer Page and woman, named Mar
tha Page, colored, lived together and a
few days ago the woman died, as alleged
by Page, from injuries received by falling
into fire. Burial followed. Subsequent
events led to the belief that the deceased
had been murdered and the remains were
disinterred. An examination of the body
revealed the fact that the woman's death
had been caused by her throat having been
| horribly cut. Page was at once suspected
of the crime. When an officer went to
arrest Page he was found dead in his cabin.
| The supposition is that he committed sui.
eide by taking deadly drugs, shortly after
committing tie murder, for which no
cause is assigned.
A Womans Leg Stolen.
The people of Flndley Lake, near Erie,
are greatly incensed over ghoulish out.
rage, by which the remains of an honored
woman have been disturbed in their last
resting place. A year ago Mrs. Findley
fell and broke her right leg. Sho never
fully recovered, and as her friends were
dissatisfied with the de?ormed condition OF
tho limb action for alleged malpractice wa.
brought against the attending physician
TWO months ago, but before the suit could
be tried Mrs. Findley died and was inferred
in the family lot. On Saturday last the
grave was thought to have been disturbed
In consequence of certain suspicious the
grave was opened and, to the horror of the
family it was found that the body of the
lady had been taken up and the injured
leg had been chopped off. Near the casket
we're discovered the dissected parts of the
leg.
| found Dead in His Bed.
A stranger entered the New York and
Brooklyn Bridge hotel, in Chatham street.
gave his names as Malkey and was as
signed to room. During the day the
employees failed to arouse him and the
Goor was forced. He was found dead ir
bed, with the gas three quarters turned
Ul, but, strange to say, no odor of gas
was perceived in the room, though tht
window ard door had been tightly closed
The belief prevails, however, that he wal
asphyxiated by the escaping gas. On his
person were found $50 notes and double
cased silver watch, black guard and a safe
key Two cards were found on him OF
one was " William Mulcahey, 1886 Fiber
street." The other was business card O
Browning's clothing store, at Ninth ant
and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia.