Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-26
Terrible Tragedy In New Hampshire.

IAeoNIA, November 25sh.-This morning
residents of this place were startled by the
story that q terrible tragedy occurred at 4
o'clock. ). ). Andrews, q neighbor of
james Ruddy, aged 40 years, employed at
the L1conis car works, was alarmed by a wo-
man screaming. He aroused his son and
hurried 70 Ruddy's house, whence the
screams proceeded. They found Mrs. Rudy,
aged 80 years, lying on the ground, beneath
the front window, through which she had
lesped. She was bleeding profusely, and
said she had been cut all to pieces. She was
properly cared for. Assistance was obtained
and the door OF Ruddy's house forced opep,
when flames burst forth, and an alarm of
fire was sounded. The flames were quickly
extingu;she1. and the bodies of Ruddy and
his only child, one ssd one-half years old,
were found lying on the kitchen floor, both
cut in h terrible III amer and covered with the
contents Of festher bed, which had been
saturated with kerosene and set on fire. The
bodies were SO dis6gured by the flames as to be
nearly past recognition. 10 a bedroom was
found the trunk Of the lifeless body of Mrs.
Ford, which was identified by her husband.
Oae of her legs had been chopped aud de-
tsched, and bound to the woman's body
saturated with oil, piled on the body and an
attempt made to set them on fse, which
failed. Mrs. Ruddy, being questioned, said
the crime was committed by Thomas Samon,
an Englishmsn. and an Acquaintance of the
family. He Is cook by trade, about 3S
years of age. He did the work with a
ba'ches. Mrs. Ruddy's statement before the
COroner's jury was 1--WE went to bed about
8 o'clock. At IL Samon came into the front
room and looked out OF the front window,
saying he was nervous, and could not sleep.
got up and made him cup of tea, and
went back to bed. At o'clock Ssmon came
into the front room again, and acted queerly.
He went back to the kitchen. l soon heard
fall, and went ous. 1 found my husband
hanging over chair, with his arms down.
Ssmon started for me. and struck me with a
hatchet on the head. l grabbed his arm, but
he struck me, and threw me to the floor. He
went into the front room and killed the baby.
who was crying. While he was there I tried
to unlock the kitchen door, but he returned
and again struck me on the head. knocking
nae down. / laid perfectly quiet, when he
went back into the front room, got the baby,
came back and poured feathers and straw
over us, and went ous. l got up and tried to
open the front window, but could not | then
broke pane of glass and jumped through. u
Samon was arrested this afternoon near Ply
mouth. He did not resist arrest, and hEs
been taken in charge by the Plymouth off.
GERS. Suspicion is manifested against Ford,
husband Of the murdered woman, that he
might be implicated in the affair. He was
arrested this forenoon, and remains 10 GUS
tody. Great excitement prevails, and fears
are entertained that a vigilsncs committee
will be organized and the prisoner lyuched on
his arrival.
A later report from Plymouth ssys that
Samon denies all Knowledge of the affair, and
says his arrest is perfect surprise. Samon
has never been regarded as vicious. even
when intoxicated. At late hour Mrs.
Ruddy's condition is no worse.
The Candidates for Speaker.
WASHINGTON, November 25th.-The can.
di1ates for Speaker have passed quiet Sab,
bath. Randall remained at home all day
Carlisle visited his headquarters twice. Cox
is in New York, and Springer, with his soli
tary henchmsp, Riggs of Illinois, remained
undis!urhed at his parlors in the NstionS
Hotel NJ. +. Elliott, Representative al
large from Pennsy lvaris, Forney of Ala
bAma, and Buckner of Missouri, arrived herC
to-day. The 6rst-nsmed Representatives vii
vote for Randall, and Buckner will
probably support Carlisle. Mr.. Forney
says that five members of the Ala
bsms delegation will vote for Randall
Mr.. Carlisle counts upon four votes from
Alabama. The delegation is composed Of
eight Representatives. Mr.. Carlisle said TO.
night: 81 hesr from the headquarters Of
Rlndalps friends that represe ntatives of the
leading monopolists and corporations of the
country are to be down here in his in.
terest this week. and that l am to be
crushed out next Wednesday evening. l am
in suspense, awaiting the execution" 1t is
ocsartol b-, tbe Randall man haN fyarlisla a.,
friends are playing a double game, telling
the opponents of tariff agitation that
if he is elected Speaker Democratic priuci.
pies will be viudicsted and the tariff will not
be disturbed, while the agitat1ts are assured
that if Carlisle is elected the House will be
organized to bring in a new tariff bill. This
statement Mr.. Carlisle's friends deny, and
there is no proof of its truth. Cox's boom
has received temporary halt by the an
nouncement of Perry Belmont that he will
vote for Carlisle. Mr.. Belmont has never
profess ed an ardent attachment for New
York's candidate, and the announcement OF
his intention to vote for Carlisle is not sur.
prise.
The speakership-George Francis Train
Stops all Further Controversy.
WASHINGTON, November 25th.-The fol.
lowing characteristic note has been received,
written iu red and blue on g postal card :
CITIZENS COMING.
Speaker Randall, National Hotel, Washington, d.
c.: Madison Square Cox is an old friend with re-
lations never broken for quarter Of ceutury), but
cannot stand his " free-trade treason TO AmerI-
can labor. Your splendid battle for American in.
dustry is why l am for you. | will mail my
argument to Washington, which is certain to elect
you. Hold the fort, for an coming P'
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN, Citizen.
Eeifer Replies 10 Phelps.
WASHINGTON, November 25th.-Ex-Spesk-
er Keifer has written letter to Represent
alive William Walter Phelps, CT New jersey,
in answer to the lstte-'s etistle requesting
Keller to withdraw from the list of possible
candidates for the complimentary nomination
of Speaker by the Republican ceucus. Kei.
fer refuses to make lis letter public, believ-
ing that Phelps viii make an answer to it
which may require reply. In the end the
whole correspondence viii be published
The Recent Storm I'm New RampshIre
and Maine.
CONCORD, November 25.h.-Immsnse dam
age has been wrought by the recent gale in
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