Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-24

ENTI0ED INTO THE YIELD By HER HATHERa
FARM HAND AND AFTERwARD FOUND MUIR
DERED-TRUITLEss SEARCH FOB THE MUIR
DKRER
A telegram nom Litchfeld, Conn.,. July %,
says: squads Of armed men are securing the
country all around In search OF Charles Lock.
| wood. who Is supposed to be the murderer OF
Matte Randall the girl whose mutilated body
was found in field about quarter OF a mile
from her fathers house on Thursday morning.
The indignation OF the people is SO great that If
he Is found the chances are that he will be
iynched. Lockwood Is q worthless vagabond,
VINO for the past few years has been
generally in Jail. He served four terms
| in the county Jail here in Litchfied, the
last one of which was for theft, expiring
only last fall. He was regarded by Jailor
Sedgwick as a contemplate, cOwardly fellow,
VINO would not rise above petty crimes,
although one OF the terms OF impr npninent
which he served was for an attempted indecent
assault He Is native OF Sharon, This county,
where his parents now reside, and where they
DO not enjoy the most euviabe reputation.
Lockwood escaped from the Jail, and was found
buried in the dirt OF his fathers cellar with
MS nose sticking above the ground. He was
hired by Mr.. Randall the father of the muir
commended hard worker. Mr.. Randall
said tonight that he has never heard OF his
being Otherwise than respectful to Matte.
Matte was not quite sixteen years OF age. She
Was remarkably well developed and strlkingiy
pretty. Those vino knew her speak in tne
highest terms OF her character. She was a re-
liSious girl and general lavOrte, not only
with the neighDOrs, but with the numerous city
families VINO spend the summer at East Nor
rls. The Stateme ut that she mad been intimate
with Lockwood is cruel and preposierous.
Inc Randall farm mouse Is about two miles
lroIn the East Morris post office, and is the
ideal of an olC-Iasnione New England home
stead. The scene of the murder Was ABOUT halt
ii inlie Il ON the house. There seems no DOUBT
that Lockwood deliberately enticed her there
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had gone to work some Instance away, and
Matte her little tnree-y ear-old sister, and her
mother Were alone i'll the house. Lockwood,
WnO was supposed to be at work in the field
where the the crime was committed came Ia
the house a little before o clock and said that
MI ftaudail wanted Matte 10 come III the field
and neip rake tue hay. Lockwood then TOOK
his yum and started OFT, Matte following sOOn
a. tcrward. There Is pair bars opening into
the hay held. ana near the bars ciuinp OF
bushes. 1t Is supposed that LOCKWOOD aid aim
sell behind THESE bushes and laid III wait Tor
the S!rl, Knowing That she would have to pass
through the bars 10 gel into the HELD. What
TOOK pace after she is pretty clearly iuui-
Gated by the surroundings. Tue ground is
beaten ami stamped where ii sharp struggle evil
IDENTIFY occurred, and there large pools of
bloou about. Inc murderer mol succeeding in
Ills attempt apparently seized his gun, and,
holding the nuzLie close To girl breast,
hired, making wound that WAS horrible TO see.
heLher she Was ON her knees begging the
murderer Tor her HE, or wne,ne Was just
rising from the ground where the brute mad
Iarown ncr lii the sLrusS.e. Is only u matter OF
speculation. Alter klL.n. carried the
body about a rod 10 the angie oi Inc rail fence,
where he placed 1t out o. sight from the road
way. ills suu, besmedreu win blood, was
io0nd near 10y, AS WAS also MS cap and tin pail
DaiI iiileu Win cluer. II was some two hours
LII er mat tae body was fluid.
Mr.. Randall, returnIns noineward, passed by
the spot where the oOuy lay, uut diu not 1t.
His nrst Inquiry was iOr Matte, ana wnen he
Vas toIu that siie Was supposed 10 Oe with ll.n
lie Was ALARMED, diIu az once started on horse
tack in search Oh ner. lie Went directly 10 it,
knowing LIe road Matte would He was
uaLru with tue SHOCK Wlt he saw me Snstsiiy
Spectacle, out at lengL IN got help and picking
Tue poo. SIfi body up currleu IL ~ Il OugS.
neIs hour had brought The INST that vas
Known vi tne crime a. Tue house Was WNen the
uuesy dove up With the muruereu .,iri's DoAy
Oh seat Desitle Mr.. Randall ana cloLIi
soaked Win uer blood. Ms Rt,uuii has DeeH
So III ucn Frustrated ever SINCE mat uer con,I-
Ton Is considered aiafinlAs. Sac sat last oNcii-
aug III tue Cosy iiuuSt sittlnS room, Win
Two lady friends DeSiue nef trying 10 cOlniOrL
ner Mr. t.antdii Was more cO!npoScd, ana
talked Calmly vi tue Crime ana The CrluiiEdl.
Ane Uouy LAY IN AN Ice cuest In the little ptroi,
the lace Calm ana serene, AID Win iItc ol its
beauty gone. Matte Was engaged 10 mar
rItu " George Joinsou, tue son of Tue Village
lnercui,ut, ami ne Is greatly prOstraLeu ny Lue
UlOW.