Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-24
THE MORRIS TRAGEDY.

IH E N1Ok8 kt IS Ek AU Charles Lockwood, the Supposed Mur-
 derer of Miss Matte RaDgelI, Not
 Captured as Yet-Tne Story of the
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 Charles lockwood, the farmland who it is supposed foully murdered Miss Hattie Ran gell, the 16-year- old daughter of Calvert Ran gell of Morris; [brother of Postmaster Ran gell, of East Morris) has not as yet been cap tured. The story of the murder is, in addi- tion to yesterdays report, that. early Thurs day morning Rangell and his sons went into Miss Mattie at home. Two or three hours had passed when Lockwood said that Mat tie was wanted by her father in the hayfeld. She immediately started and Lockwood pick ing up his shotgun, started with her saying that he would see if he could not shoot bird as he didn't feel like working. At 12 o'clock Farmer Rangell left his work in a distant hayfeld, mounted his horse and started home for dinner. He passed directly by the body of his daughter and did not See it. At his gate the little three-year-oldc child ran out and shouted:
 sPapa, papa; where is Mattie."
 The father replied that he did not know: Thereupon he heard the story about Lock woods coming for the girl. With terrible tugging at his heart the father remounted his horse and galloped back toward the lot Lockwood had designated. Arriving at the bars the horrible sight met his eyes. There, with her breast all torn open and gory, pale and motionless in death, yet with that same sweet expression of life, lay the farmers daughter. Examination showed that she must have been killed instantly. A heavy charge of shot had entered her heart on one side, had passed right through the breast and emerged on the other side, making gaping wound as big as a silver dollar. Even the paper wadding had entered some distance. A big pool of blood was under the body and the girls light summer dress was crimsoned. Dr. Gates believes that the gun was loaded with gravel and that the girl was in a kneel- ing position at the time she was shot, for the course of the charges was downward. En- tering the right breast near the nipple two ribs were broken and hole torn through to the left of the spinal column, just back of the abdomen, a rib there being broken also. She could not have lived more than mo- ment. Near the body were found Lock woods hat and a double barrelIed shotgun of an approved pattern, besides can of cider he had bought half an hour before. In vest of Lockwood's found on 8 buggy seat were found his wages and letter addressed to the girl stating in strong language that she need not be frightened at him and if George Johnson Ca young man engaged to MaCtle} crossed ms JrackS ne would SnOOl him. Lockwood is supposed to be hiding in the woods in the vicinity. Medical examina- tion of the body shows no signs of criminal assault.
 It is said that, so far from liking the hired man, Mattie has several times this summer asked her father to discharge him.
 Calvert Rangell's home is on the old Alvin Johnson place on the road from East Morris to Thomaston. Beside Mattie, the murdered girl, is little sister three years old. The tragedy has thrown deep gloom over the entire community, where the girl was known personally and loved and respected. She was almost idolized within her family and with out as well. She was the pride not of the family alone, but of the village. Ii is not for the sake of the story that she is called beautiful and charming, for such she really was, as all who ever saw her can attest. Young as she was, she was an active member of the Congrega- tional church, always prominent in every good work and with not an enemy anywhere. If ever girl gave promise of ideal woman hood she did.
 Charles Lockwood lived down near Sharon and has worked around for farmers in East Morris sometimes. He has not borne very good reputation, being rather addicted to strong drink, and year or so ago he served a term in Litchfeld jail for theft. He is about thirty five years old, of heavy build anu uAPAOpOSSooSlnS CiaSb O1 1odIuACo. LIFE year he was employed by Calvert Rangell, the girls father. Wednesday Lockwood was away on spree.
 Coroner Hurlburt, of North Canaan, held an inquest yesterday. He found that the girl came to her death from wound in the breast from a shotgun in the hands of some person to him unknown, but in all proba- bility one Charles Lockwood.
 As yet no satisfactory clue to the murder CTS whereabouts has been obtained.
 The funeral will take place to-day and the interment will be at Bridgewater.