Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-29
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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
.hCOLD-BL00DBD MURDER
Fatal Ending Of a Prolonged
Hard Cider Debauch.
RICH FIND IN A WESTERN mine.
Field Meeting Of the Inter-
Collegiate Association. ;
KEENAN, ANSWERS DUNSTAN.
Passage of the River and
Harbor Bill.
KEENAN, ANSWERS DuNsTAN.
STABBED TO THE HEART.

STA BBEO TO THE HEART.
An Isolated Mountain House the
Scene of q Brutal murder-The vic-
aim a DIssoluGe WOman-Hard Cider
aud Shotguns Play an Importa MT
Part In a CarOusal.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. May 28.-The home
of John Dilworth, situated on the top of the
mountain, two miles west ofSsamford VIII
lage, VT, was the scene Tuesday of what at
Grst appeared to be a sudden and natural
debauch, but which on investigation proves
to be a most horrible murder. The victim was
"Mag" Shea: a VIGOROUSLY absolute woman,
and the perpetrator of the deed is believed to
be Nick Bradley. negro, for whom the de-
ceased hes kept house for year or so. The
day about 2 O'Clock in response to a request
made by Dilworth some two or three weeks ago
that she desert the colored Bradley and come
and keep house for him, his wife having left
him. Dilworth and his hired man, Lyons,
were at home and in honor of their guests q
pitcher of cider was brought up. Later Tim
White dropped In and about O'Clock Brad
ley put in an appearance and after a lively
time left only to return about midnight with
two friends. An attempt to batter in the
front door was Intellectual, but all the win
dows were smashed, Dilworth escaping by
one as Bradley and his friends climbed
through another. Dilwortn went to a neigh
boris for help and returned an hour later
with a shotgun, finding the desperadaes
rousal. A cider barrel had been hoisted
to the kitchen and under the influence
of liquor all were in jolly mood. Peace
was soon established, but Dilworth concluded
to spend the night with the neighbor. All
day Monday drinking continued, inter
epersed with the smashing of crockery and
furniture, u1til in the afternoon Dilworth
mustered up courage to again visit his house.
Bradley then agreed that the Shea woman
could live with Dilworth If she wanted to-,
he had done with her, and as it was raining
hard, Bradley was urged to spend the night.
Dilworth is of timid disposition and again
slept at the neighbors. Tuesday morning
everybody that was not too drunk was fight
ing ugly at tho house, and Dllworth started for
Stamford village to obtain warrants for the
intruders. The evidence at theinquest to-day
indicates that about 10 O'Clock Tuesday
morning Bradley changed his mind In re-
gard to parting with his housekeeper and en-
deavored to persuade her to 60 home with
him, and che persisting in her refusal he
stabbed her to the heart, killing her instant-
ly. The other men were in the house at the
tlue III hu auJoiAAuX EooH ouO oAo AooAu
cries of "Go away from me, you Niger
followed by piercing shriek. Shortly after
Bradley informed his companions that
"Mag" was dying, and went to Fred Les
ure's with the amestory. Leisure, mistrust.
ing foul play, went to Stamford village and
| in company with Sheriff Morrisey and DR..
| Nichols returned to find the woman dead.
Nick Bradley, Tim White, John Boulger and
Joseph Lyons were arrested, and as the
| case is likely to 60 to the courts, DR.. Nichols
concluded to have assistance before making
an autopsy. For this reason and from thu
fact that no blood was noticed, 1t was NO
known or thought at &rst that a murder hae
been committed. To-day Drs Brown and
| Bushnell of North Adams, assisted by DR.
Nichols, made very thorough post-morten
examination. disclosing a wound by SHARP
knife in the left breast, puncturing the heart
No other injuries except q black eye ant
minor bruises were found; the organs wer
in a healthy condition, and death was un
doubtedly caused by the stab. A knife wa
foundlon Bradley's person. Bradley, Lyons
White and Boulger were held for the graa'
jury, which sits at Bennington. VT, mex
week.