Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-08


they were torn from letters wrested
from the hands of the girl. The police
discovered that the dress of Mrs. Parish
is violently torn in the breast, with all
the appearance of something having
been dragged from it. Valuables and
money on the person are not taken.
difference: The murderer desired to
possess himself Of certain documents or
papers held by the murdered woman
hence the motive of the crime.
"This young man also discovers the
portrait and ring of Reuben Dorison in
the room, and determines the writing on
the torn scraps of paper to be in the
hand of Reuben Dorison
"lnference In some way Reuben
Dorison, dead eight years, was connect
ed with the woman Parish and her
daughter. Query, how? Not at present
clear or ascertainable.
Inquiry elicits these facts: The two
women live quiet, regular and proper
lives; are constant in attendance upon
church and their duties they have no
intimate friends, few callers and no So
cial relations; at stated intervals
young man, tall, slim, with brown hair
whose visits leave the mother sad and
the daughter in tears, calls upon them;
by her own admission the mother in her
younger days had passed through a pc
riod of great sorrow, sorrow so great as
to influence her after life; on two occa-
sions she is known to be in great distress
once eight years ago, when she refused
to explain the cause but Immediately
dresses in mourning and the daughter
withdraws from all association with
young people; the other three years ago,
when, seeking her minister for advice
the mother thinks better Of it and says
she will meet this trouble as she has met
her other troubles, alone. Reuben Dori-
son died eight years ago, coincidental
with the appearance of Mrs. Parish in
mourning. Inquiry also elicits that
when the minister's wife is, in the pres
ence of Mrs, Parish, condenning wom-
an for irregulnrity of life, Mrs. Parish
cries ont in protest, saying that the con-
demnation Of the woman rings in her
ears as condemnation of herself
"lnference: There was something-a
fault, misfortune or a crime in the life
of the mother, with which the caller at
stated intervals, and presumably Reuben
Dorlson is connected
Inquiry also elicits the fact that the
daughter, who has no association with
young people, is seen on three different
occasion walking in Union square, evil
IDENTIFY greatly troubled, with young
man, tall aud slim, of fast appearance,
dressed in extreme fashion.
wnference: The caller at stated inter
walls and the walker in Union square are
one and the same.
Near the body of the mother was
found mans glove, the form of which
shows it was worn by a man with large
hand, prominent knuckles and Joints,
whose thumb WAS disproportionatel
long. This glove was cut and made to
fit only the hand that Wore it, an indica-
ton that the Wearer was a man exceed
ingly particular as to his personal ap-
pearance and nice as to his apparel.
"lnference First, as the walker in
Union square was noticeable because of
his fine dress, and as the wearer of the
glove was as it indicates, careful as to
his appearance, the wearer of the glove,
the walker in Union square and the
caller at stated intervals We're one and
the same. Second, as the glove was
found close to the body of the mother
after her death, and as one caller on the
family was the incident Of month, this
vearer of the glove was the murderer of
the mother Third, if of the mother,
then Of the daughter
"One more point; Inasmuch as after
the two women engaged in the costum-
ing business II WAS the habit of the
mother to return home before the
daughter, and the daughter to return at
six and rs the servant left Mrs Parish
alone at eight, there Is reason to believe
that the daughter was murdered first
and the mother after.
Nov, rs TO theory, Mrs. Parish
had been connected with some event, the
secret of which she jealously guarded,
in her early life. which was criminal.
She had documents relating to this event,
possession Of which she shared with her
daughter These documents either i'm
pllcated young man who called upon
her at stated intervals, or which, being
in his hands, would prove Of such value
that to possess them he could bring him
self to commit murder. With these
events Reuben Dorison is associated,
since the only glimpse of any part of
them we have obtained shows his hand
writing The young man for years per-
secuted the two women to obtain tho
papers, being always refused and pla-
Gated with gifts of money to such an ex-
tent that in time the Independence of
Mrs. Parish was so impaired that she
was compelled to resume II business she
had many years before been engaged in.
He had become desperate in finding that
he could neither obtain the documents
nor any more money. the latter fact be-