The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-14
ANOTHER HORRIBLE CRIME.
Eight-Year-OId Girl Assaulted, Killed
and Buried a = Stable Refuse.

BOSTON Mass, April 13.-The most re-
voting crime known in Boston in many
years was unearthed by the police of Dor
chester district, late this afternoon, when
the body of Alice Sterling, the eght-year-
old daughter of George w. Sterling. of
Savin Hill avenue. was found buried in
the refuse pile of old stable the
Denny estate. The little girls skull had
been crushed in by heavy blow from an
ak and there were unduestionabe indica-
tions that she had been outraged. Angus
d. Gilbert, night station agent of the
Savin Hill station of the Old Colony divi-
sion of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford, is under arrest charged with the
crime
George Sterling, who is a hair dresser,
reported to the police at midnight, Wednes-
day last, that his little daughter had dis
appeared some time during the afternoon
while Mrs. Sterling and other members of
his large family were away from home.
Searching parties looked all day Thursday,
but could find trace Of her. Officers
Berkns and Smith. of Division II, were
given charge of the and yesterday
the latter was informed by Miss
Edith Reid that she had seen from her
residence, at the corner of Spring street and
Savin Hill avenue, a man with red mus
tache and light overcoat leading the little
Sterling girl by the nand down the railroad
track towards a beach. From the descrip-
ton the officers decided that the man they
wanted was Angus D.. Gilbert, the night
he worked for e. w. Emmons, on Dennis
street, near Savin Hill avenue. He slept in
an old stable on the Denny estate, near by,
and Miss Reid stated that she was positive
the man went in this direction after leaving
the railroad tracks. The officers this after
noon Instituted thorough search of the
premises, surrounding both the Denny es-
tate and the Emmons place Miss Reid was
sure the two followed the top OF an old
sewer a distance of probably Lwo hundred
yards but lost sight of them soon after
they left the track; This was an unusual
route, and indicated that the man wished
to avoid public streets.
During the search Gilbert found at
mediately placed under arrest by officer
Perkins. This was about $50. The old
stable on the Denny place vas was then
were found in Gilberts room. When the
refuse pile was searched, officer Perkins
struck a human foot. a body was pulled out
and was soon identified as that of Alice
Sterling. Her skull was crushed and the
cause Of death was apparent. Her clothing
of the horrible crime. A bloody axe was
found near by, concealed under beam.
An autopsy will be held Monday. Gilbert
would not admit the crime. but when
brought handcufIed to view the body, he
Gilbert is rather Stout. almost six feet
tall, twenty-eight years old fair COM
plexion with reddish mustache. He came
from Musquodoboit Harbor. Halifax coun-
ty n. s.. over year ago. and was consid-
cred a good business man BY the railroad
and Mrs William Allen called at Station
II late tonight and positively identified
the prisoner as the man they L saw v, With the
Frustrated over the affair and tonight Is
in a preeaTious condition. Gilbert was an
acquaintance of Mr.. Sterling and conse-
quently was not unknown to the child.
Burned Her Babe.
RALEIGH. II. c. April 1s.--News reached
H.