Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-09-24

some minor details from Cornelius We'll
den, and then made a superficial exami-
nation OF the body. The wound was a
hole ABOUT three-quarters of an inch in
dlamenter, and showed plainly that the
entire charge of the gun in the BODY.
and the gun must have been held at very
close range. The wound was about two
inches below the nipple of the right
breast, slightly in, and penetrated the
seventh or eight rib, cutting it entirely
clear OF the breast bone. The charge
went under the liver and continued
clear through the body, taking an up
ward course, and the entire charge Law
just under the skin of the back. to the
right of the back bone, large blue black
spot indicating the position. The shot
were perceptible to the touch from the
exterior of the skin.
The County Physician deemed a post
naortem necessary, and did not make a.
thorough examination.
The body was then turned over to
UNDER ker E. L. Compton, of Dorchester.
and reh 'ved to the young fellows home.
DR.. thompson then secured a man to
watch the house, and Immediately pro-
ceeded to notify Coroner John s. Halsey.
The PIONEER man went entirely over
the old fashioned house. There were
nine rooms, and in four of them were
beds, all made up. Which seemed rather
remarkable for an old bachelor who
lived alone. In Shaw's own room there
was blood found smeared upon the pillow
case, and an old pair of black pants were
discovered, which were also smeared
, with blood.
In the big kitchen was found the gun
which was used in the murder. The
stock, which had been broken off, was
found in the yard near the shed. The
barrel OF the gun, with lock. trigger and
break-lock complete, was leaning up
against the fire place, where the old man
had put it.
The gun was breech-loader, and in a
cupboard, by the fire place, were found a
number of loaded shells, filled with bird
shot. The muzzle end of the barrel was
smeared with blood as if grasped by
bloody hands. There was also spattered
upon the nickle lock of the gun some
blood. This weapon the reporter brought
to Bridgeton for the authorities.
Shaw had been Arrested
Saturday night, and taken before Justice
Harris, of Port Elizabeth. Consequently
he was not TO be seen at the house by the
County Physician. Wilhemina Wilson,
Laura Silyers and Maggie Bozarth. three
girls, all Important witnesses, were taken
to jail IN the morning and committed.
Walter Carlisle, a young man, cousin of
the victim, and very important wit
ness. was out on bail, and could not be
found by the physician.
All had been done there that could be
accomplished and the County Physician
returned home, arriving in Bridgeton at
six O'Clock.
Prisoner in Jail.
1t was about two O'Clock Sunday
afternoon when Constable Widen Reeves
and Freeholder Harry Lore arrived at
the County Jail with the murderer, Simon
B. Shaw, and witnesses, Maggie Bozarth,
Wilhelmina Wilson and Laura Silvers.
They were committed to Jail to await
until Coroner Halsey should have the
inquest upon the body of young Carlisle.
Shaw was unconcerned and seemed to
care very little about the crime he had
committed. He gave his age as fifty
eight and positively refused to talk about
the case He said he wanted to see Col.
William E. Potter Immediately. Shaw
is tall, well-built man, with thick,
bushy gray hair, heavy gray moustache
and gray goatee. His skin is dark, de-
noting an out door life. He is shambling
in his gait. talks thick and minute atten-
ton must be paid to him to fully under
stand what he says.
OF the girls, Laura Silvers seemed to be
the most unnerved. She was crying
when she arrived at the Jail, and continu-
ed to weep all the afternoon, and her
nerves were apparently unstrung.
After Reeves had committed his
prisoner and witnesses, he went to
Prosecutor Logue's home, and informed
him of the case. He had with him an
empty she'll taken from the gun and an
other loaded shell which had been drop
ped in the shed, and was covered with
blood. The Prosecutor told the Constable
to apprehend Walter Carlisle, and John
Hand and commit them as witnesses.
Wednesday was fixed upon as the day
for the inquest, and Prosecutor Logue
will be present to conduct the case for the
State.
The prisoner and witnesses were COM
mitted to Jail by Squire Harris, of Port
Elizabeth, after he had listened to such
evidence as could be procured.
The Real Motive of Crime.
ltwas not until Sunday night that all the
conflicting evidence gathered by County
Physician Thompson, was reconciled,
and motive fixed for the crime. True
at the scene in Fries Mill there were
theories and opinions, but the three
young women were able to give perhaps