Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
F0ULY MURDERED.
Marcus Nichols Of 1rumbull,
CT, Shot by Robbers.
His Sister Also Seriously Wounded
House Ransacked for Money.
Men Were Masked and There IS No Clue 10
Their identity.

Bridgeport, CT, July 22.- Marcus q
Nichols, an aged and wealthy farmer
residing In Daniels farm in the town 81
Trumbul. was fou,ly murdered by two
masked burglars at his residence, early
this morning. His sister. Mary, VINO
lived with him, was seriously, perhap-
fatally shot, and the murderers and
thieves abandoned the scene after ran
saeking the house and securing money
thought to be about $500 in amount.
The scene of the double crime, a tiny
settlement situated in he town OF
TrumbuIl on the Monroe Turnpike and
about nine miles north Of this city
In lonely house dwelt Marcus g.
Nichols, Tho was "a years OF age, and
his maiden sister Mary Nichols, age,i
So years The old man had always
borne the reputation Of being wealthy
and was feputed to have concealed
o bout the premises considerable money
besides stocks and bonds. He was
thought to be worth SlO00cb.
The brother and sister slept In
rooms on the second floor of their
house Their nearest neighbors live
500 feet distant. At about O'Clock
awakened by suspicious noise. Miss
Nichols was also startled. and the two
arose. and lighting the lamps proceede
to the lower floor and waited
Suddenly a side door was burst open
and t~o masked men entered the room.
As soon as they discovered the pres
ence of Mr.. Nichols and his sister they
whipped out revolvers and one 81 the
men fired a, Nichols. the ether at his
sister. The aged man fell forward with
a bullet in his breast, just over the
heart His sister sank to the floor " Nth
ball in her side.
One of the burglars stepped forward.
according 10 Miss Nichols. VINO hal
not host consciousness and, lifting I'M
conscious body of her brother to a
chair, placed in his mouth some liquor
In which he placed some sort of a
powder. a few seconds later the old
man slipped off the chair, fell on his
knees. dropped forward ana died The
burglars then removed Mss Nichols
10 the kitchen and began 0 search the
house.
Miss Nichols. left alone. debated as
10 the best plan OF action. Wounded
though she was, she decided to under
take 10 reach the neighbors. and had
s.artcd for the door, when one of the
men heard her. summoned his COM
rlnfon, and covering the woman with
taeir reyolvers, the spokesman an
nounced their Intention of killing her
V she attempted to leave the house.
They also demanded that she disclose
the whercaboukao of her money and that
Of her brotherx
She told them rf the hiding place Of
her funds, and drsssdisclosed the spot
where some of hesShrs5lhers money
would be found. Thee BURGLARS con-
tinued the search andS auceeesaasassin
finding about 5000 in eaSM Theys s3eft
sirewn all over the house, cd99<& ties
Of stock bonds, ana other Papers
valued at about 5000.
Some time after they left Miss
Nichols gave the alarm. DIR. Hill Of
Tfumbull. was summoned and he found
the woman 10 be seriously wounded.
The injuries. however. will not neces
sadly prove fatal There is absolutely
IA clue to the burglars further than an
Inadequate description such as Miss
Nichols can furnish.