Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-11

with which to buy span Of horses at
auction at Northboro."
Mr.. Walker was not informed OF the
tragedy till Q o'clock Monday morning,
when his nephew, Harry Walker, OF
North Brookfield, came to Spencer TO
bring the news Mr.. Walker was near
ly prostrated by the shock. 1t is only
a month ago that he buried his brother,
George H. Walker, in North Brookfield.
Mr.. Walker was seen after his return
from the scene Of the tragedy, at
o'clock Monday. He thought that Mr..
Newton must have had from $25 to $50
mot more than that. 1t IS likely. how
ever, that the murderer supposed he
had more as he knew Mr.. Newton was
going to Northboro to buy span or
horses on Saturday.
THE AUTOPSY.
Brookfield, Jan. 10.-Towards noon the
crowds about the Newton house began
to decrease, and short time later the
authorities were able to close the doors
upon the curious people. AS soon as con-
venient after that hour the doctors be-
gan preparations for the autopsy. Dur
ing the forenoon several members or
Mrs Newton's family arrived from
North Brookfeld, and were in consulta-
ton with those in charge of the house
and the doctors for some time. The
autopsy was held in one of the cham
bers, and later in the day the physicians,
Medical Examiner f. II. Baker of Wor-
cester and E. W. Norwood, Spencer,
made their report to the officers All
three of the victims, they stated, had
met their death through the deep blows
on the head The instrument was with
out doubt the axe. 1t was this same
weapon which had inflicted the deep
gashes in the abdomen of Mrs. Newton
and little Ethel, and no knife had been
used, as was first thought.
In the case of Mr.. Newton, whom the
physicians and the police think was
killed first, the murderer had evidently
attacked him in his bed, and there ms
brains were beaten out There were,
| however, no other wounds on his body,
and death must have come very soon.
| Mrs. Newton, said the physicians, also
met her death by the blows OF the axe:
and both of these were on the top OF
/ the head near the forehead. Neither,
/ however, was as deep as in the case OF
her husband, but the murderer mad
dealt two more blows with the same
weapon on the abdomen.
! That little Ethel must have been the
| last to be killed is the opinion or the
doctors; for the reason that, wnhe potn
| her parents had no warning she must
| have held up her little hand to stay the
hIov,s for the bones of the right one
were broken and the hand cut. She, TOO,
received two blows on the head with the
ave and she was further mutilated by
gashes in the abdomen.
The physicians were able to state that
+he murderer had confined himself 10
killing his victims, and had not attempt
ed to violate their bodies
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
AS soon as the autopsy had been com
pleted, the bodies of the victims were
turned over to the undertaken, and ar
rangements were at once made for the
funeral The services will take place
i'm the house. and will be conducted by
Rev w. L. Wall of the Unitarian
Church and Rev. e. D. Blanchard OF the
congregational Church. The hour is
set for 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
The remains of the three victims Will
be placed in the receiving tomb, the
burial to take place in New Braintree
In the spring.
/ The seIectmen of the town, at meet
ing tonight, discussed the matter of a
reward and came to the conclusion to
combine the town reward of $1,000 with
that which the state VIII offer.
OFFICERS. ON THE TRAIL.
By the time the medical experts had
finished their labors, the police had
made a pretty thorough examination of
the premises and had listened to nearly
every one who knew anything about the
NeWtons or their hired man. While tne
intent of the murderer had undoubtedly
been robbery, 1t seemed as if he had
been but meagrely rewarded for ms
efforts. Mr. Newton was in comfortable
circumstances. He had money in the
bank, but kept little in his home.
From some one the police heard thal
: Newton had small quantity OF golo
coin in the house, but this could moi
be verified. Other than the watch, nc
valuabIes of any kind We're found II
the house. Of the man Paul but little
information can be obtained. OF his
movement after being seen FRIDAY
night, the only clue is that man an
swering his description took breakfast
in the railway station at Palmer.
Deputy Sheriff Tarbell left tonight foI
Boston, to look after outgoing vessels
bound for foreign ports.