The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-01
MURDER IN SOUTH AMHERST
Il REJECTED INDIAN SUITOR KILLS
HIS SWEEIHEA
Eugene Pakahpuer, tho Murderer, =
Graduate of the Indian School at
Carlisle, Pa.-His Victim, Miss Edith
MorelI, but Seventeen Years OId-Tho
Indian Worked OH the MorcII Farm,

| indian worked OH the MOrcll Farm,
Amherst, Mass, July 31-Eugene
Pakahpuer, graduate from the Indian
school at Carlisle, Pa, shot and killed
Edith Morell, aged seventeen years, at
the home of Mrs. J. f. Morell in South
Amherst early this evening. The In
dian had been employed on the farm
for about year, and during that time
he had paid much attention to the girl.
The murder, without doubt, was the re-
suit of jealousy through Miss Morells
refusal of Pakahpuer's attentions 1t
would seem from statements made by
friends of the family that the Indian
and the girl had been quite friendly, the
former taking the latter to parties and
on drives. OF late it was noticed that
Miss Morell had repelled Pakahpuer's
attentions because she had said they
We're obnoxious. The Indian became SO
jealous that his behavior around the
farm was very disagreeable, and this
morning it was found necessary to pay
him off and give him his discharge.
During the afternoon the Indian came
to Amherst and bought a 32-calibre re-
volver in a local hardware store He
returned Immediately to South Amherst
and while on the way he had a little
practice with the weapon. He was
seen by John Chapman, neighbor to
Mrs. Morell, as he was practicing, and
Chapman asked the Indian what he
was shooting. The latter replied.
"Woodchucks." A little later another
neighbor, Henry C. Dickinson, saw the
Indian and the latter said, Goodbye, I
may not see you again." Mr.. Dickinson
asked him where he was going, and
the Indian replied, mot very far"
This was about fifteen minutes before
the shooting. 1t is evident that he went
to the cellar of the Morell house and
saw Edith at the refrigerator. 1t is
not known what was said between
them, but the Indian finally discharged
the revolver twice, one bullet going
through the girls neck and the other
into the BRAIN The Indian then went
upstairs and told Mrs. Morel that he
had shot Edith and that he was going
to set the buildings on fire and then
shoot himself. He went into the barn
and a few minutes later flames broke
out, and the fire which followed de-
stroyed the house, barn and outbuild-
ings.
After the Indian informed Mrs. Morell
of what he had done she went down
stairs and found Edith on the floor. In
her fright she ran to a neighbor's house
and got the assistance of two men, who
removed the girl to nearby building,
where she breathed her last in a few
minutes. Up to late hour tonight no
trace had been found of the Indian and
yet the police do not think he killed
himself in the burned building. They
have an idea that he is hiding in the
woods and they have begun search for
him. In the morning when the mem
bers of the fire department have extin-
guished the fire a search will be made
on the site Of the building to determine
whether the Indian. carried out his
threat or not. Loss on building, $4,000,
including twelve cows and some calves.
Most of the furniture in the building
was saved Miss Morell is we'll spoken
of. Not much is known of the mur-
derer except that after he graduated
from the Indian school he went to Con-
way, Mass, where he worked for sew
eral years, coming here about a year
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