The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-22
CHILDREN MURDERED
BY INSANE nOTHER.
Six Little Ones Beaten to Death With
Axe and Club--Frightful Tragedy
i'm Lonely Farm House.

coldbrook. March e2.--Mrs. Lizxie Nara
more, while in "A ht OF insanity yesterday
afternoon, killed her entire family or six
children at her home, farm house a
half mile from this village. and then tried
TO take her own life.
The children ranged from the age OF 10
years to a babe of ten months and their
lives were taken by the mother with an
axe and cub.
Then she laid the blood-drenched bodies
on the beds. two on one bed and the other
four on a bed in another room.
This terrible sight met the eyes OF the
husband and father. Frank Nsramore.
when he returned home some hours later.
Mrs. Narsmore then attempted TO take
her own life by cutting her throat with a
razor and when discovered she was in
the bed OH which the bodies of four chill
oren were lying.
Although she cut deep cash in her
throat and suffered the loss of much
blood. IL is believed she will recover.
Frank Naramore and his family lived
ON the Babcock farm $50 called short
distance from the village of Coldbrook,
just over the town line OF Oakham, but
in the town OF Barre on the road to Hub
bardston
DID NOT ACT STRANGELY.
Mr.. Naramore left his home an the us
ual hour yesterday morning TO go 10 his
work the saw mill of the Parker Lum-
bcr company in Oakham. and al that
time mis- wife did not attract his attention
b. acting strangely.
Ii Is supposed thefcrme was committed
shortly after noon. the discovery being
made by George Thrasher. an employee
at Parkers grocery store in Codbrook
Village. MIR. rhrasher visited the Nara
more house at about 2:45 o'clock for the
purpose OF delivering groceries that had
previously been ordered by Mrs Nara
more.
tie was unable to get I'm the house by
the door he usually entered, and an ex-
animation showed him that IL was barri-
caded. He made noise, but was unable
TO raise anyone about the premises.
lie then looked In window and noticed
blood on the floor. lie saw Mrs. Nara
more lying OH bed
He was somewhat surprised also In the
absence OF the children. whom he was
accustomed 10 see playing In or about
the house. and the circumstances made
him suspicious that something wrong had
happened.
He thereupon returned TO this village
and told OF what he had seen and what
he suspected. party made up.
consisting of Clarence ~. Parker. Frank
Cole, VIII Beaman. Edward Cody Wal
ter Bullard and Byron Butterheld. and
hssty visit was made TO the Naramore
house.
BODIES FOUND.
An entrance was made without delay.
and the muti.ated bodies OF the six chill
dren in two beds were found. -
Mrs. Naramore was alive but was
very weak from loss OF blood. She was
stretched across the bed, on which were
-four bodies.
Medical Examiner walcott of Barre
Was summoned aud took charge Of the
bodies. while physicians attended to the
wound of Mrs. Naramofe.
She was removed TO the village hotel
where an attempt Is being made to save
her life =
During the evening number of neigh
bors Of the family saw and talked with
Airs Naramore. and to them she told
how she killed her six children.
At the time the party OF villagers
found Mrs. Naramore she was asked
how she did the deed. and she said that
she took the lives IN four different rooms,
and as fast she killed one child the
body was placed IN bed.
The children were three boys and three
girls. Ethel, 10 years OF age. being the
oldest. while the age OF Walter Charlie.
Chester. Bessie and Lena ranged from
years TO 10 months. Lena being the aby.
Mrs Naramore told her most inti-
mate friends that she first killed Ethel.
snd then followed with the five others,
each time taking the eldest.
USED AXE AND CLUB.
Five were killed by being struck on the
head with the back OF All axe. while little
Lena was killed with club. NJ
She SAYS she fully expected the cash In
her throat would cause her deatn. ana
That when her husband returned az night
g. Ssds. w0u'' ""' "' % '"e 00o''s !" 'n' Two
She appeared rational last evening aud
displayed signs OF sorrow for the deed
she hatf committed, although she is un-
able to give any reason why she killed
Each OF the children evidently received
several blows. as their heads We're terri
bly, bruised. and blood was scattered In
all directions about the rooms.
The two beds were saturated with blood
from the wounds OF the six children ana
the self-inficted cash in Mrs. Naramore's
neck
she had evidently made preparations
5cr the deed. a. the doors were all locked
and barred with sticks OF wood.
when the men FIRST reached the house.
Mrs >aramorc presented all appearances
cf being dead, but she WAS soon revived.
her husband now remembers thai she has
not acted just right during the past few
ts,s. he did not entertain any suspicious
The family moved 10 fh section Of the
state from Tempie;on about four yeors
ago. and for two years have resided on
shs Bsbcoclt farm, IL being leased from
The Clark estate.
Mr. Naramore ard his wife have been
well and favornhiy known by the resi-
dents of Oskham and Rarrc aud thsir
six children have been admired hv every
ooe.
Aboat o'cicr X last night Mrs Nara
more experienced sudden change for the
Woffe
Two women friends and y physician
have been IN attendance since she was
brought 10 tho village hotel Her husba nd
has been in the hotel bat be has not
INSIDE any request 10 sec her since her ar
rival.
When ne reached his house YESTERDAY
afternoon, shortly after the bodies were
found. Mr.. NarsmOre asked mis- wife why
fhe KILLED the children. hut he was unable
N secure any Response. She gr0aned
Continuously until the arrival Of phNsi-
clans. When rtifuulants we're Administered
and her pains were somewhat allevtated.
After being revived. she told con-
necfed story OF the crime. and added thai
fhe razor she had used to cut her throa