The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-22
Beat Them to Death with an Az and a
Club and Then Laid Their Man.
gIed Bodies on n Bed.
SLASHED HER OWN THROAT
AND LIVED TO TELL HER FRIENDS
OF HER TERRIBLE DEED.
Ak Used by Jacob Dearborn Marr in
His Own Home to Dispose of
His Three Children.

COLDBROOK. Mass, March 21.-Mrs
Lizzie Naramore while in fit of insanity,
this afternoon killed her six children at her
home, a farmhouse half mile from this
village, and then tried to take her own life.
The children ranged from ten years TO
babe of ten months and their lives were
taken by the mother with an ak and club.
She laid the blood -drenched bodies on the
beds, two on one bed and the other four
on a bed in another room, and then at
tempted to take her own life by cutting
her throat with razor. When discovered
she was in the bed in which the bodies of
the four children were lying.
Frank Naramore. the husband and father.
left his home at the usual hour this morn
ing to go to his work at sawmill, and at
that time his wife did not attract his at
tention by acting strangely. 1t is supposed
the crime was committed shortly after
noon, the discovery being made by George
Thrasher. who visited the Naramore house
about 2:45 o'clock to deliver groceries. He
was unable to get in the house by the door,
and he looked in a window and noticed
blood on the floor, while Mrs. Naramore
was lying on a bed. He was surprised also
at the absence of the children. whom he
the house He returned to the village and
told of what he had seen. party was
made up and a hasty visit was made to the
Naramore house. An entrance was effected
without delay and the mutilated bodies OF
the six children in two beds were found.
Mrs Naramore who was alive. but very
weak from loss Of blood, was removed to
the village hotel Late tonight the ply
sicians were doubtful of her recovery.
During the evening a number of neighbors
were told by Mrs Naramore how she killed
her six children. She said that she killed
them in different rooms. and as fast as she
killed one child the body placed on Il
bed The children were Ethel, ten years
old; Walter, Charles, Chester, Bessie and
Lena, whose ages ranged from eight years
to ten months, Lena being the baby.
Mrs. Naramore told her most intimate
friends tonight that she first killed Ethel,
| and then followed with the five others,
each time taking the next Oldest. Five
were killed by being struck on the head
with the back of an ak, while little Lena
was killed with club She says she fully
expected the cash in her throat would
cause her death and that when her hus-
band returned at night he would find all OF
the bodies in two beds. She appeared ra-
tional this evening and displayed signs of
sorrow for the deed she had committed, al
though she is unable to give any reason
for killing the children. Each of the chill
| dren had evidently received several blows
| as their heads were terribly bruised, and
blood was scattered in all directions about
| the rooms. Mrs. Naramore had evidently
| made preparations for the deed, as the
| doors were all locked and barred with
| sticks of wood.
At about o'clock Mrs Naramore ex-
| perienced a change for the worse, and it IS
| believed she will not live through the night.
| Her husband has been in the hotel, but he
has not made any request to see her since
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