Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-03
MURDER WILL OUT!
looking for Woman's Slayer
at Londonderry, N. H.
Carl {. Brigham, Farm Hand, Accused
Of Crime.
Guilty Person Showed Familiarity With
the Premises.

Londonderry, " H., March 1.-The
Rockingham county officials began, to-
night, a search for Carl f. Brigham,
who is wanted in connection with the
murder of Mrs. Celia Marshall Smith
at the home of her brother. John Mar
shall, in East Windham, Monday night.
Brigham formerly worked on u farm
adjoining that of the murdered
woman's brother. He has recently
lived in Hudson. Brigham is the son of
Former Street Commissioner George
+. brigham of Nashua. He called 1T
the Marshall house several days ago,
since which time he has been seen by
none in this vicinity 50 far as the Off
GERS have been able OF learn.
Tomorrow. a circular containing
Photographic likeness and description
OF Brigham will be sent to the police
of the cities and towns in New Eng
land. The police Of Hudson have been
asked to assist in the apprehension of
Brigham and a watch has been placed
on his fathers home in that town.
The description of Brigham vii! state
that he is Il years old. ; feet inches
in height, weighs 14J pounds; dark hair
upper teeth missing, and mas u scar
over the left eye.
The farm in which he had been en-
ployed was that of Charles H. Steele.
Last week he called at the Marshall
home and offered to manage the farm,
but the offer was declined.
Although the murderer of Mrs. Smith
has nearly two days lead on the au-
thOrities, the difficulty in getting away
from a place 50 remote from the rail-
roads at East Windham encourages the
belief that the officers are not very
far behind.
Today's investigation confirmed the
original theory of robbery and made
plain the manner Of the intruder'S Ell
try and exit and suggested 4 familiarity
on the part of the murderer with the
premises.
Crimson stains on the jamb of the
woodshed door made apparently by a
blood-Wet hand as the murderer lett
his way through the building, satisfied
the police that the robbie. came from
the outside. although the nights snow
fall covered the tracks made near the
house The theory is this: The as
Sa5Sin entered the house through the
shed in the rear. mounted to the sec
ond floor by the back stairs and making
his way to Il little entry-Way in the
hall near Mrs Smiths room. was in the
act OF riflinS Il small trunk when the
aged woman, awakened by the noise,
appeared mt the door of her chamber.
Interrupted in his work, the robbe:'
sprang upon the woman, using as Il
weapon the chiscl or similar tool which
he had used to open the trunk.
h.p ~ the ibrblt a nrtypIt
IN outcry. he slasi,ed her five or six
times in the face with the blade Of She
instrument and then reversing the
weapon struck the woman three ter
lie blows with the handle of the tool,
fracturinG her skull and bearing her
- tn" floor The body was left as the
" oman fell across the threshold of her
room. the feet protrudinS into the hall
way. Stepping across the lifeless form
of the victim, the robber passed into
The chamber, where he ransacked the
bureau. Returning to the hall, Ii" took
the money from the pockctbuok found
in the trunk ana passing down the
hack stairs went out through the shed.
leaving as he did III" trlltale smooth
of blood on the door jamb.
Medical Referee Newell made an au-
topSy on the body. today. He found
that the skull had been fractured in
three places as if by some blunt inStru-
ment. All the fractures We're on the
right side. There We're six or seven
CUTS on the right side Of the face and
on the neck We're found marks as if
made by the fingers Of person clasp
ing the throat. Death had resulted
probably eight hours before the body
was discovered 10y Mr.. Marshall
The officials had Il long interview
with John Marshall the brother Of the
murdered woman. and who WAS the
only other occupant of the house and
who discovered his sisters body yes
tcrlay morning. Mr.. Marshall. who is
SCmewha feeble ana slightly built oc-
,upied the room directly beneath that
of his sister. Yet he stated 20 the OH
GERS that he heard nothing unusual
during the night when the murder must
have taken place.
1t was by questioning Mr.. Marshall
that the officers turned their attention
to learning the whereabouts Of n man
who was subsequently found to have
Recently left the neighborhood