Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-09
AGED NO MAN IS
FOUND MURDERED
AND MUT|LATEO
Shocking Crime near Richford
Mrs. Eliza Dipper, Age
70, Is Victim of a
Fiend.

Richford, Dec. mo arrests have been
made yet in connection with the terrible
crime by which, according to the find
inss of the coroner's inquest, Mrs. Eliza
Guaranty Dipper, 70 years old, was
robbed, %criminally assaulted and MUIR
dercd Tuesday night in her home at
Abcrcorn, L. g., three miles from this
village.
Since the death of her husband Mrs.
Dipper has lived alone. but has been
looked after by Francis Fyles, deputy
collector of customs. and family, who
live within 200 yards Of Mrs. Dipper's
house. When Homer ingalls,, next door
n%eighbor to Mrs. Dipper. ~telephoned Mr..
Fyles late yesterday afternoon that he
had not seen Mrs. Dipper that day but
that a door and window in the house
were open, Mr.. Fyles's sister-in-law. Miss
Cora Jenne. and Mrs. Frank Morse went
to the house.
There they found the dead woman on
the bed naked, finger bruises on her left
cheek and right arm, a confusion on the
right side of the neck. bruises on the left
breast, blood around the mouth and blood
stained hand prints on the cheek. There
were indications of a terrible struggle.
The woman wore two undershirts and
these had been pulled over her head to
bind her arms back of her. She had been
gagged with her night gown. \ wooden
chest had been broken into and the chest
was empty. Only So in pennies, lO-cent
pieces and one N-cent piece We're found
In the house, the 5O-cent piece evidently
having been overlooked in a drawer as
was a gold watch. The woman usually
carried from So to 500 in a cotton bag
tied around her waist.
DR.. L. O. Dyer of Sutton, Z. @, who
was summoned, found that the woman
had been criminally assaulted. DIR.
tiennet of Brigham, =. c., the coroner
and High Constable Boisvert of Sweets
burg, i. c., made an investigation. The
office's refuse to discuss the matter, but
1t is understood that there is "A clue to
the guilty party.
About six weeks ago an attempt was
made to enter Mrs. Dipper's house. She
to!d the neighbors of hearing a noise.
she did not get up to investigate, but
IN the morning she found her table
under a window in the kitchen over
turned, and the dishes on the floor. The
table was against the wall, a leaf which
was raised being next to the window.
Evidently in stepping into the room the
MAJ upset the table and was frightened
away At the time of that occurrence Mr..
fyles and his family tried to have Mrs.
Upper make arrangements to live with
someone or have someone with her in the
mouse, hut she insisted on staying alone,
saying she was not afraiN.
MIS- Dipper was vo.y eccentric. but
was hlShly respected by her neighbors
IN this village. where she had many
a~cqualntances coming here sometimes
to shop. where she appeared an odd
hgure In her hoop-skirt costume. She
was very shy of her neighbors. She
was or English descent and her husband
was an old English seaman. lie died
hVe or six years ago and since that time
ms widow had continued to make her
nome IN the little story and "A half white
mouse with its old fashioned blinds. Her
husband was II pensioner OF the British
government.
"A brother of Mrs. Dipper resides In
ENGLAND, but her only relatives In this
country are nephews and nieces in Bos-
ton and vicinity, a brother-in-law,
Thomas Clifton. resides in Boston. The
remains of Mrs, Dipper have been taken
10 the home of Mr.. Fyles, there to wait
the arrival OF relatives. The burial
VIII take place in Abbotts Corner. p. Q"
beside her husband.