Denton Examiner, Audenshaw, Hooley Hill and Dukinfield Advertiser. — 1876-12-02 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

NEW ENGLAND TRAGEDY. A terrible ending to a family quarrel hae just developed itself in Weatberefield Centre, six miles from Springfield. where Henry Gravelin, a Frenchman, the author of this terrible tragedy, liven. In the year 1874 James Weston, a well-to-do farmer, living one half mile north of Ascutneyville, and a short distance from Gravelids house, endeavoured to hire the woman who has lived with Gravelin to work for him, and succeeded in getting her away from the latter for a short time. About this time Gravelin became acquainted with Herbert White, ansl the two, while returning from Windsor in the night, stopped in front of Weston's house, and Gravehn remarked to White: .‘ I am going to wake them up," and proceeded to smash the windows with a club. They succeeded in getting away before Weston's family could recognise the assailants, but Gravelin was suspected. In a short time White got angry with Gravelin about a business settlement between them, and he and Weston went before Lawyer Davis, of Felchville, and White turned state's evidence. Weston then sued Gravelin, and, after three trials, obtained 131600 damages. Gravelin has since threatened to "snake it hot" for Weston, and has been making up with White, and they bane become quite friendly again. On the night of Friday, October 6, Weston's large barn and a yoke of oxen, three horses, 1000 bushels of corn, sixty-five tons of hay, 1000 bushels of oats and forty tons of corn fodder, were burned. Weston was at the Centennial. Gravelin was mistrusted as the incendiary, and a complete network of evidence has been woven around him. The officers found where he had jumped his horse over a fence and hitched it to is tree, and tracked the horse back to Gravelin's stable. The shoes were removed from the horse's feet, and were tried in over 200 places, and were found a perfect fit. On the morning of October 12 Gravelin was arrested, and in default of MOO bonds was committed to gaol at Woodstock. During all this time White had not been seen. He I warn last seen at G s house on the afternoon of the fire, and search has been made ever since for him. I His remains were found on Friday. October 20, in an I old well, close by Gravelin's house, in about six feet of water. Two large gashes, evidently made with an axe, were found in his bead ; the body had been thrown into the well head foremost. The news Boon spreed for miles around, and over three hundred people visited the scene of the tragedy. Herbert White, the vietim, is a married man, leaving a wife and two children, who live near Anaden's Mills. White's horse, harness and gig bad been missing since the murder. The horse was found on October 20th in a pasture in Greenback, and persons living near say they saw Gravelin returning from the pasture the Sunday after the murder. The harness and gig have not been found. Gravelin's family, consisting of a dao-tbter 17 years of age, Miss Baker, the housekeeper, a young girl named Potnode, the hired man Meader, Frank Jackson, and a young man named John Potnode have been arrested on smpicion of complicity.  • . 1 -1.411,-