Year: 1870

| Two Terrible Murders In a Cou ntry Village
| An Omcer Shot by n vilIain-A Wife MUIR
dered by Her Husband.


From the Boston Advertiser Sept Ill
| TWO HORRIBLE MURDERS IN sTOUGHroN-OONsTA.
BILE SHOT By VILLAIN WHILE ATTEMPTING HIS
the town OF stough,on has within the last fifteen
years been the scene OF several OF the most shocking
tragedies ever perpetrated within the limits OF the
| Co monweath On Thursday afternoon and even-
ing the preparation Of two murders each Of them
rivallng in brutality and c0d-blOOdedness tie worst
| OF those previously committed, threw the whole
town into state Of great excitement and conster-
| about four O'Clock in the afternoon, the victim
being one OF the most respected and use
| which led to the murder may be briefly summed
| up The murderer, notorious character by the


sault In Randolph some time ago, and was put


under bonds TO appear In court the first OF the week.


and he had made one visit to Randolph to pay II


but found he mad not money enough, and was let off


on condition tnat ne would appear later in the week.
the house where Moran lived to serve the warrant


on him, but not finding him he gave the papers to


Mr. Packard went to the house about four O'Clock


asked, is your name Moran Il" ..it is; what do YOU


want I" was the answer. Mr.. Packard told him that


requesting him to read it he reused to do so, and


attempted to carry him or by main force Moran


stove On this Mrs. Moran, the wife Of Larry Moran


the owner OF the house, who was present, ran out
for assistance. When about five rods from the
| house she heard pistol shot, and Immediately
afterwards she saw Moran come out OF the back
door and walk eisurely across the garden towards


s the WOODS swinging large COLTS navy revolver in
The house where the murder took place is situated
| about twenty rods from the main street on lane
| which leads or the road between East Slough
ton and Stonghton, large shoe manufactory, be-


across the lane is large dwelling, where an auction
was going on at the time OF the tragedy There
three OF four houses within speaking distance, and


the report OF the pistol was heard by quite number


Ofpersons. or course crowd Instantly collected and
start In search Of the villain was made as soon
the excitement from the sudden shock had abated
little. At the moment all were parayzed, and no


one seemed to know what course to take. A fear OF


the murderer possessed ALL for it was certain that
| he was well armed and was desperate character.
However, In few moments parties were made up,
were at hand, and started IN pursuit. The woods to


the southward, in the direction OF which Moran was
last seen, are distant full quarter OF mile, and
road be crossed before the cover Of the trees is
reached. The pursuers traced the fugitive by his


s I s What are called the Big
lost. From the direction OF his course Moran evil
IDENTITY took cover in Turner's woods, which is q
thick growth, extending almost unbrOken to the
AbngtoDs and the Bridgewaters. From the delay Of
the people IN search the fugitive had plenty
OF time 10 reach the woods at the slow pace at
| fields.


the threshold OF the door, between the kitchen and
the pantry, face downward, In a pool Of blood.





pierced his asst IN the cartilage Just below the
sternum cutting the main artery at about an inch
from the heart T. was found near the small Of the
back He was alive when the nrst man arrived,
and died In couple OF minutes. Moran was seen
by number Of people after he left the house, and
all accounts agree as TO the direction he taking


The parties in search did not return until dark and
no further trace OF the villain had been found at
At about four O'Clock yesterday morning some
boys heard three pistol shots near what is called
the Black House, where one OF MOran's sisters
a
| to the search. Accordingly about one hun
ac and MY T men 1r9ea out a. about nine
the railroad thorough search but with no result.
deserted house, which Is known as hiding place
Tor thieves and the like, was searched by the sheriff


and posse last night, but with what result is
| known. The fear Of Moran seems general, as his


Guilty that persons Of sufficient courage could be
listed to join In the search. He served two years
has been discharged but eleven months. He was
ountyjumper IN the war and universally disliKed
was promptly on hand at the scene i Of the murder
and during the night had a thousand handbils


printed WIN S description o. OF the mTraerer which
hoped he will be speedily arrested. Moran is about


thirty five i've feet six inches in height


weighs about 100 to 1856 pounds, light complexion,
gray eyes, and long dark mustache. The selectmen
Of the town have offered reward Of $500 for his
Mr.. Packard was widely known and universally
respected. He was member of the Crispns and
Of the Grand Army OF the Republic, and the chief
engineer Of the fire department Of the town. He was
Lieutenant OF the First Massachusetts cavalry and


lion. He attended the Sreufion Of the independent
Battalion of cavalry, at the Sherman House In this


sion he was chosen one OF its vice presidents. He
was thirty-one years OF age and leaves wife and
The theory respecting the murder is that II Mr..
Packard had read the warrant Moran would have
| gone peaceably with him. But thinking that he was


to be arrested for some offence for which he would


stand the chance for another term prison he pre-
ferred to gain his liberty at any COST Mr. Packard
1orr 0nd Cfrnn MON and Wnn
| than match for Moran under any circumstances.
| A WIFE MURDERED BY HER HUsBAND-HER HEAD
| CUT OPEN WITH AN AXE AND TERRIBLY MUTI
| In Stoughton proper, about twelve O'Clock in the


same evening, there was second and perhaps more


his wife Margaret while he was laboring under the


insanity eau caused ed by liquor. Carney lived with his his


wife an and dye % children % IN small shanty IN the FORK


west of the railroad station. He had


been on spree for about ten days and his wife was


pasture D Oh T wednesday night IA As he M had done her


injury on former occasions she thought 1t unsafe to


in the little Chamber, which was one q the TWO two


on one bed, and he took the other. About twelve


O'Clock the Oldest boy, lad Of about twelve years


moonlight his mother lying PROSTATE In the mid


die the next room and Immediately after he woke he


MS aer IN as Keep caoppg ner


and the five screamed until the .neighbors arrived


Mrs. Cornelius Callahan, who lives opposite, was
| the first on the scene and after calling for


Mrs; Carney in vain found her lying dead
| in the middle OF the floor. She took the children


home with her and the officers were sent for. Con.


staDelK. r. Clifford and David FOrsaith, Of the special


police force soon arrived and arrested Carney, who


made no resistance. Coroner Nathaniel Wales was


Immediately summoned and deemed an inquest un.
| necessary. He states that he found the woman in a


pool OF blood, face downwards, with outstretched


arms, completely smeared with gore. long cash


disngured her forehead, and the base OF the skull
| was completely beaten to pulb. Tue blows were


all inflicted with an axe which was found in the
| room. She was dressed and had near her bundle


for fliaif. The pillow was indented by her head
| and the hollow filed with blood, and she could be


easily traced by the blood from one room to another


She evidently struck while in bed and fell OF to


the noOr and then walked or crawled into the next


room, where the murderer struck her several times
| more,