Year: 1872

has been so recently committed in this vicinity
and a brief account Of which was telegraphed to
the HERALD yesterday. ALI other horrors seem to
dwinde into insignifcance compared with this in
human outrage and murder OF Little Georgie Low
ering by Franklin B. Evans, her amorous old uncle
OF sixty-fve years. 1t seems from what has already
transpired that for year or more the Old wretch
has been


LAYING HIS PLANS


for the rum, If not for the murder, Of his victim,
and it further appears. a5 is usual IN such cases,
that the crime OF murder was only committed to
prevent the discovery of hardly less heinous
offence. Evans had always pretended to think
great deal of George. In return she manifested
no fOndness for him, although she usually
obeyed his ordinary requests, and naturally
looked up to him somewhat on account OF his
age ana relationship. 1t is stated that lie once
made improper advances to the young girl, who
Indignantly repelled them, and acquainted her
mother with the circumstances. At that time lie
apparently turned over new leaf, and treated
his niece with much consideration. The sequel
proves that he then commenced to lay his plans for
the ruin OF the girl. His first move was to set
snares for birds in the woods above mentioned.
He afterwards talked considerably about his
traps, and explained how nicely he caught the
handsome birds. This naturally awakened the
girls curiosity, and she asked that she might 60
with him and see them. At first he refused to
take her with him, but, alter having greatly
wrought up her eagerness to see them he finally
took her with him one day to the woods She
enjoyed the trip and went number OF times
alterward. At length she commenced to tire OF
going there and Evans then matured the plan for
his iendish work. One week ago last Thursday
evening, the night before the day Of tho murder,
Evans told George that he was going away to work
Tho axrf NOR inu thaf cla ar 1ook nj flor
the snares She hcstated about complying with
his request; but upon his urging she consented to
1t, but said that she was tired OF going to them.


THE DAY OF THE MURDER.


The next day friday was one OF the loveliest OF
the Fall. Evans appeared as usual when he took
his breakfast and then Immediately went out, say
ing that he was going to his days work. George
was up bright and early. After her meal she as
sisted in domestic duties. 1t was then nine
O'Clock, and she put on her hat and shawl
to go and look after the snares. Her grand
mother had noticed that SHE looked unusually sober
that morning, and made o remark to that effect as
she was leaving the room. The girl then observed
that she had promised her uncle to look alter the
snares, but that she should not do it again, for the
woods were rough and lonely 10 her. George then
kissed Mrs. Day affectionatcly, and, tripping across
the road, soon disappeared among the rocks in the
pasture. NO PERSON except ucT muTucTcT ID Sup-
posed to have seen her alive after that ume


EVANS WHEREABOUTS. .~


1t is proved that Evans did not go away to any
place to work that morning Soon after George left
he was seen on hill about mile distant toward
the village and which commanded view
OF the house and pasture. He probably
went there directly after leaving Mr.. Days
in tho morning, and concealed himself in
order TO observe when the girl left her home. At
half-past nine which 1t will be borne nmind was half
an hour after the girl went out, and which would
have given her time to have reached the woods,
Evans was seen to come down the HILL cross the
road and pasture, and go into the same woods


ALARM AT GEoRG1E's ABSENCE


Previously, when the girl went to LOOK at snares,
OF an hour. AT ten O'Clock on the day OF the mur-
der Mrs. Lowering wanted her 70 50 on aE errand
to the village and as ss1 mad then been from home
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81 w0q e. l Il PtS the pasture &. ana md,
the woods which his granddaughter was accus.
toned to follow When about half way to the forest
he called her name, but there was no response
she did not hear him. Then he resumed his walk.
calling out at intervals for the absent one but there
WAS no REL reply Keeping the way he at last got ary
should discover the missing one, and so he called
her name quite loudly thrice, and In vain he
CeOrUie
had probably heard him and hidden behind some
Of the trees, so that she might suddenly come out
and give him playful surprise. But his was q sad
had then consummatcd his terrible crime and was
dragging the eless body OF his victim through the
% e secret re- hiding a ace Mr. pay then
home by some other path, and would be awaiting
him.


NEIdHBoRs ASSIST IN THE SEARCH


When Mr.. Day arrived home Mrs. Lowering was
somewhat alarmed, for she too, had seen nothing
to the wood, and soon Mrs. Lowering found on the
ground the apron OF her daughter. This aroused
suspicion, and, an alarm being given, the immedi-
ate neighbOrs Joined In more thorough search,
Early in the afternoon James Pender, in crossing
a brush fence about half mile from the entrance,
found


that was at once recognized as belonging to the
absent girl. There was some hair in the comb,
and not far distant strong string was found.
This discovery struck the company with horror,
for then there were indeed evidences that the
instantly sent to the village that Georgie
Lowering was missing, and there were fears that
she she, had s been , murdered L bolt had dropped
have been more amazed. A chord OF sympathy was
struck In every heart and more than hundred
near the spot where the apron was found, there
were discovered plain evidences OF struggle. The
earth was stirred up and leaves were misplaced.
Further along there were large and small tracks as
though one person had dragged another along.
The conviction was now general that


THE GIRL HAD BEEN MURDERED.


After Evans went into the woods In the forenoon
he was not seen again until noon when he stopped
at n 9. Dow's, some two miles from where the body
OF the girl was subsequently found He remained
a few moments at Mr.. DCw's, and inquired the time
OF day. he then went mile further to
Rufus Roberts, hut made no particular
errand there. Then ne started toward
home by the way or the 'Narrowsn village,
calling at Mr.. Trlckey's store, where he purchased
some pork and butter. Next he stopped at Mr..
witham's From there lie went home through
some woods. None of the people with whom he
convcrsed noticed anything unusual in his appear.
ance. on Friday evening Mr.. John G. Mead, amer
chant at the village who usually transacted Mrs.
Coverings pension business, went to the house and
had conversation with Evans, and questioned Elm
concerning the missing girl.


HE EMPHATICALLY ASSERTED HIS INNOCENCE,
aid did not show the least trace Of any anxiety
Mr.. Mead was not convinced OF the mans nLCcencc
and he took the precaution to have HIN secretly
guarded until further action was taken. During
he made no attempt at escape. In the
warrant was Issued charging Evaes
with wllful murder. This was given into the
hands OF Sheriff Henry A. Drew, of StrafYord, who
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