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CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1878
NO. 408,
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND! RAILWAY.
TIME TABLE NO. 9.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT !
ON AND AFTER
MONDAY, APRIL 29th, 1878,
‘Trains Going West.
| J. W. MITCHELL, Office Sup’t.
STATIONS. No. 1 No.3 No. 5 ie __} Express. , Mixed. ~Mixed
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ardi ; 5 M.Stew't Jun | at sa , ap 9.30 Royalty Jun. | “* 6.32 “* | 10.45 «| Ch’'t ar 6.50 a arll.05 " | P. M, tis dp 6.25 amjdpl1.$8 ‘* \dp5.25 loyalty Jun, | ‘* 6.43 ‘* | *°11.55 “* | “°5.45 N. Wiltshire | ‘* 7.18 “‘ | “12.50 pm! ‘6.42 Hunter River ; ‘ 7.30 ‘* | ** 1.07 ‘* | ‘*7.00 Breadalbane | “7,58 6 | 147 | 7,38 County Line) 6 805 os | 187 «| 748 \ensin n e ° f° 3 id | lar 9,00 ‘* lar 3.15 “* lar 9.00 Summerside | ldp 9.15 <* Idp 3.45 « Wellington * 9.529 | ** 4.40 “
Port Hill “ae 7 eae ’ Leary H1.18 “| 6.54 Alberton | ee 1 OED Tiguish lar12.40pmiar 8.50 “
Trains Going East.
STATIONS, No, 2 No. 4 No. 6 Express, Mixed. |mixed Tignish Dp 1.50 pm: Dp 6.30 am Alberton ” 2.30 : dp an “ec oa “ec 3.13 ‘ ee 8.57 sé Port Hill “4.10 * tae r Wellin gton “6 4.40 sé “se = sé s : id ar 5.15 * ar 12.05 pm A. M. ea | ap 5.30 “ |dpl2.40 “ a6. Kensington as 5.55 ‘es ss 1.17 é °67. County Line + @93.4:) * 2.57. 1 7.48 Breadalbane “@€eRtt i 3a * ** 7.58 Hunter River | “ 7.00 “ | ** 2.48 “* | **8.35 N. Wiltshire oe 77m ** 1 206 * | 8.52 ar 4.00 ‘* | ‘*9.45 Royalty Jun. | “ 7.47 ‘( j}dp 4.10 ‘ jarl005 re tae | lar 8.05 ** jar 4.30 ‘ Chitown —_| lap 8.05 am|dp 3.40 “ Royalty Jun. “ §.93 ‘| ap 410 a r 9.20 “‘ ,ar 5.25 * Mt. Stewart | |91, 9.40 « lap 5.45 « | Cardigan “10.43 “ | °° 7.06 “ Georgetown —jarll.05 “ jar 7.35 **
SOURIS BRANCH. Trains Going West.
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STATIONS. | No7 Mixed. | No. 9 Mixed, Souris Dp 3.15; .a¢ | Dp 6.30a.m. Harmony | =e. oe St. Peter's * Gnei ° S 255, = Morell £55 * “« §.38 *‘* M. Stew’'t Jun.jA 6.25 “ [Ar 9.20 “
Trains Going East.
STATIONS. No. 10 Mixed.
om § Express.
‘M. Stewart Jun! Dp 9.30 am. | Dp 5.35 p.m
Morell “10.02 * “6.15 * St. Peter’s 410.25 _** ‘© 6.47 * Harmony ‘11.23 ° ** $02 . Souris Arll.40 “*. | Ar 8.25 ‘*
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Andrew's road. <A reporter of the Sun was on Monday despatched to the scene of the tragedy, in order to learn the latest particulars of the sad affair, and from his report we collect the following particulars :
Arriving at Lapreaux he was informed that the murder was committed about four miles further down the road, at a place known as New River. A few minutes’ drive brought him to the bridge over the river, and just beyond it was noticed quite a crowd gathered in front of a house which, upon inquiry, proved to be the resi- dence of the murdered man, Ward. It is an ordinary one and a half-storey country house, and contains five or six rooms. The house is not the property of Ward, but was only rented by him from Mrs. McGowan, a widow, who lives at Musqnash. It was formerly occupied by one Fitzpatrick, who left the place last fall, when it was taken by Ward, who moved in about the Ist of last November.
THE MURDERED MAN.
Ward has been living at St. Patrick, Charlotte County, for a number of years, and has always borne the character of being a peaceable and law-abiding man. Those who were recently his neighbors are also unanimous in their praise of his quiet habits since his residence at New River. He was a man of medium stature and about 63 years of age. The old man appeared to suffer much from domestic infelicity, aud it is said by those who live close by him that his wife and Thomas Dowd were to a great extent the cause of allhistrouble. But, be it as it may, there is no doubt that the old gentleman has experienced great trouble of late, which is easily proven by the numer- ous hints thrown out by him to his neigh- bors as to an improper intimacy existing between his wife and Thomas Dowd, the man suspected of the murder.
THE WARD FAMILY.
Besides Ward, his wife, and Dowd, the family consisted of two daughters, one 17 years of age and the other about 6 or 7, and another boarder, Daniel McCarthy, who, itis alleged, seduced the oldest girl. Ward, who had been attending to some work on the rear of his farm, left home on the morning of Monday, the 9th of Sep- tember. He started ont as usual, but never reached the place he intended working at, as wa. evidenced by the fact that no work had been done on that day. Dowd, it is alleged, left there shortly after with the intention, he says, of picking berries in a lot about half a mile from Ward’s house. McCarthy and Ward’s oldest daughter, ac- companied by the latter's child, left there the Saturday preceding with the intention of going to Musquash. On Tuesday after- noon the girl returned and was followed by McCarthy during the course of the evening of the same day.
Nothing is known of the actions of either Ward or Dowd aster they left the house until the return of Dowd in the evening to his supper.
THE DISAPPEARANCE.
Dowd stated that he had not seen Ward from the time he left the house in the morning. All night they listened anxiously for him, but he did not return. Another day passed but the husband and father came not again. A week passed, and still no trace of the missing man. By this tine the whole neighborhood had been alarmed and whenever two or three persons gathered together, the mysterious disappearance was the theme of conversation. At last rumors of foul play began to gain currency, and people were watchful when they passed the house at night.
Last Friday a young man, Thomas Mul- hern, was out searching for his cows and in his search had occasion to pass a short distance from the residence of Ward. He was accompanied by a dog, and by the strange actions of the animal he judged that there was something unusual the mat- ter. He, however, made no search at that time, but at once returned to Lepreaux, where he spoke to some other young men about how the dog had acted, and it was at once decided that they would endeavor to find the missing man.
THE SEARCH.
Accordingly, on Saturday afternoon, Richard Lynch, F. McMasters, Thomas Mulhern and Jeremiah Quinlan started for New River, at which plaee they arrived a little after four o'clock. After making inquiry as to the route taken by the miss-
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THE ARREST OF DOWD.
Suspicion at once rested on Thomas Dowd, who was ordered to be arrested by two justices of the peace. Jeremiah Quinlan and John McNaught were sworn in as special constables, and learning that the man they wanted was at Musquash, they proceeded thither without delay. Their informant had been correct, and Dowd was apprehended and taken into custody. When the constable entered the place where Dowd was lhe had his boots and socks off. When toid that he was wanted he asked ‘‘for what,’ but received no answer but to get his boots on. He trembled so violently that he was unable to get his socks on, and when put into the carriage he was also trembling. He stated that he was cold, and after a time broke into a song and continued singing and whistling until he arrived at Lepreaux, at which place he was detained. The other occupants of the house were also placed in charge of James McCormack, who was in- structed to keep a good look out for them.
VIEWING THE BODY,
Yesterday morning the prisoners and the jurymen viewed the body of deceased. All were much affected at the terrible sight, but more especially the oldest daughter Annie, who burst into tears and made other demonstrations of affection.
THE PRISONER.
The most interesting person to those who were present at the inquest yesterday;was, of course, Thomas Dowd, When your re- porter arrived at the house of the deceased he was found in charge of special constable Quinlan, and seated on the ground ,near the barn door handcufied. Dowd wpon being questioned rose to his feet, and,ap- peared to be aman of between 41 and 42 years of age, slight though to all appear- ance a strong and atheletic man. In‘the face he is not a bad looking man, though when closely questioned he avoided the gaze of his questioners. He flatly denies knowing anything regarding the disappear- ance of Ward, except that he left the house onthe morning of the 9th instant. He also appears quite cool, though when brought before the coroner he was slightly agitated. As will be seen his testimony is directly in opposition to the other witnesses He smoked a black pipe most of the day but at night the constable, who has watch- ed him, states that he is very restless.
THE BLOODY AXE.
In possession of the Coroner is an axe which bears marks of a deed of violence. On the blade are three grey hairs firmly held there by what appears to be dried blood. There are also several of blood on the axe. From what could be learned of the axe it it was formerly the property of Dowd, but was sold to ast week.
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THE CORPSE.
The body still lies in the same place where it was discovered on Saturday. Our reporter visited the place and carefully ex- amined the position of the body. ®There can be no doubt whatever that the man was dragged there by his murderer, as it would be impossible to induce a man to go to such a place. Nearer the road there were slight evidences of the body having lain there for a time and then being removed to the place where it was found. A track through the bushes plainly indicated that the body has been dragged there. The body, as well as the ground, were closely examined by our reporter. Ward has evidently been struck more than one blow by some blunt instru- strument, as the head was literally crushed to pieces. The skull was entirely bare of flesh, and the remainder of the corpse was so eaten by the flies that it would be im- possible to identify it. The clothes worn by the murdered man consisted of a pair of boots, homespun pants, shirt,Yand what is termed ajumper. The coroner has given the order for burial and the remains will be deposited at Lepreaux immediately. De- ceased was married before, and it is ru- mored that his first wife, who went away with another man, is still living in this city. His present wife states that his family consisted of nine children, six of whom are dead, and the remainder still living.
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In San Francisco there is an ordinance passed by the city government making it a misdemeanor for the Chinese to sleep in a room containing less than five hundred cubic feet of air to each person. When ‘*the moon-eyed lepers” are arrested for contravening this ordinance they are placed in cells in which, by actual measurement by an inquisitive philosopher, they enjoy no more than twenty-three cubic feet of air. Such is Christian theory and Christian practice as regards pagan immigrants in the
ing man, they started in the direction in- dicated, and ata distance of hardly half a/ mile from the house it was noticed that a/ small bush had been cut down, and the turf, looked as if something had been dragged | over it. A search of five minutes sufficed | to bring them in the vicinity of a very
strong smell. After afew minutes more) vigilant searching the toe of a man’s boot
was brought to light, and after a little pok-
ing among some loose turf it was! very evident that they had discovered the | object of the search. The turf was removed | from the body, and a terrible sight greeted | the onlookers, the body of the man being) in an advanced state of decomposition.
They at once hastened back to Lepreaux
land informed the coroner, Dr. Reynolds, !
golden city.
The Island of Juan Fernandez, in the Pacific ocean, the sclitary home more than a century and a half ago, for four years, of Alexander Selkirk, the Scotch seaman, on whose adventures Defoe founded his famous romance, has beeii leased from the Chilian Government for eight years by an enter- prising Swiss, who 1s stocking it with cattle with which to supply passing vessels. <A recent visitor says the island, while mostly covered with rocky peaks, has many fertile valleys yielding apples, strawberries, figs, grapes, melons, peaches, and any number of wild goats, The scenery is varied and picturesque, and the climate tropical.
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