ATROCIOUS CRIME OF THREE YOUNG WOMEN.
New York, January 10.— "Th* World's" Harriaburg (Pa) apooial of January Oth Bays : — 'three glrla ,nono of wh'cm ia more than 20 years of ago, aro hi gnol m LewUtown. Muffin county, awaiting tri»l for one of the moat diabolical murders that ha» ever been committed In this state. Their names are Delia CorbeU, Elhst X luntzonan, and Janie Qaay. On Ohristmaß day John &ckley, a coal miner, while under the Influence of liquor took the three girls sleigh riding A »npply nf whisky w&s 'aken m the sleigh, of which Ackley and hie companions partook freely. The party drove throagh town, rt d their conduct was shtmef al. Finally Aok'ey beoarae helplessly drunk, and the girls threw him from the sleigh, but not before they had inflioted Injuries on his person from which he died the next day. Delia Oorbett touted of what she had done to Aotcley. After they threw him out ohe said she bean him over the head with the butt of a whip until ho let go. She «ald:-'«We tied, him with tur garters an 4 dragged him behind until he let go. We loft him m the snow. If he dies I guess I'll buy a blaok dresa and go t) the foneral."
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1526, 6 April 1887, Page 3
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215ATROCIOUS CRIME OF THREE YOUNG WOMEN. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1526, 6 April 1887, Page 3
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