The New York herald., 1868-03-02
SHacxSG TRAGsDY N WORCESTER, MASS.
Sporting NInn Brutaliy Murdered and His

A Sporting NInn BrutaIiy Murdered and His
Body Set ON Fire.
The Worcester Spy of the Goth OF February gives the
particulars o: horrible tragedy that occurred In that
city on the previous evening. The victim Joseph G.
Clark. professional gambler, who for the past Two
years has occupied SUIT Of rooms for the practice OF
his profession, the third story OF Union block Main
street On Friday evening q Mrs. Eaton, . young
woman with whom be has been intimate, and who
has spent much OF her tina at his rooms went
severa. times to hs to gam admission,
bu, found the door Fastened upon the inside that
her key would not open IL She heard noises which
satisfied her that Clark there, and begged 10
be admitted, but received answer. About nine
O'Clock told Clark she would 60 away he had pr-
vste company went down heavily to persuade
him she gone, but returned again softly and went
mp the stars loading to the door above uarks rooms
th;nking there Q The determined
know about it she sat there I'LL about twenty
minutes past mine, when she heard sight movement
two men, with their coats about their heads,
come out and hurry down stairs she imme-
hs en s ao0r ana
faro tabo stood. sho noticed q dark spot the
floor the door. but none OF the furniture d.s
placed She tried the door opening into the sleeping
IN, and found 1t locked but smei!ed smoke and could
the light Pickering through the .acks Of the door.
she then into the hail and the sleeping
by another door and found the body OF Clark ON the
bed which mattress slightly raised from tue tioor,
aud enveloped in flames she a once gave the alarm,
the spot and assisted In extinguishlng the flames
An examination BY the police officers and Coroner j
N. Rice who were Immediately summoned, showed
that the door IN the main spot OF coagu.
lated blood aud BRAIN lfteen inches In diameter
and near by another 81 about tie same size but not
thick. The head OF Clark was split open on tho top,
apparently by o baichet or similar weapon some four
inches, and rope was also knoted about his neca, and
the poker Of the twisted In II as tournqueL 1t
evident that he had been struck and sraugled
IN the outer room and then carried 10 the oed and
placed upon it, after which his murderers had broken
karn lamn rapdza
urated the dcothes with he oil aad ho whole
fire The right eide OF his face badly burned, and
the clonng his right shoulder and breast ncary
destroyed. he ~as known TO have largo sum OF money
his possession, and this, with his watch. diamond pin,
&C. was gone. The watch hal been un.astened from
heavy god chain about MS neck, and the chain lett
About ST. 400 in United States bonds also left
touched in drawer Of his faro table, Is singular
ali this bloody work there left evidences OF
struggle, nothing being displaced about the rooms
about the body except what had been taken from him.
The forms and drsss OF the men who were seen 70
leave the room correspond with those OF two who
have been In town tor few days. ioungny ab0u, gam
bng rooms Tor no apparent purpose and they were at
pot at and the were there but Is the officers
approached one OF them away before the officers
sot sight OF him. lhe other arrested, ana Was
found to have tickets for both for New York by the
train which was Just ready 10 leave
The party arrested is sas James, known TO the sport
ing fraternity as General James professional gam
bier and OF bad reputation among In tho
same business He declares his innocence. HIS COM
panion who escaped 10 cousin, named Charles /.
many circumstances which point 20 them as
the guilty parties but their g Is yet fully esab
lshci
Arrest and Confession Of the Other Murderer.
WORCESTER, Mass, Har,h l. 1893
Charles T. James, one Of the murderors OF Joseph
Clark, Of this city Friday evening captured In
Providence aud brought here yesterday Nino hundred
dollars watch and diamond pin lClarks property
found in h.s possession He says the affair planned
by his aCcompce the notorious General James," be.
fore coming TO th.s city. The plan 70 murder and
rob Clark, then destroy ali evidence OF the murder
BY burning tho building II was well known
that Clark usually carr ed large sum OF money with
him AMI wore valuable diamonds Clark had previous
acquaintance with the general, aud charitably paid
b b.s during The ie~ days they wero waiting here 10
murder bm. fndsy evening was tho nrsI time be
foand CLARK alone The deed dons with . small
broadaxe, which they carried 10 Ciarkis rooms
IN coat. Tho genera attracted Clark .
attention, while Charles stepped behind Clark
and struck hm = mortal blow. Very valuable
personal effects were overlooked BY the murdcrers
The thrown into the canal wh.s on their wpy
TO tho western depot whore The Genera arrested
aud Charles escaped.
Charles is twenty-five ysan Of age, ana below the
common syerage Of intellect The General" thirty
years Of age. bnd o. the len eye aud looks wicksd
He sad TO ~ the person who poisoned The ccebraed
uo.tng horce India Rubber q Boston, about two years
ago They will be examined before the police ooun
morrow The indignation felt agans, The prisoners 10
very great