The Republican journal., 1872-11-14
THE BOSTON HORROR.
The Body Of Man Cut to Pieces, Found
Af1oat in Two Barrels.

The Body Of Man Cut to Pieces, Found
Afoat in Two Barrels.
BOSTON, Nov. 6.
A most mysterious and terrible tragedy
has been developed in this city this after
noon, the circumstances of which are I'M
PARALLEL among the multiplicity of revolt.
ing and strange crimes which have taken
place in this vicinity recently. The victim,
the assassin and the motive are all I'M
known. Up to this time, and in the absence
OF such facts, the event has caused con-
siderable excitement. 1t seems that be-
tween three and four o'clock this afternoon
some OF the workmen employed in the
gas house at the foot of Cambridge street
discovered a large barrel that had noated
ashore along the banks of the Charles
river Thinking il contained some valu-
able liquids or contraband, they pulled it
in and unpacked it, when they were hor-
rifed and astonished at the discovery of
two human legs and a human head the
latter being bald-headed and indicating
that the victim was about fifty years old
Fresh blood was dripping from the rem
nantS OF the body, and everything seemed
to indicate that death and butchery had
taken place within very few hours
While the workmen We're engaged in re-
moving and caring for the repuisive and
sckening mass which they had found, Il
second barrel was seen in the stream, and
apon being brought ashore and opened it
was found to contain the rest of the body
the portion between the neck and knees.
The indications We're that decapitation and
amputatiOn We're performed with sharp
toI a
together in proper position they fitted so
perfectly and nicely that the points OF
separation could only be discovered by
the traces and oozing OF the blood. None
OF the clothing was missing except the
hat, and aside from small flesh wound
on the face, there was nothing TO indicate
that there had been Il struggle Around
the body there was large rope which
had been firmly tied, and upon the back
between the outside and under shirt, was
Il gold watch and chain, which apparently
had been secreted there by either the
murdered man or his murderer Aside
from these articles nothing else was found.
The clothing which he wore was of the
best quality. and everything seemed to
indicate that the man was one in good
circumstances. The body was taken
charge of by a coroner and an invesiga-
ton viii be made tomorrow.
LATER.
The remains were on Friday identified
rs those Of Abiah Ellis Of Boston-a real
estate dealer, worth about $50, 600, u sin
gle man Of fifty. The remains were iden-
titled through the discovery of ballot in
his pocket, such as was used in Ward 10,
Boston. Mr.. Ellis voted in Ward 10,
Tuesday noon, and was last seen Tuesday
evening, on Washington street He was
accustomed to carry large sums OF money
about his person, and AS none was found
in his pockets, it is evident he was killed
Tuesday night for his money, and that fis
body was then cut up, slowed in barrels,
carted TO Charles river and thrown in.
The murdered man was evidently killed
by blow on the head, and then the body
cut up and put in barrels by probably two
men. The mutilated remains were packed
around with such shavings as are made in
a billiard factory, and this conclusion was
strengthened by finding WORKOUT bill
lard table pocket among them. But more
important than all else, a piece of brown
paper was found among the shavings,
evidently part of what had been a wrap
per around some parcel, on which was
written: ON Schouller, Albion Building,
1919 Washington St" MIR. Schouller is
Junior member of the firm of L. SchOuller
& Son, billiard table manufacturers. w ash
inoton st. Furthermore there was more
or less stable manure among the shavings,
indicating that they had been used for
bedding horses.
Armed with these important clues, the
detective officers soon ascertained that a
teamster named Alley had carted shavings
| from Schouller's billiard and table factory
| to his stable near Charles river, and used
them for bedding. Thus ii was established
| that whoever murdered Ellis had used the
| bedding from Alleys stable for packing
| the remains 0t the murdered man. As
| this bedding could not have been used bY
any persons outside OF the stable, and a
| Alley took care of his own horses and had
! control of his stable, the officers We're led
| to the conclusion that Ellis hadtbeen en-
| ticed to the stable on some preteXt and
| been murdered for his money. Accord
| ingly Alley was arrested Friday evening
| on suspicion, together with another team
| ser named Barrett, who was intimate
! with Alley.
| The points OF evidence against Alley Thai
between and O'Clock on Tuesday evening, loul
exclanations, indicating an alteration between two
persons, heard in Alley S stable; that early
"Wednesday morning a team was seen passing from
| the neghborbood of the stable, loaded with tive
barrels lying their sides, and that the team cam,
back at later hour without the barrels. Another
point is established by witness who recognized
Alley at early hour Of the morning, passing
his wagon Charles from Beacon to Boylston street
there being no barrels on the wagon then. Distinct
spatterings OF blood have been found at various part
OF the stable Zimmerman street. new o
which there is proof that Alley recently purchased
| and had about his premises cannot now be found AN,
| Alley can give explanation OF it's disappearance
A central fact in this aggregation OF evidence is
! that Alley owing money TO Ellis on account Of
ii house purchased by Alley, and to be paid for tC
| Ellis in inslllments and that Alley was in arrears
| while Ellis a man who habtually and strenuous
| Iy demanded prompt payment of money due him
Another point ia that Alley paid of his creditors
| $50 on Wednesday, showing that he was in funds
contrary to his usual condition financially 1t is in
| ferred that this money obtained from the pocket
| of the murdered man The place where the barrel:
dropped into the river from the mildan is aso
| ascertained is thought, the evidence being thai
| some shavings similar to those in the barrels have
been found the sidewalk of the miildam, the
flood gates Chemical analysis OF the supposed blooC
stains found upon the objects in the stable, and also
upon Alleys clothing, has been made and il is de
| clared to be human blood. The latter he does not
| deny to be blood stains The inside of his coal
| and vest smeared with BLOOD which, however
| Alley explains by saving that it was caused by :