, 1872-11-15

| not known. Mr. Thompson lies in serious but
| not dangerous condition.
THE BOSTON BUTCHERY.
The Charles River Mystery Being
Cleared Up--Theory of the Assassina-
tion--T'llc Alleged Murderer.
Boston (or. 81 Correspondents Of the Neu York Herald.
The mystery surrounding the latest Boston
horror, wherein the body of q man chopped in
pieces was found packed in two barrels and
floating in Charles River, has been solved
at last, The murdered mau was Abijah
Ellis. O well-hnown speculator, and the alleged
murderer WHO WAS arrested this afternoon,
il Leavitt Alley, teamster On Washington
street. lie is over so years Of age. Within the
casks WAS q large quantity Of shavings and
horse-manure; the shavings were OF character
ture Of billiard tables, and the manure seemed
to evidence that the crime was committed in 8
stable, and that the shavings had been procured
for the purpose of bedding down tie horses.
Further search revealed the presence Of a
billiard pocket, much out Of repair, and tat
tered piece Of coarse brown wrapping paper, let
tered in marking ink, - N. Schouler, 1049 WASH
ington street" Putting this and that together,
the officers visited the establishment Of Mr.
Schouler, end learned that he had in his employ
a teamster named Leayitt Alley, who had been
in the habit Of carting away the shaviugs from
the establishment for use at his stable. Mr..
Alley WAS at once placed under the surveillance
OF the police.
Thus matters stood until last night, when
visit was made to the stable occupied by A1r. Al
ley, on Zimmerman street, and rigid inyestiga-
ton was commenced: With q dark lantern in
hand the officers explored every nook and corner
the north eide, q startling discovery was made.
The side of the building for space extending
about four feet in length, aud fully that distance
from the floor up, was found to be spattered
,,.t{t fInA HAL Nr43 1r-
growing smaller as they went upward,
Is if they had spurted from recumbent
body. On one Of the posts was s large clot Of
gore, perhaps as large as the end Of man's
manure and wood slavings were collected in the
locality. Tho blood Wns taken to chemist and
analyzed, proving conclusively that it came from
a human body. Alleys clothes have been e1-
amined, and show large blood-stains, which fact,
taken in connection with the others, leave no
reasonable doubt Of guilt.
I give the theory Of the crime, which seems
now,well established.
Mr.. Ellis was o creditor of Dir. Alley, and the
latter Lad been ewing money for some time.
The delay in payment yexed Mr. Ellis greatly
and he was very free in his expressions Of dig
content. On Mondaylast he publicly announced
his intention to get the money as soon as pos
last time alive, at half-past o'clock, proceeding
rapidly up Washington street, in the direction
of Alleys house. The presumption ia that
while Oh his way he remembered that that was
about the usual hour for Mr: Alley
to pnt, up his horses, and ho therefore
changed his course towards the stable. FINDING
Alley there also, Mr. Ellis probably spoke to
him larshly concerning the matter and m alter
cation ensuea, resulting in the murder. Alley
then: it is presumed, una:sisted, chopped the
body into fragments, packed and carried it away.
This is the theory now most IN vogue, and 1t
seems reasonable to pelleVe no more conyinc-
ing Chain OF clrcumstantial evidence could be
gotten together ct such short notice, Tor all
seems TO point concltes1vely to the guilty man.
vi5lt to the stable where the CRIME m was IN
doubtedly committed, revealed shocking state
Of affairs, Il for no other crime, Alley should
certainly be indicted Tor cruelty to animals an Tor
Keeping hls horacs IN such place. me struct-
ure looks as II It IT., could hardly etand 9 hght
nreeze II Is Dull o. ola ooafas milnoui - sheaIn,
ing, and the cracks between II them are N some
cases two inches apart. Tho wind whistles
through these creE1ces, and there must have
been no little suffering occasloned ny suen neg,
lect. -Four guant, bony horses gnawed
away at their managers that morning, look
ing as if they had never been - half req and . OK