The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-25
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Especial 10 THE GLoDg.l
THE KEENE MURDER.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
The Effect Upon the Community-Remark
able Circumstances Coroner's Jury - An
Arrest Made,

LID uOuy WAS lOuuu III tbc scnUOlpoueo
yard on Washington street, about 2 o'clock
a. M A boy was passing by the place to
call an engineer for the Cheshire railroad,
when he saw a person, as be supposed, in
toxicated, and upon his return to the rail-
road he reported what he had seen to the
night Waterman, Jacob Staples, who then
visited the spot and found the murdered
man. His body was nearly cold. A blow
had been struck over the left eye, making
quite bruise-not enough TO cause death,
but a strong towel was tied tightly over
the mouth. 1t is supposed no was knocked
down, robbed and chloroformed to stop all
noise, but that he died from the effect
Of the chloroform. His pocket-book was
found, rifled Of lite valuable contents, about
two rods from him. He was known TO have
several hundred dollars about him A
pocket-book in one of his hip pockets.
which had 500 in it, was not taken. Last
Friday he sent 800 to hsemployers, r. G..
Chase s. Son, No. Pemberton square,
Boston, and told the expressmsn that he
would send $500 OF 300 more in few
days. lie was collecting money as he was
delivering fruit trees, which had been sold
for the above firm. That he was waylaid
for his money there is no doubt. He was
43 years old ard leaves wife and three
children, his youngest being II years Old.
He was an honest, hard working man, and
never known to drink intoxicantR. Coro-
ner George Z. Stsrkwesther has the body
III charge.
Mr.. Foster had been in the employ OF
Messrs. Chase & Co. about year and
half, and arrangements were being made
with him for another year. He had made
oaioo Vi tiSes ieSchliJ W tHe hiuouut VI
$500, but had sent tho firm $500 on &C.
count, and in letter written Tueaday
morning spoke of expecting to collect more
during the afternoon and evening, but
Mr. Chase says the deceased could not
have had over $500 in his possession as he
must have used up some of the $500 10 ex-
penses.
There were two or three persons con-
nected with the murder. At the post NOR
tum examination of the body by Doctors
Twitchell and Carpenter no marks, except
the one over the eye, were found on the
body. A sponge was found under the towel
over his mouth. Finger marks were found
in the street within few rods of where
the body was found, where the deceased
might have been assaulted and then drawn
into the school yard His clothing was
covered with sand. The coroner jury. con-
sistng of Scion o. Wilkinson, Royal H.
Porter, and Clark II. Rowell, reviewed the
body in thu house and adjourned to the
court house in the afternoon at three
o'clock, when a thorough investigation will
be commenced. Officers are out in all d.
rections. There is no clue to the Williams.
Special police have been sworn in and the
authorities are determined to catch the
murderer
BELLOWS FALLS, May 24--1l p. N.
You special reporter has just returntd
from the scene Of the Keene murder. The
UNCONSCIOUS repose INDUCED by society re-
spectipg the security Of life has been rude
ly shocked and much excitement exists.
The mayor of Keene has offered reward
of three hundred dollars tar the apprehen-
sion of the murderers. Foster was mem.
Der of the Oddfellows lodge, and will be
buried by that fraternity.
REMARKABLE CIRCUMSTANCE
is that the sponge used by the murderer
was precisely Ike one in the murdered
mans house, cut square, oval on top, very
large pores, and had horse hairs, white and
sorrel, corresponding to the color of Eos
tef's horses. The coroner's jury met at II
adjourned to 81 again adjourned to 10 to-
morrow. The special police have been dis
patched on all the roads leading out of the
city.
but ONE ARREST,
that of William Hewlett, has been made
He tells conflicting stories, and is detained
in Jail. Several suspected persons have
been Swallowed or examined. More arrests
will be made tonight. Foster weighed
over two hundred in the prime of health
and must have been
AssAILRD by AT LEAST THREE PERSONS
The time was between 20 and 30 min
utes past ten last night. Your reporle
was present
AT THE AUTOPSY.
DR.. Twitchel used the scalpel and DR.. Gar
penter made notes. The following repor
was agreed on
. | rOsr M0RTEM EXAMINATION OF ALVIN Q
FOSTER.