The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-28
THE MURDERED BoAIMAN.

CLEw THAT MAY LEAD TO THE DETECTION
OF HIS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. spEcULAIIoNs
AND THEORIES.
The chief topic OF conversation In South Brooklyn,
yesterday, was the mysterious murder OF Bernard
Ferron, tho boatman. whose corpse was found on
Friday, at tho bottom OF the river, within
the breaKwator, tho Erie Dry Dock
BASIN. 1t transpirod in the course Of IN
quires made in the case, yesterday, that
Mrs. Ferron tho widow OF the murdered man. several
days after tho dsappearance oil her husband IN March
last inserted advertisement IN the HERALD asking
Tor information concerning him, aud Offering reward
to any person who would furnish IT,
MYSTERIOUS couxrslcArIoSs.
lew days later a letter was received by her which
was written black-cdgcd paper, anc enclosed
envelope similarly MARKED purporting 10 have been
written by Rev. Thomas Rambaut, ID. d.. formerly
pastor Of tho Tabernacle Baptist Church, South
Brooklyn, who resided at No. Ola Clinton street
The handwriting was tar and the spelling correet
Tue contents OF the letter 10 tho elect that IL
Mrs Ferron would call upon Dr. Kambaut hc would
be able {" give her some important Information con-
corning the whereabouts OF nor husband She showed
tho letter 10 Captain Reilly OF the Eleventh precacI
That about three weeks ago, and that officer ut
and up 70 the actual nnd,ng Of vac
body, tho suspicion Of foul play had NOT
looking Tor some trace OF tho missing man. When
Mrs. Ferron called on Captain Reilly no detailed an
house and watch closely, ascertain whether sho
followed by any rho iotter was at once pro-
nounccd by Dr. Rambaut to be IA forgery. On Wednes.
day last an envelope containing the business card OF
Thomas ForRn, undertaken was received by her
through the mail ~ her residence. No 33l Van Brune
street. Written in largo bold hand on the back OF
card the words, ''Candics and liquors, etc,
gratis" This card Mrs. Ferr0n tore up. The piccea
were subsequently, secured by Captain Reilly how
ever, pasted them together aud retained them or
investigation.
rnE ONLY cLsw.
About tho only real Glow upon which tho police
have " work IS the canvas bag IN which the iron
and snackics had oecn paced 10 anchor tho owl
dence vi Tho murder beneath Inc surface oil the wa
ter. In tho OPINION OF Inspector Waddy the ataf
blow which crushed In Tie skull OF the victim was
struck with An iron PIN lie also believes that tho
rope gag secured by sailor, as II was tod In
manner not gencraiiy familiar 10 landsmen When
black mud with which the canvas bay was satu-
rated had been washed oil The OF the house
at which IL purchased was disclosed, the nscrip-
ZION being "Lewiston, Seamless, Mauen Thcre waa
also another mark on tne bag wncn may Aid tho po-
lice In their search SuperInie ndcnt Campbell when
asked about latter last evening" declined to
i say any thing concerning ~
Tncre Is litte doubt minds OF the police bus
that the vessel on which the murder was Committed
| wAs iumDermsn wnicn had anchored In The Eric
Basin Tor short time, awaiting orders from owners,
| TO be paid. Inspector Waddy says II Is pretty
| clearly established that the murier was committed
ON board vessel between the hours Of ton. O'Clock A.
81. and O'Clock l.. VI. Saturday, March 10, and
thut the three mon who were seen To into tho
dock In Ferron's boat, nuke IL last and thcn land
were the persons wuo committed the decd. Tno
guilty parties, he thinks, may have been Staten
Island 6shormon, among whom are TO DO found, he
said some desperate men, who would not hesitate at
the commission OF CRIME where money was 10 be obs
TUNED.
The remains OF tho murdered man viii be inferred
to-day IN the Cemetery OF the Holy Cross Fatbush.
reward OF 500 has been offered by Mr. A. r.
Clark, OF Brooklyn tor tho arrest oil tho murdercrs,
II is said thai Common Council will also oneS
q reward Tor the same object.