The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-18
BOSTON'S MYSTERY.

BOSTON'S MYSTERY.
CAsE-oNE AND PROBABLY TWO ARRESTS
MADE-IMPoRTANT POINTS SETTLED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BOSTON August II, 1879.
There are several new developments in the Frye
murder case tonight, none Of which especially
important, but of which may possible lead to
the detection of the criminals.
negro woman. sixty-fve years of age. by the
Of Tulip King. states that she was walk
ing up Joy street toward Mount Vernon street,
where she was going to call doctor shortly
before one O'Clock on Friday morning. when she
noticed the bright lights in the Frye house and
wondered at it because Of the lateness Of the hour.
She returned down JOY street at about fifteen min
utes past clock and she is positive that
three coming out Of No. Ii and proceeding
down Pinckney street. One OF the men
wore a white stiff hat and carried bum
die under his arm. The old lady says
that she a walking match in her life. but
she thought these men went the contestants in
go-anyhow race do, for they "knd of going
between run and walk" but going very swiftly.
One OF the men went down Pinckney street until he
was out OF sight of Tulip King. and the other two
went down Pinckney to Anderson. then into Revere
street. where they separated. one going toward
Grove and the other toward Garden street. This
information is all the more valuable because Of the
fact that it fixes a. time some hours later than any
else has been able to do. when signs of life
observable in the house where Mr. Frye was killed.
RUMoRED ARRESTS.
There rumors III the city relative to the arrest
of several parties in connection with the murder but
the police refuse to say anything about it. 1t
syoung man living in this city with invalid
mother arrested about six o'clock this evening.
suspicion first directed towards him that
he was known to have been in No. Is Joy street ON
the night of the murder and probably the detectives
have means of connecting him with an
trance to the house wherein the crime commit
ted 1t generally believed that another party who
was acquainted with Mr.. Frye was arrested this
afternoon. He cannot be found either at his homo
or at any Of the places which he usually fre9uents
well on the scent of the murderers.
PROPERTY MISSING.
The following description OF property missing
from Mr.. Fryes house has been prepared and sent
to the pawnbrokers:-
Twelve silver teaspoons. marked .'1s6O-Gardner"
Twelve silver forks. same mark.
Six silver tablespoons same mark.
Two silver preserve spoons gold lined. one futed.
One silver gravy ladle gold lined. marked "Gard-
ner.
Two silver I've o, nut picks one marked E
Two silver mustard spoons, gold lined, marked
"E. j. q. or &c"
Two silver gold lined salt spoons. one marked e.
J. c. from j. 9. W." the other, 81 +. +. from b. ].
L.
One silver pie knife. engraved.
Two silver butter knives marked "fS60-Gardner."
Two silver dessert spoons; larger than the
other. marked Gardner. one engraved.
Ten plated forks marked Frye
One set coral jewery. pin and earrings
One imitation coral necklace of small round beads.
One gold open face watch. L. Howard Co..
makers, No. 1908.
Sixty dollars in money.
ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENTS.
Mrs. Frost, a lady who lives door to the late
Mr.. Eryes residence. that time before
midnight on last Thursday she awakened by the
noise of some one jumping over the wall Of Mr..
Fryes back yard and alightng pile of wood which
was in the adjoining area. The person in question
evidently OF the fact that the pile wood
in the adjacent yard and in his headlong hurry
caused the noise which awoke the Indy. On the
same night. between ten and eleven o'clock.
the West End and examining the shutters
and doors of several stores in that locality.
At nearly halt-past ten o'clock he went
proprietor if he needed any assistance In putting up
the shutters or in placing anything in the cellar.
His suspicious deineanor and looks enough to
elicit prompt refusal. and upon his impudently
persisting IN his proposition he was sum
,asp e was weudina his way nn csmbrids strsst
toward Jay. venting curses and vowing revenge
upon the proprietor Of the saloon in question. The
window in the cellar kitchen can be easily opened
from the outside by simply pushing 1t, although
the ordinary fastenings arc used. This is ac-
sod the e Catches usea to mahe the c aHHr
secure from intrusion old and useless, although
that circumstance may not nave been known to tho
man who now lies cold In death. The murderer
may however have been cognzant of the fact and 1t
may be shown that this door, which is swinging
one, may have been usel by him as means OF In
gress and cgress
NATURE OF THE WOUNDS.
Medical Examiner Draper was called upon ycster-
day afternoon by reporter and interviewed as
to any further developments OF tho within his
knowledge. The lac thought about 1t. he said.
the more he inclined to the belief that Mr..
Frye had been murdered and that the
theory of suicide was inconsistent. tar
reasonable explanation of that theory
is concerned. He thought the suicide theory could
not be explained under the circumstances. lie be-
lievcd that the wounds the back OF the head
caused by some round instrument and that the IN
strument used may not necessarily have been
iron He thought from the appearance
of the wounds that the instrument in question
had sharp corners. He reported substantially
the details of the autopsy already published.
What surprised him most of all, he continued was
the statement attributed to him in morning paper,
to tho effect that the wounds in the back OF
tho victim had been made with u stilletto. He had
never made such statement, but did say that they
stletto or dirk jacknitc. he could not say. He
had seen similar misstatemens in the same paper.
and deprecated severely the practice Of spreading
sensations by means OF misrepresentation.
Mr.. Frye had life insurance policy the Tontine
plan, issued by the Equitable Life Assurance Com
pany tor 5000, the premium on which was duo
July Is, but by the special terms of these poll
cics, he had thirty lays grace which expires
Monday, the bcnencaries will be paid the full
amount after deducting the amount Of unpaid
premium.