The Portland daily press., 1882-03-09
THE BOSTON MURDER.
No Arrest Made of the Murderer
Mysterious Circumstances Attending the
Crime.

BosroN March S.-The early morning
Developments in the Kirkland street murder
case are of some importance, though as yet
virtually showing nothing that might tend to
place the guilt where it belongs. The first
important fact 10 that Allen Fairclough, who
from his peculiar relations to the murdered
woman had been expected to give much in
formation as to her antecedents, returned by
this mornings boat train from New York, and
presented himself at station 4. He was close
" questioned, and it is stated that he not only
proved that he had left Boston as he arranged
with his brother-in-law in Pawtucket, Rhode
Island, on the night preceding the murder,
but also could not give the slightest parti-
culars as to the possible motive for the crime.
The officers say his prompt return upon learn
ing the facts Bnd his indisputable proofs that
he had really gone to New York., tend 10
been entertained He expressed the utmost
surprise and considerable grief on being II
formed of the cruel nature OF the deed AL
noon he was still closeted with Captain ham,
Inspectors Mahoney and Gerraughty and other
officers.
Fairclough was the alleged brother of the
murdered woman and was very intimate with
her. His appearance also solves other myS-
FERROUS circumstances and establishes beyond a
doubt the identity of the man Joshua also
mentioned as a man who had been known to
call upon Mrs. Bell He is Allen Fairclough's
brother and was seen by detectives at his home
in Somerville early this morning. The officers
say that Joshua has also proved an alibi and
has explained all the suspicious facts learned
during yesterday investigation.
The clues upon which the police are work
ing are being busily traced and in each case
the explanations given are of such nature as
only to farther confound the officers in their
task. The man Josh has turned up and
proves to be well known. He also clearly
established the fact that he had no share in
ofA ncot ctto hot
his statements are sure. AS the case stands at
noon the mystery of the murder is as profound
as when first discovered, every additional dis
covery made by officers since midnight only
tending to clear away circumstances OF sus-
picious nature and developing nothing new In
the tracing of the murder.
The murderer of Mrs. Bell is still at large
and the police evidently mysteritied. The
latest development in the case is furnished by
German woman who lives in the vicinity. She
says that yesterday morning few minutes
before Mrs. Bell was murdered, while she was
going to the grocery on the corner she was &C
costed by the murderer, who seized her violent
ly by the shoulders and shook her roughly,
leaving black and blue marks on her skin.
She ran from him into her house and he then,
it is believed, met and followed Mrs. Bell. He
is now thought to be a "crank." She
describes him as already telegraphed with the
additional item of stiff side whiskers about al
inch long. 1t is not known positively yet
whether or not Mrs. Bells husband is dead,
although neighbor claims Mrs. Bell told her
she buried him at a cost of $500 for a lot. She
belonged in Newbury. n. Y, and her husband,
whose name was VIM. Fall, was a hardware
salesman They lived in New York city some
time, and the officers have gone there to look
up their antecedents. Mrs. Bell will be buried
Friday forenoon.
The autopsy on the body of Mrs. Bell re-
vealed one circumstance tends to show most
conclusively that the murder was deliberate
and brutal Nine different cuts or stabs were
found from a half inch to two inches deep.
The fatal wound was about two or two and a
quarter inches deep,san severed the jugular
vein and carotid artery. The weapon used ID
believed to have been double edged knife
of dirk fashion.