New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28
THE MYSTERY AT ORANGE.
SOME TRACES LEFT BY TIE MURDERER.
BLooD-sTAISED SHIRTS FoUND-AN ARRESTED MAN
PROVES AN AIIBI.

BLooD-sTA1SED SHIRTS FoUND-AN ARRESTED MAN
PROVES AN ALIBI.
There have been some developments in the
Phoebe Paulln murder case. Two shirts stained with
blood, were found Monday night by some boys in
patch OF wild unencosed ground at the extreme end OF
North Parkst, where II joins the Bloomfield Road and
the old road 70 Montclar The patch is part Of the prop
ery OF Catherine stuekey, living in Newark, who
formerly lived In old cottage at the corner Of the Mont
clair road There blackberry vines growing Wild In
every direction, and few chestnut and oak trees.
When the boys discovered the shirts they Informed po
lice officer OF Orange, who lives in the neghborhood in
Gernast He fetched them In handed them over to
the chief OF Police Marshal McChespey and by his or
der they were sent to Dr. j. W. stickler Of Orange who
has gained some fame for his microscopic tests.
IHR TRIBUNE reporter called upon him. and he said
that he had cut from the upper flap Of of the shirts
wDite cotton one, circular piece about an inch and
half In diameter He had soaked this in water and from
the watery solution obtained white and red globues Of
the solid constituents OF blood large fiat eplthela
scales and some small fat indicated cells. The stains
were such as would bo made under such circumstances
as attended the murder OF Phoebe Paullin The doctor
showed the shirts One OF them cheap white cotton
shirt, fastening at the back, with three
stud-holes In front which used. It had
been torn at the shoulder and had been
sewed together by with large coarse stitches
There omnous stains upon the Zap, which the doc
tor said were In all probability blood. An attempt had
been made to wash It in muddy water. The other waa
rough overshrt of cotton OF a checked pattern much
used by abOrtng men, who call them " hckOres." Mr..
Goldsten dry goods merchant of Orange subsequently
informed the reporter that they known the trade
chevtots" This shirt had been mended at the back
with piece Of womans printed calico dress, white and
blue flowers chocolate ground The sleeves had been
deeply stained with blood.
Al the police station Orange the reporter Mar
shal MoChesney who told him that had been ar
rested by the police officer who had brought In
the shirts. His was Chester Williams or
IRA Chester Williams, but the boys gen.
orally called him Butcher" or Butch" williams
because he professional butcher and had worked In
his fathers slaughter house up North Park which
is within sixty yards OF the place where the shirts
were found. He also halter, and worked as
labOrer being drunken and shess that he stuck 10
occupation The man was In "A CELL and the reporter
permitted 10 enter and speak TO him
He than six feet high, with long muscular
and hands His face was
maudn from drink. He said that he had been on
drunken spree since last Wednesday afternoon with
q chum OF his named Martin Williams. who lived on
place near Roseand Second Mountain. They had
been drinking In saloons on both Second Noun.
tain and Orange Mountain, and had been In Wach.
ter. saoon which the OF the murder the
afternoon ~ Saturday They came down between
and O'Clock Of that day. bat did not the girl In their
road 10 Orange. where Martin Williams got money
Of HE employer Judge jesse Williams, and bought
provisions and bottle Of rum Thcu they went back TO
SECOND Mountain 10 Mart Williams place. The man
Ia The t stage o. -ecduces His vest was covered
with stains that might be blood grease, and
be- hickory" shirt that seemed
perfect mate 10 the one that found Chester Williams
did not enter Judge WIlIamss house on Way-'t, Ia
Orange bat BE- seen Maiu-t by Elias VI COndlt,
Tor whom D., has worked. about that time, viz after
O'Clock Tho Chief ~ Police kept him IN the cell until
~sIcCats Couruy and Chdmu- drove 10 KOsrnd and 10y
inquiries from Martin Williams and other found hi Story
e. be substantially true. lie wa then released.
H. The evening thrIe wt- meeting Of the township
committee Of West Orange at HEDGES Block for the
pp,t 81 taLh- action with regard Ia the murdrr
Orlando William. presided, aud II Hazard. John otter
ben, John Harrison ana DAVID l. Green were present
The ciuzeus u tho township hal been invited to attend
and assist 10 the deliberations, and many distinguished
merchants 81 ,wluIk. summer residents III LhWtBh
PARK attended Among them were Martin, stephen
VAN RENSSELAER,, / VI Hare. NJ HOag, HARRISON Whit
tlLghan Thomas IA SpAuldinc, George lchhridgt :. O.
Robinson james Ianrey. William Barr, Elias NJ Condit
and Nr--r, MOJaAu. Worth, Almy, Van NaSchcn
AID RoWlauislu. N" tOwnrhip clerk was L.s NJ
Brady. After prptracici debate It Wa moved
az earned thai the Township Committee should make
an appropriation ~ ~ 900 either 10 be offered ie-
ward The arr. ami conviction Of the nurdttf, or 10
be- us- IN ndluF ~, operations OF the County Coroner
AMI bLtGlctAticrnry. committee Of three was
pointed 10 al Lcse o'cis and learn their wishes