New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-06
TIE NORTH MADISON MURDER.
CLOTHES STAINED WITH BLOoD-THE OWNER SAYS
1T IS A CHICKENS

CLOTHES STAINED WITH BLO0D-THE OWNER SAYS
IT A CHICKENS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
NEw-HAvEN Dec. o." That is chickens
blood" said william Downs, Of North Madison, the man
suspected Of the murder Of Eldrdge f. Johnson when
Coroner Bolman pointed number of blood stains
his and boots to-day. Nevertheless, Coroner
Bolman compelled Mr. Downs to surrender his spotted
clothes The portions OF the trousers containing the
blood cut out and given to Professor NJ White Of
Yale College, for microscopcal examination. The Pro-
fssor has not yet made his report has the Coroner
ordered any arrests
The thrOng Of curious visitors at the Johnson home
stead greater to-day than yesterday Suspicion still
points toward william Downs and John Whipper as the
perpetrators Of the crime. Whipper wanders about the
vicinity usual and claims to be entirely innocent of
the crime. To-day he paid long and apparently SYM
pathetic visit TO the family OF the murdered man.
The bisered and hacked remains OF Eldrtdge f. John
lay all day long stretched bier in OF the front
Of the house. The local deputy sherifs haunted
the house and conversed mysterousy with each other
but succeeded in evolving little that new The
family incOnsolable in their grief The begriIned
but only officials aud reporters allowed to
see the remains The charcoal heap which the body
thrown after the murder, with the purpose ofburning
1t before morning. has been demolished but the blood
spatters still the surrounding stones and bushes
The later inspections Of the spot have shown that after
Johnson had been killed his body first placed for
conceament under the brow of an oyerhanging LEDGE
about 200 feet from the pit Deep pools Of blood are even
visible under this rock Then the body was dragged
head downward back the coal heap. The murderer,
with his foot, punctnred the moss embank-
ment OF the pit threw In the hole John
sons bloody hat and two huge cobble stones
covered with blood and the murdered mans
hair The right foot Of johnson, which had been chopped
off in the fight, made to fill the cavity We're IL not
for the fact that the cObbe ohoked the hole the
fire would have burst out and In accordance with
murderes Intention consumed the and all evidence
OF the murder save the blood the ground. The dis
cOvery OF the blood the clothes OF William Downs Is
considered almost convincing proof that he at least
was concerned in the murder. But he has always ap-
peared such mid hammered person. though drunkard,
that his acquantances cannot believe that without the
assistance Of the savage and cunning
suspected man, John Whipper, he could have accom-
plished the deed. WhippePs conduct Immediately after
the murder somewhat suspicious. He had contra
dictOry stories the she and appeared very
since first day he has adhered the simple
that he did not leave his hut Sunday night Downs
however appears be mortal OF the approach
any TO his house, and has left II all week
Coroner BOman, with New Yorker supposed 10 be the
detective for whom States Attorney Doolttle tele-
gaphed last evening, visited this morning the
cupled by Downs and his wife. Both put under
oath and examined to their whereabouts last Sunday
night, and TO their habit and the occasion OF the
alleged chicken killing Although giving the idea that he
learned important facts Coroner BOlman refused
diyuge their nature The Coroner and the medical
aminer have both expressed the opinion that
than OF the wounds on the head inflicted by
axe but that any OF them necessarily fatal The
funeral Of the murdered will take place tomorrow
afternoon,