Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-28
THE ALURpEREp Wan.

having committed the crime.
I THE MURDERED MAN.
The murder of DR.. a. E. Jones, Familiarity
known as Col. Jones, Is one Of the most shock
ing occurrences. Col. ones was in his seventy
seventh year, but was active . OF fifty.
lie had always had an inclination to military
life and kept it up by holding connection with
the Ohio National Guards, serving for Z long
time as surgeon of the First regiment. Governor
Foraker, who was his neighbOr, appointed him
member of his staff as surgeon general. He
had been active in public affairs serving often
in the municipal council, and had besides
held several Offices under appointment from the
general government. He perhaps more
widely known IN Cincinnati than any other cII-
Dr.. Jones left his home about $3.50 Thursday
afternoon, wearing no coat, his feet in slippers
and went IN the direction OF his stables. He
asked what time il was, though wearing his
watch. That was the last seen OF him alive. The
family did not become alarmed until after night
and then prosecuted their search quietly until
yesterGa. when notice was given to the police.
During the day yesterday
a TRAIL OF BLOOD WAS DISCOVERED
opposite the doctors stable on Cemetery street,
and being followed was traced 10 Park avenue,
thence south to or three squares 10 the junction
of Cypress street and Francis lane, where on the
grass quite pool of blood. 1t was here, in
a manhOle of the sewer that his body found
this morning. 1t was wrapped N = horse
blanket, or rather sewcd up, that Il was
drawn out by means of a rope fastened around it
by d man who had been lowered for that purpose.
The body had been doubled up compactly, as if
for convenience in carrying. and 1t is apparent the
trail of blood was that which trickled from his
where he thought to conceal forever the traces
of hiSI Gme, for he evidently hoped the water
woulScarry the body into the river.
ROBBERY THE MOTIVE.
It was AUpnd that the doctor gold watch and
money were gone. This must have been the mo-
tive for the murder as the doctor had not an
enemy in the.world. The police are already
making arrests, among them being Charles
Bligh. 4 cOlored, hostleT, who had been with
Jones about two months.
There was but single wound on the body. 1t
.ygss upon the back o. the head as If blow
Had been given from behind. The theory
is that the murderer was Charles Blgh,
the colored servant. and that after he committed
the crime he hid the body until night. Then
putting il into q grain sack he carried it to
place of COnCcalment. Bhgh SvaS at the house
all day Yesterday and told of his last interview
with the colonel. When he left last night he
said he would return at > 30 this morning, but he
has not yet been found. = hat IN the stable
bears marks which are pronounced blood stains.
ARRESTS MADE.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, July 2I.-The fact that
Charles Bligh, the colored servant of Col. a. Z.
Jones. was missing to-day. thus confirming the
suspicion against him of the murder of his en-
ployer, did aot prevent the police from making
other arrests
Andrew Hudson. colored, who left the colonel
last spring after seven years employment with
him. was arrested. He denied ali knowledge of
the crime and told such q straight story that he
was discharged by the chief of police.
rested. Lee claims to have seen man on