New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-28
TREATED AS CRONIN WAS.
THE BODY OF AN AGED PHYSICIAN FOUND IN
A CINCINNATI SEWER.
MURDERED FOR HIS GOLD WATCH AND WHAT
MONEY HE HAD IN HIS PocKETs-THE
ASSASSIN HIS OWN SERVANT,


COMPOSING THE CRIME.
Cincinnati, July 27.-For the first time in many
years DR.. A. f. Jones failed TO reach his home
last night. As he was q man of seventy-seven, 1t
was hrst feared that he had wandered away IN
ht Oh mental alteration. search was undertaken,
and this morning the body of the venerable physi-
cian was found In the manhole of a sewer not far
ir'm his house. There was only single wound
on the body IL was upon the back part of the
mead ana slightly ON the right side, as If the blow
had been given from behind. The theory now
prevalent Is that the murderer was Charles
bhgh, the colored hostler, and that after commit
ting the crime he hid the body until night, and
then putting it into grain sack carried 1t TO its
place Of concealment Bligh at the house
all day yesterday and told of his last interview
with the doctor. When he left the house last
night ne said he would return at 5 80 this morn
ing, but he failed TO do so A hoe in the stable
bears marks which are pronounced TO be blood
stains
The Doctor was familiarly known as Colonel
jones' The killing is one Of the most shocking
occurrences that could have occurred In Cincinnati
In spite Of his age, he was active as man of
fifty He always had an inclination to military
life, and kept it up by holding connection with
the Ohio National Guards, serving for a long
Foraker, who was his neighbor, appointed him
a member Of his staff surgeon-general. He had
been active in public affairs, serving often in
the municipal council and had beside held several
offices under appointment from the General Gov
ernment He was, perhaps, more widely known
IN Cincinnati than any other citizen
He left his house about 8 80 o'clock Thursday
afternoon, wearing no coat, his feet in slippers,
and went in the direction of his stables. lie asked
what time it 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 yester-
day, when notice was given to the police. Dur
ing the day yesterday trail of blood was dis
covered opposite the doctors stable in Cemeteryst,
and was traced to Iark-ave., thence south two
or three blocks to the junction of Cypress-st. and
Francis Lane, where on the grass was pool OF
blood. II was In a manhoie there that the body
found this morning. II was wrapped In
horse blanket or rather sewed up. So that 1t was
drawn out by means Of rope fastened around IL
| by u man who had been lowered for that purpose
The body had been doubled up compaotly, as If
that the trail of blood is that which trckled from
| his wound as his murderer carried him TO the
place where he thought to conceal forever the trace
of his crime. II was found that the Doctor gold
watch and his money gone. l his must nave
been the motive for the murder, as the Doctor had
not enemy in the world The police have already
| made several arrests, among uhem Delng OndrieS
! Bgh, the servant, who had been with Doctor
| Jones about two months. .
Andrew Hudson, coored, who left the Colonels
employment last spring, after seven years en-
| ployment with him. was among those arrested
He denied all know ledge of the crime, and told
such a straight story that he was discharged Dy
| the Chief OF Police Richard Lee, colored, also
a former employe, Was arrested. lie Claimed 10
have seen "a man on Thursday night somewhere
1 In the neighbOrhood where the body was found,
| and TO have heard noise In that dIectloh'
Another arrest was that of Frank Bqiord, a
bricklayer in whose house Bligh and his Wlfe
are boarders Buford says that he met Bhgh
last night and that they had a drink together
in % aloon and that Bligh got 80 Dlll changed.
He Saws Bligh left the house early this morning.
The Chief of Police, after searching examination
of Buford, satisfied OF MS lnnOcehce, anu
discharged him. H.
Bligh came from Madison County, Ky. He
bears "A bullet in his left arm as the result OF
some trouble there His wife says he came home
last night late and after he went to bed some
one called him and told him that he was wanted
at DR. JOness, that they were suspicious OF MN
He got up and was gone awhile but came back TO
was going to DR.. Jones's house, and if they did
not want him ne would 90 down to the city ana
huv some furniture. Bligh was with the searching
n9Ttv all dav Yesterday and when he left the house
last NIGHT said he would return at 80 this
morning He was sure DR.. Jones was out OF ms
mind and that he would he found wandering
in some of the ravines not far from his house
4 nan who was with him says his manner was
disagrecablc and almost shocking on account OF
tbc Icvitv with which nc talked of the missing
man lie was arrested in MadisOnvillc
LATE tonight Bgh made n full confession. Srat-
ing that he had murdered DR.. Jones, and sxPlsin-
ing all the details of the crime