Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-27
A MYSTERIOUS MURDER
A Cincinnati Doctors Body Found In o
Manhole.

CINCINNATI, July 27.-The body Of Col. A. 4
Jones of Dol Park avenue, Walnut Hills, a phy-
sicias and surgeon on the governors staff, who
mysteriorsly disappeared Thursday afternoon.
was found at O'Clock this morning tied up in
a sack IN a manhole at Park avenue and Fran
els lane, about two squares from the residence
The body was badly bruised, and he had been
killed with club. His gold watch and money
were gone. His colored coachman, Charles
Bllgh, has been arrested on suspicion.
Or Thursday last Col. Jones walked out of
the sack door OF his residence in his slippered
feet, without a coat and wearing a black soft
felt hat From that moment he had vanouished
from the knowledge and sight OF men as abso-
lutely as if the earth itself had opened and en-
quilted him.
The circumstances surrounding the disap-
pearance made it one of the most ine,piicable
mysteries ever happening in this city. The po-
lice were notified, and search was begun yes-
terday afternoon and kept up during the night
At o'clock this morning newspaper reporter
and a policeman went to the manhoie at the
junction Of Park avenue and Francis lane and
dropped lighted paper into it. As its flicker
ing light descended slowly into the blsckpess
and reached the water, 20 feet below the leysl
of the street, they had just time TO zee
LONG GRAY COFFEE SACK
lying in the water. The heavy iron covering
of the manhole was dragged back into It's
place and the searchers waited until the light
of morning before anything further was done.
As soon as the carpenters who were engaged
upon q neighboring dwelling came to their
work q long pole, nearly 30 feet in length. was
borrowed, and at about 7:s0 the iron covering
to the death hole was again removed
The pole, with q nail driven in the end was
lowered, and the sack could Just be touched.
1t was lying at the confluence Of three pipes
and one end was slightly elevated
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forth o hollow, suggestive sound. An effort
was made to lift 1t, but only q corner of the
covering could be torn away. By this time a
small crowd was gathered and the carpenters
left their work.
A policeman then appeared and took charge
glimpse Of that strange gray sack lying at tho
bottom OF the hole, grew larger and larger.
NAN WAS LOWERED
into the hole by means of . rope, who undid
the rope from his own body and fastened il 10
the mass below. Then it was lifted until il
lay, all wet and Shiny, in the muddy street
Then the man was brought back 70 the surface.
Sergeant Drant Of the Walnut Hill district sliS
the coarse covering, and ss the cut lengthsned
!. human foot clad in blue sock and Morocco
slipper was seen within Then another foot
came out and the body TO the knees and hips,
until the whole of both ieRs were seen, doubled
up 70 the chin. Another slit and the covering
fell back, revealing the
BRUIsED AND BATrEnED FACE or oox- yoxEs.
The body was without . coat and the gold
studs were still in the shirt front The remains
were taken 70 an undertAker's near BY. A coli
ored man in the employ Of the family vas un-
der surveillance yesterday, but be has been los
sight Of to-day. IL appears that Col Jones' was
murdered in his own stable. When he stepped
from his door and the presence Of his vile and
children he stepped into the presencs Of hb
murdersr. That he vas killed Tor . watch ana
. few dollars IN money 10 hardly 70 be doubsed,
but what uas done With ths body - 1handa1
evening y stin unknoWa.