Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-10
1 NEWS BY TELEGRiPH From All Quarters. DEAD AND MUTLATED. A Mysterious Murder Near
 New Bedford, Mass. VERDICT IN THE BAcciRAT CASE. Sir Johns Remains Lying in
 State at Ottawa. SOLDIERS KILLED BY LIGHTNING. The Record of the Days
 Various Sports.
SOLDIERS KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
gFoULLY MURDERED.

sFOULLY mUHDEAEDs
 The Body of an Indian Life Saver
 Found Horribly Mutilated-Story
 of a Fisherman-DIsapp of
 the Supposed Murderer.
 NEW BEDFORD. Mass, June 9.-Peter E. Johnson, the Gay Head Indian who fig ured SO conspicuously in the saving of lives at the City of Columbus disaster, was most foully murdered on Egg island in the Acushnet river, about mile south of Fort Phoenix, Fairhaven. Joseph Hamel, fisherman, was out in the river with George Frates. About g o'clock he was near the island, when he was hailed by a man who wanted to be taken to the mainland Hamel eaid he had no time and then the man offered $1.50 for the passage Hamel accepted the offer and the man got on board. Just as the boat reached the Fairhaven shore the stranger jumped into the water and waded to dry land. Then he said he had no money, but an uncle and brother in the city who would pay. With this he disappeared be- hind Petticoat beacon, adding; "Now you go back and look after my boat, I'll be back ana pay you.
 Hamel and Frates went back to the island, and on going ashore they were hor- rified to find on the east side, opposite from where they took the stranger of, the body of man lying near the boat, face down. Blood besmeared the boat from end to end, and felt hat which was also in the boat was cut and had hair adhering to the edges. A pile of rope was also cov- cred with blood. Hamel at once reported the matter to the Fairhaven authorities and constable was sent to the island to look out for the body pending the arrival of the medical examiner. It has been learned that Johnson, a man named Fletcher and white man left this city at o'clock last night in Johnson's boat. All three had been drinking, and quart bottle of liquor was in the boat. This afternoon after the description of the man who is supposed to have committed the murder was given out several liquor dealers claim to have seen him in their saloons. That the murderer came to this city there can be no doubt. w. B. Wood, pawn broker, says that at 1:30 man came into his shop and traded his coat and hat for an old one and little money. The man gave the name of Charles Marston. After the news of the murder reached this city, Wood noticed that the description of the man rom WQOn uo puTCuhSSo tuo coat and hat tallied with that of the sup posed murderer. An examination of the coat was at once made. On the sleeves were found dark stains and on the inside lining of the sleeves were found large quantities of blood stains which had not been washed out in the has ty soaking they had received. The hat al so on being closely examined was found to be spotted with blood. The man left the shop at 1:30 and was not seen again as far as heard from. George Fletcher, who went off in the boat with Johnson and the supposed murderer, has not been seen to- day, and in all probability he was killed also and thrown overheard, as here is no way of reaching land from Egg Island.
 Johnson body was brought to this city this afternoon. The head had Il cuts and the little finger of the left hand is completely severed and the back of the right hand is cut as if the man threw up his hands as protection from the cruel blows.
 Word was received here from Taunton by telephone early this morning (Wednes- day) stating that a man giving the name of Charles Narston and answering the descrip- ton of the supposed murderer was arrest ed shortly after midnight and lodged in the police station. The man admitted having gone off in boat with an Indian and a colored man, but further than that he would not talk. He gave no account of himself.