The Portland daily press., 1892-08-26
autopsy held after the bodies were dis
covered.
COVERED WITH BLOOD.
A Stranger Who is the Subject of a Myste-
tarious Letter.

Vi
terious Letter.
FALL RIVER, August 25.-At the close
of the hearing Mr.. Adams called all the
reporters around him, and said that a
week ago Miss Emma Borden received a
letter postmarked Waltham, August IS,
1892, at 11.3O a. M, and stamped re-
ceived at Fall River August IS, 1892, at
43O D. m. 1t was dated at Waltham,
August II, 1892. This is an exact copy:
WALTHAM, Mass, August II 1892.
Dear Madam: You must excuse that take
the liberty in sending you these few lines,
ought to have written to you before this but
was unable to do so, as l l. was shg hirayellng every
Jewish peddler; when the fatal murder in Fall
River occurred | was only few miles from
Fall River that day; while coming on the road
was covered with blood He told me that he
worked on farm and that he never could get
his wages, so he had fight with the farmer.
money after ali. Allhe had was a 5 dollar bill.
He bgssslt from me four LandkerchiefS, one
looking glass; one necktie, collar and shoe
blaackng His boot was covered m wth o14a Sn
to fix up again and get cleaned but by this time
did not know anything about the murder;
felt sorry for him and thought ony ne g gave ne
at night, which he said he would do, as he
feared arrest during the day.
gave him my lunch and he gave me a quar-
ter and told me not to say anything that met
him. He asked me what time train left for Bos-
ton after s o'clock at night and told him. He
had also bundle with him, which was about
When I was peddling / did not read any
Rdis English lang language. When was in Boston last
SSnay f END Fl tod nS hm tGa a aoo Wss e e Fa
River and around the neighborhood. told him
about my stranger, and my friend said, But
why did you not report tins Isl to the police?a
as witness, and another thing /, did not have
any license, 50 i was afraid. told my
friend would write to your or Mr.. Jennings,
read last Sunday Boston Globe. and thought that
might have known the murderer, if should
see him here in Boston. am sure, yes dead
sure, I'd know him again; he is of medium
moustache, weight about 135 pounds, graysuit,
brown derby hat, his shoes was what they call
Russian leather, no backing or s0-called sum-
mer shoes, he put my blacking on to make them
It was about 4o'cl0ck that day. only heard
about the murder at or O'Clock that night. 1
kept quiet as had no license and feared to be
arrested. My stranger was very. much, afraid:
He asked me million times If he looked all
right again, and brushed him off with my shoe
brush and told him to wait till dark.
The letter concludes with a promise
that he will call on Miss Borden should
the writer return to Fall River and a
statement that the writer could identify
his man. The letter is signed Samuel
Robinsky.
The Mayor of Waltham has telegraphed
Miss Borden's counsel that he under
stands peddler named Samuel Robin
sky, visits his city but lives in Boston.
ssThat satisfied u.s. said Col. Adams,
'tthat Robinsky exists and that he is
known in Boston. We have made, and
are still making, active search for him.
He probably goes out to Waltham, as he
does to other cities. We shall find him
if it is possible thing"