Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-27
DASTARDLY MURDER.

An Innocent Man Killed by an Infu.
rated Italiau-The Murderer Es-
capes-A Reward Offered for HIS r.
rest-Probable Capture.
ALTON, N. H., Sept. 26.-This usually
quiet village was the scene last night of a
dastardly murder. The new system of wa
ter works has brought a large gang of
Italians into town and 1t was one of these
who committed the crime. AS near as
can be learned, Thomas L. Perkins, the
murdered man, in company with his
brother George and also George 81. DEM
tritt, foreman in the cutting room of John
Collins shoe factory, started for walk
around the mill. On coming to the bridge
which spans the Merry Meeting river at
this point the party seated
themselves upon the rail of
the bridge. Within stones throw of
the bridge is an old building, formerly
used as dry house by John Thurston,
| bobbin manufacturer, and in this building
the Italians were quartered. A short dis
ance down the road from the building oc-
cupied by the Italians young man by the
name of Moses Hartman, who was some
what under the influence of liquor, got into
dispute with one of the Italians. Harsh
words followed, whereupon Hartman
knocked the italian down and ran. This
seemed to craze the Italian, who quickly
regained his feet and fred several shots in
rapid succession at Hartman, one of
which went through his coat without doing
him any harm. The italian commenced
in his fury to wave about in the air his
vi nj r,iof o1a he
on the ridge he made for them, exclaim-
ing, "You will have to get out of there"
The party started toward the village when
the Italian fred four shots in rapid sue
sion. They proceeded a short dis
lance farther when Perkins exclaimed,
II am hit" and at the same time sank to
the ground. Aid was summoned and the
wounded man conveyed to his home. Dr.
Wilbert S. Davis of this place and DR..
Blake OF Pennington were quickly on the
scene. After an examination they found
him bleeding internally and externally
from two bullet wounds in the region of
the kidney on the right side and another
on the opposite side, penetrating the
muscles The wound on the right side was
the mortal one. The ARRAY occurred at
6:15 on Sunday night and at 10 o'clock the
man died. After it became known that
murder had been committed great
excitement prevailed. Large crowds began
to gather from all directions Chief of
Police David E. Clough had large num-
Der of extra officers sworn in, who at once
proceeded to the scene of the murder.
After careful search it was found that |
the italian had made his escape, but tele. |
gram from Laconia announces the arrest |
of man who is without doubt the muir
derer. A reward of 5000 was offered by |
the selectmen. The affair has cast a gloom |
over the entire locality. The deceased was |
born in this town some twenty-five years /
ago, and at an early age he commenced to |
work in the shoe factory here, advancing |
step by step until he became a foreman.
He was q member of Winnipieogee lodge,
F. and A. NJ, also the lodge of K. of P.
CAPTURE OF THE MURDERER.
Tacoma, N. H, Sept. 26.-Joseph st. |
Maria, the italian arrested here to-day on |
suspicion of being the murderer of B. L. |
Perkins of Alton, has been fully identified |
as the individual wanted, and is confined |
in Jail. Chief of Police Clough of Alton.
accompanied by the seiectman of shat /
town, came 10 Laconia late this afternoon |
and visited the Jail for the purpose of for
mally arresting st. Maria for murder. The /
Al on authorities wanted to take St. Maria /
back to the scene of the murder for prelila-
mary hearing, but Sheriff Lang deemed
this not advisable, as the supreme court |
convenes in Lsconis to morrow, Chief JUS
tice Doe presiding, and it will doubtless be
a simple matter to present sufficient evil
dence to the grand Jury to warrant their |
finding an indictment. County Solicitor |
Peaslee is in Canada on another criminal |
matter to day, but will return tonight and |
take charge of affair." in the morning. 1t
is understood that the prisoner makes no
Defense but admits that he fired the fatal
shot at Perkins