New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-04
MYSTERIOUS DEATHS BY TIOLENCE.
TRAGEDY AT wELLESLEY-ARRESTED FOR
THE MANCHESTER MURDER

TRAGEDY AT WELLESLEY-ARRESTED FOR
THE MANCHESTER MURDER
Wellesley Mass. June 3-The body Of Joseph
Littig vas found lying across the boundary line BE-
tween Wellesley and Natick, covered with blood
from wounds In the head at 80 this morning The
appearance OF the wounds indicated that they had
been inflicted with an AK or a heavy CLUB. Litua
was German, about thIry eight years old He came
10 South Na,ick about years ago during a
strike In "A local shop and was one OF the lev non.
union men remaining. Two Others have met violent
deaths The Germans believe that Littig muir
dered by the people who disposed OF KiicSe and
RohNg. the other non-unon men who were Killed.
Eefore coming to this country Llttig was Govern
ment assessor in Germany, but was discharged on
accom-. Of his drunken habits. II. quariels ONE
and Il heavy drinher. He went fishing last evening
with two young men named Schunan, and later went
to the house Of Fritz BuchmiD. IL LIT Buchanan )
house at about 10 40, and that was the last seen
of him alive. buchanan states that Littig was
when he started for home. Before lAtiig had
gone fifty yards from tie house he was killed.
Barre, VI, June IA police oihcer last night
arrested Portuguese answering the description OF
the suspected murderer oil Bertha Manchester In Fail
River lie told many conflicting storics. He hrst
gave his name George Corbus, but later said II
was Alexander Bsoneitc; that he born In Hines
burg and lived IN Montpelier. While under examina
lion he had feisDcd TO have fit. lie Is twenty
i
that he shaved off his mustacLe yesterday. The
authorities have lccgraphcd 10 the Fall River police
for an accurate description OF the suspected muir
dcrcr.
Fall River, Mass, June 1.-Two or three Of n"
local detectives are out OF town today, and 1t Is
surrised that the police have given up all hopes Oi
finding the Manchester murderer In this neiglIbor-
hood the news from Bal:c, VT has CAUSED Il
SENSATION here ana while the city marshal Will not
ay directly that a deceive has been ant thcc, II
Is unue slUod thai Onc.r PcrrOii rench q nhdlai
INSPECTOR started for (ut place TINS mJ!Inur. II
has beeu definitely determined by tlc police that
lose Corr.irc not the nan wanted Tor the Man.
chester IIurde. Inc city marshal has received
ano,l,r dispatch from Iirrc W., giving details ol
,Ic capture OF the suspected man there, ANA Is III
cl;ued q. at :ci consIdciahic w'irhi u H..
(as,on Lombard, Italian scissors grinder, Is 81
charge of Deputy sheriff BOwlcs, Of Matiap0Sct ANU
n,rr, can be- learned concerning him. Ne tells two
tories concerning the Bertha Manchester murder ncsir
r,ll River Onr l. that he was AT Manchester
hnuse on the morning Of the murder and saw TIE
airis body on the ktchcr floor. lie gave descrp
lion of The body and the surroundings, when Is
aImos Identical with that oil The Fan itiver pol"'
Alter finding that he being watched by Officers
he denied krowing anything about The murder Oh
visiting the house. d, ,,.... ,,l.,... ...,. ~,
Nov. reofoid Mass, Jun 3.-Llzze Borden arrived
,.r. In day III IL TO- accompanied " :Irrlll W -ht
NJ, whom She proceeded To the Hcu,e OF CORRECTION
mh.re She was a1yeI into the CUSTODY oi Keeper