Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-08
ON HIS TRAN.
Manchester Fond nuuDtles. Bormoi
EmplOis.


GERS at work on tho Manchester murder
case are apparently satisfied as to what
went on in the Manchester kitchen last
Tuesday morning. The murder was com
mitted either as the result of anger because
of an uusntislisd passion, or as seems more
probable, because OF combination Of un-
controlled desire and robbery.
Police authorities do no cast the slightest
suspicion on old Mr.. Manchester AS the muir
derer of his daughter, though some of the
members of the department are inclined to
suspect him. By the testimony of the two
boys and according to evidence given by
himself he Ind no opportunity to commit
the awful deed had he wished to. The po.
lice believe the murderer is former en-
ploye, probably one of the men hired with
in six weeks or less.
The police are looking for man called
Joe" a reckless Portuguese who worked
on the Manchester farm lsss than three days
and quarrelled with both daughter and ia
ther before leaving the premises.
Marshal billiard said to reporters;
''Thero can be no doubt as to the motive OF
the murder. The girls money aud watch
are missing, and her position when found
indicated that she struggled for her honor
and life. ~ Continuing. Mr.. billiard said;
1--WE are at work on n clue. We are after
two mon who have suddenly disappeared. "
May Have Been the DIurderor
About Z o'clock Tuesday evening, Albert
Dow and wife were accosted neGr Oak
Grove cemetery by a man who inquired the
way to ST. Mary's church. He appeared
greatly agitated, acted in an excited man
ner and glanced around him nervou,ly as il
fearing pursuit. Mr.. Dow directed tho
man as requested and the latter continued
on his way.
Alderman Beattie met the same man a
little LATER and at his request gave him
directions to st. Mary's church. Beattle
sGid tho man acted very nervously and kept
his right hand under his coat as if in his
hip pocket. 1t appeared to Mr.. Beette
that this hand was eithec cut or blood
stained The police are bunting for Jose
Correio, who answers the description given
by Messrs Dow and Boattie, OF the man
whom thoy directed. He left his boarding
house Tuesday when he started TO go 10 the
farm, he said; and his landlord thought he
meant the Manchester farm where he had
previously worked.
No Trace OF tho Foreigner.
FALL RIVER, Mass, June Ito night
there is little hope in police circles that tlo
murderer OF Bertha Manchester will be cap
tured for some time. Up to tho present
time all efforts 10 find Jose Crrila have
failed. Three detectives have searched tue
! greater portion of the residences in the Por-
tuguese colony of the city, but they failed
to find any trace OF the missing man.
| Among bis own people the missing Port
| uguese is known to have had a violent
temper and passionate disposition. He
would not hesitate, il attacked, 10 defend
| IA; "A
! hehwould fight his essaiaut or the obj jet
| OF his anger rs long as he was able to stand.
When Cirrila left his boarding house, il
was expected that he mi sht 20 to the Man
chester farm, or to the house of Il cousin in
Bonneville, but he has not appeared at the
latter place. Detective Feeney spent
to-day at TiveTtoa among many Portuguese,
but met with little or no success. The Por
tuguese portion OF this city's population dC
not think ose in the neghborhood.
lie could have committed murder ahou
as we'll as any person yet known to the po
lice, the road on which Stephen Man
chester lives ends near who're the negro wa
first seen.
Tomorrow Bertha Manchester will b.
buried, the services taking place in the I'm
dertakers rooms where her body lies.
Z Negro Under Arrest.
This afternoon a negro made his way
across Eastern avenue to Peasant street
where he was noticed by Policemen Nc
Graw and Lord. Az the latter crossed Tia
road the negro started TO ruu, although gh
| officers ware making no effort to cAptur
him. The officers arrested tue negro az h
refused to give them any valid reason 10
! running. lie was taken 10 the Eastern pc
lice station IN Flint village, whore he wa
subj ected to rigid cross questioning. HI
answers were worry unsatisfactory and b
is likely to be he'd some time pending fur
thor investigation.
Tonight Marshal billiard said The negr
told the officers that lie lived in Boston, tina
he spent last night in the woods. sleeping o.
the grass near house, and that he was toi
in Boston tuat he could obtain work i
Dighton picking Strawberries. His cloChe
were very ragged, with the exception Of tn
trousers, which were comparatively new
He said they were given aim on the stree
in Boston.
The articles that were found in his pockC
hive caused tho police to THINK TINT he ma
possibly know some thing about this neigl
DO hood. The opinion has been strength
eued by report submitted to the marsh,
by a prominent citizen, to the effect that /
saw the negro in this section a few day
ago.
What the two articles are that wei
found on his person will not be dvulGod b
the police, but is said they will be show
to have been procured somewhere in tn
vicinity. When asked his candid opino
in regard to this negro, the marshall said
was either frst-class tramp or an escape
convict and that he may know more than |
/, cares TO divulge,
A FATAL LEAP.