The sun., 1893-06-05
HAVE THEY THE MURDERER.
FAIL RSFEE POLICE MAY NAVE
,o,rID TfIEIR LATEST MYSTERY.

Arrest OF Joseph Cnrroiro. the Former
Yarn Hand ON tho Manchester Place
a.. =. said 80 Have ProGered Money.
sto,., Mt tho TIme bertha Mnpchoster
nas KiiIcd, for shoes in Another Town
other Strong Evidence Against Him.
p,tt RIVER juno 4-Joseph Carrciro. sus-
r.ctsd OF tho murder OF Bertha May Man
chester. ia under arrest in tho Central police
s,.tion, charged with the crime. The police
think ho committed the murder In view Of
developments made in the investigation
which ended after 4 o'clock this morning.
Carreiro gave himself up to the police last
evening lie said no preferred to do this TO
free himself from suspicion rather than to be
brought in by the police. The police had re-
ceived information that he was at Bowenville
at o'clock on the morning Of the murder
Farmer Manchester had seen him at Crab
Pond Bridge two hours later. On Saturday
his uncle. Jacinto Muniz. and Frank Silvia
wore sont to Taunton, whore he had been
found. and were told to bring him to Fall
River They returned with the much wanted
man last night, and from that hour until after
midnight he was questioned
At first the mans story was good one. but
one little break was made. and then came a
change. Contradiction and falsehood followed.
and no was ordered under arrest Carreiro
fatty denied certain suspicious circumstances
which were known to be fncts.
After the investigation closed, the Mayor
snd officers OF the department decided that
the public had right to tho facts In tho pos
session OF the police 80 far as they could safely
be given. As q result OF this decision. repre-
sentatives OF the newspapers were notified to
20 to the Marshal's private office ut $3.50 P. NJ.
a. Joy d, bear what tha MarahaI daatrai fo
make public.
At the request OF Marshal Hilliard Mayor
Coughlin made the statement Names were
as rule suppressed through desire to avoid
future trouble Mayor Coughlin said:
THE police have taken a very decided stand
In looking for Csrreiro. On the day OF tho
murder he entered French Canadian shoe
dealers store. near the south end Of Saga
more Mill. and asked In broken English for q
pair OF shoes. He pulled out Of his pocket a
silver trade dollar. bright, and apparently
brand new. He Also pulled out from his pocket
asllver half dollar with hole In 1t. The shoe
dealer said that the trade dollar was worth
only between 80 and 95 cents. He also re-
fused to tako tho half dollar because it had q
hole In 1t.
'Carrsiro then pulled out from his pocket
two quarter dollars and offered them In place
OF the half dollar. There was present young
Portuguese from farm across tho river. who
acted as interpreter IN the conversation about
ns dSn hst
have to break q big bill. The shoe dealer took K
Il. wrapped up tho mans old shoes. and Oar,
them on when he came to the Central station
easnsa that M9 had rSea sSoy
trade dollars to Bertha and to her sister. Mrs.
Jennie Sooltdgs . Berthas trade dollar 90 was
fspt half doiar With hole IN fs' It The trade i
and f had The % @ % HAVING aWsys beea
. keepsake. Mrs. GoolidGs was qus:tionsd
tsSSarhs ioartsea Of sen a' years s s9e 9e
SsEself. The tradS dollar bore the n stamp pad u
,"DurinG the Investigation CarreIro denied
he had ever offered silver half dollar with
ysrsat on IN with tho Shoe dealer in relation INTO to
the value Of trade dollar. The Portuguese
.Sss SsG ,c S
NTH hole in it. end that there Tss dis;
retro had what appeared, to. be a lady's
ever had q .pocketbook. None was found in
hs pO,,ssssiGn ,.e hBsrthas pSsStst1oaHk Xas
has been shown to Mrs: Coolidge and she is
almost positive from its fine state OF preserva-
Bertha Mrs. Coolidge was asked ii she could
About month ago Nj. Coolidge took It to the the
lostlt
To-day the Marshal has had two farmers
were practically similar. I only only heard Que Of
sAsm and gyH hp he d9Ssrbed
the new Boston road and North Main street.
doing some work, Tuesday morning between
By on bicycles. Then tho % Frenchman IN S iooSed dun up
osd Gp and na On
toward North Main At street. a He was I tail.
wore a light soft feit hat and light coat. fhaSs
i Sii OF the body that could see. He was run;
fas biss st,a. et very good gait down Wilson road
Rss'es. es. the Frenchman and Mr.. Moshsr, Mr..
noS MUSher .vat Says no believes the coat and hat
mat were worn, by the. man seen run
Fs Fss and that Garrero s the same
ne thinks that he is, the, man. Yesterday
@wheteabopts. @ and his uncle. Jeclnto Munlz.
Ss - would @ ~ HaNe 'Y him HS'b asfs e.
and We would have done so. Carrelro was
s1Ss FaS IN Wcre SehnsSf at yard q ss asn
tro, trns station. a light soft hat somewhat brown
mom exposure: trousers of u dark back
rSspadi sns WI With lGht stripes: light mixed coat
Mayor Coughlin's statement closed here.
ns srs answered few questions asked by report
III st,S lie said the Governp ent was NOT in po-
Ntioh TO give much additional Information.
Gatshal lizard was also very reticent. There
MMaaultional evidence OF much strength that
.IMepolico hayo not yet worked up into proper
snsN to give ont. The Mayor used several
names names In making his statement. which were
slppressed y tho reporters at tho REQUEST of
h,nset and tho Marshal
Nm answer TO questions tho Mayor said that
HS shoe dealer did not want to break "A large
pll. as to do 80 10 would have had 10 oI,en h1s
nlo. ana friend WAS waiting 10 tax him to
No races ut liNorside Trotting lark. Rotb
mo Mayor ami the Marshal were inclined To-
syaue tho question rotcrring to the pocket-
bo1H taken from the house. hat an announce
hS Ddly hems on Wednesday morning.
Iho pockothook was not found In Carr.iro's
possession. Carrero denied that he haI n
ierge bill. and denied that no sail anytbine
abOut one. Tho shoe dealer Is sure that he il
we u an. He was the only Portuguese Ia thS
EOrs that day, excepting tho interpTsterr.
AarsanI billiard said that Carrelro had told
feyrial very conflicting stories since no was
stclgtt in He also sal d that there were no
scratches to bo found on his face.
.SaFFDrn had been IN tho city only six or
slgHt mUnths. In that timo ho had WorknI in