Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-05
THE SECOND FALL RIVER MYSTERY.
Joseph Corrciro Arrested on Suspicion OF
Being Bertha Manchester Murderer.

Joseph Correiro Arrested on Suspicion OF
Being Bertha Manchester Murderer.
Asuspected murderer Of Bertha Mancheste,
Is under arrest at she Central police station Al
tail River, Mass. His name il Joseph Correiro
\ aud he is charged with homicide. That b,
really committed the murder there appears to
be little room for doubt, in view Of the develop
rients made in an investigation which ended
after o'clock yesterday morning.
Correiro gave himself up to the police Satur-
day evening. He preferred to do this to being
brought in by the police. He was believed not
to be the man wanted, and to free himself from
suspicion rather than with an idea Of incriminat-
ing himself. he surrendered. The first exam
ination did not disclose anything against him.
and 1t was not until the close OF the second
close questioning that flaw was found in his
story.
Yesterday afternoon Mayor Coughlin made
the following statement In regard to the case:
The police have q tangible clue to the muir
derer Of Bertha Manchester. 1hey have been
following up Joseph Correiro, and located him
in Taunton, from whence he came and surreu-
dered himself at the station house Saturday
evening.
TWO MARKED COINS.
"Some time on the day Of the murder Cor
retro entered shoe store located near the soutb
end of the Sycamore mill and negotiated for
the purchase Of pair Of shoes. Another Por-
tuguese happened TO be in the store at the time
and acted as interpreter for Correiro. The
price OF the shoes was 8 l. so. and Correiro is
said to have offered in payment a trade dollar
and 5O-cent piece with hole in it.
The proprietor Of the store objected to the
dollar, saying that 1t was worth only 90 or O.
cents. and the so-cent piece with the hole in it
was worthless. The man then pulled out two
silver quarters and offered them. The shoe
man took the trade dollar and the two quarters.
Correiro is then said to have sat down. took of
his old shoes and put on the new ones, wrap
ping the old ones up in piece Of paper, and
left the store.
subsequently 1t Was learned that Stephen
Manchester had given to his daughters. Mrs.
Coolidge and Bertha. two trade dollars. and in
Berthas drawer where the dollar lay was also a
o0-cent piece with a hole In it. The detectives
took the dollar and the half dollar TO Mrs.
Coolidge to see il she could identify the money
She said 1t was about fourteen years ago that
her father had given herself and her sister the
two dollars. The date Of the coin shown TO
her was the same as that which was on the one
presented to her by her father, 1873"
IDENTIFIED BY TWO MEN,
Correiro, at the central station Saturday n,cb.
was identified by the shoe dealer and the Portu-
guese who WAS in the store at the time as being
the man who purchased tho shoes and naid for
them with trade dollar and two silver quar-
tiers. Correiro admitted that he had purchased
the shoes. but said that he did not give In paw
ment either the trade dollar nor did he offer a
half dollar with a hole in it. Both men also
testified that Correiro had taken the money
from lady pocket book, which opened with
a clasp on the top. This Correiro denies. as
he does also the fact that he changed his shoes
In the store. He said that he did not put the
new ones on until he reached his uncle Jscinto
Muniz' g. house, where he left the old ones be-
hind the outside door. Saturday night officers
went to the house of Muniz and searched the
OF the shoes could be found.
SEEN BY FARMER MosHER,
Other evidence against Correiro was give, bv
Farmer Mosher and his helper. About II
o'clock Tuesday morning, while working in a
heid on Wilson road, their attention was ut
tracted by number Of bicyclist who rode by.
while looking up he saw a man wearing light
soft hat and light-colored coat running AZ a
pretty rapid gait down Wilson road toward
North Main street. At the station house last
night they were sure that Correiro wa. the man
they had seen. These circumstances were con-
sldered sufficient for an arrest and today
Correiro will be arraigned before Justice Nc
Donough charged with homicide
The prisoner is described as about five feet
ten inches and very thin. He looks to be
twenty-five years Of age, but his uncle SAYS he
VIII be eighteen years hext August On being
informed Of the decision Of the officials to hold
MIN Tor the crime the prisoner showed little or
no emotion and walked calmly from the outer
office to the cell room. The prisoner has been
In the city but a short time and is known as a
worthless and shiftless character.
The funeral Of the murdered girl took place
YESTERDAY afternoon from the residence OF her
brother-in-law, and was strictly private.