The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-02
THE POLICE STILL BUSY.
Manchester Murder Mystery as Remote
From Solution as Eyer.
SOME BLOODY CLOTHING FOUND,
And Strangely Acting Negro Arrested,
but Is Not Believed to be the Man
wanted-Portuguese Ciew Being Fol-
lowed.


developments in the Manchester murder
have been the discovery in the orchard Of
two pieces of mans underclothing,
covered with blood, and the arrest Of a
queer acting negro on suspicion. The first,
though slight, is an encouraging clue, but
not much importance is attached to the
latter. The drift Of official opinion fayors
the aged farmer, and the mystery, IL not
deepening, seems no nearer a solution.
While Officer Charles F., Hoar was wan
dering about the orchard at the ear Of the
Manchester farm house his eye caught
sight OF a piece Of cloth. He picked it up
and his heart gave throb as he saw blood
upon It. A short distance beyond he
found q second piece of the same cloth,
which proved 20 be wooden an d part Of
mans pair of drawers.
The pieces had evidently been torn of
the top Of the pair, for part of tho stay Of
glazed cloth was found sttache d. There
Is not the slightest doubt but what the
stains thereon
Are Those OF BLOOD.
How fresh the blood is has not yet been
determined. This seems to be an import
ant clue. fragmentary as it is, for it Is
hardly likely that an attempt would be
made to lead tho police astray In such
farsighted way.
The blood stains seem to be more smears
than spots, as IL the top of the drawers
had been used to wipe bloodstained hands
upon, and then the tell-tale clothitorn out
by the roots and dropped IN mad haste
The place where the cloth WAS found was
about 40 yards directly behind the barn,
but the spot has not much important
bearing upon the case other than confirm
ing the belief that the murderer escaped
through the orchard, for the wind had
doubtless blown the cloth n considerable
distance.
The find was speedily carried to Marshal
Hilliard, who has the tell-tale fragments
safely treasured Both pieces OF cloth
bear evidence of having been twisted and
pulled, as II they had been wrenched, which
bears out the reasonable theory that the
murderer wiped his fingers on this part Of
his underclothing and threw them aside as
he started.
There has been growing belief that out
rage was one purpose Of the tiend, although
there Is nothing new to prove IL. The re-
suit OF the autopsy Wednesday was looked
upon as settling the matter, but without
this factor the crime Is exceedingly difficult
to account for Certain IL In that IL the
tragedy Is ever solved, il will be believed
that tho vileness that was attempted was
not accomplished.
A Negro Arrested.
The other interesting If not especially
important incident was the arrest of
strange acting negro about 8 o'clock yes
terdey afternoon. II may be said at the
outset, whatever the outcome OF this pre-
caution may be. that there Is no great
probability that this suspect was con-
nected with the crime Nevertheless he
bears the trademarks Of a rascal and Is too
peculiar an individual to have at large.
Marshal Hilliard said that he believed
that the man, who gave his name IA Lewis
Quarry, had either escaped from some in
stitution, or was an out and out ''nigger
tramp" Quarry is only 90 years old, but
uncommonly shrewd and reticent. lie
was Immediately locked up out Of sight
and no one was allowed to catch even
glimpse Of him.
Quarry said he had Just come from Bos-
Con, and that he had been working three
months for farmer named Harry Will
son. He made very singular statements
concernin farm work, and was not able TO
recollect a single man in Boston. Quarry
was seen hanging about the woods on the
outskirts yesterday morning, and was
finally captured on Pleasant street.
The Father Not Suspected.
1t may be stated here that Stephe G.
Manchester. the father of the murdered
giri, has not from the first been looked
upon by the authorities as the author OF
the crime. AT the same time, 1t has been
thought that he knew more of the circum-
stances and probabilities of the case than
he had told, and yesterday afternoon Mar
shall Hilliard and Inspector Medley drove
out to the field where the old man was
planting and had long talk with him.
They previously "held up" Freddy. aged
~ years, under the lee of the henhouse and
found him to be fragment of the old
trunk. Whatever they found out was of
course kept TO themselves, but it Is safe "a
say that in both cases they did not gain
much.
People most intimately acquainted
with the circumstances say the old man
and both boys should be locked up few
days TO force from them more definite In
formation than they have yet vouchsafed.
This, however, seems out Of the questi on.
All that the boys can be made to admit Is
that "We three left here together on the
milk team early in the mornin e."
Looking For n Former Empioye.
Every crumb In .he way of circum-
stance seem TO point Enthusiastically TO the
fact that the real agent OF the crime was
one OF the many men who have worked on
The Manchester farm. Not the smallest
detail, 30 far az can be remembered, leads
away from this theory. Naturally, the
next thing is to recall the chronological
congress that has appeared in line before
Steve Msnche ster. OF these first suspi-
zion attaches 10 Portuguese.
His last name was Carreiro or Cirrila
acc ording 90 authorities. Heis known to
have been possessed OF the disposition
characteristic OF his race, and that, al
though hs has relatives I'm this city with
whom he usually stays, nothing has been
seen Of him for several days
Detective Fecney spent yesterday At
fiverton among many Portuguese employed
st Church Bros. and B rightman q Co.'S
1sh works. but he met with little success.
He passed through part Of the town near
The fiver, making inquiries regarding any
foreigners recently employed by the
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