Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-01
ARE DRIVEN FROM Their HOMES
Persecution Of Polish Jews
by Russia.
NO CLUE FOUND.

Police OF Fall River are at Sea as to
the Clue That VIII Lead to the
Arrest of the Murderer of Bertha
Manchester-The Burial of the VIC
tim Will Take Place Tomorrow.
| FALL RIVER, Mass, May 31.-All day
| long the authorities in charge of the Bor-
den cases have been examining witnesses
| preparatory to placing their evidence be-
fore the jury at New Bedford. Tonight,
too, as during the whole time since yester-
day afternoon, the police are working, go
far unsuccessfully, trying to discover who
was the murderer of Bertha Manchester.
For many hours 1t was given out in
police circles that suspicion rested on the
girls father, but tonight when reporter
asked Assistant Marshal John Fleet if the
authorities were working on any such
theory he answered emphatically mo-"
Mr.. Manchester is an eccentric old man
without strong Affections. BE went about
the city to-day delivering milk as usual,
willing to answer any and all questions put
to him regarding yesterdays killing. He
knows nothing further regarding the pos
sible murderer than the police. but he
takes time to consult and talk with them
no matter how often. He said to- day:
"My girl could work harder than two
girls. She looked after 200 hens and fed
and let out the cattle while was on my
route. She did all the chores If was a
little delayed. Why, she was better than
any man, cause man would have used
boy to go after him to fnish his work.
They say her house WANT very tidy, but
wasn't cause ehe was not able to do it."
The old man went about his chores with
tears on his cheek.
The police have been working in the
neighberhood of the house all day, obtain
ing all possible information of the neigh
bors concerning past affairs at the Man
chester farm, and tracing the men who
have been employed there. They have
their attention directed to a man who
might have committed the deed, but they
will not officially give out the slightest
clue as to who he is or where he has been
stopping. Rumors in police circles say
that the man is a foreigner who worked on |
the farm less than week ago, and left |
after having quarrelled openly with the |
daughter and her father 1t does not seem |
possible to the police that any tramp or
stranger could 60 into the house without /
being savagely attacked by the dogs that /
are Loose about the place.
The polics believe that the man was in i
the house before the girl entered. On /
8oAAS AAto 1Ao AAtoAChy "4oAo boItud Wdb Il
to bake ginger bread, che prob
ably saw him coming. Fearing danger she
probably took up the axe from the wood
box back of the stove. This probably an
gered the men, who might only have been /
intent on robbery, and fierce struggle /
ensued. That the girl made powerful |
attempt to save her life Is stated by all who
knew her disposition, and is also evidenced /
by various blood smoches in spots in diff
ferent parts of the small space where she /
was found.
1t is generally felt by the authorities |
that when the murder was committed the |
assassin cody walked out and threw the |
axe carelessly on the woodpile where 1t |
was afterwards found. There is no reason |
to doubt that he left the house by the 4
kitchen door, as several blood spots SEEM
ing to indicate his course have been traced.
Had the man walked away from the house
down the highway In either direction 1t is |
probable he would be unnoticed.
One of the police authorities talked at |
length tonight with the Associated Press.
"This murder was not done through hatred |
in my opinion, but was the result of a
fierce struggle, either in passion or to keep
from detection. We are on the track of
three men, one of whom we hope to get in
foul hours. The others We are not sure
of. We are satisfied of this-that this
murder is in some respects difficult to
fathom, but the man who committed 1t is
not a thousand miles away"
The body of the victim was removed to
Warnings rooms this evening. The burial
Is expected to take place Friday.