Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-05
JOSE CARREIRO CAUGHT
He is Probably the Murderer
of Miss Manchester.
STRONG EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM

STRONG EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM
After surrendering to Clear Himself
Conflicting Stortes-He Paid out Ber-
tha's Money for shoes-The Funeral
Held Yesterday.
FALL RIVER. Mass. June 5.-Jose Car
retro, suspected of the murder Of Bertha
May Manchester, is under arrest in the
Central police station, charged with hom-
icide. That he really committed the muir
der there appears to be little room to
doubt in view OF the developments which
have been made in the investigation.
Carreiro gave himself up to the police
Sunday night. He preferred to do this
to free himself from suspicion rather than
be brought in by the police. The police
had received information that located him
at Bonneville at a. M on the day Of the
murder. Farmer Manchester had seen
him at Grab Pond Bridge two hours later.
Saturday his uncle Jacinto Muniz, and
Frank Silvia were sent to Taunton, where
he had been located and were told to bring
him here. They returned with the much
wanted man that night and from then
until after midnight he was on the mack
At first his story was q good one, bus one
little break was made; then came change,
Contradiction and falsehood followed and
he was ordered under arrest.
When Jacinto Muniz brought back his
nephew, Jose Carreiro, that night accord
ing to promise, the cloud of suspicion that
had hung over the latter since Wednesday
seemed about dispelled. 1t was in this
airit hot tho nffioarQ otnrtQd thrOn0h al
interpreter, to question Carreiro, but that
idea was quickly changed, AID the Portu-
GU .se fatty denied certain suspicious Cir
cumstances-which were known to be
facts. In relation to others, he made false
statements. He was questioned very care
fully and fairly. After the long hours OF
waiting apd questioning he became en-
tangled; he was locked up. A stenographic
report of all that was said on each side
was taken. Witnesses were reused from
their sleep and taken to the station.
After the investigation closed the mayor
and officers of the department who were
present decided that the public had a
right to the facts in the possession of the
police, so far as they could safely be given.
AS result OF this decision the mayor has
made statement
Before beginning his statement Mayor
Coughlin said that names, as rule,
would be suppressed through a desire to
avoid future trouble In explanation of
this course he said that something had
happened which had led the authorities to
believe that trouble was to be made. If
possible, for those who had assisted the
government That the Portuguese in the
| city would naturally hold together in the
| matter and exhibit feeling against those
| of their race who had assisted in throwing
| suspicion upon Carreiro. After speaking
| of the decision of the authorities to make
| the facts in the case; known, he said:
1--WE wanted the facts to BIO given to
| the public as they are. Our purpose is to
impre- upon the minds of the public that
we have in our possession certain tangible
| clues, pointing to the guilty person. The
police have taken a very decided stand in
| looking for Carreiro. They have investi-
gated every clue pointing to him. and
have looked for him in every possible To-
cality. They learned that he was in the
vicinity of Taunton, but just where is not
known to us.
ION the day of the murder he entered a
French Canadian shoe dealers store, near
the south end of Sycamore Mill, and
asked in broken English for a pair of
shoes. He pulled out Of his pocket a sill
/ yer trade dollar, bright, and apparently
brand new. He also pulled out from his
pocket silver half dollar with a hole in
it.
THE shoe dealer said that the trade
dollar was worth only between 90 and IS
| cents. He also refused to take the half
dollar because it had hole in it. Car
retro then pulled out from his pocket two
| quarter dollars and offered them in place
| of the half dollar. There was present a
young Portuguese from farm across the
river, who acted as interpreter in the COZ
| versation about the trade dollar Carreiro
| said, '1'll give you five cents more if you
| don't take that you'll have to break a big
bill" The shoe dealer took it, wrapped up
| the old shoes and Carreiro wore the shoes
| out Of the store and had them on when he
came to the Central station.
Capt. Conner and Doherty subse-
quently learned that Mr.. Manchester had
given silver trade dollars to Bertha and
Jennie (Mrs. COOLIDGE Bertha's trade
dollar was kept in her bureau drawer, and
in the drawer with it, the officerspearnt d,
| there was also kept half dollar with a
hole in it. The trade dollar was in the
| best state of preservation and had the ap-
pearance of having always been keep
| sake. Mrs Coolidge was questioned re-
garding the trade dollar and said she
thought it was IA or Is years ago when
her father gave them to her sister and
herself The trade dollar bore the stamp
Of 1878.
1.-THE shoe dealer said that Carreiro had
| what appeared to be a lady's pocket book,
with clasp on it, and that he took the
money from it. Carreiro denies that he
had pocket book None was found in
his possession. Her pocket-book was
| taken from Bertha's room.
1.-The trade dollar has been shown to
| Mrs. Coolidge and she is almost positive,
from its fine state of preservation, that it
is the same coin her father gave Bertha"
Two farmers, whom the marshal has
had before him, state that they saw a
Portuguese their description of whom ex
| actly corresponds to that of Carreiro. run
ming west on Wilson road as hard as he
could go.
Carreiro had been in the city only six or
| eight months. In that time he had
| worked in several places and had acquir ed
the reputation of being a shfftless,
| worthless sort of fellow. He is 81 or 20
years of age, and has moustache and
goatee.
The funeral services were held over the