The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-08-24
CROSBY TRAGEDY
Three Men Suspected of Impli-
cation Now Under Arrest.

Two In Massachusetts, and One In New
Hampshire-C7ews of Vast Importance
Are Now Being Followed Up by Police.
MERRIMAC, Mass, Aug. 20.-After as
suming its somber quietness all day, the
little town was again thrown into excite
nent last night when the report reached
here that the suspected men in the Crosby
murder case had been arrested. During
the day many persons were at the scene
and carried away articles as souvenirs.
The murdered mans remains after the
autopsy were removed to his home and
e1nbalmed, and the funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon. Jacob Crosby and his
family remained in doors all day yester
day, so that many sightseers were dis
appointed. As the time advances Jacob,
It is learned, feels the death of his brother
more keenly. The blow is hard one upon
him, and the wife of the murdered man
Is also reported to be inconsolable.
| Officer Hammond of Merrinac tele-
phoned the local police at Haverhill to ar
rest Frank Hunt Marshal Dole detailed
Officers Shannon and Shute on the case,
md after two hours search they found
Hunt at home on Mt. Washington. Hunt,
he police believe, is the third of the trio.
he is about 20 years old
An Important Clew.
An unknown gentleman yesterday after
noon stated that while he was driving near
Rocks bridge, Fridsy afternoon, he saw two
men in rowboat who were acting sus-
piciously and appeared as though they did
not want to be seen. He claimed that the
pair answered the description of johnson
and Little, and he says that when he
stopped his horse to watch them they
pulled up around the bend of the river.
He drove around by the river road and
saw them the second time, and feels GER
tain that they are the men. He says when
the two saw him watching them the sec
ond time they pulled away again and rowed
down the river. The river at that point
Is not more than mile from the Crosby
homestead, and @ the trio were tracked
from the Crosby homestead to the river
road after the tragedy. It is Thought they
went down IN the boat Friday afteFnoon
and left it there and returned TO this cty
early in the evening being seen by Con-
don and then walked down laoer to the
scene of the robbery and murder The police
have been informed of this phase, and an
attempt viii be made to find the IN
eormant.
Officer Smith Furnished m important
clew, which the police think strong The
officer stated that he saw ufree fffen an
swering TO the description given by the
Crosbys aboard the last electric car, which
left this city at IL O'Clock Friday night fur
Merrimac
One of them he claims to have recog-
- vl,, 1afr
toned by the police, admitted that he had
been around with Little and johnson, and
that the latter two stopped at his house
last Thursday night.
The police believe he was the third man,
the struggle with the other two and met
his death. 1t is thought that Hant will
break down and make complete con6es
sion.
Two Suspects In Custody.
NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, Aug D.-Jostah
Z. Johnson, one of the parties wantsd on
suspicion of being implicated In the mur-
der and burglary at Merri1nac, is In Gus
tody at the Newburyport jail. johnson
refuses 10 have much 10 say but claims to
be innocent Of the grave charge laid at his
door. He claims that he was unaware tfRat
the police were after him until he saw it
printed In the newspapers Saturday after
noon. He says he was about Haverhfll all
day Saturday and that he made no effort
to elude the officers.
On Sunday he came to this city, going
10 his fathers house. Acting under the
advice of his relatives, he went to the po-
lice station for the purpose of giving him
self up to the authorities. Captain Hale,
who was in charge, had him taken to the
Jail.
johnson claims to be able to prove an
alibi. He appears deeply sensible of the
situation in which he is placed. District
Officer Hammond of Haverhill has been
notified and will come to this city, Chief
Ives of the Merrimac police is at the Jail
AMEsBURY, Mass, Aug. 21.-The alleged
murderers of Edwin Crosby were brought
here last night, Little from Manchester,
n. H., and Hunt from Haverhill. Both
pleaded not guilty. The cases were con-
tinued until Aug. IS. They were taken to
Jail this morning Fred
Crosby, brother of the murdered man, was
thrown from team at Merrimac yester-
day afternoon and seriously injured.
Little and Hunt still maintain their in
nocence.