Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-23
Remains Weighted Down
With Heavy Pipe.
BELIEVED TO BE AN ITAL IAN.
At Least Two Men Are Supposed to
be Implicated.

PROVIDENCE, Aug. 23.-The murder
discovered yesterday was one simply for
robbery. 1t was shocking crime, how
ever, and one that the detective force will
have some difficulty In getting the facts
concerning.
The victim of the latest North end
tragedy 10 believed to be John Foye, alias
John Noye, an Italian, who lived at e2s
North Main street.
This Italian was one of 500 who lived
In the Italian settlement at the North
end. He was 80 years Of age, laborer, and
has wife and four children In Italy.
John came to this city few years ago,
secured employment as q laboaer, was
known to save money, and there were
many In the colony who knew that be was
shortly to return to his native home.
John Foye, as he was known to the po-
lice, strangely disappeared from his board
Ing place nine days ago, yet no report of
his disappearance was made to the police
until Monday morning. Then a report
was received by Sergt. Samuel Thomas OF
station 2.
At that time there was not the slightest
suspicion OF crime having been COM
miNed, and no particular attention was
paid to the case. 1t was looked upon as
one OF those cases where man had gone
and would later return safely, like hun
dreds OF other disappearances from the
cItyc
Not until William J. Martin, who lives
on Charles street, went to Leonsrds pond
yesterday forenoon was there any evi.
dence that murder had been committed.
The discovery which he made, however,
was such as to startle all who were at
tracted to the scene.
When Martin reached Leonard's bond
he took up position at one side of the
dam. He looked out into the water and
there discovered the body of man.
The body was under the water and sew
eral yards from the point where Martin
stood. The head and feet were held down,
SO that the only portion of the body to be
seen was the back.
Assistance was sent, the police of station
2summoned, as was Medical Examiner
Palmer.
When the examiner reached the scene
an effort was made to haul the body
ashore, but 1t was heavily weighted and
was with difficulty dragged from the
water.
Tied to the body was section OF an
iron water pipe three feet long, and which
will weigh about 100 pounds.
DIR. Palmer made an examination, with
startling results. He found that the vic.
TINS head was crushed, and that there
were cuts and bruises on the face.
The right pocket OF the Victims trousers
was torn out, while the pocket on the left
side was turned inside out. >
About one end Of the iron pipe there
was strong leather strap. This was
bound about the victims left leg. Then
there was strong rope attached to the
same end OF the pipe, which was bound
about the ankle securely. 1t was then
carried up TO the victims neck, bound
twice about the neck, then about the end
Of the pipe, and after being secured, was
carried to point at the ankle, where IL
was made fast.
The examiner, on viewing the wounds
upon tho head, said that they were made
before death.
IL the body Is idetified as that OF the
missing Charles street Italian some one
must explain, as the doctor believes that
the man was murdered and the body kept
until 1t had become decomposed before It
was weighted with the heavy pipe and
sunk In tie pond. He believes that at
least two mon were implicated In the
murder, and that the motive was robbery,
as the pockets were found to be rified.
IL Is the opinion OF the examiner that
the crime was committed on the night OF
Aug. Ia, when the victim was last seen.
Two Italians who knew the missing man
were called to the morgue yesterday after
noon, but did not see the body, AZ the OK.
aminer was engaged In making an exam
nation.