The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
MURDER NOW SUSPECTED
In the Case OF DoEEet. KILLED In . Doos
Mixer Last Administrators nIiasinG.

In the Case or DoEEet. KILLED In . Doush
Mixer Last Administrators nTiasinG.
It was said yesterday at Police Headquarters
that for the past two weeks three Central ONCE
detectives had been at work investigating the
case Of Peter Dogget. who was ground to death
on Aug. 2s in Q copper vat used for the mixing
of dough at the New York Biso1it Company's
works, 427 West Fifteenth street. Tho police.
1t was stated, had been informed that Dogget
had been murdered.
At the time OF his death tho case was re-
ported as an accident, it being alleged that
Dogget had fallen Into the dough-mixing vat,
and had been hacked by tho big steel knives
which revolved in the vat. The story told
at tho time was to the effect that Dogget had
been working alone on the third floor Of the
cracker bakery, that one of his fellow work.
mon had heard him call for help. and hurrying
to tho third floor, saw Dogget's body being
ground to pieces In tho vat: that the body was
ground into atoms, that the machinery was
quickly stopped, and word sent to the Coroners'
office.
The inquest was held on Nov. 10 by Coroner
Fitzpatrick. and at that time Coroners Physi-
clan Donlin, who had Inspected the remains,
4 few days later a relative of Dogset, it is
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murdered. This information was communi.
Gated to Coroner's Physician Weston, who, IL is
said, was informed that DogRet had been
thrown into the dough; vat by a fellow work
man with whom he had quarrelled. DR.. Wes-
ton, it is said, found n man who claimed to have
Witnessed the murder. Then, it is said,, DR..
Weston. called upon Chic, Of Police MeCullagh
anA laid tho case before hat official.
q firm Of lawyers for the purpose Of bringing the
alleged murderer to justice. 80
Chief McCullagh had q consultation with
Capt. MoClusky about the case. and three de-
tectivcs were put to work. The witness dis
covered by DR.. Weston had disappeared. The
detectives learned that he had been shipped to
Europe by the man whom he accused of the
crime. This man. 1t was stated, had given the
witness q large sum of money for the purpose
of getting him to leave the country. The &C.
cused man also had disappeared. Tho detec.
tives reported these facts to Capt. McClusky
and the chief OF detectives last week called on
District Attorney. Olcott.
After q consultation with Mr.. Olcott ar
rangements were made. TO bring the missing
witness back to this country. 1t Is said that
the witness is now In ireland and that the
Grand Jury will be asked to indict him as an &C.
cessory to the murder, SO that he may be
brought back on a requisition.
The detectives who have been at work on
the case. it IL said. have found two persons to
whom the missing witness told the story of the
crime.
Doggot was employed In the cracker bakery
as q dough mixer. He was % years old and
lived with a relative at IL Spring street.
This 10 believed to be the 'big case" referred
to in THE Sun on Thursday as something that
was occupying the. attention of tho District
Attorney, the police, and Deputy Coroner