Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-14
FOLLOWING CLUES.
Sheriff Tarbell Looks for Impor-
tant Developments.
Man Who Committed Brutal Murder in
California Looked Like Miller
Story Of Yesterday

Broolsheld, Jan 1S.-Deputy Sheriff
home this evening from New Haven,
Ct, where they had been to examine the
clothing found In freight car in that
city. The greater part Of the clothing
found could not be identified by Mr.
Rice, though he thinks that the trousers
found are very similar to those worn
by the man Miller. Various clues have
been followed by the small army Of Of
flcers on the case, but nothing OF a def
mite character was found. Officer Tar
bell admitted tonight that his return
home was significant, and that soma
startling developments might be exc
pected within the next "a hotfrs. Tho
officer could not give out the nature d
these possible developments for pub
LEGATION.
The mournf1 spectacle which was e1or
hibited Wednesday Of the funeral corr
tege, with three hearses containing the
remains Of the murdered Newton FAM
lily slowly vending its way to the ceme-
terry, seemed to renew the agitation.
which pervaded all classes at the first
news of the horrible tragedy. 1t has
been revived with renewed force as the
evidence of the fendish act was brought
palpably before the public, The hope
Of the speedy arrest of the murderer Is
the all-absorbing topic of conversation
on the street and in business places,
and eager Inquiries are heard on every
side for information as to the progress
the authorities are making in that dr.
rection. While a good many sensational
reports published are undoubtedly un>
reliable, the fact remains that the clues
obtained are being followed CONSIDER
| tiously and zealously.
If Miller, the suspected man, has, as
some seem to think, formerly been
| convict, then his capture will be aid the
| more difficult not only from the fact OF
| his knowledge OF their haunts and hid,
| ing places, but also that, learning from
| his associates in prison, he would prob
ably be we'll versed in all the tricks Of
| disguise, lodging detectives, etc. which
are we'll known among prison officials
to be the burden OF conversation among
that class whenever given the oppor-
| tunity. But hopes are entertained thaa
If he has taken refuge In New York
city, the admirable system of the de-
tective force there will soon be the
means of locating him
| Ferdinand Boucher, a brick manufac-
turer at East Brookfield, told Spy re-
porter Thursday that Miller had hauled
several loads of wood to his yard during
| the past season, and he remembers dis
! tinctly that on one occasion he APP
| peared to be extremely nervous, unload
ing the wood hurriedly; and, ON being
questioned as to his extreme haste
made no reply, but glanced hurriedly
around him with hunted expression in
his eyes AS far as cam be learned from
those with whom ne came in contact,
all tell of his disagreeabIe, downcast ap-
pearancei and 1t Is cause of wonder
to many how Mr.. Newton ever took
such forbidding-lool1ing fellow into his
employ, which, in this Inst a.nca was
bringing him into his family.
A NEW YORK CLUE.
! Cambridge, n. Y, Jan. 13.-Last eve
ming Deputy Sheriff Archer saw sus-
ptcfous-looking character in the Cam
bridge House at this place, whom ne
thought might possibly be Muller, the
suspected murderer Of the Newton fami-
ly, at Brookfeld. Mass. He wired for a.
description, but before he received a re-
ply, the man had left town and has not
/ been seen since. The man had no
moustache, and no scars were noticed
on his hands.
/ IS THIS COINCIDENCE7
May q, 1896. J. c. Durham murdered
in cold blood his wife, his mother-in-law,
his stepfather-in-law, his brother-in-
law, maid servant and a hired man,
in San Jose, Cal
The description Of Muller as given
out by the police tallies to a dot with
| that Of Durham
Durham, armed wf'S a heavy axe,
told his wife she had to die, and, after
making her write farewell note, with
/ one blow of the axe crushed in her skull
| The murderer proceeded to the room
| Of the hired girl, directly opposite The
! girl heard the noise Of the blow and had
| hurried toward the room Of her mist
ress. Evidently the murderer met her
at the door.
One blow of the axe and her skull was
split almost in twain. Then he slew the
father and mother Of his wife.
| The old lady, however, was not killed.
by the first blow of the axe, and, crazed
with the pain, she fought hard for her
! life. But second blow of the instr1-
ment of death crushed in her skull.
Durham then covered the heads of
! his victims and proceeded to coolly ram
sack the house.
on June 26 word was received that
Durham had been seen and recognized
in Boston. Detectives Gibson and An
thony of the San Francisco force were
Immediately dispatched to this city, buA
all elews as to the fugitive'S where
abouts had been lost.
The state officers, as well as those OF
New York and Connecticut, are in con-
slant communication with each other,
and If the thing Is possible Paul Miller
will be behind the bars in a short time
TO await the sentence he deserves for
the cruel murder Of the Newtons4