Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-17
ALL CLEWS LOST.
Detective Murray Returns From
New Haven and New York.
He Says He Can Find No Trace Of the
6rookfleld Murderer Beyond Spring.
field Thinks He Could Not Have
More Than S25 In His
POSSESSION.

State Detective P. B. Murray returned
to Worcester at9S.55 o'clock Sunday
night, after week of diligent search
for Paul Miller, the Brookheld murderer,
in Springfield, New Haven and New
York city. Mr. Murray frankly states
that he has been unable to find any
definite clue as to Millers Whereabouts.
The fact that Miller is a tramp and re-
sembles so many of his class in appear
ance, makes him hard man to locate,
much more so than IL he were an ordi-
nary crook. Mr.. Murray also states
that he has no reason to believe that
Miller has been in New Haven or New
York.
Last Monday, when the officers saw
the station agent at West Brookdeld,
he was unable to recollect any such
man as the murderer, having purchased
a ticket for Springfield. Next day the
matter came back to his memory, and
he recalled the circumstance. With
this as a starter, Miller was traced to
Springfield, where all definite clue to
his whereabouts was lost as effectually
as though he had vanished into space.
After spending two days in New Haven,
during which time numerous suspects
were Investigated, Detective Murray
left for New York city Thursday night
Capt. Cowles, who has put forth every
effort to locate the man in his city
In New York, the Massachusetts men
were rendered all assistance possible.
Capt. George NJ. McCluskey of the de-
tective bureau placedDetectives Holland
and Reed, two men who make a spe-
cialty Of the German and Polish dis
tricts, at their disposal, and the Sec
tions which a man of Miller's national
ity would be most likely to frequent
were gone over thoroughly, but without
developing anything like definite clue.
Capt. McCluskey feels confident that if
the murderer has been in the city, he
has not left it by water at all events.
y thorough examination of the shipping
district revealed nothing of value.
The New York officers are inclined to
| the belief that If Miller has been in the
city AID left, he probably jumped a
freight train as that would be a more
likely means of travel for a man who is
known to be tramp and wandering
about, working a few months here and
there.
Mr.. Murray thinks Miller had less
than SIS in his possession at the time
he left Brookf1eld. SO far as he can
learn, Mr.. Newton, the murdered man,
lad but little money in the house at the
time of the tragedy.
Detective Murray, although thorough
| ly tired out by his vain search. talked
| freely regarding the case to a Spy re-
porter, Sunday night While he has left
the scene of the search in New York,
the officers of that city, as well as the
| New Haven police, will continue a
| diligent search for the murderer.
When asked 4 he thought larger re-
ward would be offered, Mr.. Murray said
he had no knowledge on that point. He
stated that he should report to District
Attorney Parker, and then would know
what further steps would be taken in
the matter.
Meanwhile the. circulars offering a re-
ward of $500 for Millers arrest and CIV
ing an accurate description Of the man,
have been sent all over the country, and
| numberless suspects will doubtless be
reported within the next few days.