The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-27
ANSWERS CHARGE,
Alfred w. Burrill De-
MES That He Stole
Money.
FOUND S3lO ON A CORPSE.
But He Gave 1t to Right
full Owner Soon
After.
FOUND s3lO ON A CORPSE.

Nurln BrOOKHelu, Oct. ga SenSd-
tional story is going the rounds tonight
to the effect that Alfred w. Burrill
took from the dead body of Edward c.
Winslow 1910, with the intention of
keeping it. The story has reached Mr..
Burrills ears, and tonight he gave out
statement in order to set himself
right before the public
Mr.. Burrill is a member of the Bur-
rill Undertaking Company, and with his
father, Alfred Burrill, took charge of
the remains of Mr.. Winslow, who was
found dead Tuesday night. He gave
to MIR Winslow's housekeeper, Mrs.
Mary Gross, a few articles which he
took from the clothing, and as Winslow
had told her that he had in his possess
sion about $4,000, her suspicious were
aroused, and she talked of the matter
with Sumner Holmes and others.
Alfred w. Burriu was asked by Mr..
Holmes this morning if he did not find
any money on Mr.. Winslow's person
besides what he had given to Mrs.
Gross. Mr.. Burrill replied that he found
$3lG. George Winslow of Maiden, a
brot! er of the dead man, came to town
today, and on being informed of the
ma LNGI. went at once u MI. anu
was given the money Mr.. Burrill is
well-known in North Bfookfield, and
also in Worcester, where he was con-
nected with the Evening Gazette at one
the When he found that the story
had gained circulation about town, he
requested the following statement to
be made of his side of the case.
1--WE were notified by the chairman OF
the selectmen to take charge of the re-
aD1 u 4
Burrill ana myself. Alfred w Burllll
then proceeded to embalm the body
Sumner Holmes and Charles Ticker
We're in the room. We said nothing
could be done, and they left the room
We closed the door and proceeded to
embalm the remains in the ordinary
way There appeared to be no one in
authority there, and as a precaution we
decided TO examine the pockets to see
If there were any valuables on the per-
son. We found, besides a few uniln-
portant articles, the sum of 1910; $500
in one pocket, and $40 in another With
the exception of this sum of money all
contents of his pockets were handed
10 the hOusekeeper, who has been in his
employ but a few months She was a
stranger TO both of us, and we decided
as precautionary act to keen he
money until his brother came. l then
Went to the store and made a memoir
ahdum OF the contents of the rocket
book, as follows: Estate of .. C. Wi1s-
low. S3i0. 1 sealed it and locked II
IN the safe, where it remained unknown,
10 ANYBODY but Burrill and son. Until
MI WinsloW came to the store this
morning. l turned 1t over to him. and
after counting the money in my pres
ence, ne expressed his gratitude for the
course which we had taken.''
me task Of refllipg the filter at the
Doane supply pond is completed and
the scare about the condition of the
town water supply is thought to be at
end, although the water is by no means
what it should be.
DoSne pond now presents an m
healthy appearance and the mere sight
OF 1t is enough to make one imagine the
water impure, even though 1t many not
be so. 1t contains probably a little less
than half as much water as its cana
'ity would allow and it's shores and
outskirts are anything but clean look
Ing. NO water is now coming into it
and the upper or North pond is prac-
tically dry.
The old islands and stumps which
have been submerged for several years
can be seen high and dry while about
the only indication that the site was
ever covered by water is the mud in
the BASIN
AS this pond covers a large area. it
will take some time for it to fill Ip
again. In the meantime it is expected
THAT the supply stored in Doane pond
and Bell hill reservoirs will prove ade-
equate to the wants of the water takers
Local hunters are incensed at state
ments which they claim have come
from man in town, in regard to Sun
day hunting. Their claim is that peo-
pie in glass houses should never throw
stones, for they say the man in ques-
ton is much more Migrant vioator
OF the law and not as thorough a
sportsman by half as some of the men
whom he has prattled against. Who
he is they refuse to say, but claim
that his way of doing business is an
open secret to most of the hunters
They wish to call his attention to the
fact that on Oct. IA, the day before the
season opened on quail, he shot seven
Of these birds and was seen bringing
them to town He is what North
Brookfield sportsmen term a hog
hunter" the kind of a man for whom
they have no particular use.
Florence Mahoney of Gilbert street
is now the only diphtheria patient in
town, and she is convalescent Miss
Annie Bucklin of the Worcester Memo
rial hospital, who was employed as
nurse by Mr.. Mahoney, has gone back
to Worcester and of her abilities as a
nurse and her treatment of his chill
dren Mr.. Mahoney has nothing but IN
stinted praise
The gymnasium of the Union league
will open Monday night for the winter
season, and is now being put in proper
condition. AS last year, James D. Eos
ter will be physical director, and great
things are expected of his classes, on
account of the excellent form Of last
winter. The league will undoubtedly
organize a strong basket ball team and
will probably manage some entertain
ments during the winter.
Geo. Dupre of Brockton is the guest
of his brother, John Dupre, of Gilbert
street
Selectman John ]. Howard was
stricken suddenly Ill this morning, re-
quiring the attendance of a priest and
physician. Tonight he is much i'm
proved, and no serious results are an
ticipated.
Tickets for the course of entertain
ments went on sale at Reeds drug store
this morning, and sold with a rush. AS
early as O'clock people put in an APP
pearance in line for choice of good
seats.