Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
Both OF Them First oncred by
White Men.
THE DESCRIPTION LIKE MAsoS,s.
watch of Bliss McPhee. Another OF
..The sluxser,.'' Victims, was
rawned in the same shop-rhe De-
ye1opments Most unfavorab1e to
Prisoner, although Ir.~ Friend.
Claim They Can Prove an A1ibi.
watch of s1iss n1cPhee. Another OF

BOSTON, MASS, November s.-To-day.s
Developments in the case of Alan G. Ma
son, who is under arrest charged with the
murder of Miss Clara Morton, a laundress
at the Mclean Asylum IN Waverly last
Saturday night, has been of startling
nature. It was announced first that tho
watch of the victim had oeen found in
cambridge street pawn shop, where it
had been pawned for 81 by young color
ed man, and the discovery at once led
to general search for this man by
the entire police force, but without avail.
But later developments were far more
sensational when the paw brokers' mem
ory had been logged little and he had
had time to think over the matter. he re-
membered that the watch had been
brought to his office on last Saturday
night between the hours OF IL and 1850
by white man and offered in pawn. Ow-
ing to the fact that it was after business
hours he refused to receive it. and after
expressing disappointment, the man de-
parted, taking the watch with him.
On Monday morning the same watch
was brought in by colored man about
Il years of age, of whom the pawnbroker
bought it for 81. A burly colored man.
evidently a companion of the ether. had
been waiting outside the shop While the
trade was being made, and as soon as It
was completed he entered and took the
money which the proprietor had passed
over. Both men then departed
Continuing their Investigations. the off,
GERS made another startling discovery
which will have an important bearing ON
-, IL, =. a<xR
Miss Agnes McPhee, of Somervil!e, an
other 'Jack-the-Slugger' victim. had
been pawned at the same Cambridge
street shop on October Sd. the day after
her murder. by a white man whose de-
scriptiou tailed exactly with that OF
the man who brought the Morton watch
to the pawnshop last Saturday night
The descriptions of these men is said by
the police to agree to striking extent
with that of the suspect Mason. and the
pawn-broker will be given a Chance to-
morrow to identify him. if possible, as
his visitor.
The unexpected developments to-day
have been most unfavorable to tbs pri-
soner, although his friends still claim that
he can fully establish an alibi. Search
for the mysterious coiored man is being
carried on as vigorously as ever and all
sections of the city are being closely
watched by the police Tonight
Two days ago the State police arrested
A. G.. Mason. the wealthy businessman
and club member of Boston. on suspicion
of having killed Miss Morton. After q
days investigation the authorities were
convinced that Mason could establish an
aibi. and they announced that he would
be released. but during the succeeding
night witnesses were found who positively
identified Mason as one whom they had
seen in Waverly. where the murder was
committed. on Saturday night. On ths
strength Of the evidence yesterday. a
warrant charging Mason with murder was
issued and he was held by the police
until Tuesday.