The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-07
SENSATIONS N TIL
BOSTON MYSTERY.
Developments Very Unfayorablo
to Mason.
THE. PAWNlNG OF THE WATCH
The Finding of the Pawnbroker Estab-
fishes a Link With the McPhee MUIR
der-He Will Take Look at
Mason To-Day,
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
BOSTON, MASS. Nov. 6.-To-day's de-
velopments 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, have been
OF a startling nature. 1t was announced
first that the watch of the victim had
been found in a Cambridge Street pawn
shop, where it had been pawned for ST
by young colored man, and this dis
5covery at once led to a general search
for this man by the entire police force.
but without avail.
But later developments were far more
sensational. When the pawnbroker's
memory had been logged little and he
had time to think over the matter, he
remembered that the watch had been
brought to his Office on last Saturday
night, between the hours OF II and 1880.
by white man and offered In pawn
Owing to the fact that it was after bust
ness hours he refused to receive 1t, and
after expressing disappointment, the man
departed, taking the watch with him.
PAWNED ON MONDAY.
On Monday morning the same watch
was brought in by a colored man, about
q years of age, Of whom the pawn
broker bought it for 81. A burly colored
man, evidently companion of the
other, 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 de-
parted.
VERY UNF!AvORABLE.
Continuing their Investigations. the off,
do aa,,n har eta discovery
which viii have an important bearing on
the case, to the effect that the watch
of Miss Agnes McPhee. OF Somerville.
another 'tJack-the- slugger" victim. had
been pawned at the same Cambridge
Street shop. on October Sd. the day after
her murder, by white man whose &c
scription tailed exactly with that of the
man who brought the Morton watch 10
the pawnshop last Saturday night
The description of these men is said
by the police to agree to a striking extent
with that of the suspect Mason, and the
pawnbroker 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 the pris-
oner although his friends still claim that
he can fully establish an alibi. Search
for the mysterious colored 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 arrest
ed a. G.. Mason, the wealthy business
man and club member of Boston, on sus-
picion Of having Killed Miss Mo-ern. AZ
ter a days investigation the authorities
were convinced that Mason could estab-
lish an alibi. and they announced that
he would be released. but during the sue
ceeding 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 the strength of the evidence
yesterday, warrant charging Mason
with murder. was issued. ana he was
held by the police until Tuesday.