Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-13
BLOOD STAINS
Said to Have Been Found on
Negro Perry's Clothing.
Piece Of Miss Morton's Watch Chain
Found Near Perfy's Home.
The Officers Tightening Chain Of Evil.
dence Around Him.

the governments case against Geo. l..
10. Perry. the negro, who is now
charged with the murder of Miss Clara
A. Morton at Waverley, is regarded as
being so incomplete that the state Of
fieers devoted all their time, today,
as they will until next Tuesday, when
the case will be heard in court, in
seeking new evidence against the
youthful defendant. The elimination
Of Alan G. Mason from the case as
the result of his discharge, yesterday,
places an entirely different aspect up
OH the series Of assaults and tragedies
committed in Boston and its suburbs
The quest for the actual circum-
stances surrounding and resulting from
the murder of Miss Morton. led the
police to make more careful and dis
criminate examination Of Perry. One
thing discovered was that there was
a stain upon the negro's shirt and
this garment, as was announced. last
night. is to be subjected to proper
form Of analysis. Today, ii is learned
that in addition to making an examin-
alton of the shirt, Prof. Wood of Har-
ward. who will have charge of the
work. will also carefully scrutinize
Perry's shoes.
These shoes were sent to Prof.
Wood, today. They look as if they
had been worn for some time and the
police are assuming for the time being,
so that all possible evidence may be
CLEANED, that if Perry is the man who
murdered Miss Morton, Nov. 1, then he
wore the shoes which were taken
from him, yesterday. If there is blood
upon them Prof. Wood can easily find
it's traces.
The gravity of the charge against
Perry and the serious nature of the
crimes committed in the same way
that Miss Morton and Miss McPhee
were assaulted, led District Attorney
Sanderson of Middlesex county to the
conclusion that the attorney general
of the commonwealth should be called
into the case. Today, Mr.. Sanderson
and Attorney General Parker had a
conference and the whole series of as
detail. The commemorative case
against Perry was particularly con-
sidered.
In connection with the arrest of the
| negro Perry and the possibility of his
conviction as the man who not only
killed Miss Morton but also attacked
other women, an interesting question
has arisen with reference to the pay
ment of rewards which have been Of
| fered. The detection of Perry was
primarily due to Messrs. Birtwell and
Lawrence of Boston, and it is probable
that they would have some claim upon
the rewards. even if they did not press
| it, and would refuse to take any such
| money.
| Late this afternoon, it was learned thai
piece of a lady's watch chain which
the police working on the murder cases
have taken charge of and believe may
| possibly be portion of the missing chair
| of the murdered Clara A. Morton, has
been found in the yard of F. r. Murdoch
who resides at the corner of Dodge street
| and Western avenue, Cambridge.
Dodge street runs from Western ave.
nue. to Grigg street ION which street thl
| Perry family lately took up their resi-
dence). and enters Grigg street tive
houses from the Perry house.
Mr.. Murdoch is in the habit of clear,
| ing out his yard once a year and, last
| Monday, he noticed a bright object on
| the ground near a rose bush. Mr.. Muir
dock picked up the object, which proved
| to be a portion of a lady's watch chain.
This afternoon. reporter saw Nj.
Murdoch and asked him for a Statement,
regarding the chain, but he very firmly
declined to be interviewed.
Another important circumstance came
to light. 1t was that Perry has admitted
| that the suspicious spot on his shirt
sleeve is blood. In fact, Perry was the
first person to suggest that it might be
that. According to an officer of the East
Cambridge jail, when the state detective
examined Perry's shirt and fixed their
ewes on the brown soiied sleeve. the col
ored boy became interested. He looked /
1t and then said:
L guess that's blood. l had tooth
ache Saturday. and it bled. That's where
that came from. Anyway. I've only worn
the shirt two days, so you can't make
anything out of that spot of blood.
The shirt appeared to have been worn
a much longer time. The Jail officers
who relieved Perry of his clothing said
the garment looked as If 1t had been worn
at least a month.
A sweater and a pair of trousers have
been added to the things to be examined