Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-16
BLED TO DEATH.
Two Arrests, Sunday, for
Murder at Quincy, Mass.
Fred Peterson Found Dead Killed in
Street Brawl During Night.
konstand Crobech and Victor Luama
Charged With Deed.

Quincy, Mass, March 15.-Konstand
Crobeck and Victor Luama are under
arrest, charged with the murder OF
Fred Peterson, 26 years old, who was
killed III a street tight here, this morn
ing.
Shortly after o'clock this morning.
police headquarters We're informed by
telephone that a man was bleeding TO
death at the corner of Kent and Centre
streets, on the threshold of the Finn
colony. The ambulance with two Off
GERS was hurried to the place, and Pet
crson was found lying in a pool of
blood. There was evidence of a scuffie
and after summoning a physician, the
officers instituted an investigation. Dr.
Ash responded to the medical call and
found that Peterson had been dead for
some time. The aorta artery had been
severed and the victim had literally
bled to death.
1t was evident that murder had been
committed and other officers were de-
spatched to the scene. The search re-
suited in rounding up James Turning
ham and jeremiah Cullinan, who aided
the officers in their early morning hunt
for the murderers.
from information cleaned from
birmingham and Cullinan, they and
Joseph Clarity We're in company with
the victim. Peterson, when they were
SET upon by the two belligerent Firms
now under arrest. The quarrel vas
started by Crobeck striking Clarity, at
the same time calling him a vile name.
The latter retaliated and a miXup
ensued. Clarity says that at this juno
ture Peterson interfered, trying to as
sist him in his encounter with Crobeck.
After Clarity had received a slash with
Il knife on the right arm he warned
Peterson of his danger and started to
run. Flu: mingham tried to WreSt the
knife from the enraged Finn, but was
cut on the hand. Is was shortly after
this that Peterson, according to Gar
rity. received his death wound. After
running some distance, he turned and
saw in the moonlight Crobeck's arm
raised as though to strike Peterson,
whose back WAS 94turned toward his
slayer. Clarity did not wait to see the
blow delivered, but ran to his home.
The police at once searched every Finn
boarding house in the vicinity. Crobeck
and luama were found lying asleep on
the kitchen floor at the latter's boarding
house on Town Hall street, Both men
were dressed and Crobecll showed signs
IF having been in a fight. His face was
scratched and there was blood on his cap
md clothes. At the police station Il clasp
Knife with a 5-inch blade was found in his
pocket. There were streaks of blood on
he blade Cullinan and birmingham
Identified both as the men who accosted
hem several hours earlier on Center
street.
Clobeck, the alleged murderer. recently
searved a three years sentence for muir
ferrous assault upon Finn committed in
This city. He is 81 years old and unmar-
lied. Victor Luama, who was arrested
with him. is but 20 years old.
Peterson the victim, was single and
lived at his parents at Il Station street.
lie was a native of this city and was en-
ploycd in the water department. His
ather and mother are eminently respecta-
be and are the oldest Swedish residents
lere.
Roth of the arrested men are stone cut
ers. They will be granted a hearing be-
ore Judge Avery in the district court to-
morrow morning.