Evening journal., 1904-08-29

Aged Man, Now In a Connecticut Jail
Charged With the Brutal Murder Of a
Farm Hand, May Have to Answer For
Three Killings.
Colchester, Conn, Aug. 29.-The dis
membered and badly decomposed body
Of a man has been found in IA sack at
the rear of the former home Of John
Marx, the alleged murderer, now in
Jail here awaiting trial for the muir
der of Joseph Pavoll n helper on his
farm, whom he is accused Of killing last
April
This discovery was made after a
continued search and was the result Of
statement made by friend of Marx
that there were bodies buried in the
woods near Marks home 1t is be-
lieved that the body found was that Of
Thomas Palm. who was formerly en-
ployed by Marx and who suddenly dis
appeared several months ago. Marx
saying that he had gone to Pennsylva-
mia. Some OF the clothing has been
saved by the coroner MS evidence.
The murder Of the man found yes
terday and Of Pavoll are almost ex-
actly similar, their bodies being cut to
pieces and put in sacks and buried in
manner which indicates that the
crimes were committed by one man.
Marx and his wife be tried for murder
in the first degree in September.
To the persistence Of Alonzo Grant
court interpreter at New London, is due
the discovery just made, and when
Marx fed after the murder Of Pavoll
was captured and returned, it was
Grant who recalled that Pavoll was
not the first man who had disappeared
/ from the Colchester farm. Two years
ago, he remembered, a man known as
| Thomas Palm had worked for MARI
and had suddenly dropped out Of sight
Marx then said the man had gon,
back to Poland, but after the Pavol
disclosures Grant was not satisfied. He
began systematic search Of the farm
and under a pile Of stones he founC
buried the dismembered body Of &
man recognized by bits Of clothing tha
remained as Thomas Palm.
A Third Murder Suspected.
Even now Mr. Grant is not satisfied
He remembers peddler seen at thu
Marx farm and seen no more, and HI
will continue his searching i'm SOLVING
that and perhaps other mysteries. jew
elry and clothing belonging to this ped
dler have been seen in Marks posses
sion.
Only one theory has been advances
in the accusations made against tn
aged farmer. 1t was contended that
possessed Of an ungovernable temper
he destroyed those with whom be quar-
relied and. repentant and fearful, hi
away the evidences of his acts.
When Pavoll disappeared anothe
man was hired to take his place, an
it was this man who came across tn
grave Of his predecessor in the celia
Of his employers home. He unearthe
the body and accused Marx.
Marx fed. and the history of hi
flight is in many ways remarkable.
Gersohn B. Marx fed from Colchei
ter. Conn, on April 10. following tn
discovery of the body Of John PavOl
a farm hand in the employ Of Mar
The news of the finding Of the bod,
. badly mutilated, in the cellar Of Marx
home was as sensational to the vi
layers and throughout the countrysio
as Marks subsequent flight
There was little doubt that Pavoll
murder has been carefully planne
When found his head had been crus
ed, his legs and arms hacked OF, an
the body otherwise mutilated. III
blow on the head was thought to hay
been dealt while the farm hand Wa
asleep. Marks was known to posses
an evil temper, which he exhibit'
frequently, in spite Of his advanc'
& years.
The aged farmer was captured
= Paterson, n. j., ten days later by N
chael Levine, a shrewd Yankee stor
: keeper who was stimulated by the 1
ward Of 81 900 offered for Marks a