New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-31
LAY 1 MURDERS TO yARA.
-4I'TENPT ALSO.
Pole 1ccuScs Inc PrisoRer-F'orm
Being Searched.


Colchester Conn, Aug 3O.-That Gershon b.
Marx now held in the Norwich County JAIL is
the perpetrator of series of cOldbloOded muir
ders probably without precedent in the history
of Connecticut is the belief of the State off,
cias. who to-day began systematic search for
bodies on the Marx farm, Four murders and an
attempt to poison another man can, it is be-
lieved, by these officials, be traced to Marx.
The bodies of two OF Marks alleged victims
Joe Pavol ana Joe" Palm. have already been
found and Marx is awaiting trial, charged with
the murder of PavoI, his wife being held a
witness for the State. The two bodies for which
the search begun to-day are those of an
eighteen-y -year-oId boy and a Hebrew pedler.
The boy, who was known a Harry, arrived in
New-York from Russia about three years ago.
and he came here soon afterward to work for
Marx. He worked the farm for about six
months and then suddenly disappeared Marx.
when asked to explain the lads absence. said
that he had gone to Hartford to find employ
ment. Beyond that he would not talk about the
boy. The Hebrew pedIer went to the Marx
home evening two years ago, ana he
not seen alive again, far known. These
two men, in the opinion OF States Attorney
Lucas and Sheriff Jackson met their death in
the same manner the two farmhands. and TO
obtain positive proof of their belief unceasing
efforts Will he made to unearth the bodies.
a Pole, known Joe" to-day made a state
ment 10 Sheriff Jackson. in which he accused
Marx of attempting to end his life with poisoned
whiskey. Joe" took the whiskey, but
afraid to drink 1t. and put it away. When the
body Of Pavol found Joe" mentioned the
matter TO a constable and gave him the whiskey.
and the constable turned it over to the jailer of
the county jail who promised to have it an
alyzed.
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the Poles life when the latter discovered the
body OF Pavol. After he had exhuIned the body
Joe went to the house ana accused Marx OF
numbering Pavol. and said he intended 10 in
form the authorities. Marx thereupon picked UP
a scythe and said If the Pole attempted to leave
the place he would cut his head off. The farm
hand made his escape. however. without injury.
despite several vicious lunges made at him by
Marx.
The motive for the crimes only be traced
to an insane desire on the part of Marx to es-
cape paying money to persons to whom he was
honestly indebted. The question of wages
the case with the two whose bodies have been
found.
In that of the Hebrew pedler, the case appears
TO have been robbery and then murder. The
pedler went 10 the Marx home with a large
quantity of articles. including clothing. cheap
jewelry, etc The Hebrew entered the Marx
house late in the afternoon two years ago, and
was never again A few days after tais
affair Marx hitched up horse and wagon and
drove to the home of John Marx (no relation
of the murderer), and tried to sell him mscel-
laneous collection of clothing some of it new
and some of ii second hand. This clOthina il
is believed. the property Of the pedle- Mrs
Marx was also seen wearing considerable cheap
and hashy Jewelry at about this time This
Hebrew is believed be the last of Marks
victims for all who have worked for him since
that time have been accounted for.
There to be doubt that the other
two bodies will be discovered. Marx had two
farms, one of 165 acres and another of 1O5
acres. On the first farm found the body of
States Attorney Lucas and Sheriff jackson, ac-
companied by several deputies and laborers with
on the outskirts of Colchester all this afternoon,
and they will renew their efforts tomorrow.
There yet many places of a suspicious ma
ture to be thoroughly investigated y In the housa
which Marx occupied portion of the cellar
walled up since he took possession of the
house. n trapdoor in the floor was also found.
and beneath ii a quantity of loose earth and rub
bsh. These discoveries were made late In the
afternoon Just before the searchers quit worl
for the day
Some little excitement was caused over the
farm when the laborers. armed with shovels, un-
earthed several bones. They will be examined
by physician to find out whether or not they
are parts of human body. 1t was said by
neighbors that Marx had buried several horses
on his farm, and these bones may be part OF an
animal, but the authorities decided TO be GER
tain about the matter. and carried the bones
away with them.
Mr. Lucas was asked il there was any doubt
in his mind that Marx killed the Hebrew pedIer
and the missing boy In the same manner as he
did his employees.
IT don't think there is much doubt about IT,"
he said They're buried around here some
where. and we going TO try and find them"
Sheriff Jackson was of the opinion but
said that despite runors that six or seven mur-
ders had been committed he knew of only the
four mentioned.