The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10
Will Testify in the Murder
Mystery There.
MAN HAD BEEN sTI,ANGLED.

Although the identity of the man
found dead in hay stack on the Rey-
nolds farm near Mayfeld on the
morning of December 22 remains a
mystery. II is said that the authorities
have secured sufficient evidence to
make out strong case against GER
tain persons. and arrests will likely
follow within a few days.
Judge Bugg yesterday informed
the grand Jurors that he would give
them three weeks extra time, If nee
essary, to complete the investigation
and since the affair has become such
a mystery, the authorities will not
rest until something definite is
known.
A prominent physician of Mayfeld
who aided in exhuming the body of
the murdered man yesterday. was in
Paducah and stated that the man
was strangled to death, as finger
marks or bruises were visible in the
flesh. The body was in a good state
of preservation and instead of finding
the veins in the throat cut, the phys
icians found the veins intact and say
the man could not have died from
his throat being cut. The jugular
veins were not touched by the knife
and the latest theory is that the man
was strangled to death in a crap
game.
Messrs. A. J. and Jack Marshall. of
Galloway county, who have brother
missing, viewed the remains yester-
day and failed to identify the dead
man as their brother.
Mayfleld is greatly wrought up
over the mystery and since the au-
thorities have given out that the man
was strangled and have secured some
definite information from a negro
who claims to have seen the killing
excitement has run high and the af-
fair is reaching a climax.
Chief James Collins and Mr.. Bud
Quarles of Paducah, have been sum-
moned before the Graves grand jury
presumably to give what information
they can about the affair, IL being
understood both heard the state
ment of the negro made here. Chief
Collins and his men have been work
ing on the case with Marshal Charles
McNutt, of Mayfeld, and this will
make three Paducah men summoned
in the case.
Patrol Driver John Austin testi-
fed before the grand jury at May
field yesterday. returning last night.
The Mayfeld Messenger says of
the exhuming of the body:
1.-The body of the dead man who
was found east of town in December
was exhumed at the city cemetery
Wednesday afternoon in the presence
of over one hundred people and his
body re-examined. This was done at
the request of two of the Marshall
boys of near Kirksey, Galloway coun-
ty. who wanted to know If the dead
man was their long-lost brother. Be-
fore the body was taken up they said
If he was their brother they would
know IL by broken collar bone and
a distinguishing mark on his right
big toe.
1.-THE evening was dark and rainy,
but the curiosity of the people was
such that a large crowd was present
at the grave TO witness the examine
ton of the corpse. The coffin was
taken up and the water was allowed
TO drain out of It. when an examina-
ton was begun by pr. Flint and 9th
ers in order TO ascertain whether the
collar bone of the man had ever been
broken or not. Also TO find out II
any distinguishing mark could
be discovered on his right big toe.
The examination resulted In the fact
that the collar bone and toe were all
right, and had never been broken or
disfigured.
1.-The examination also brought out
the fact that the mans throat was
only cut skin deep. and that the razor
or instrument had never touched the
wind pipe or the jugular veins. This
discovery has brought about new in
terest in the death of this man"