Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-12
HeadIess Trunk Of Man, With Arms
and Legs Missing, Found on the
Streets at Frisco.
BACKGROUNDS ARE EMPLOYED
Work Of the Intelligent Animals /.
Hampered by Crowd of Several
Thousands.

their efforts solve the mystery sur
rounding the headless trunk of man,
by the discovery late this afternoon
of the head, arms and legs of the
body. The missing members were
found in the bay, and the head par
ticularly gives greater hope of estab'
fishing the identity of the murdered
man. A throng of people passed
through the morgue in continuous
procession tonight, most of them com
ing from the italian quarter, but none
could recognize the member. 1t is
that of an italian about 90 years of
age. 1t is the impression of the pO-
lice that the man was one of the wit
nesses in a local murder case, and
that his persistence in refusing to al
ter his intended testimony brought
his death.
The indications are that the man
was murdered last night while he was
at supper The autopsy surgeon to-
day found spaghetti in the throat.
The unusual feature of the case
today was the employment OF blood
hounds. While the dogs assisted in
the finding of a number of blood
stained spots in the neighborhoOd,
they did no produce any new cleWs
that led to new developments. The
course Of the dogs was followed BY
an excited throng of several thousand
people, who greatly hampered the
movements Of the intelligent animals.
The police were unable 10 cope with
the crowd. Tonight the detectives are
all out on the case, hoping 70 place
the criminals behind prison bars.
The headless, 1egless trunk of a
Young man was found late last night
on Vallejo street. 1t was still warm
and the heart was qulvering when
picked up The body was wrapped IN
an Old blanket, tied up with fisher
mems Irvine. A man was seen 10
throw the bundle away by passerby
who pursued him, but failed to over
take him.
On the Trail.
The officers placed bloOdhounds on
the trail of blood leading from the
place where the remains were depos
tied on the sidewalk by an unknown
was found that the water in the litch
en- sink had recently pecn running
but no other signs Of occupancy were
visible. From the color of his Skin
the murdered man is supposed to have
been an italian and theories of Mafla
revenge have been advanced but en-
tire1y lack verifcaton.
The bloodhounds. after obtaining
the scent. ended their run at house
on Mason street, on the steps OF which
we're several drops of blood. In the
place, however, nothing discriminating
was found, though it is only two doors
from the vacant house to which the
officers suspicious had already beer
directed, and in the kitchen of which
they found water had been running
The police are inclined to place faitf
in the theory that the murdered mar
was one of the witnesses in the Gul
SEPT Brogardo murder case. all O
whom received warnings of death. al
also did eX-Detective Gibson, Wh'
gathered the evidence concerning tn
crime which occurred on the 2lst o
last January. Two OF these witnesses
Rosario Dominia and J. COrdelia ar
missing.
Clots of blood and bits of hair wer
discovered in front OF blacksm'
shop near where the mutllated fun
was deposited by the supposed assa'
sin, and house to house lnspecuo
of the buildings in that vicinity IS !
progress.
The woman's shawl and the blani
ct which were wrapped around III
headless and limbless corpse are II
carried by the detectives as lmpor
ant cl VS. and every effort Is BEN
made TO find their former owners.
Thousands Of Spectators.
The three bloodhOundS which wei
put upon the track were greatly nam
cred in their work by thousands
curious spectators. After nosln
around the spot where the BODY ma
been deposited, they darted throue
an opening leading to blacksmlt
shop and stable far in the rear, an
which is run by Y. Cation, Detective
followed the dogs and we've startle
to find that the animals went diret
" to pieces Of lockwood, which we
spattered with what appears to
human blood. The dogs clreled arour
and around and then dragged the
followers back 10 the street, aero
and up Vallejo street. Here, Just he
the curbing, were found more blo
spots, indicating that the murder