New-York tribune., 1905-08-16
NAYCLEAR" "AUTOM MURDER. :"
Bay State Man, Charged 7citA Chi
cagO Crime, Denies II.

Chicago, Aug. I0.-"The Inter-Ocean" to-day
says:
warrant has been issued charging George
lawrence, alias Bennett Marsh, formerly en-
ployed as a chauffeur for various wealthy Chi
cagoans, with the murder of William Bate the
young chauffeur whose dead body was found
Ieanlng over the steering gear of an automobile
at a lonely spot in the road two and one-half
miles beyond Lemont the morning of No
vember 10, 1904
John Y. Bate, of Racine Wis father of the
victim of the celebrated murder mystery, will
arrive in Chicago from Racine to-day Chief of
fonce Collins, confident that at last he has iden
uhed the mysterious Mr.. Dove to-day will send
detective Sheehan to Brockton, Mass, where
Bennett Marsh, known at home as George Law
renee, lives, and where it is believed he is in the
last stages of consumption.
with Detective Sheehan will go Peter ].
Startz. telegraph operator employed in the
santa Fe Railway station at Romeo. ILL., who
was win Mr.. Dove for four hours on the morn
ing following the murder.
Marsh's penchant for young women was the
means Of the police eventually fixing suspicion
on him. Two suit cases which stranger an
sUering the description of Dove" shipped from
Joliet TO Kansas City to Bennett Marsh" gave
the first real clew- The express company was
Informed, and when the, consignee failed to ap-
pear the suit cases were turned over TO the
police. Letters found in them led the police to
Lake Forest Ill, where Marsh had been en-
ployed a chauffeur. there the police learned
Of Marsh's attachment for a young woman in
the village. To identify the man before making
any public move towaru his arrest the police
centred efforts on getting a photograph of
Marsh. It was difficult task until they learned
that the young woman had picture Of Marsh
A detective became acquainted with her and
continued the acquaintanceship until he gained
an opportunity to puroin the photograph.
Chief of Police Collins to-day telegra phed the
Chief Of Police of BrOckton to arrest Marsh
JOY Morton. head Of the international Salt
Company, gave out a statement to-day concern
ing George Lawrence, who. under the name Of
L. B. Marsh. worked for the Morton family as
chauffeur for short time just previous TO the
murder of Bate. and for time after the body
was found. Mr.. Morton declared that Marsh
had always been sober and industrious and a
good mechanic.
cago from Romeo to-day and was taken TO the
office of the Chief Of Police. Chief of Police Col
Inns announced later that Startz had positively
identited picture of Lawrence as that Of
Brockton. Mass. Aug. 15.-George l. Marsh
was arrested at his home here this afternoon. at
the request Of the Chicago police, in connection
with the murder of William Bate on November
~ 1904. The arrest made by Inspectors
Kingman and Grose of the Rrockton police
after the authorities had received telegram
stating that a warrant for Marsh's arrest had
been issued in Chicago. 1t is understood that
an officer is on his way here from Chicago to
IdAe -sIaTSH DdCK 10 Illinois. The local police
stated this afternoon that Marsh tailed exactly
with the description furnished them Of the man
known in Chicago as George Lawrence alias
Bennett Marsh and that George L. Marsh is his
real name.
The police alege that Marsh told them he was
with Bate on the night Of the murder, but tha.
ne knew nothing about the crime and cOuId
prove that he was in a different place at the
time Bate was killed. Marsh is about twenty
four years old. His home is in this citv For
some time past he has been driving a pedler's
cart.
After he had heard Of the statement Of low
Morton, former employer of George Lawrence
Chief Of Police Collins to- night expressed lack
or faith in the theory that Lawrence or Marsh
Is the murderer of Bate The statement of Mr.
Morton that Lawrence, known TO him as Marsh
was employed by him steadily from November 9
until December u, substantiated by records
showing the suspected mans movements tends
TO esablish an alfbi for Lawrence After he had
received a telegram from the police in Brockton
Tonight stating that Lawrence had been ar
rested Chief Collins said that detectives accom-
panied by witnesses, would leave here on Thurs
cay morning for Massachusetts to endeayor 10
identify the man
Marsh VIII oppose extraditon, and will attempt
70 establish an alibt He says that on the night
in question he was in the garage in Chicago with
several other chaufeurs including Bate and
that when there came a call for an automobile
the men tossed coins to see who should go
Bate won. Marsh says that he and another
man took machine and went on long ride
with two girls. The party did not return ,1nrti
2:30 O'Clock in the morning
After that Marsh says he went to his hotel
He says he can readily account for his time that
night Marsh is an invalid and was on crutches
when arrested to-day. His father George r
Marsh. Will see Governor Douglas to-D1orroyy
and oppose eYtradition.