The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-02
ARREST IN SUIT
CASE MYSTERY
William 4. Haynes Said to
Have Helped Cut Up a Body.
WINGFlELD'S STORY THE CAUSE
Man Under Arrest Says Facts Are Mixed.
Hs Helped Drag Body From Undsr
The Wharf.
WINeFlELO's STORY THE CAUSE

BOSTON, OCT. Z-l ne nrst arrest IN con-
nectlon with the finding in the harb6r
near Winthrop OF a dress suit case con-
tanning the torso of a woman on whom,
the Medical Examiner states. an illegal
operation had been performed, occurred
today when the local officers took into
custody on suspicion of being an accom-
plice in the case William A. Haynes of So
Chambers street. West End.
The arrest was made early this morning
and IL is stated TO have been made on
statements by Samuel A. Wingheld. who
told the police that he had a friend who
had cut up a body.
Haynes was examined at length by the
police this morning. and. while he denied
the accusation and claimed that his friend
had confused 1t with his being on a
coroner's jury, he was locked up.
Haynes Is a clerk in a shipping office.
The authorities. while declining 10 make
a specific statement regarding the ar
rest, indicate by their manner that they
are far from confident that the right
man is being detained. Up TO this eve
ming no definite charge had been pre-
ferred against Haynes.
PROVIDENCE WOMAN INVOLVED.
Wingfeld was interviewed in a West
End saloon by a newspaper man on Fri
day and the attention of the police was
called to alleged statements made by
him regarding Haynes on Saturday.
Without notifying either the State or
the high officers OF the local department
two policemen connected with Station 3
at the West End early yesterday took
Wingf1eld and Haynes TO the station,
where they both were examined by Sergt.
Moulton.
The examination lasted about three
hours. during which Wingfield Ia said to
have told in rambling and very nervous
manner that Haynes had informed him
that he CHaynes) had cut UP a body or
portion Of one at T wharf. near where
he is employed. Wingfeld could not say
whether the body was that OF a man or
q woman.
A woman named Kate Conway, said to
have lived in Providence, r. l.. who
claims to be engaged to wingHeld, is
said TO have corroborated some of his
statements regarding Haynes.
CASE NOT VERY STRONG.
Haynes denied that he had ever made
friend had confused the facts that he
(Haynes) had been on a coroners jury
and also had helped 10 drag a body from
the water near the wharf.
Wingfeld is 80 years of age. He has
been arrested here on several occasions
on charges of intoxication.
Haynes is said to be a southern man.
He is 36 years OF age and married. His
wife is at present in Cape Breton Haynes
is employed as a clerk at Lewis wharf
by the Ocean Steamship Company.
In some respects his description re-
sembles thot Of the man who purchased
a dress suit case at Pawnbroker Berk-
mans store on Pleasant street.
Berkman and the cab driver who claims
to have carried two men and a heavy
suit case to the Chelsea ferry the night
before the finding of the dismembered
body will not see the prisoner until to-
day.
Chief Inspector William b. Watts yes
terday declined TO discuss the latest de-
velopments In police circles. however.
1t appears to be the general feeling that
the case against Haynes is not of the
strongest.
Capt. Joseph Dugan of the bureau of
criminal investigation said last night
Examination and questioning OF Wing
field has only served to strengthen his
original story. and Mrs Kate Conway has
also corroborated all that he has given
out.
"Wingffeld has been detained as a wit
ness. Kate Conway is his fancee and
they have been constantly in the com
pany of Haynes. so that they ought to
know him very thoroughly.
"As TO my personal opinion OF the ar
rest, j think that we are not on the right
track and that eventually il will lead to
nothing. In fact, / cannot see where
there is any reason to detain the man any
longer but as our whole force is un-
tiringy working on IL. IL only remains
for the future TO determine the worth OF
this incident"