Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-25
Boston Police at Stand
still in Winthrop Case.
Many Clues Throw Little Light
On This Strange Case.
Man Found Who Thinks He Knows Previous
Owner of Dress Suit Case.

Boston, Sept. 24.-Three days contin-
nous investigation by the police of the
STATE of Boston ana Of Winthrop. re-
infOrccd by "A score OF volunteer search
ers, has failed to unravel the puZZling
mystery Of the dress suit case, which
was taken from the waters of VIM
throp cove. last Thursday, and which
contained the Gismembered body of an
unknown woman.
AT the close Of today's endeavors to
reach 81 solution, the police acknowl-
edged the present futility of their
efforts and that the result of the day
had merely been the fruitlcsS cOnclu-
sion of several clues, which, when pre-
stnted, seemed of the utmost import
;.nce ana hopefulncss.
Thus far every clue run down, and
there have been many. has failed to
throw the faintest light on the strange
crime. and the police apparently know
40 more of the pcrpetrator or or the
Victim than they did the night the dis
IncInbercd body was found.
The search for the missing heard,
arms and legs of the woman Is beng
carried on with unremitting vigilance.
This inquiry has been confined to
Winthrop cove and adjacent waters by
the police. but yachtsmen and boat
men Throughout the entire waters of
Boston hrrbor ana beach resorts have
been on the outlook. Medical Examiner
Harris has expressed the opinion that
these may be revealed this week. by
The action Of the tides. assuming that
they too were. thrown into the water
L. -
the theory that the suit case may have
been thrown into tn" water from Il row
h1ai, they are also dcvoting attention 10
the possibility ot its having been cast
from Il tram on the Boston. revere
Beach & Lynn Railroad which skirts
Winthrop cove. The currents at the
most conV eni"nt point would naturally
brin:. 4 bundle thus thrown from Il
t4:;ssilla train around To the float of the
Winthrop Yacht cub Inquiry among
til. conductors ANA brakemen of the
rnlIro,d however. fail to help the police
in this direction, although they hav"
..I-n been Infnrmed that 4 West End
,hvsi,iniI was seen to take one Of the
trains. last Thursday.
TN, physician in question has been
missing from his lodgings for over a
week ana his wife has also disappeared.
They are. known to have puarrelled.
4 witness has been located who
states that hr heard this doctor ask for
the loan of Il strap IA the lock of his
,lrts, suit case would not hold.
pihrr ueighhnrs assert that the miss
ing doctor on several occasions threat
.nrd his wife's life. and gossip among
ih"m connects the two with the dress
suit mystery
The police to-day. found satisfactory
information concerning two missing
young Wcmru whose cases. bccaus" Of
crrtui" resembling features had become
;ssucirt,I with the mystery. Tn" two
yourl women in question have been To-
Gated.
The lue which for the moment led the
pole. IL b,.lirv" something tangible
had Il, "n discovered. Of the man with
~ olive green dress suit cas-" rowing
away from an East Boston wharf ON
the day of the Ghastly find. has also
been exploded. The police claim To have
located this man. who happened to own
:. dark green bag. which he used To
carry provisions to Il yacht.
Despite al these discourHging feat
ures. the lack Of developments and the
apparently impenetrable wall confront
ing them. the police. tonight. are unre-
Taxing in their efforts. Late. tonight,
one of the state detectives learned of
u man who believes he can locate a re-
cent owner Of the suit case. This nfor-
lnlnt claims to have seen it carried by
Il man in the West End. this city. with
in a few weeks.