The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-20

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aside the blanket end in doing so uncov-
cred mans head
One glance was sufficient to cause him
alarm.
SAW AWFUL SIGHT.
The pillow was stained with blood
which had flowed from wound on the
left cheek OF the body.
Dickinson hastened 10 give an alarm to
Steward John Harrison. who notified
Capt. Wilcox.
Upon the assumption that II was a case
cf suicide Capt Wilcox caused word 20
be sent 10 the 81 station, and few min
utcs later Capt John A. Murray was on
beard.
The trained police captain at once said
that the suicide theory was an untenable
enc
Murder had N done
cant Murray lost no time in setting the
machinery Of the law In motion Ho tele-
phoned TO headaunrters thus securing the
services OF Detectives Haran and O Malley
who worked on the case like beavers all
iay long and late into the night.
Medical Examiner Pegram had In the
meantime been seat for and upon arriving
he took charge OF the body.
SHOT WHILE ASLEEP.
The victim was found to have been shot
while sleeping, and death had come I"
him so quickly that he had not moved,
MS arms being folded across his heart
and outside the blanket.
The first step deemed necessary was the
establishing OF the dead mans identity
and to facilitate that work. DIR. Pegram
turned To search the clothing.
IL was at that moment that the motive
foi the crime was made apparent
II was robbery
M. a 49,
were in the state room; but his undercoat,
vests. pantaloons and shirt had disap-
~ The hat was :. band bearing the name
John a Hart and letters found In the
overcoat pocket bore the same address
The murderer had flrst crept quite close
20 the berth. held his pistol so that the
barrel extended across one corner or the
pillow. the muzzle being about six inches
from the victims head, had driven a
bullet into the sleeping mans brains. Sc
cured Hart's clothing and had slipped out
OF the room TO some part OF the boat
where he could rife the pockets and then
throw the garments overheard.
RETURNING TO FAMILY.
And tho life OF this young man. who
was Fastening home 10 bring money 10
crippled father and mother, had been
wiped out for gold-hlled watch. plated
chain. a cheap finger rims and few
dollars.
LITTLE INFORMATION GIVEN.
Medical Examiner Pegram caused the
body 20 be sent 20 Monahans morgue on
wickenden street. giving strict orders
that no information should be given out
by the police or the officers OF the boat.
and that no person should be permitted
TO enter the morgue.
Under these conditions the Identification
OF the murdered man was liable 20 be
greatly delayed.
IL was an unnecessary resort TO red-tape
which was bound TO seriously handicap
the newspaper reporters and put the
Third station officials In a bad plight.
The newspaper men made short work
OF the red tape and got what Information
they were bound To get and that which
the public were entitled to have--which
was n complete story OF the tragedy; but
up 20 . o'clock this morning Capt. Murray
had not been officially notified OF what
had been done In this very important
case.
FOUND TO RESIDE HERE
The thought that John A. Hart might
belong here. or that he might have had
relatives residing I'm Providence. prompted
recourse 20 tho city directory.
The suggestion was n sood ono. for q
wss thus definitely established that one
John A Hart had removed 10 New York
The directory Of 1875 gave Harts resi-