Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-07

Wednesdays search for
the manager of the medical Office,
the man who enjoys the distinction of
being the present suspect in the Win
throp suit case mystery, developed
the fact that his most intimate friend
is also out OF town. This man has
been for a couple of years, at least,
the confidential adviser Of the sus-
pect He is much younger than the
doctor"
In appearance the friend answers
the description given by Meyer Rubin
and Joseph Berlman of the athletic
young man who purchased the two
suit cases on Sept. 10. While he has
much the same characteristics. the
state police do not believe that Mr..
BerlSman or Mr.. Rubin would identify
photograph Of the younger man, so
none will be shown to them.
Wednesdays experience of Chief
Shaw with the two secondhand deal
ers convinced him that they could not
identify the suspect as the purchaser
of the two suit cases. Yet it did not
weaken the chiefs confidence in the
clew.
The chief of the state police and
the detectives at work on the case be-
lieve that the doctor" named is in
volyed in this crime. They thought
so just as firmly after the two sec
ond hand dealers failed to identify
the photograph as they had before.
When the state police heard that
the suspects friend and counsellor"
had also left the city. leaving indefi-
mite and mysterious message as to
his destination, their confidence in
the completely of the suspect materi-
ally increased. They even went so
far as to assert that they would like
to get hold of both Of them.
Yet, in the present situation there
Is no reason why either the suspect
or his absent friend should worry
much unless they have reason to fear
that Joseph Berkman and Meyer Ru-
bin might identify either Of them If
they confronted the secondhand
dealers. While not absolutely posi-
tive in their statements that the
photograph was not that of the pur-
chaser of the suit cases. Mr.. Berk-
man and Mr.. Rubin stated that the
photograph did not look quite like
him.
In order to settle the question of
Identification, Chief Shaw had M. F.
Kenney, a lawyers agent, and Robert
j. Dooiey, a constable, at his office,
together with Mr.. Berkman and Mr..
Rubin.
Mr.. Kenney and Mr. Dooley told
the chief that both secondhand deal
ers gave them the impression that
they recognized the photograph of
the suspect as a likeness of the man
who bought the suit cases on Sept.
10.
When the two secondhand dealers
were interviewed by Mr. Shaw they
said they did not and could not make
an identification.
Although under ordinary circum'
stances that would have settled the
clew. in this instance it did not, be-
cause the description of the second
hand dealers of their customer Is SC
Identical with the appearance of the
suspect that Chief Shaw is reluctant
to let this investigation stop with he
failure Of Mr.. Berkman and Mr.. Ru'
bin to make an Identification.
The fact is that the case at the
present time is desperate. The pros
poets for an arrest are about as sub
stantial as the material theories are
made of.
AS to the probability of learning
the identity of the victim, that is
equally a matter of chance now
While they do not admit it. because
of the grim determination to keel
up their courage. the police have
practically lost hope Of finding the
head. arms or legs Of the unfortunate
young woman.
without at least the head in goot
state of preservation there is abso
lutely no chance of ever conVictint
any one Of the crime. nor in fact. /!
there enough to justify preferring
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