The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
SLAIN MANS
BODY GUT INTO
MANY PIECES

New York. Sept. 24.-A burlap bag
stamped with the name II. X. Mano." a
strip Of womans skirt and an oiicioth
table covering bearing a rude sketch Of
the landing OF Columbus, are the only
immediate clues to the perpetrators Of a
revolving murder committed in the
early hours or yesterday morning, and
accidentally revealed by gruesome
discovery in West Thirty-sixth street.
The dismembered body OF a man. ap-
parenuy an italian, wrapped in the
burlap bag, was found in a hole "a feet
deep forming a part OF an excavation
at oO4 West Thirty-sixth street, where
an addition TO brewery Is TO stand
Ihe discovery was made by the day
watchman for the buildings contrac-
tors, and later a systematic search by
the police, resulted in finding parts OF
mans legs from the knees down
and the arms and hands.
These were wrapped together in a
newspaper OF the date OF Sept TO- and
bound about the bundle was strip
OF woman's skirt. All was neatly and
securely tied with string. suggesting
deliberate preparation. This latter
bundle was found under a covering OF
hay In a freight car at Thirty-sixt
street and Eleventh avenue. The car
was unloaded OF a shipment OF horses
yesterday. The head and the thighs
are missing.
1t is the theory OF the police that
the murder was committed near by
where the body was found. and that
three packages OF the dismembered
parts had been made, with the purpose
that they be disposed OF at some dis
tance from the scene OF the crime. The
police believe that the persons carry
ing the bundles became alarmed and
hurriedly disposed OF them at the near
est convenient hiding place They ex-
pect to find a third paskage in the same
vicinity. The crime, the police believe.
may be chargeable TO the Black Hand
society.
Dr. Weston, the coroner's physician,
uncovered the body, which had been
first wrapped in newspaper then COW
cred with a table cover Of oilcloth. DR.
Weston said from appearances the re-
mains were those OF an Italian or
Syrian, in life about s feet inches in
height, weighing approximately 13O
pounds. and from the appearance OF the
hands probably a mechanic.
The body had been washed after
death. which had evidently preceded
the discovery OF the murder only few
hours. The spysician said death had
occurred after Saturday midnight
There were three stab wounds on the
body, one Immediately over the heart,
another in the left shoulder and the
third I'm the right breast.
The burlap bag bore the name OF u
X Mano," and was of the type which Is
in use in the Importation OF Syrian
nuts 10 this country / nthe directory
the name H. X. Mano appears as nut
importer, of 81 Washington street, and
inquiries there show that Mr.. Mano,
Syrian, died six weeks ago. and that
about three weeks since the widow
auctioned off the stock in trade of her
late husbands business. Something
like 80 sacks, similar 10 the one in
which the body was found, were among
the effects sold.
OF these Is we're sold TO Balan &
Balish. of No. 62 Washington street,
alse in the nut business; a number 10 a
rug Importer; while another Is reported
TO have bought some of them.
The trunk and limbs were removed 70
the morgue by order OF Coronel Acri-
telli and Inspector Walsh took charge
OF the case.