The Washington times., 1908-02-21

NEW YORK, Feb M.-Clues pointing
unerringly to three men as the murder
ers Of Salvatore Marchinne, whose dis
rnembered and mutilated body was
round wrapped into two bundles In a
vacant lot III Flatbush. have been un-
earthed by Detective Vachris, OF
Brooklyn and today he promised the ar
rest of the suspects within a few hours.
Detective Vachris reported to Cap
tain Kuhne, head Of the Brooklyn de-
tective bureau, that the clues had led
from the lot at Rochester avenue and
Rutland road, in the Rugby section Of
Flatbush, where the body had been
found.
Tencments near the foot of Union
street were being closely watched today
until a search OF their every hiding
place could be begun.
Two letters which had. strangely
enough. been left on the torso OF the
victim by his murderers with strips Of
clothing still elinging to II. within its
draping Of cheap oilcloth, furnished
tine clues TO the detectives. The
oiIcloth, which was also wrapped
about the legs and arms, in separate
bundle. thirty feet away from the hrst'
led TO a second clue.
that the mans own mother could not
have recognized him. but from two let
tiers, strangely left in his pockets, Act
ing Captain ELuhne. OF the Brooklyn
detective bureau. and Lieut.. Tony Va
chris. head of the Brooklyn Italian
squad, gained clues which led to at least
q partial solution Of the mystery.
Slain in BARRIERS Chair.
That the man was murdered lar from
tile spot where the body was found is
certain, and the police say that all Of
the evidence so far obtained indicates
that ne was killed while lying in a bar
ber's chair just after he had been
shaved. From evidence he obtained late
last night Captain KUhne believes thai
several OF the gang rushed upon him be
lore he could rise from the BARRIERS
chair TO defend himself one or more
OF them, the captain thinks, pinioned
his arms, while another drove a stilettO
deep into his neck. Captain Kuhpe
says that with the razor with which the
man had been shaved the murderers
slashed of his nose, sliced of both lips,
cut out his right cheek and severed his
tongue close TO the roots. They did not
wait TO undress their victim, cutting
through his trousers and coat and leGv-
ing the sleeves and trouser legs dang
ling from his limbs.
From the condition Of the BODY when
IL was found II is certain that the muir
der was cemIcitted either late on We'd
nesday night or early yesterday morn
ing. After being wrapped in two par
cells and covered with new oilclOth. one
containing the body and the other the
arms and legs, the body was cartcd
through the streets in the night and
carried 600 feet back from the junction
OF Rutland road and Rochester avenue,
in deserted section OF Flatbush, and
dropped on a pile of refuse.
There il was found at 10 O'Clock in
the morning By John Hanlon, seven
teen, Of 1l54 Degraw avenue, who was
on his way TO the house OF Mrs. Rose
GrosshaFdt to take orders for fish. The
boy adds to his earnings by picking
up old iron ana rubbish and when he
saw the bundle IF new oilclOth he went
out OF his way 10 investigate il.
Discovery of the Body.
He found something tied up tightly
with rope and cut the fastenings. AS
the covering fell off ne saw the mutt
lated face and body. He hurried to
Mrs. Grosshardt's and telephoned from
her house 20 the police. Policeman
William Kotternan came from the
Flatbush station. He notified Capt.
John Dulfer and Captain Kuhne at head
quarters.
Captain Kuhne and Lieutenant Va
chris jumped into an automobile and
hurried to the scene, leaving orders for
all the members of the Italian squad TO
follow as quickly as possible. They
scattered through an Italian settlement
in the vicinity on the chance that the
victim lived near by.
The second bundle, containing the
arms and legs, was found fifty feet be-
yOnd the torso, and half way between
there and the road Captain DulfeT
picked up a fedora hat and the loop of
pair Of suspende-s, which afterward
was found to belong to the dead man.
Dead But Few Hours.
It was easy TO see that the body had
not lain where it was found longer than
a few hours at the most. The clothing
was dry. showing that It had not been
out in the rain OF Wednesday afternoon
and early evening, and there were stains