Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-04
KILLS HIS WIFE,
CUTS UP BODY
CHESTER JORDAN. AN ACTOR,
PLAYS LEADING ROLE IN NAU.
SEATIN TRAGEDY-WONIA
TORSO FOUND IN TRUNK BY
POLICE.

Boston, Sept. 3.-The most brutal
crime committed in greater Boston
since the death OF Susan NJ. Geary.
chorus girl. four years ago. and
one much resembling II in details.
was disclosed last night by the dis
covery OF the torso of Mrs. Homo
rah Jordan. an actress. aged 23
years, OF Somerville, in a trunk in
n boarding house at No. Hancock
street. on Beacon Hill, this city
Later the head and bones OF the
limbs were found in the furnace o.
the Jordan home at Somerville. and
the scalp. hair and other grewsome
remains were taken from the kitch-
en- range of the house.
Chester Jordan, aged 29 years. an
actor. of Samerville, is held by the
police charged with the murder and
tonight, according to the officers, he
made a complete confession of the
crime.
According to Jordans confession
he accidentally killed his wife Tues
day night in n quarrel at their home
and becoming desperate over what
he had done, he went out ami
bought butcher knife, razor and
shears, cut up the body and placed
the torso in a trunk. He then
planned to take the steamer Har-
ward last night for New York and
throw the parts of the body over
board. The fact that the Harvard
was laid off owing to an accident
disarrangcd his plan, and he was
compelled to hire a hackman to take
the trunk to a Boston house to
await more favorable opportunity.
The discovery of the crime was
due to the suspicious of the hack
man, George w. Collins, who had
In mind the numerous robberies
which have taken place recently in
and aroun1 Boston, and surmising
from its weight that the trunk con
tanned silverware, notified the po-
lice.
Collins reported that he had TAX
en- the trunk from the North Sta
ton this morning, 1t having come
from Somerv.lle on a local train.
The hsckman stated he left Jordan
and tha trunk yesterday afternoon
at No. Hancock street.
Sergeant Michael Crowley was dc
tailed TO go to the houye and inves-
tigate. Jor1 Ian was not in, but the
officer was shown the back room
on the second floor which Jordan
had engaged, and found the trunk
AT this time the trunk was not
opened. About $40 Jordan re-
turned and was commanded to open
thc trunk
Jordan did not appear nervous or
alarmed, but hesitated to open the
trunk, and it was not until after
considerable argument that he pro
iuced the key to the trunk and in
serted IL in the lock. Turning his
head Jordan threw up the cover OF
the trunk and then sank back on
his knees, burying his face in his
hands and sobbing.
Sergeant Crowley staggered back
aghast at the disclosure, for in the
open trunk before him lay a sick
ening mass OF hacked flesh. a wo-
mans torso filling the greater part
OF the trunk, while pieces Of flesh
from other parts OF the body were
stuffed into the corners. The en-
tire Interior of the trunk was be-
spattered with blood There was
no covering Of any sort over the
remains
jordan submitted to arrest with
out protest, and was led to Station
No and locked up. Giving his
name and address. he declared the
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