Evening journal., 1910-02-12
WATCHMAN'S BODY.
CUT TO PIECES
Torso Of ]. D. Collins Found
In River Under Burned
Railroad Pier
MARYLAND AUTHORITIES
WORK ON CRISFIELD CRIME

CRIsFIELD. Nd. Feb. l2.-rhe mutt
lated and charred torso Of Mr.. j. Dallas
Collins, the aged Waterman, supposed 20
have been murdered here Thursday morn
was dragged from the muddy waters of
the river, under the pier Of the Balti-
more, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway,
which was burned to tho waters edge
The discovery was made by Dr. c. E
Collins. a distant relative OF the dead
man. that tho arms and legs OF Mr.. Col
Inns had been cut Off, probably with an
ak.
Two negroes were arrested I'm Delmar
yesterday and we're held in the Jail there
by the authorities. chief II. r. Buckley,
or the New York. Philadelphia and Nor
folk Railroad Company. went there and
upon examination OF them no IS convinc-
ed they had nothing to do with the mur-
der.
State Fire Marshall Thomas J. Ewell Is
conducting the investigation. lie has sew
eral clues which were gathered by De'cc-
tives Thomas Burns. Of Baltimore; CHIEF
Buckley and Lieutenant Freeman. OF the
New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail-
road.
Following the recovery Of the trunk OF
Mr.. Collins body a jury OF inquest was
impaneled by Sheriff Phillips. The jury
viewed the body on the pier and adjourn
ed to the office OF Justice of the Peace
William V. Sterling. After deliberation the
Jury wave decision OF murder Tho yer-
dict was worded; "Mr. J. Dallas Collins
came TO his death by means Of foul play
having been murdered by unknown hands
and TO cover up their crome the murderers
r,rha rinl.
the body Of Mr. Collins" The members
OF tho ooroner's jury were H. p. Tnn
A. r. Hickman, L. c. Nelson 0oreman)
c. c. Sterling. T. II. Ward, b. f. Glib.
son. r. r. Fite r. h. Purnen J. W
Rtggsn. p r. Handy n G Sterling
and DR.. c. r. Collins.
Marshal Ewell Holds Court.
Marshal EwelI has held court al lth'
afternoon and he has examined TWEEN
ty-four persons, many of whom threw
important light on the murder Of Mr.
Collins. one man in particular wa'
put through a severe sweating by Col
onel Ewell and Detective Burns. TIVE
witnesses testified they heard crie
coming from the wharf before the fr'
broke out, which led the authorities e
believe il was then that Mr.. Collin
D was murdered
The opinion is that the man wa
beaten TO death, dismembered and lef
TO burn with the wharf. II is the be
lief that the motive for the crime wa
robbery. as S75 in money belonging
TO William Britton, assistant agent o
the Baltimore, Chesapeake and At
lantic Railway Company, was takei
from the drawer Of a desk.
Colonel Ewell, accompanied by De
tective Burns. reached here at
o'clock arriving on the night boat O
the railway company from Baltimore
He was met by Chief Buckley and au
thorites OF this place. At daybreal
following a conference with state
Attorney Gordon Tull. Il was decide
to grapple for the body of Mr.. Collin
which was believed to be overheard.
number Of former associates Of th
murdered man with hooks and graz
pling irons went to work. About ]
o'clock a shout went up from Cap
George II. Tull that he had found III
body. A. moment later the charre
torso Of the murdered man was brougf
to view. IL was placed on the whar
DR.. c. IT. Simonson held post MOI
tenn, assisted by Dr. Collins. At th
inquest DR.. Simonson said his pos
mortem showed that Mr.. Collins wa
lying on his back when the flame
reached him. He explained that tn
tende dto indicate that Mr.. Collins ha
been the victim of foul play, becaus
had he been conscious, he would haS
crawled along the floor on his knee
II Is known that Mr.. Collins had col
siderable trouble with tramps who congr
gated on the pier at night. and sever
times told OF his life having been threa
ened Some persons believe robbery Wa
not tho motive for the murder, but thi
several drunken men went upon the pi
Thursday morning with the intention
beating Collins 10 settle past grudges.
Every effort will be made to find Il
head OF Mr. Collins. FOR the authoriti
are anxious to learn II the skull WI
broken by blows or whether he was sh
through the brain. 1t is believed he w
not killed with a pistol bullet, but w
struck blow on the head with a hea'
instrument. The bones which were foui
among the debris on the wharf are b
lieved to be the bones Of his leg
That several arrests will take place
a few days. probably I'm Baltimore, is
most certainty.
Mr.. Collins was So years old and mel
Der OF an old family Of Southern Mar
land. whose fortunes we're wrecked
the Civil War. He and his family NOV
to Delaware and about ten years ago car
here. The torso Of Mr.. Collins was TAX
TO hts home and the funeral will n