The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-13
GOV. FOSS AIDS SEARCH
FOR RICH MANS SLAYER
Orders State Police To Help Run
Down Person Who Killed
Millionaire Marsh

LYNN, Mass, April 13.-With care
Ia! investigation OF every possible
clue bringing them zip squarely
against a stone wall, the police or
this city ard thezstate police called
IN to aid them, admitted today that
the murder OF Millionaire George h.
Marsh was\the most mysterious crime
In the history Of the commonwealth.
They are working in the dark as
what was believed last night to be a
most promising lead, the knowledge
that the soap manufacturer had been
seen driving with woman, was ex-
ploded when the woman in question
accounted for all or her actions dur
ing the day and showed that she had
not been in Marsh's company after 3
o'clock on Thursday. II is certain
that Marsh was not slain until that
night. The police are convinced, how
ever, that jealousy or revenge was
the motive for the crime. They ciso
know, from things already discoy-
cred, that the perpetrators OF the
crime was of unusuai Intelligence
whose ability To- covers every track
was remarkable - a. s.
) After -conferf4ng With Afarsh's bnsi-
ness associates and members of the
murdered mans family, the chief OF
police today said that not cent or
his money and none or his iewelry
had been disturbed. The first shot
fired caused instant death, as was
demonstrated by the mute testimony
OF the dead mans eyeglasses remain
ing fixed on his nose, but the slayer
yindictivel yemptied the contents or
q magazine pistol into the lifeless
form. This, the police accept as con-
elusive evidence that revenge, pos
sibly that of q jealous man, was the
motive for the Staying.
A score of expert detectives began
today a careful investigation OF the
millionaire's private life. BY TINS
method, they are convinced, they VIII
strike the most promising clue and
possibly be able TO determine Just
who had a reason for desiring to Kill
Marsh.
Gov. Foss, in addition to sending
the state police here to aid in soly-
ing the mystery, will also offer sub
stantial reward as an incentive to de-
tectiye work. The city will OFFER
reward as will the Masonic and busl-
TOSS aSSOCldleS VI luC
Careful search OF the marshes OF
the Saugus river, In which the body
was found by a beach comber yester-
day. has failed to help the police.
They are certain the actual Staying
occurred miles from the place where
the body was found, and there Is a
possibility that it occurred in resi-.
dence.
According to the police they found
no enemies OF Marsh among the busi-
ness man he has associated with or
among his former employees. All
spoke in the highest terms OF him
and because OF this fact, the police
leaned more and more today TO the
jealousy theory.
Marsh was 73 years old. While he
was proud of his business ability and
spent much time in his Office, he lived
the simple life and 1t was common
belief among the inhabitants OF the
city that they could set their
watches by the old mans daily
movements.
A mysterious stranger who was
seen about the Marsh home on Thurs
day, has not yet been found DR..
Charles II. Bergengren and other per-
sons living in the vicinity have fur
nished a description of this man and
he is being sought. He had a small
runabout automobile and the police
also have description OF 1t.