The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-14
POLICE CANNOT
SOLVE MYSTERY
Unable to Determine Whether
Man or Woman Killed
George E. Marsh
NOTHING is FOUND
IN CLUES FOLLOWED
Latest Theory is that Wealthy
Manufactures Was Slain
by Someone Whom He
Knew Intimately

LYNN, MASS. April 1s.-In the
murder OF George r.. Marsh, the aged
and wealthy soap manufacturer. the
police of this city and State have
presented for solution one Of the
most perpiexing problems that even
New England. that incubator Of mys-
terious crimes. ever had brought
forth.
/, Mr.. Marsh was slain. according
TO Medical Exa miner Tinkham. be-
tween and o'clock last Thursday
night. His body pierced by four
bullets was found Friday morning.
But tonight the police are no nearer
the solution OF the mystery. On the
contrary they are even farther from
a solution. because they have run
down some possible clues. and have
developed nothing.
Woman Not Found.
The search of the police for a pos
sible woman factor In the case has
ended In failure. Only two women
were mentioned. So far as one Of
them II concerned 1t never has been
seriously considered that she was In
rolved. The other. Mrs. Jane Gar
ney. has known Mr.. Marsh for more
than twenty years. There was a
rumor some years ago that Mr.. Marsh
intended to marry her. but he de-
MED Il. She has fully satisfied the
police that she is in no way implIcat-
ed In the crime.
Tonight the police have not one
tangible clue.
SO far az is known George J.. Marsh
had not an enemy. Nor had he any
intimate friends. His brother. Caleb.
two years his Junior, was his only
chum. and the two were INSOFAR
able.
George Marsh was seen about
Lynn Thursday afternoon A few
minutes before q O'clock he was seen
half a block from his home. walk
ing towards II.
Cluea n.xeion Noth;nc.
He nevnr reached ,here and fha
ners n,orsvfrw ri. BODY w.ns found
I,sstd~ thn !. To,,i.vard r,rufrr Yroyn
Lynn townrdx Hosfan- The nolics be-
u~r. ~ WAS taken there In An auto.
mobile. but they do NOT know. They
do not know where no was killed.
nor when EXCEPT for the estimate Of
the time stYes- hs-tAe medical ex-
amtrar altar Ybe autonsy They have
followed end after end OF the skein
~htcs Oh as ~ i, mirht lead to
snrre,birw and every effort has end
~ r., di..,,,poin,ment Now they have
or,, two theories mn facts heyond
tie enc tha, Marsh was murdered.
Isrrs Rewards Offered.
Rewards agrrerating 900 were
orared today for ths arrest and con
,icttan ~ the slavers. Half of this
a. ,n,,rt wa. offered hy the Boston
sr,nrican 5000 by the civ of Lynn.
.,'rn,,gh MAYER C,onnerv and $500 by
,ha Marsh family
r. !. aYr,.ctad tha, this will be in
go. 90, ~, r. nas Marsh the murdered
80 .an WIEN he reaches here from
ran,ar,,i, unless thr slayers have
hesn r,,n down before be arrives.
non,e u fnr r e tenant ~ Mr. Marsh.
n.,.h a.hc,n no had some trouble over
~. ai.hnurh they admit that thee
IT., !, most jn,prohable that he
~, ,hrnc anv light ON the mystery.
49, ai.;. ~ Friend.
rha ono theory which seems to he
.,,narted nv the facts ia that Marsh
,.ar s,ain Nv some one whom he
, Vas sun ans wbo,r he regarded al a
1870 nne Whs,her mis- nersons was a
49, ~ . waman cannot be deter
nnan ~
H', rha ro,,ce believe that when near
:. Thnrsdav night he was
.rs,..a sr,o nm antomobile by a sup
$3.50 trend and either slain in the
pvsomoh;ie or taken TO some out of
80 - ~ ssfY9Ss M Itssrt. Trey painf
a,ss ths4 occupant Of the autdyno-