The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
WOMAN IN THE MARSH MURDER PROVES ALIBI Detectives Satisfied She Left Millionaire In
 Afternoon PRIVATE LIFE INQUIRY Revenge Believed to Have Been Motive-No Clue
 to Assassin
PRIVATE LIFE INQUIRY

Lynn. Mass, April 13.-With care full investigation of every possible clue bringing them up squarely against a stone wall, the police of this city and the state police. called in to aid them, admitted today that the murder of Millionaire George D.. 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 oe a most promising lead, the Knowledge that the soap manufacturer had been seen driving with a woman, was ex- ploded when the. woman in question accounted for all her actions during the day and showed that she had not been in Marsh's company after thr ee o'clock on Thursday. It is certain that Marsh was not slain until that night
 The police are convinced, however. that jealousy or revenge was the motive for the crime. They also know, from things already discover ed, that the perpetrator of the crime was some one of unusual intelligence whose ability to cover every track was most remarkable. Because or rest is made the. community will probably be astounded at the promi- hence of the accused.
 After conferring with Marsh's busi- ness associates and members of the murdered mans family. the chief of police today said that not a cent Of his money and none of his jewelry 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 S4I hA fa nf a magazine pistol into the lifeless form. This, the police accept as con- elusive evidence that revenge, possi- bly, that of a jealous man, was the motive for the staying.
 A score of expert detectives began today a careful Investigation of the dead milIfonaire's private life. By this method. they are convinced, they will strike the. most promising clue and possibly be able to determine just who had a reason for desiring to kill Marsh.
 Governor Toss, in addition to send- ing the state police here to aid in solving the mystery. will also offer substantial reward as an incentive to detective work. The city will offer a reward as will the Masonic and business associates of the murdered man. Careful search of the marshes of the Saugus river, in which the body was found by a beach-comer yesterday, has failed to help the DO lice. They are certain the actue: staying took place miles from the place where the body was found and there is possibility that it took place in a residence.
 According to the police, they found no enemies of Marsh among the busi- ness men 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 most proud of his business ability, and spent much time in his office, he lived the simple life and it was a common belief among the in- habitants 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 H. 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 a description of it.