The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-22

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Sept % -
The police, after orking continuously
for u hours. had failed at midnight to
locate Alfred Blanchard. the supposed
murderer of Mrs. Matilda Case. wife
of Arthur Case. who was shot through
the heart and instantly killed at her
home. D Wilcox street. about 1850
@ clock Saturday night Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Case We're formerly well-known
residents of Brattleboro. David O'Neil.
Mrs. Case : brother-in-Iaw, was for
many years painter and decorator i'm
Brattteboro.
Every cIew leading to the identity
OF the murderer was exhausted. hut
not without shedding some interesting
details on the ease. The police are
certain that despite the fact that the
supposed murderer was known here as
Blanchard il was not his real name
! The name, Arthur Blanchard. as given
/ yesterday is not the alias by which the
supposed murderer passed in this city.
! They are also convinced that knowi-
4 edge in the possession Of some of the
material witnesses in the case viii con
tribute much toward establishing the
real identity of the culprit. The motive
/ OF the murder, 1t Is believed, was cith-
! cr intense jealousy or disappointment
over the refusal Of Mrs. Case to leave
/ her husband and establish permanent
relations with the culprit.
The general opinion prevailed yes
tcrday that the murder marked the
tragic ending OF a love affair which be
gan between Blanchard and Mrs. Case
l.. .
neighbors and intimate friends Of Mrs.
Case, as well rs two men who roomed
with Mr.. and Mrs. Case. knew OF the
intimacy of the couple without appris-
ing Mr.. Case Of the infdelitv of his
wife, was clearly established. and
these same people are now looked to
to furnish the information which viii
unquestionablv establish Blanchard 5
connection with the crime
The murder was committed under
unusual circumstances, and at Il time
when the murderer knew that Mrs.
Case was alone in the house. There is
every reason to believe that Blanchard
had deliberately planned to either
press the matter of elopement to a
successful conclusion or lill the wo-
IMAM He had seen her during the af
tcnoon and had been with her until
StbbUt r u 'i'' ~ - i41stI 80 t'aii hN
established. There is reason to believe
that it marked the crisis in their af-
fairs and that she made known to him
then her decision to remain with her
husband 1t is the belief that her de
termination to retain her relations with
her husband was the cause of the mid
night invasion of her home by the cul
.prit and the sole cause of the murder
Home Where Murder Took Place.
The Case home where the murder
took place is situated on the south side
OF Wilcox street, near the corner OF
Wilcox and Water streets. 1t is
small twotenement frame structure
The upper tenement was occupied 10y
Mr. and Mrs Case and two male room
ers, while the lower tenement was oc
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Scar
micy.
According to the story told by sev
eral people who knew both Mrs. Cas-
and Blanchard. the couple met severa
months ago at Outing park Both at
tended the Jonny Jones shows whicl
were exhibiting there at the time
I From then on friendship existe
which in due course developed into
love affair Mrs. Case freely entertain
Il ed her lover at her home and not in
! frequently they were seen together il
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