The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-26
AUTHORITIES BARE LIFE STORY OF
 MURDER VICTIM
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Continued from Page-1 Miss Clifton sent money each month as she said she would. This farm, it is now believed, played a big part in the motive for the murder of the woman.
 On August g last Darfen was star tied by the finding of the near skele- ton of a woman just outside of the town. ' Nearby were several pieces of clothing On the woman's breast was thrown in a careless manner her skirt These clothes were the only means of Identification. An exam ination of the remains was made at that time and although it was prov ed that the woman had been mur- dered the body was in such bad shape that it was impossible to learn what means the murderer used to get rid of the woman.
 After the local police had failed to solve the mystery. State Policeman Frank Vireln was called He made several inquiries about where the woman was found but learned noth- ing Police in every section of the country were notified. The notif- cation came to Albany and a, man was arrested g. short time after. He had a woman's veil and other pieces of feminine apparel and it was thought that he might know some thing about the case. The Bridge port police authorities were notified and they sent word back that none of the clues led toward Albany and that the man had better be releas- ed.
 About a week after. the finding of the body, Joseph Kane, an ex-police- man from New York. went to Darien and identified positively the clothes n @e Id wife who disappeared two months be- fore He said there was scarcely any doubt of it as he knew the skirt very we'll. Detective Vire1H did not like Kane's actions. The detective said Kane appeared to be very ner- vous and seemed to be very anxious to get his Wife's insurance. Kane asked Coroner Rhelan to sign theSdeath cer- ti1cate so that he could collect his wife,s insurance, but the coroner de-, cided to wait until he made an in vesttgation.
 This investigation led VirelH to Peekskiu where he found Mrs. Kane alive and we'll. He reported back to Coroner PheIan and Kane was noti- fled of his mistake.
 Vireui learned from persons who had been in the vicinity of the Ox- ridge farm on the night of June 15 that they heard a woman scream. They looked towards the house and saw the place Tinted up. They told the detective that they rushed towards the house and when ehey had almost reached there the lights went out. The next morning they visited the house and asked Fair about the won- ans screams Fair laughed the mat ter off and said that he had a, house keeper with him who was no good and he drove her away.
 Four weeks age Virelli's search led him towards Albany. He had heard from a friend of the woman who was living there that she had received a letter from Fair. He wanted to know if she knew where his wife was. Fair said she left him in June. Virelli found the woman to whom the letter was sent. With him he brought some of the dead woman's wearing apparel. Virel1i took the clothes to the Albany woman and she with three others identified them positively as their friend who left less than a, year ago..
 Vire1i then went to New York to see the man from whom Oxridge farm was bought. He learned there that Fair represented himself as a single man who wanted to buy a farm. The real estate dealer was more than sur prised to learn that he had been mar ried.
 With several members of the Bridgeport police force Virelli went to the farm. Fair did not appear at all nervous when placed under arrest What am arrested for ?'' as ask ed.
 .sFor the murder of your wife, an- swered Virel1i.
 Fair turned white, and got very nervous. At first he did not speak but a few moments later in a voice. l that only those very, close could hear, he said:
 TT don't know where my wife is, she left me last June.'' Putting Fair in charge of another Detective VirelH searched the prem ises. He found young Devereaux in the pigeon house feeding the birds. He wanted to know what the detective wanted him for and when VireIi told him the boy said:
 1T didn't have anything to do with that murder.
 1 This boy has not been put under a third degree yet but when he is, it is expected, he will tell all he knows. From Devereaux's appearance, it is said. it can be seen that the drug has a strong hold on him. Detective Virelli's theory of the murder is that the man began to plot the deed from the first day he bought the farm Buying the farm in his name when he told the woman it was in her name makes the detective think ] this.
 Tn Kansas they are worrying about getting enough harvest hands The unemployed have been thoroughly warned. about the dangers of going | into that state