Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-10
WILL-Ask GOVERNOR
TO OFFER <REWARD
|astate's Attorney Hopes TO Get Infor-
nation on Murder of Seaman De
Groot.

In an effort to uncover some clue
to the identity of the person who muir
dered Seaman William de Groot Of
the coast Sl1rd service in New Lon
don on 1tsey street early Friday
morning, S;&te's Attorney Hadiai A.
Hull is to apply to the governor for
the offer OF a reward for any in
formation That may lead to the detec-
ton and arrest of the guilty one.
Under the state law provision Is
made for the go, sinof Offering a re-
ward In mui uer ,as>.a. the amount not
to exceed $..vsu. Inc the states at
torney has NOT de- .i--ely fixed the
amount he Mai Ike uest, it will prob
ably be S-,0Ly.
The stale ..o.ice, under the state law.
are debalI.ed fl ON sharing in any
portion OF the reward. The general
public is e:-g-b.e. 1t is hoped that
trough the ol-ering of a reward that
g ne infCrn- a ion may come to hand.
my person OF group OF persons with
information that DAY point to the
identity of the murderer may share in
the reward.
The New London police up 10 late
Monday had no clue to the murderer.
The state police Monday came across
something of value, but could not
make any announcement for pubEca-
ton. They are following up every
thing that looks as though it might
Coroner Franklin II. Brown said
Monday afternoon that he is still in
vestigating the murder of de Groot.
The coroner said he is not yet ready
to make a report. 81 am still inves-
tigating, trying to find out who the
man was that committed this crime
Coroner Brown said. Saturday the
coroner was in New London and had
several persons before him for exam
nation. They were those whom 1t
was thought might know something of
the crime, but none Of them could
throw any light on it. As with the
state and local police. the coroner is
as much in the dark as when the muir
der was first reported
Residents of the section of Tilley
street where the body was found pro-
fess to know nothing Of any of the
circumstances. They heard no strug-
gle. there was no outcry heard by
anyone, and as far as can be learned
no one In the neighborhood saw de
Groot in that vicinity at any time
Thursday night.
Lieut.. Theodore F. Downing Of the
state police and State Policeman
jackson were at work late Saturday
night, but were compelled to admit
that they had unearthed nothing thai
was of any real value. Lieutenant
Downing said 1t is a battling case with
nothing to guide the officers in theil
quest for the murderer. Officer Charles
P. Hammond Of the New London po-
lice is continuing his investigation, but
has had no more success than have
the state officers.
The only information the Officers
have cleaned is regarding de Groot'i
movements early Thursday evening
This they learned from Seaman Sny.
der, who was with him but left him
at o'clock.
The position in which de Groot was
found indicated that he was knocked
over the head from behind. He was
lying on his face. His hat was on the
sidewalk q few feet away, probably
tossed there by him as he was struck
There is no motive apparent. He
was not robbed as he had but ST
when he came over to the city and
there was $3.50 in his clothes. The
only theory is that he had trouble
with someone and in the encounter
was dealt what proved to be the death
blow.