New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
IDENTIFY HACKED
TORSO; GET CLEWS
Police Find Swamp Vic.
tim Was K. A. Dunham,
a Collector.

752 Macon ST., Brooklyn, was the MUIR
der victim whose torso was found on
New Years night in the frozen West
Meadows below Ulmer Park.
The killing seems undoubtedly to
have been linked with robbery and with
nothing else Dunham was a collector
for the Cowperthwait Company, credit
housefurnishers. at Flatbush av. and
Nevins ST., Brooklyn.
A laundry mark on the neckband Of
Dunham's shirt. which the murderer
either overlooked or permitted to re-
main, in the belief that the torso would
not be discovered. opened the path to
Identification.
As the diSmembered portions Of the
body were found in the district wherein
Dunham made Mo collections day after
day. and as tho police have a complete
list of the ,,sces where he was due to
call on December p, the last day his
wife, his employers and some OF the
Covperthwait debtors saw him alive.
there appears 10 be little doubt that
the slayer viii soon be arrested.
A roundup of men whose recent
actions have invited suspicion was be-
gun by the police last night i'm the
Italian section Of Brooklyn. At 9 o'clock
three men were arrested, charged with
carrying concealed weapons. They were
Salvatore di Nello. thirty-siX, Of III
of 1872 Columbia st., and Gregorio di
Lucca, twenty-five, Of 1873 Columbia ST.
Detectives Mealli. Piiday, Manning and
Benny arrested them in saloon at 46S
Hicks 81. While there seemed nothing
connecting them with the murder, Cap
tain COughlin, of the Detective Bureau.
subjected them 20 "a stiff questioning,
which was being continued at an early
hour this morning.
Slayer Aided by Woman.
There is more than a possibility that
a woman played at least an assisting
part in Dunham's death. The articles
Of clothing around the torso included a
white sheet and a maroon skirt,
trimmed with velvet. Taking into con-
sideration the neigh hborhood. the police
believe that man committed the mur-
some other female relative.
More light On this feature Of the case
may be shed ii a continued search
brings forth other parts of the body
and the wrapping around them.
Dunham had been a collector for the
company Tor eight years. Prior 70 this
he was cashier at the old Astor House
He lived with his wife. Carrie. who Is
siXty-tive. They had no children. Mrs.
Dunham came from Stockbrdge, Mass.
Her husbands former home was IN
New Bedford, Mass.
Collecting, or trying to collect. from
delinquent customers Was the biggest
part Of Dunham's work. All Of the
persons he visited live in the .Hamii-
ton az. and Amity ST. police precincts.
Many nationalities are represented,
TIA ans predominating in the vicinity
Of ,he West Meadows
Dunham left his Office shortly before
o'clock on the morning OF Monday,
December 2l lie and VI. T. King. man
aeer of the credit department. had
brief conversation over the projected
work of the day, discussing principal
~ the fact that the approach of Christ
mas would find many Of the customers
unable TO make their weekly pay
ments.
well indulge them Mr.. King said.
ain the circumstance
Visited Many Before Murder.
Dunham left with n list Of fifty
,l,ree nersons due TO make a payment
,.st dav on account. He was 20 report
- the Office the following morning and
-, o.-or his collections. Mr.. King and
IL nnnbam saw he had about $40 OF
~, oan money when he Get out.
"'1 o,. T,esdsy morning Mrs. Dunham
..Io,'hored 10 MIR. King thai her hus-
t' ,vI, Ied not been home during the
DGaS, D%1u ON Thursday Dunham's con
,;5rcd absence caused the police 70
.nnJ .,nI1u ont general alarm, Some oi
sen" ~ collectors, in their spare
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