The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-24
Footprints in Matted Turf Near Mutiliated Body of Victim Also Helpful to Police in Hunt for Ripper Who Killed Cripple.
 'Yofko Mystery May Be Solved By Tell Tale Marks Upon Weapon Found Near Scene of Degenerate's Activity.

The distinct impression of the foot hrints of the murderer of Michael Yorko. as he stood in the blood soak ed grass gazing down upon the corpse of his maimed and mutilated victim before fleeing the scene of his revolt ing degeneracy, may lead to the ap- prehension of the murderer.
 It appears from an investigation made today by a Farmer reporter that when the body was viewed by the medical examiner, the top Of the murdered mans head rested in the blood pool, there being no blood un- der the neck, or shoulder where the iuguiar vein had. been severed. i. x The body had evidently been dis turbed after death, being moved about two feet in an easterly direction. The murderer according to the authori- ties after moving the remains stood his toes almost under the dead mans head, surveying the ghastly scene. fH The imprint Is that of very square, broad1toe shoe. one of the broadest styles made and is about number nine size. The entire impression of the right foot is in the hands of the police, and the outline of the left shoe from the toe to the arch has also been taken.
 This would indicate. the authorities assert from their deductions. that the murderer was . man of large stature. \ond heavy build. The description tal- lies with Hhat of William Totterman, the escaped Sing Sing ''slasher." who wears a number nine shoe. weighs about 185 pounds and is 5 feet 10 inches in height. He is believed to be in Connecticut and Is being sought. | The only other clue in the posses sion of the police. upon which they are working. is heavy pocket tfck- knife, with a razor edged blade. about three inches in length, which was used by. the ripper" to Jill Yorko. A search of every hardwaie store in the city has been instituted to learn If possible, whether or not the knife was sold in this city, and who~the pur- chaser was.
 The name of the manufacturer of the knife, inscribed on the blade is as foiIoMs: "G. K. S.. Solinger, Ger manly, Adler Super Grant," Knives Of a like, make, may be sold in this city and an investigation of this clue may prove of value.
 Every liquor store and establish 'ment in the foreign quarters of the city has been visited and is being closely watched by the police. Be- lieving in the truth of assertion that a murderer drawn by some irresistible force, always returns to the scene of his crime, the police are also keep inging a close watch on the field at Railroad and South avenues, where the crime was committed.
 A man closely resembling the de- pcription of Totterman was seen in the vicinity of the murder shortly before midnight Saturday And every effort Is being made to trace his move ments. Thus far the hunt for Mich- ael Slattery. who murdered a six year-old New York girl. in the same manner in which Yorko was killed. has proven unsuccessful.
 Since his release from the Hillside Home e month ago, after he had con- dessed his crime and given himself up. all trace of him has been lost.
 Medical Examiner Garlick today stated that as further proof that the deed was committed by degenerate. he has learned that parts of the dead mans body have been found missing, the fiend prompted by some insane impulse leaving the murder scene with human flesh in his possession.
 As stated in the Farmer yesterday the police are satisfied that Yorko was stripped of his clothing and peg leg ldn the field, carried across the lot 200 feet to the spot where the remains were found. and done to death.