The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-08
new CLEW FOUND
in BARRE MURDER
MAY FIND SLAYER
The Owner of Handkerchief
Found on Victim
Identified
is NOT NOW IN BARRE
Officers Working to Locate This Par
ty and Room Where Murder Was
Committed
is NOT NOW IN BARRE

BARRE, May 8-The identity of
the mans handkerchief found bound
around the throat of Mrs. Harry
Broadwell, who was checked to death
and whose nude body was found near
her home here early Sunday morn
ing, has been the most important de-
velopment in Vermont's worst muir
der, which has attracted countrywide
attention.
The laundry mark on the hand
kerchief, it is stated, has served as a
positive means of identification. The
owner, however, it is stated, has not
been in town for some time, and
from those who have an acquaintance
with him his exact location is uncer-
tain. 1t is said he is we'll known in
certain quarters of the city.
It is expected the authorities will
do everything to learn the mans
whereabouts. If he is apprehended
it is possible he may be able to throw
considerable light on the mystery, if
not entirely clear it up, it was stated.
Authorities, however, refused to say
whether or not it was their opinion
the owner of the handkerchief was
the murderer. 1t is probable this
point will not be determined until af-
ter more thorough investigation.
( The authorities are in hopes that
further clews may be presented by
some party who may have seen the
victim either on the street or in the
movies on Saturday evening. Many
clews have been run down, but with
no immediate results.
Sheriff Frank Tracy and large
force are searching diligently the
several rooming houses in and about
the city with the hope of obtaining
information as to where the woman
may have spent part of the evening
on which she was murdered. The
theory that she was strangled in some
building and brought to the place
where the body was found by Har-
old jackson, Sunday morning, is gen.
orally believed. This is borne out by
the fact that when the bundle of
clothing was picked up many of the
buttons fell to the ground, evidently
being picked up in a hurry and rolled
into the clothes. An attempt is be-
ing made TO locate the building and
when this is done it is probable pos
tive clews as to the murderer OF muir
derers will be found.
Atty. Gen. Archibald says he will
stick to the case until the matter is
solved, and he, together with States
Attorney E. r. Davis, have invited
voluntary evidence. Many have been
before the magistrates for a grueling
and whereabouts on the evening in
question.
The funeral of Mrs. Broadwell was
held from her late home at West
street, Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, only relatives and a few in
innate friends being admitted. Among
the former was Mrs. Broadwell's sis
ter, Mrs. Edward Parker of Cam
bridge, and her husband. 1t was a
sad and pathetic sight as the father
and three little children, Doris, Hill
dred and Wendell, had the last
glimpse of their loved one.
The body was taken to Johnson,
Mrs. Broadwell's former home,
Thursday morning where burial took
place.
AS the result of the story told to
them by Mrs. Gertrude Hunt today,
the authorities engaged in the hunt
for the slayer of Mrs. Broadwell be-
lieve they have positive evidence that
the murdered. woman, in company
with man, was in the house at ito
South Main street Saturday night
only few hours before her dead
body was found.
This is the mysterious "house in
the outskirts" which has been freely
in connection with the crime
On an upper floor, a Mrs. Parker, up
ward of so years old, has seven
rooms. Her establishment has been
under suspicion for some time, the
police say.
She has held many gatherings there
which have reached the extreme of
conviviality. 1t has been known as
a resort where men and women could
mingle without formality.