The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-13
But No Arrests Made in the
Broadwell Murder
Mystery
IN CONSTANT TOUCH
W.T. INVESTIGATORS
A F th Person Was Said
4, Be Expected to
Arrive
to this afternoon no arrests had
made in the Broadwell murder mys-

| - to this afternoon no arrests had
- made in the Broadwel murder mys-
| tefy.
That is not to say, however, that no
persons are under surveillance in con-
nection with the mysterious case involy-
ing Mrs. Lucina P. Courser Broadwell,
wife of Harry Il. Broadwell and the
mother Of three little children, whose
body was found in the Wheelock garden
off North Main street Sunday morning,
May 4. AS matter of fact, three per-
sons are under constant surveillance,
their movements being known all the
time for the. reason that they are pass
ing all the time inside the four walls of
a certain building, their meals being
served to them there and their lodgings
being provided there also.
Whether these persons are being held
| merely as material witnesses in the ease
has not been divulged by the local au-
thorities and the force of detectives en-
gagged on the case under the direction of
James R. Wood, one of the best known
detectives in New England. II is under
stood that at least part of the persons
voluntarily suited themselves to the con.
venience Of the Investigators and we're
willing TO remain within easy access
whenever they should be wanted in con-
nection with the case. That they are
being frequently called upon to give ad-
ditional details in connection with the
actions Of Mrs. Broadwell Saturday
night, May 3, or at any rate that they
are being questioned for any information
which they may have along that line is
certain.
A fourth person who was to join the
number to-day, it is said, has not ar
rived. Two of the three are understood
to be Barre people and the other from
Montpelier.
At the same time it is emphasized that
these persons are not under arrest.
One reason for keeping them within
easy access is said to be for the purpose
OF determining moro, if possible, of the
| nature of the supper party which Mrs
Broadwell attended after having partak-
en- Of supper at her own home on West
street early that Saturday evening. 1t
| has already been stated in these columns
| that the examination of the woman's
stomach and intestines disclosed, besides
the fact that death had ensued four
hours after partaking of food that the
food served at the late supper was of
different nature than that eaten in her
own home 1t is said that meat of
certain nature was found in the weman's
stomach, and it is known that meat was
not eaten at the supper served in the
Broadwell home Saturday evening
Moreover, the investigation is said to
have gone further and to have deter
mined the place where the meat was pur-
chased A Barre merchant is reported
to have been called before the investiga-
tors to supply the needed information in
this connection.
Detectives and local officers have been
busy under the direction of the chief in
vestigators, rounding up those who may
possibly have some information in the
case; and it is urged that those who may
have valuable information concerning the
movements of Mrs. Broadwell during the
earlier part of. the night of May come
forward and submit themselves to exam
nation to the end that the case may be
cleared up. 1t is stated that such per
sons could present their evidence without
becoming involved in the case other than
as witnesses and they would be doing
good service.
This call FOR voluntary information
does not mean that the investigators are
by any means up against blank wall in
their efforts to ferret out one of the most
complex murder mysteries that ever con-
fronted officers in Vermont, but it means
that some Of the details are wanted to
makc moderately certain the course of
action which they will pursue.
The perSo' being at present accom-
modated lodgings and meals are
one wong two men, all of whom
have beef ogated by the investiga-
tors since IT, .ly when Mrs Broadwells
body was fouud. 1t is said that they
are allowed to leave the building if they
desire but that they must be sccompan
led by some duly authorized person.
Two women, one of them described as
young. were presented To States Attor
ney Davis early this afternoon, having
arrived in an officers automobile, and
they were at once taken into conference
WIN bHt tuNtsllSNtOiSs ~ ~ pApbubiN
that one of them is witness who has
been missing for some hours, it is said,
and for whom earnest search was made
in the expectation that renewed inter
rogation of her might bring out some OF
the points which the investigators need
to round out the story of the early part
{ Saturday evening
Another woman witness who was very
auch wanted was former friend of
Mrs. Broadwell who was looked to to
give valuable information concerning the
male companion of Mrs. Broadwell prior
to year ago This woman is said to
have been in Massachusetts, city most
of the time since leaving Barre about a
year ago.
Attorney General Archibald, who went
TO Guildhall last Friday on another case,
is expected to arrive in Barre tomorrow
TESTIMONY COMPLETED.