Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-15
TAFTVILLE


 On Sunday scores of people visited the spot at Riverside Grove, where the body of a man was found hanging to . small tree week before: and all who viewed the sapIing to which the rope was tied, expressed thei~ doubt that anyone contemplating suicide would choose such a small tree for that pur pose. One theory that originated dur ing the day was that the man may have been hit by speeding automobile on the Occum road (there is a bad curve near this point. where several ac- cidents have happened at various times) and his body dragged up the obscure lane by the people in the car, who might have believed that the appearance of suicide would be to their advantage.
 Peter Delisle, known locally as French Pete" and Peter Roberts" who claimed last week that he could identify the body as that of man who formerly worked in Occum mill, known in this locality as Johnny Bull Pete" is now not so certain of himself. lie has viewed the remains and after a careful examination of the shirt and underwear, believes that there is 8 pos sibility of it being the body of som0 one not known to him. Furthermore, his friend, when last in this vicinity,
 
 found on the ground near the body when it was discovered. ., No one seemd able to ascertain Sun day the name of the man known as i Johnny Bull Pete" He is described as an Englishman, about sixty years I of age. who had made his home -iH Westerly, R. l. Several Occum res:- dents remember Very clearly the man l referred to by Delisle, but they cannot recall his last name, and one man stated that as the man was a travelin-
 names each time he appeared here. Interest was added to the case wher inquiry at the boarding house of th;! 1 mysterious weaver in Westerly, R. ].
 revealed the fact that Pete" had lef that place some time ago. and his where i abouts are now unknown. It was sug gested that he may have gone to Nev Bedford or Fall River to look for worl | in the mills there, and inquiry will b
 made at various mill boarding houses il those cities to see if any further igh
 can be thrown on his movements.
 The mysterious "Pete" is known 1 have been special friend of DeIisle' and had often visited him at his cam at, Riverside Grove Delisle is report ed to have the mans bank book, as was his custom to give Delisle mbne ] when he was here, to deposit for hin It is for this reason that Delisle is yer ? anxious to have the matter cleared uI l so that he can turn the mans proper ty over to those who would be appoint g ed to have charge of his estate
 l When visiting Delisle during the pa: s Emmer, Delisle gave him sma ' pocket knife, the large blade of whic : had been broken and while the ger 3 eraf description of the knife is lack:n 2 one found in the pockets of the dea 1 stranger had it's large blade broken. D. lisie's friend also is known to have ha
 watch of the same manufacture ' the watch found on the body but this F pointed out as not unusual, as it ws
 popular make. That robbery was nj f the. motive for the crime Gt the ma
 was not a suicide) is evidenced that Il , tfmepiece was not taken from the poe a cts, and there were some small bil p and coins with it. The watch chai = however, had been. broken, and Il
 1 watch evidently removed from the ye
 and placed in the upper coat pocket
 small envelope was also found in ol of the pockets. but the writing was U U legible. The body was in such sta 'h of decomposition that there was no Vi r., of telling whether there were any mar p of violence on the person, and the TO used was q weather-worn clothesiine
 While the lane leading into the WOO