The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

departments homicide squad,-
 we haven't as yet established that Mrs. Asquith has been mur- dered.
 "We haven't yet found the head and torso of the harbor victim, with out which we couldn't produce cor pus delicti.
 So the harbor case is still mys- tery, even though Mrs. Asquith is the best possibility"
 Meanwhile. a'Quincy chauffeur de- Scribed as 8 friend of the missing Weymouth widow was held for ques- tioning as police sought another mana disabled World var aviator who has been reported missing from his Back Bay addrc for three weeks. The war veteran was said by police to have been Mrs. Asquith'S fiance.
 Startling FEW evidence uncovered in Mrs. Az uith'S deserted cottage on the shore of Whitman's pond in Weymouth included.
 "A lot of blood which makes it look as if a murder has been com- mitted;" parts of a Boston newspa- per dated last July 12; meat cleav- CT, a saw, burlap strips; half dozen empty liquor bottles; food that had become moulded lying on the table and furniture aid other household articles so disarranged as to indicate "a struggle had taken place."
 Part of the wrapping on one end of the limbs found floating in the harbor Monday was Boston news paper dated July 12. Both legs, in- expertly amputated above the hips, were wrapped in separate burlar bundles. ..
 Medical Examiner William J. Brickley, who examined the legs, had observed that the amputation might have been done by doctor who was attempting to disguise his knowledge or could more likely have been the work of butcher, a meat cutter, some fisherman used to cut ting up large fish or somebody who had experience in carving fowl.
 The meat-cleaver and saw found in the cottage were to be micro scopically examined for possible tell tale clues.
 Dr. Brickley had reconstructed the harbor victim as woman:
 Between 25 and 40 years old.
 About feet 2 inches tall.
 About 118 pounds.
 Black or brown hair.
 Small, well-formed feet of size 3 shoes.
 Police described Mrs. Asquith as:
 Al years old.
 5 feet tall.
 120 pounds.
 Bleached blonde hair whose nat ural color was medium brown.
 Small feet of sig 2 1-2 and shoe.
 Dr. Brickley also estimated that the legs of the harbor victim had been in the water about IS days when found.
 The tip that led to discovery of the all-important Weymouth clues was furnished by Mrs. Isabella Mur- phy of Boston, close friend of Mrs. Asquith. Authorities said Mrs. Mur- H1ly OllCll1 ollC 4Cd1 Cu OL1C WCy- mouth widow might be the harbor victim.
 The man described. as Mrs. As- quith's sweetheart was said by po- lice to be unemployed and unmarried and receiving government compen- sation for war wounds. It was through these government pay ments, authorities revealed, that it was established the veteran has been missing for three weeks. His last check has remained unclaimed for that period at his Back Bay address according to police.
 While investigators attempted to build complete picture out of the newest clues, efforts to locate the missing head and torso Of the har- Dor victim were redouhled. Diver Fred J. Wallace was to search the harbor floor again today. Wallace's father was the diver who discovered the head of the actress Susan Gerry in mystery in 1905 that paralleled the present case.