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Show m THE DEfVEIt TRAGEDY. Theory afThe Pellre In "t be Bailer Held Harder If jaler-r. Denver, May 3. There are no new developments in the Butterfleid murder mystery: The police are of tho opinion that the crime waa committed by some man who called at the house for the purpose of renting rent-ing a room. Mrs. Butteifield went upstairs to show him the room, and he, rinding that she was alone, attempted to outrage her, and in the fight which ensued be struck her a blow on tbe temple, which caused ber death. The woman's clothes were torn to shreds and the body badly scratched. Finding that the woman wasdead,tbe wretch covered the body with blankets, washed bis bloody bands In a wash-bowl in the room, and left by tbe back door, which he locked as he went out. The crime was probably committed between 4 and S p.m. Saturday, and tbe body was not discovered until Sunday evening. The dead woman at one time lived In New York State, and her first husband, a Mr. Bryant, was killed in the war. She had a divorced husband named Butterfleid LIVING AT Oil AHA. Late tills afternoon Uie police brought to the station a man who gave the name of Charles Munson, and his occupation as a painter. The right side of the man's face was very badly scratched and his fore-Lead fore-Lead was in the same condition. His. left eye Is quite black, aa if from a gouge or blow, and his right eye is in not much better condition. The assbtant chief of tbe detectives put the man In a sweat-box, with very unsatisfactory results. He claimed to have arrived In the city on the Thursday of last week, but could not tell who it was that icratched him or when and where it happened. His story was so out of joint txiat he was ordered locked up. The scratches scratch-es oo his face look as If they might have been made within the last forty-eight hours, and tbe police think there are strong Indications that they have the right man. |
