Strange Murder.
Santa Marin, -July 6. llcnry Blochinan, the-13-year-old sou of L. E. Blochinan, living near this city, was wantonly murdered to-day by an intoxicated man believed to be a young man named Kelly, alias Kelsoe. Bloehman’s body was found in a bean iield a quarter of a mile from his home. There were evidences of a desperate struggle and the back of the lad’s head had been crushed in by a blow with a heavy instrument. He was seen in company with a drunken man, supposed to bS Kelly, a short time before the tragedy.
Sheer bloodthirstiness was the only motive for the tragedy. The suspect was discharged yesterday from Cook’s threshing gang and at once proceeded to get intoxicated. He is about 24 years old, small of stature, with dark complexion and black moustache. He has lost all of his upper teeth. After the tragedy the murderer escaped and lias not yet been captured.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 190, 19 August 1901, Page 4
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156Strange Murder. Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 190, 19 August 1901, Page 4
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