Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-09-04
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dsyssince, stating that Mrs Brennan, the wife Of
Capt. Brennan. Of the United States Army, had
mysteriously disappeared from New York on the /
2Oh OfJuly, and that she had not been heard Of
Ting probability is that she was murdered The /
New York T45sse, in recent issue, says Of the 1
affair;
Onths 22d Dr. Crane, a brother Of Mrs. Brennan
Rsve information to Deputy Superintendent Car
pentsr relative TO her Disappearance. Deputy
Carpenter placed the matter IN the haads OF deiec
tive ofheers WHldey and AtoDOugle, and dePuti2ea
them specially to investigate the affair These
officers at irstobtained fun ana Minute descrip>
ton Of Mrs. Brennan and made inquiries Of various
persons who inserted that they hadzseen her last
Thew hsoertsined that lady dressed in black was
seen aC1he PorE Richmond ferry a : Q elocg ? rev
moments after the boat had gone, and that sne ap~
peared greatly disappointed at beng Lett sac to'k
an m iovn stage fcom the ferry
oslosTs valdez and McDo1gsI subsequently
traced Brennan, or lady dressed in black
supposed to be her, on board Of She Z o'clock boat
the last boat down 70 the island for he day gen
tleman was found who said that be had Noticed the
lady on the boat, and, from the fact Of her being
unattended. took more notice of ber-thah nc othefS
wise would. He saw her 60 to a livery siaoie' ana
subsequently, saw her get into o -haok' lnto Wi''ch
she was followed by man, and the vehicle MAS
driven of.
prietor who told them -that no reoolleeted lady
answering the description coming to the stable and
asking fora carriage. She asked hImn he was
acquainted with Cot Crane aud be replied 10y sight
only-thst he knew his brother, HIS attention was
soon after directed elsewhere, and the lady made an
agreement with one Of the drivers, but winch one
he did not know t-a
The gentlemen above mentioned said that man
followed Mrs B. but did uOt speak 10 her or she 10
him. he approached the carriage after she got IN
and saving something to the driver jumped into the
vehicle which was then driven of. From thls and
other information which the police for the present
Titbhold. the officers came to the conclusion that
Mrs Brennan had been violated and then mul dered
and her body secreted somewhere on the island
Owing to the darkness Of the night the gentleman
was unable to distinguish the countenance Of tn
person who followed her into the carriage and coul
not for the same reason identify the driver. OHeer
Waldey and McDougle returned 10 the city and CAV
all The information t. the deputy, who detane
officers Poole and Stevenson go down TO the istan
to make 8 thorough search. sG5llrW
This search was made, bat without avail IN
next day the deputy accompanied the ohleers an
searched the grounds and roads for a half mil
from the residence Of Mrs Crane, the mother Of Mira
Brennan Every place where body might haV
been buried vas searched No trace Of the mlssln
woman was however here found. -asrl $3.50
From all the facts obtained, the police ceTtai
that Mrs Brennan left Quarantine or Tompkiusvill
in carriage and that some man got into the vehic
with her The drivers Of the carriage we're closet
questioned, and one of them, who gave suspicior
account of himself on the night in question, wa
apprehended. Other parties are suspected, bI
facts enough have not yet been obtained to WarraI
their arrests.