The New York herald., 1871-09-01


ford, prominent citizen standing before
the public as The inventor OF "sandford's magic
rcnerv Ass ome Tr she ~ Was raher
sI,my buil- and htte taller than the average.
Her features were fair, her complexion fresh and
her face full OF animation, that had pecu-
liar light when engaged in conversation. She
had b,ue eyes and light har was finely formed ana
OF graceful carriage 1t Is also said that she was OF
an afectlonate confding disposition, and OF char
acter that, loving once, loves overland with whole
80 Hed devotion.
II was impossible to get INTO the house, as Dr
Kinne the amily phvscian had left orders to admit
one on account OF the condition OF Mrs Bowlsby,
who was neartbroken with grief. The doctor left
word for them 10 send reporters ana others VINO
might call ior information TO nm.
DIR. THEODORE Y. KINNE,
who was so Instrumental in bringing the mystery OF
the affair to light. Is homeopathic physician hay
ing his ONCE at l62 Main street. the doctor says he
has no further information 10 give than was pub
lisned in yesterday mornings HERALD IN regard 10
se az ,h o re gr ne Tue rp Se
descriptions he read OF the body lound In the trunk,
that there was enough similarity between the TWO
10 warrant MS going down 60 satisfy himself. lie
did and, with DR.. Joseph +. Parker, the dentist,
fully Identified the body. They were both old friends
OF Alice ana II seems TO have been from desire TO
satisfy themselves that they were mistaken IN their
suspicious that they Went down. But their lears
were iully realized, and the girls identity was es-
tablished beyond doubt Taey did not reach Pat
erson until after midnight, anu accordingly deemed
BILE truth until morning. About seven O'Clock yes
terday mOrning Dr. Kinne called and broke the news
to MRS. BOwlsby. She was
STRICKEN WITH GRIEF
at the dreadful inteigence and botn she and her
other two dauenter were completely prostrated from
est suspicion that there any connection between
the Dody found IN the trunk and her daughter, but
sne hau never the least idea that Alice mad ever de-
parted from the paths OF virtue. She had always
believed Alce, as well as her sisters models OF chas-
thy, did, indeed, nearly all who knew them.
Whatever troubles sue naI she Kept 10 herself. She
never had the slightest suspicion on her character,
and IN isct knew nothing more OF ne case than nsa
lii tne New York papers. This ignorance OF her
daughters most prooaoe conditlon only served to
intensity the severity OF the blow.
During the forenoon the Rev. Mr. Hurlbut, OF the
Market street Methodist Episcopal chulcn, called
upon the family, but found them ncons0labe. Ihey
could give no further information concerning the
atiar than had been told them, ana they were too
deeply stricken with anguish TO receive even the
cOnsOanons Of religion, 50 the minister lett, alter
short and unsuccessful interview.
THE SEDuCER
Is supposed now to have been young man named
Walter Conklin son OF Alderman Conklin, OF the
First ward, IN Paterson, as he had gone with Alice
In Russia, and returning took Il position as time
keeper in Dales mli lie was one OF that sort Of
and take different ones TO plcnlcs. excursions and
parties He had, however, been looked upon as her
beau, although II is not positively known whether
he was engaged TO ner.
ms ANTEoEpENTs
were very fair, with the exception OF an ugly report
concerning his connection win me family OF young
Drew. he Is very geperaly reported TO have been
connected with an unfortunate family difficulty.
wnlcn resulted in urea<iug up ihe family OF The
Drews 1t appears that John Drew, Jr, an aileC
tOnate sort o person. married Oracle Close one Of
the very pest OF giis, who had formerly been com-
posltor In the once OF Andrew Mead, and subse.
Quenty employed rs "A clerk In Mr. Kings store
on Main .treet Grace was gcntle conIdng
young man, ard good prospects were before them.
At TINS lim, Conkiii was IN Russia. All went well
wira Mr. and Mrs. Drew Till COnklin returned, and
renewed an acquaintance that be ore he vent 10
Russia had been of the schoOlbOy order and was
thought 10 be nothing more. But Oh returning TO
Paterson he became a frequent and constant family
visitor az the Drew's, and treated AIRS Drew as an
unhappy IN the married relation. how far mat.
ters went rumor aud gossip oay know; but Drew
parted from MS young whe ana the family was
Although Conklin must have known. or at least
suspected that the butcDerei Oonae was none
other than she who mad cOnnded in him and whose
death Was undoubtedly the result OF her t"O great
confidence yet ne. with most wanton coolness.
ing with her unsuspectlng relatives Ut the very
time that
was being maae known oy her medical friends in
the gl0oGny apartment wnerc sne lay boxed up lor
sna ne sooa os Ts the the
SAID she had peen reading the account
might oe Alice, and The mo her expressed horrid
No 0onS,n sa "yn no; S coudns rs
matter ull seven clock yesterday morning. when
Dr.. Kinne came IN aud said, .',aye you heard or
stantiy exclaimed, els IL Ance I" The Doctor
said, sadly, yes At is Alice" The rorror and grief
family were prostrated ana the mother Is
wild with excitement and nonoay IS admittel
DR.. klnne asked the mother II she desired the re.
mains brought 10 Paterson. Sae replied no, they
desired not tnit under the circumstances AMI tnat
tde remains could be decentiy anu quietly Inferred
without adding u the u0Jore'y VI the iamily's MS
fortunes.
or he nad said he WAS aJsent but whether he was
repalns to lie learned. lie tJid tile Bowls
bys last evening that he went away On saturday
night an did not get back until sunday night
Alce's her SAID in regard 20 the aosence Of her
daughter, that Alice had no more money than
enough u brIug her ack HON. 20 Paterson, as
wnen she the m0iher) lett ner In Newark she mad
gwen her only her nassare money back, aud # she
had gone any where sne mad no moaey, and 1t was
50 strange tney did Iot near from her.
CUnkIn appeared as coOi as ever al the Bowlsbvs'
during his call and aitcr staylng a little while aud
seeming 10 share in the anxiety aOout Alice and eX-
pressing his surprise thai she had not sent word
home, TOOK hls leave None o. the family suspected
rae NEWS WAS BRUlTED
about the town with the rapdit, OF lightning as
so II was known tnat tire victim was PaJer-
sonite, aud pubic attention Vas directed, as II by
Instinct, TO young ConkiiB. There were anxious
whispers to the erect that he must Know something
about the case ana THESE mnrmurinss must have
cone 10 his ears. All the morning he seemed pa o
and agiiaied. When ue arrived AZ the mlli wnere
he was employed ne was exceedingly nervous. lie
but nlte TO any One, but remarked To the book
Keeper shortly arter MS arrival ut the mIii that
THE TRUNK MYSTERY HAD COME BACK
to Paterson.
He usually went to his dinner at one o'clock, on
the return OF the other ooOxkecpers; out ABOUT
twenty minutes past twelve a shot heard, and
some one about ihe pace running down 70 see
If anything was the matter. looked about the
Office, but everything appeared 10 oe all right.
Continuing the search Inc man looked around inlO
the adjoining rooms. Just back OF tile Office is
an immense nreploU rooIn with u door ike "a bank
sac, which apartment Is known as the ''silK
SAFE" IL IS used fOI the sale deposit OF valuable
silks. on the moor Of tns sae was
found the lnsensible lcrm Of walter Conklin.
Just back OF the ieii ear was al ngly wound, from
which the blood was lowinl in q perfect stream.
lie was then UNCONSCIOUS, although his heart and
pulse we're beaung, but Ieeoier and feeDler. lie
was dragged Out into The room back OF the Office
and the doctor was summoned, whiie word was
sent to his father, the Alderman ana hlS brother
JOnn, who one Of the assistant pOstna icrs. The
doctors arrived and found the young mans INJURIES
fatai-his Ife slowly but surely ebbin2 away
through the wound back or the eaT.
Ine snO, Tired from "a small revolver EN- cred Just
ba OF his ri9ht ear ana passed up toward the
temple. undcr when II lodged without cOning out.
The pfouberance cause b. the oal can he felt near
tue right temple.
he NEVER MOVED AFTER FALLING
his hack LIE lQnr the blood aLlll