New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-31
THE TRUNK MURDER!
TIE Murdered WOMAN IDENTIFIED.

CHIEF INSCRIBED WITH LEX fpNND
IN ROSENZwEIG's HOUSE.
Since the day that the body of RosenZwelgs
victim was placed in the DeadHouse at Bellevue Hosp
ta hundreds of persons have visited the room ana
lifted the cofhn-lid TO look upon the remains
FOR the purpose Of identification over 20 per
cons have assured Warden Brennan that IN the
hccayng features OF the deceased they clearly
recognized the missing face Of some loved friend Inc
Warden has listened politely to the various tales hut
did not seem 10 m that by any OF them the Identity OF
The dead GIRL was proved. Among Others who came on
Monday was Theodore G. Kinne physician nav
ing an Office AZ No. 100 Mainst., Paterson ~ o.
lie said that the deceased was Miss Ahce A.
Bollsbv whose parents resided at No. "a Wcstst III
Paterson The girl had been missing since the preceding
Wednesday on which day she had visited an aunt III
Newark and afterward had been seen TO take
the 9:l5 a. ID train for New-IorR Inc war
den told Mr.. Kline that the truth OF MS suSpL
eious could only be verified by some other Hlehu
Of the missing girl identifying the body ana asheu
81 there was not such person. MI knne tnoueh'
,noment and then said that there dentist IN fater
son who perhaps could tel whether was Miss Booy
OF not.
The following day Mr.. Kline did not come, and war
den Brennan thought that another clue was lost
Dr. Kline, however, fulfilled his promise, cary
last evening entering Bellevue Hospital with
Joseph F. Parker dentist Of Paterson occupying an
sfce in the same building with the doctor MI farker
said that he had often operated upon the teeth OF MISS
Bolsby and could always recognize his own work, even
81 wears had interviewed The body of the deceased girl
had become so decOmposcd that Warden Bren'
nan had ordered the coffin nailed mp in prepa-
ration for its interment in the Potters' Field.
The Warden, however, ordered the body TO be taken
from the coffin and carefully washed Before examining
IT, he requested the gentleman TO inform him if there
was any physical malfoTmatOn mark upon the person
Of the deceased DR.. Kline said that he had
ySccnated Miss BOllsby in a most peculiar place,
upon the left below the elbow, other vaccinations
having failed There also upon the back OF the neck
Of the missing Girl large mole, Two back
teeth had been extracted, and one tooth had
been broken and filed in peculiar manner.
The remains were then examined by the officials and
the marks upon the body and the teeth found TO
correspond with what Mr. Kline and Mr. Parker had III
dCaCd The corpse then shown TO the friends ana
Bgain Unidentified MI Parker opened the mouth OF the
deceased and said that he positively recognized his
workmanship upon her teeth; the filing could not he
mistaken. He also Unidentified upon the neck Of
the dead girl which he said resulted from liberated
tooth.
The physician and dentist having given their evidence
the important intelligence at once telegraphed 10
Police Headquarters. Inspector Walng Immediately
started for Bellevue Hospital, and on arriving there
asked the Paterson gentlemen TO accompany him 10 the
Eighteenth Precinct StatiOnHOuse Here their state
ent was recited and Inspector Walling felt satisfied
Tor the first time that among the many statements adj
dressed 10 him during the past week, he had at last
heard the true The Inspector ordered Capt Cam
iron and Sergeant Randall TO proceed instantly
to the Rozenzweig house, No. 6S7 Second
ave- nd to search the dwelling thoroughly from base
meut 10 attic, for evidence Of the presence OF MISS
BoIsby The officers search Immediately success
full Entering the back basement OF the house capt
Cameron placed his hand in tub tled with
water and apparently containing nothing else.
Here when the house entered by the police
Oh Monday the servant girl johnson, was found wash
ing The police at that time gathered up all the clothing
and took 1t to the statonHouse, but no marks were
found upon the garments, except the initials OF the
names OF Rosenzweigs family. Capt Camerons
hand swept the bottom OF the tub and
touched something Of linen texture He grasped
H. and bringing it into the light found that he held
common hem-stitched lawn handkerchief with broad
border In one Of the handkerchief the officer
discovered the faint racery of name written IN lnde
ole ink The handkerchief was instantly car
red TO the Eighteenth Precinct StatonHousc
where Inspector Walling was awaiting. The
inspector nervously ordered the handkerchief to
be dried as the name stil iegibe. Placed before
fire the handkerchief quickly dried ana the name "A
A Bousby" was plainly seen TO be inscribed The chain
of evidence against Rosenzwcig was complete and
Inspector Walng fastened TO Police Headquarters To
announce the important intelligence.
Despite oil their exertioDs, the police are now prac-
bcay az a staud-stl regarding the identity OF the
mysterious woman who engaged the truekman Pickett
md received the trunk at the Hudson River Rail
road Derot They have some hope, however, in
the watering Of the girl johnson, who
has al eady impaired information that they
believe Will prove the entering wedge in this mys-
terry, al hough she still dlscaims all knowledge OF the
murder # the blonde. Upon close questioning, how
ever as to any burals from Rosenzweigs house she
mas admitted that weeks ago girl under the
assumed name Of Mary Carroll, claiming to be from
Newburgh, n. Y, called at Rosenzweig's with man
whopreended to be her husband and who then engaged
board her and often visited her there she far
advanced in pregnancy and remained hut short time
before she delivered Of child in giving birth TO
which she died. She was buried by Thomas Carey,
an undertaken OF No. I67 Thirdave., who asserted
that be had received certificate from the Board
Of Health stating the OF death TO bCdropsy Carey
identified Rosenzweig as the man who mad employed
him, and Roscnzweig admitted the death saying She
died Of dropsy and not TO blame" The child Of the
woman Carroll was carried by the servant girl johnson
md Mrs. Rosenzweg to the WashingtOn-square Found
ling Asylum Of the Sisters Of Charity who cared FOR IT,
Tie woman johnson who will be confined, has be
come quite H. and transferred yesterday from beI
cell 10 Bellevue Hospital where she will be under the
surveillance OF Capt Cameron and Warden Brennan
The pedder Seal has been discharged by Capt Cameron
a. his health failing in prison and be was believed
10 he innocent Of any knowledge OF the affair.
Officers are still stationed at the house Of ROsenzweig
aud on searching IT, yesterday, they found additional
quantity OF papers principally in Hebrew and German,
and memOrandum-bOOk containing the addresses OF a
large number Of persons, principally Poles, Russians
md Germans Among these names were the following
&" Larry Ascber, A Alen-st. Heyman Ascher. mother,
Nyron Ascher. p December, u a. IN" TRIBUNE re-
porter believing there might be some connection be-
Aseher Rozenzweg and these people, went TO No
a. Alen-st.. which is large and and dirty tenement
iouse, and learned that the family he was looking
for the second floor He assembled and entered
The room, where he found the without dsclOs
ing his entered conversation with her,
and learned that they Polish jews, and that her
husband a oaI-maker she was asked If she knew