The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-09-04
FACTS AND INCIDENTS.


On Monday, the 2lst ult, Miss Bowlsby was
met, in company with another Paterson
woman, by VIM. ]. Healey, OF 80 Main street,
Paterson. Mr. Healey states that he met
Alice twice in Broadway, near st. Pauls
Church, The woman who accompanied her
he knew, but cannot remember her name.
Conklin is known to have gone to New York
on the fatal Saturday, returning in the evening.
His father Is one OF the owners of the Dale
silk Mill. where Conklin was employed
and the latter drew good salary as book
keeper.
on Wednesday evening, while Drs. Parker
and Kinne were looking at the remains ol
Alice in New York. Mrs Bowlsby and young
Coukin were conversiug about her In Pater
son. Conklin called to inquire If anything had
been heard from her, and appeared to be con-
cerned for her safety. Mrs. Bowlsby, who was
almost crazed with alarm for her daughters
safety, suggested that the body found IN the
trunk might be hers. Conklin said, "Oh, no
that couldn't be Alice"
Conklin was about twenty years of age. BE
had visited Miss Bowlsby for over two years,
but had not confined his attentions exclusively
to her. he visited Europe last year, but re-
turned in September. resnmng upon his re.
turn his Intimacy with Miss Bowlsby. He was
a young man OF good appearance, tall and
we'll proportioned, and dressed with scrupu.
lous neatness. In the mill where ne worked
no one knew of his acquaintance with Alice
Bowlsby, and with the sad news of the suicide
came the first Intimation to Mr.. Conklin. Sr..
of his sons intimacy with the murdered
young woman.
CONFESSION OF RosESzwETGs SERVANT.
The woman, Jane Johnson, servant at the
house of Rosenzweig. told the following story
to Warden Brennan. In cell at the Eighteenth
Precinct Police station last evening, after
viewing the clothing found in The trnnk, and
hearing description of the body 1t had
contained ION last Wednesday afternoon q
Young lady, like the one ron have described.
entered DR.. RosenzweIg's house, at No. 6s7
Second avenue, by the parlor door. After en-
terlng the door she was Immediately taken up
stairs by the doctor, aud taken into his private
room. The doctor came into the house, on
the run, at the basement door, about two
minutes before the young lady came into the
parlor door, He walked to the kitchen door
and looked In at me-something very unusual
for him to do. To the very best Of my opinion
he closed the kitchen door after looking at me.
When he left. I opened the door easy, and
looked after him. listened, and ran up to
the parlor floor. when I saw the young girl
going M to the second floor. took no more
notice of that affair on that day; but listen
ed to see If could hear her going out. which
failed In doing. The same afternoon asked
Rosie, the doctors daughter, who that lady
was that went up stairs. Rosie replied that
she was patient who wanted to see her father.
I again asked Rosie, on the following day,
If that lady was In the house yet. She answer
ed, "Oh. no; her friends took her away last
night" said, "How could she 20 In all that
rain. when you told me she was so very sick ?'
Rosie said, "They had nice carriage and
wrapped her mp 80 she could not take cold"
thought all that story was true until this ex-
element took place. After the lady came to
the house, Rosie went Immediately up stairs
and remained there for some time; then she
returned TO the kitchen. In the evening. Mrs.
Rosenzweig called to me from mp stairs to
make cup of tea, and to have Rosie bring 1t
up to her; thought this very queer, as al
ways took Mrs. Rosenzweig's meals to her.
On Saturday morning Mrs. Rosenzwelg came
to me and said that she wished me to hurry
up with the kitchen work, 80 that 1
could take the children out riding; got
through the work about 12 o'clock and left the
house with Rosie and the two children. 1t
was great pleasure to me to 60 ont In the
air, 1t was 30 rarely that Mrs. Rosenzwelg
allowed me TO leave the house. remained
away about one hour and half. This ia all /
remember of the circumstances connected
with the girl being In the house. recognize
the comforter (quilt,) striped on one side, with
large figures, which was found In the trunk,
as one that was used upon Mr.. RosenZweigs
bed. The chemise found In the trunk never
saw before; 1t probably belonged to the young
lady; recognize the diaper found In the
trunk as one belonging to Mrs. Roseuzweig's
baby. / never saw the trunk before.