Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-02


New YORK, Sept. 1.-The following letter
was found in the pocket of Walter Conkln, sup
posed to have been the beraycr of Alice Bowls
by: 81 have long had morbid idea of the
wOrthlessness of life, and now TO be Obliged to
testify to this affair and cause unpleaSantness
to my family is more than life is worth. Good
bye dear father, mother, brother land sister.
WALT"
The examination of witnesses at the coroner's
inquest on the body of Conilin was directed
more particularly to identifying Conklin as the
man who inquired at the depot on Saturday for
tile trunk, and there seems no doubt that
CQnklin was the man.
The ifaucst on the body of Alice A. Bowlsby,
victim of illegal medical practice, commenced
this morning at Bellevue hospital No new facts
we're elected.
HosenzSelg ID much depressed in spirits by
the Developments now made, and inquiries anX-
iously concerning all new evidence. Nothing
thus far regarding the movements of Miss
BOWlsby has been learned, with the exception of
what has been learned from her mother, who
states that her daughter and herself left their
home in Paterson two or three weeks ago. on q
visit to Newark, n j. She returned on the fol-
lowing day, and Miss Alice left on Wednesday
morning to 60 home by way Of New York.
Nothing more was seen of her until her body
was found OH Tuesday at the mOrgue. Mrs.
Williams, aunt of Miss BOwlsby, visited the sta
tlOll mousse anu sIdItu u blc captain tUdJ sue
was satisfied the body found in the trunk was
thar of her niece. She also gave information
concerning the history Of the young lady and
her movements during the few weeks preceding
her death. AT the police headquarters she iden-
tilted the handkerchief found at RoSenZweig's
house as having belonged 10 her niece. A
daughter of RoseuZweig was arrested yesterday,
charged with completely in the affair.
A commission, consisting of DIR. John Gray
of the state lunatc asylum, and three other
eminent physicians, are examining Buckhout at
West Chester county jail in order to report to
Gov. Hoffman whether Bacbhout is insane, as
alleged. If the commission fail TO report favor
able to the prisoner, he will be hung September
18th.
Maurice Daley of this city and Albert GARNER
of Chicago have made arrangements for Il home
and home match, two gaines, 1900 points each,
American billiards, push and crotched barred,
both games to be played in October.
The grand jury in the court of general ses-
sions this morning, presented to the court, he
fore Recorder Hacket, true bills of indictment
against Jacob II. Vanderbilt and Superintend-
ent Brasted Of the Staten island ferry company,
and against John X. Matthews, United States
local Inspector of steamboats,, for their culpa-
blity in the Westfeld disaster,
William c. A. Ryan, the Cuban general, was
arrested this morning, charged with passing
worthless check for $3.50, on Oliver s. Taylor, a
broker, He was committed for examination.
While the ship Thomas Durham was going
down the bay this afternoon, hght occurred
between First Mate Thomas Lee and Hugh Con-
way, sailor, in which Lee shot Conway dead
Capt. Mclean, the mate, and nine of the crew
were arrested, and the ship detained.
VIM. l., Smith, first mate of the ship, En-
terpe, of this port, lately sunk off the coast of
Brazil, was arrested today and committed with
out BAIL for scuttling the vessel The charge Is
made by number of the crew, who escaped
from the wreck, and say they have been offered
large sums of money to conceal the facts. Capt.
Leach, of the Enterpe, accused Of completely in
the crime, is now on the way to England.
Judge Batchford to-day ordered decree in
favor of r. A. Tilghman, of Philadelphia,
against Roland Mitchell for S229,000 for an in
fringement of his fat, acid and glycerine patent.
This is the largest decree for infringement ever
entered here.
1t now appears that Comptroller Connolly, in
addition to his other booty, shares in the money
taken from those confined for debt IN Ludlow
street jail.
All the leading German politicians are con-
nected in the revolt against Tammany Hall, and
can carry most of the German vote with them,
which numbers $4,000.
Four murderers in the tOmbs are sentenced TO
be hanged, and eight are yet to be tried
Detectives are on the track of Van Sam, the
Wall street fOrger and it is believed he will soon
be overhauled.
The grand jury have brought in indictments
against Capt. Jake Vanderbilt and Supernten-
dent BREASTED of the ferry boats, and Govern
ment Inspector Mathews. The jury was then
The three will be arraigned on
their indictments next Monday. Mathews has
retained the criminal lawyer Graham, who de-
Tended Mcfarland, to defend him. Wilson, the
negro engineer, contrary to public expectation,
was not indicted.
Delemine Luiciell this morning shot himself
to ladder in an unfinished building in Fifty
seventh street.
The amount subscribed by the passengers of
the Java to aid the families of the crew of the
barque Anneta, sunk by the Java, on Friday
last, is $1,000. VIM. Peterson, sole survivor,
says that he was boatswan of the vessel, which
was the Norwegian barque Annetta, of Massa-
from Portsmouth, England, bound to
in ballast The crew were all Nor
we2ians, and numbered twelve, six of whom
we're on deck at the time of the collision. Capt.
Martin, of the Java, alleges that the collision
was owing to the too common practice of sailing
vessels not showing side lights until the APP
proach of some other vessels.
There are rumors that blame is to be attributed
to the captain of the steamer Java in not keep
ing proper lookout at the time that vessel run
down the Norwegian barque Anita. Peterson
can give but little information in reference to
the collision, as he was sleeping in his ham,
mock at the time and was awakened by an
alarming noise and shock He rushed on deck
barely in time to save his life, according to his
statement The night was not stormy or foggy.
The log of the Java is now at the British con-
sulate's. 1t contains no new facts. The look
out says he did not see the Anita until almost
upon her. The officers say they did all in their