The New York herald., 1871-09-06
WyTEER5' WANTON WAYS.

The River Mystery in Hoboken still Un.
sO!vea--Tnose Houses cup on the HIP
The Mecca Of Z" "TaitIetOwn's" Politicians.
The mystery which surrounds the manner IN
which Alexander r. Withers Of England, came to
his death last week yet remains unraveued
although some light has been thrown on the
case The suggestion made In yesterdays HERALD
that some OF the police OF Hudson county should
Immediately work up the case, was adopted by de-
tectiye Charles Bageley, OF Hoboken who. on learn
ing that withers had frequented OF the dens OF
i'll repute on Union Hill, repaired tnither forthwith
On entering the unlucky abode of the wretched fe.
males whom hypocrtical politicians and other citl.
zens OF Hoboken had led TO
MISFORTUNE AND DEGRADATION,
the detective encountered fellow named Amos
ErucK. This individual makes himself generally
useful and attends 10 the horses and carriages that
ply thlther. He was subp9naed TO attend the Cor.
oner's inquest and give any evidence that could
tend to clear up the mystery Of Wthers' death. He
seemed TO regard the occurrence with the utmost
sang fiOid AMI looked on 1t as matter OF course.
lie has probably heard OF many similar events
in his time. Shortly afterwards Bageley asked for
the dame VINO keeps the house, but she could not be
found. She had been there IN the morning. how
ever, and. rumor goes was visited by three
officials Of Hopoken, who were notorious for their
visits to the den. These gents Informed the
Madame that they could not go to her house any
more; that they were in perlous position just
now, inasmuch as
THE NEW YORK HERALD
was pitching In to the politicians who irequentcd
her institute. Or course these rulians Will choose
some other place In future. She acknowledged
that Withers had been there last week--that he had
given fifteen dollars TO the wretch with whom he
was ON terms OF intimacy and that he paid
FOUR DOLLARS FOR WINE
which was served up TO them In an adjoining bar
room. me lOsseof the other SEQ by WiIhers. which
he known to have had In his possession she did
not account for. She endeavored to palliate
charges made against her OF completely in
the improper relations between deceased and
latter was not regular resident OF her house,
hut only slraggler rom New York. she also TOOK
TO threaten vengeance on the author OF the
article IN yesterdays HERALD which must 60 far
towards breaking up this miniature hell.
In the evening Coroner Volhardt told the Jurors
who assembled TO investigate the mystery that In
view Of the fact that detectives were still at work
lie would adj journ the inquest until Thursday. The
most remarkable thing connected with the inquiry
Is the
APATHY OF TIE POLICE
OF Union HILL They are fully aware OF the exist
epce ol the houses of lll-fame In their mlds which
brought Withers to so sad an end yet they have
not taken the slightest pains to clear out neir scar
let inhabitants.
The funeral Of the deceased takes place at one
O'Clock to-day from the undertaker's store In wash
lngion street. The individual VINO first nitro
duced Withers 10 the people in the houses "up
the ROAD" il covering under The terrible responsl-
10 many citizens whom their families never suspec.
of beng connected with those Internal dens this
untlmeiy end OF Withers may prove lesson which
may lead to their reform.