New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-04
ROSENZWEIDS GUILT.

THE CASE AGAINST HIM-BURIAL OF HIS VIC
TIMs-TRIPP's RETURN-ANOTHER DISCOVERY
THE BOY POTTS REWARDED.
The chain of circumstantial evidence against
"Dr" Jacob Rosenzweg, alias Ascher, Ia very strong,
but the unfortunate failure Of the police to secure the
woman who engaged the truckman, Pickett Will leave
the prosecution without any witness who can positively
that the accused performed the operation which
resulted in Alice Bowlsby's death. The principal points
thus far established as follows;
FIRST. The discovery Of the dead body with unmlsaK-
Second The removal Of the trunk containing the re-
mains from the house of Rosenzweig, on SecondaVe.
man as his assistant in transferring the trunk from the
Four The identification of the remains by the Peter
FM: The discovery Of the sash and marked handker-
Si1th The Identification of the cloths In the trunk by
Sevsnh: Rosenzweg's application to the undertaken
Eighh! ROsenzweigs bad character, suspicious prac-
tice, and numerous aliases
The standardization Of the remains to have been
made the principal point in Rosenzwegs favor, but the
appearance Of tho Paterson physicians demolished that
defense.
tits expected that the defense will be based upon
the absence Of witnesses to the abortion Rosenzweg
must have instructed upon this point by his counsel
whenever he is pressed he exclaims: "Who saw mo
kill herr no saw me operate on her,"
The body Of Alice Augusta Bowlsby was quietly buried
on Harris Island, at O'Clock Saturday morning. Her
friends sent word during the day, asking that her re-
mains be forwarded to Paterson for interment.
The funeral Of Walter L. Conklin took place at Pater
son. on Saturday, at M, from the residence OF his
parents No. North Main-st. AS the time Of the cere-
mony not publicly announced, only few persons
were present The services conducted by the Rev.
Dr. Banoard Of the First Baptist Church. The remains
were placed In the receiving vault at Cedar Lawn
Cemetery.
Frank Trip, who was implicated by rumor In the
Bowlsby affair." returned from the East and declares
his ability refute all charges made against him. The
following statement will t. still further exonerate
Mr.. Trip from the unfounded charges against him:
This is to certify that the bearer, man a,. calling
himself The Frank an made inquiry
Krwan truckman, Of No. $50 Second-ave, about o
~ 9Rs Hu no R sHsassa road epo
about D. m as they "Trip and Kirwan) were brought
day that purpose and he Kirwan) says
40 JOIN CIssRoN, Captain Eighteenth Precinct.
THOMAS 8. brennan, Warden Bellevue Hospital
Fev- York, Sept g. 1871.
While sergt. Randall examining, on Saturday the
premises in which Rosenzweg lived he found In the back
Kitchen false BOSOM pair Of pads, made of jaconet
stuffed with hair. The covering was OF the same
material that Of the dress and apron worn by Miss
Bowlsby when she left home. The pad was handed to
Dr. Parker and by him taken to the friends Of the muir
dered girl, who at once recognized 1t as one which she
wore on the day Of her departure from home.
President Smith and superintendent Kelso in consd-
GRAFTON of the aid which the boy Potts has given the
police have opened an account for him In one OF the
savings banks.
The wemen Kelly and Norton, who claimed that they
recognized IN the unfortunate girl the remains Of Ruth
Billings, acknowledged Saturday, upon being shown
photograph Of that person. that she not the young
woman whom they knew under that NAME