The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-24
The Peeksklll Mystery.
Suspicious Death of an Accomplished
Woman.

SuspiciOus Death Of an Accomplished
Woman.
On Thursday afternoon a man and wo-
man of genteel appearance stepped from
an Albany train at Peekskill and were
driven to Wright's Hotel, on Centre street.
The man registered as John Smith and
wife of Utica. Smith said he was a tailor
and was looking for good place to locate.
After visiting a number of tailoring estab-
lshments he accepted an offer from Mr..
Joseph Macdonald, and was TO have gone
to work on Monday last.
Mrs Smith, Gas she was known by no
other name,) was thirty-five years old, had
a mild, gentle manner, possessed many per-
sonal attractions, was highly cultivated and |
intelligent, and made friends of all in the |
hotel. She spoke French, German, and |
English fuently. On Friday she was
taken suddenly ill., and at the landlords
urgent request.
Diss iibbhN VINO bhLbhb
She complained of great pains and thirst
Dr. Tlden gave her two or three doses of
nux yomica, with instructions that if she
did not get better to call on Saturday He
heard nothing from her, and thought that
size had recovered, as he supposed, from an
attack of collie. On Saturday, however,
she was worse, but Smith did not call the
doctor. Mr.. Wright, the landlord, heard
grooming in Mrs. Smiths room during the
afternoon, and opened the door. She was
alone and in agony. Mr.. Wright called
Smith, who was in the harroom, and told
him to 60 for the doctor Smith started
off, and Mr.. Wright went away. Half an
hour later Smith re-appeared in the bar
room, and in reply to Mr.. Wright's inqui-
ries, said the doctor had seen his wife, and
that she was better Smith played cards
on Saturday night until late, and then re-
| tired to his room. Nothing more was seen
or heard of the Smiths until Sunday after
noon. Then Smith began drinking. He
vert to supper at six o'clock, but after sit
ting a few moments as though meditating
he took his hat and walked out without
tasting a mouthful He went to his rooms,
was gone about five minutes, and again APP
peared in the saloon. He said to Mr. Wright
MY wife is sleeping good now. guess
she will feel better" This he repeated
several times, and then added ." guess I'll
take "A little walk" He was not seen after
that at the hotel.
FOUND DEAD.
On Monday morning Smith did not APP
pear. Not sound had been heard from
his room. Becoming alarmed at noon,
Mrs. Wright knocked at the door ; obtain
ing no answer, she tried to open it. 1t was
locked, and the key was on the outside.
She opened the door, and found Mrs. Smith
dead on the bed, laid out as for the coffin,
with the bed clothing neatly spread over
/ her.
In the woman's dress pocket were three
New York Central Railroad checks for
baggage from Schenectady to New York.
The baggage consisted of strong black
trunk, a large pine box, and a willow
clothes basket sewed up in canvas. In the
trunk were photographs, ferreotypes, and
daguerreotypes in small frames of what
appeared to be relatives also handsome
picture of Mrs. Smith. A large bundle OF
letters were also found addressed to Miss
Antonio Lindell, Schenectady, N Y, care
S. Stern, written from Dresden, Germany
and signed Elizabeth Horn. The letters
were in German. There were other letters
e addressed to Mrs. Emma Lindell, Science
tady care J Levy, written from 426 Pear
-, street, and signed A. Schaupan; also Other
: letters addressed to Madame Muller, all di
Y rected to Schenectady. A handsome ward
y robe of silks, velvets, and laced under
l. clothing filled the box and basket.
u SMITHS STORY
q that he came from Utica is probably false
l. 1t is also apparent that the woman was no
:, his wife. She told Frederick Kalkoff, Wit
u was st topping at the hotel during her illness
n that she was born in Dresden, that he
,r father is principal of seminary there, AM
that she had brother in Philadelphia VIII
is physician. His name is James II
4 Horn.
t. Mrs. Smith had a gold watch and chain
n and two or three rings on her fingers, be
N, ~ sides other jewelry, but everything of valu
to was carried away by Smith.
&c Smith was last seen in Pierce's saloon i
DC Peekslill at o'clock ON Sunday night
al lie had large amount of money, some sa
be as much as $500, in $40 and $50 notes
I'd lie also had watch attached to lady
RS chain. He was intoxicated, and said he wa
il, going to New York on the milk train; hi
he wife was sick at the hotel, and he was goin
~ to get medicine for her. lie got on til
" y, milk train and has not been seen since
rd Mr.. Wright is confident that the none
n which he exhibited was stolen from til
Ell woman after her death. Mr. Wright say
mn that Smith accidentally dropped stop-ov'
at ticket from Albany to New York one nigh
Is which was good for one week, and whe
.ln asked why he stopped in Peekskill aft
,r. having bought a ticket through, he repli'
nor by asking the landlord to take drink,
70 though he had not heard the question.
~ Snnth was about forty years old, blae
10 hair, eyes, and moustache, weight abo'
ic 200. and is described rs handsome maj
cs rbe Bride who said ssNOo at an
Altar.
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