The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-17
THE MURDER IN TIE WOODS
FIVE PERSONS ICCUSED or KILL
ING MLGGIE BOWER.
The New Clues thnt were Discovered Yes
terdav-The Man who Found the BODY and
the Woman Last seen with Her Arrested.

The New Clues thnt were Discovered Yes
terdnv-The Man who Found the BODY and
the Woman Last seen with Her Arrested.
The people around Valley Stream, Long
Island, continue In great excitement over the
murder OF little Maggie Bower. Justice Bennett
and two constables yesterday morning searched
Niger Wood. where the body was found, and
the surrounding fields, but discovered no clue
OF importance. In corner OF the corr field
bordering the lane were marks as though a man
had sat there, but that was all. SO many persons
had tramped about there in the previous
searches that, though there had been any marks
of struggle. they could not then be dscerned.
The SPOT where the body was found was under
low spruce tree, in the most open place in the
wood. broken branch showed tho force with
wbich.the body had been pushed under.
At the house the parents were In great dis
tress, and surrounded by ympathizng friends.
The body was Ia small room. The face was
much discolored on the left side, where the
blow was struck, and broad, deep welt on the
neck showed the marks Of the straDgling. Tho
chiln's clothes were much torn. the waist OF the
little green striped dress being bloOuy and In
Ia tcrs. and the chemise ripped from top to
bottom.
Ihe RirI started with Mrs. Hoffman TO show
her the short way to Nslry stream. hey were
seen to cross Foster Meadow toward IIummefs.
Chas Hummel VINO was drawing water IN his
| ne past the barn lone. Vine her Maggie left
her on the other sid of the barn, ne could not
see. Mrs. Hoffman did nor seem AZ all dis
turbed, out spoke to him, aud passed on. I his
was at about o'clock, OF one hour after The
two b d started from Mc. Bowers. Mrs. HoG-
man says she walked exceedingly slowly. lac
ordinary time taken 10 walk that distance Is ten
MINUTES.
Massie having been told by her mother that
dinner was t. be ready on her return, undoubt-
edly started for home. - thought that she
was enticed into the wood 10y some one who
knew uer well, as IL was her nature to be shy OF
strangers.
Fur arrests were made yesterday. Ernest
Chhppel, aged Is years, who DO lrded with a
family named Henderson, a short distance above
tue Bowerss house. was the first. Mrs. Bower
said she mad no re son to suspect him, but the
neighbors all said he was bad man. luqniry at
Henderson's revealed the fact that Chapel mad
been In the house during Monday afternoon, and
could not pOssiDly have Committed the murder.
He was astonished at his arrest, but submitted
quietly.
Another arrest was Mrs. Hoffman wnile she
was going to the Bower house on Monday morn
Ing German woman named Horicker had seen
het IN 'ke her us toward the mouse, ana neard
| her ", 81 I'll fix you" his, and her having
| been lost seen with the child. are the only
| piciOus circumstances against her. She, how
ever, had Dad reputation. y short time ago
sue drove the Officers aud inmates from the
cIuntYrpoor house. and was put Ia jail. 1t Is
said ase bears grudge against the Bowers be-
cause they would not employ her.
The other arrests were Richard Rhodes, who
! found the CODY, and his bro, her Alfred rhe
| former has bad reputation, aud has been in
| state prison for ste ling. He was Intimate with
| the Vir. His house Is near the scene OF the
murder, and the lane Mrs Hoffman and Maggie
took pusses near by. he BODY laid IN the most
| open y IT Of the wood. On Monday night the
searching party passed repeatedly over that
lfound. aud IL seems hardly possible tnat tney
could nave escaLei seeing II. At O'Clock the
next morning Rhodes ana his brother found 1t
| there. Ii was lar IN under the tree, and was
| land straight out, with the clothes some hat
| adjusted. Rhodes says that he was in bed that
af.ernoon, and was up early in the morning. lie
also says tnat he knows he has been bad man,
and for that reason suspicion might attach to
him; but he, however, Is innocent of this crime
| IL has been clearly shown that Michael Col
| Inns. who was arrested on Tuesday. was some
| where else at the time OF the murder.
| A MIR. s. Uskel. a neiRhboring farmer hired a
| tramp, one Grimm, last week, to work for MN.
| On Saturday Griffin went away, saying he WAS
| gptng over to Posters Meadow yet work.
| Since then nOtuiils nas OcS" - .-.'--.
Mr. James vile. All experienced effective,
| has charge Of the case.