The New York herald., 1878-09-26
THE STATEN ISLAND MYSTERY.

A DOCTOR WHO don't WRITE THE LETTER
SIGNED WITH HIS NAME--CoRoNER pEMP-
sEY's UNSATISFACTORY VISIT TO GowANUs.
Clew after clew, promisiog to clear away the mys.
terry surrounding the identity Of the corpse iound at
Siver Lake been unsuccessfully pursued, and as
little is known OF the woman, or where she came
from as on the day OF the horrible discovery
Another doctor has turned up connection with the
case, but he knows littlc concerning It as
did DR.. Rose, who appeared during the
early stages Of the inquest. The new doctor is not
unknown fame, for. like Or Rose he Is In the throes
OF divorce. aud his name has been heraIded abroad
through the press connection with The spicy de-
velopments OF his case HIS name Is Fsrchland, and,
II his story Is 10 be credited, his name mas been con-
Vaccinations OF his wife, her friends or detective
whom he discharged from service some time since.
The way in which his name became prominent In this
con eclion Is simply this. On Tuesday morning
Coroaer Dempsey received tho following letter.
BRooKLYN, sept %, 1878.
the right Annie Hommel There is u young lady
answering the % a., Ss's.oSn % IN M hair and sa.eI ss
avenue. near Greenwood. Gowsnus. brooklyn You had
move Ibis Is her without doubt. eye y9n my name
Fifth avenue and eventee nth street, Gowanus i. l.
Thinking the infor nation worthy OF attention the
Coroner won't to the place Indicated Tor the purpose
OF seeing the person named IN the commuu icatIon.
The TACT that two letters written 10 Mr. George
HummeL AT Sauserties, and purportlng 10 have been
indicted ny his daughter ANNIE VINO IL missing, lent
favorable color The clew suggested IN tho letter,
and when The Coroner found The name OF DR..
Fcrchiand ao0rping the house front at Fifth avenue
anu Seventeenth street he thought that he was to
solve great enigma ia short ordee. ring ut the
doOrDel was answered by the Doctors servant, VINO
informed the Corone. Inat tho Doctor would be at
home in u lew minutes In due time the Doctor ap-
peared and The Coroner Informed him that he had
ceived his communication, and h4d come t0 hear
what IN for nation he had 70 impart
PUzzLED DOCTOR.
Tho Doctor seemed at loss TO comprehend the
Coroner, who IN order to explain matters produced
the letter printed above. The Doctor read through
and declared that ne had not written It and know
sam his writing, which at once proved that he
written the letter. He venturcd an opinion,
however that the letter was the work oil lawyer
detective whom he mad ploy ed IN The proceedings
against his wile In the divorce suit. lhs Individual
he claims, extortionae aud he was compelled TO
discharge him, and thereupon the individual Was
taken tho employ OF the wife. The Doctor SAID
athxL lew weeks ago dead child was found in Tho
,Swamps, with card pinned to Il stating that no
iatner and tn,s, he claims, Is also tho work oil has
enemies.
Mr.. GREEN, THE TAILOR.
Tho Coroner also caiied on Mr.. Green, the sailor,
person as Annie Hummel had ever been IN hts
ploy. He informed, however, 0t young woina
IN tho neighboThood VINO lately had a chd, which
had been gwen out 10 nurse. To this young woman
months DID, and that her own name was Lena King
SION. She is stopping with Old woman claims
TO be her mother This Lena Kingston, VINO could
not, would not give AN account oil ner
conneetiOD. resembles ANNE Hummeli in many par
ticulars, and may provo 10 be she Mr. Cantine, Mr..
Hummel's lawyer, who Will be IN town to.iay, Will, II
supposed call the girl and settle Tho matter be-
yond dispute He intends also, IN company With DR..
exam ne the rigns and ascertain whether or not
IA broken.