The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-10
WHY WAS HOWARD KILLED?
SEALOUsr At THE norton or THE
MYSTERY IN TONkERS.
Pertain Facts from which the Inference was
Drawn that the burglar was Murdered by
an Associate In or Very Near this tIty.

Pertain Facts from which the Inference wat
Drawn that the burglar was Murdered by
an Associate In or Very Near this tIty.
Tho man who was found in the woods
near Yonkers on Tuesday last was undouht-
tdly murdered. II was probably case OF
Jealousy Roundsman Johnstono Of Bronx
tillo saw some dirty waps Of straw in
Palmer avenue. just cast Of the track OF
Tire disused New York and Boston llailrond,
on Tuesday morning. lie had seen these same
wisps on the afternoon Of Decoration Day.
Then they wcrc fresh. ms though recently
ptrown. They were scattered hero and there.
but the roundsman saw that there were n few
IN some dense undcrbrush. as though person
had carried bundle Of straw from the road-
way to these bushes. He crawlcd through the
hickct. and about twenty feet from the roadway
found the body Of n man. 1t bore some owl
denccs OF exposure. The head rested on small
rock, and the body was outstrcthed. face up
fheek and another back Of the left ear. A self
rocking revolver. six chambered, and CARRYING
bullet OF large cnlibre. lay by the left elbow.
Two charges OF the six loads had been dis
charged but not consccutivoly. A felt hat lay
hoar the head and the body was clothod in nro}
oven fashionable dress. and on the shirt bosom
was Il dinmand pin Of considerable value. Tho
shrt CUFF, were. fastened with gold sleeve but
Ions. and the collar button was also gold.
Inc man had not shot himself No sui
eide would have placed pistol to his check.
one to have shot himself behind the let car
unless he was loft -hnnded. On tho other hand
u the man was cn-handed he could not have
!ired into his right check, The diamond pin and
The other lewelry disuellcd tho Hypothesis OF
robbery. There was in the bushes no sign
on struggle, but under the man, in fuct
hanging To his clothing, were two or three
wisps OF straw. and under his head on the
rock was bullet, evidently tho ono that had
penetrated the right cheek passed through the
head. and come out behind the right ear. Its
course was Just the one bullet would have
INknu III II had been fired into "A lxipu as
This man was, on the ground. The straws the
mans position. and the bullet led to the in
florence that the man had been murdered else
whore. taken To- this lonely spot in n wagon. the
bottom Of which was covered with straw. and
The decomposition Of the body showed that il
had been there several days and the rounds
mun. remembering the fresh straw that he saw
on Decoration Day, fixed that DAY as the one ON
which the body was hidden
~ The, body LAY, in stable in Yonkcrs from
Tuesday until Thursday. and WAS not recog-
The Coroner's jury was called for Thursday,
nni Just before i met a man asked 10 see the
body He was shown the diamond pin and tho
s s,,er buttons; know The man" he said.
minute or two. and when he saw the face Of the
dead man he said at once that the recognition
tle dead man was or TO give his own name.
Coroner Hughes at once arrested the man. or
nt icyst took him nsii" prepare H. arrest him:
had sent him Go lunher~. and had stipulated
mat Re should not give them away" Then
~ A'iil MS own lNllf UNIV llhfU tfl lINs mess
C9frctly, and -hd iiai the murdered man was
George |" Is,rier, known hotter ly bis alias of
had often visited his hqrr9om in the Bowcry.
mad they NJ --el Howard after Decoration Day
, ne S,ssi1n 81 Oh. torohers Jury was post
Meanwhll" apt Mangi II with physicians had
arrived al another Inference. There WAS not a
bpeck oi blood on IN" clothing Of the dead man
There must have been blood on the clothes that
H. wore WHOM sho,-a -ulttcr. at least about tho
shirt ba K Of t4c neck. lie was therefore. un-
s1HStlDUNltlN. dressed In those tDfhga uftar his
death but ms IL would have been foolish To- take
on ono suit - clothes and put on another. the
Ihlerehee Was NJ That lie was addressed
when shot.
pctcctiye King q the New York police identi.
tled the man as Howard. known In New York
rhiledelphin. aud the West as a burglar and
Slnibl'r ~ hi'lilsenc', skill and great caution.
Inkcron's r"ro ri shows that he was born in
Detroit AM that he made both New York and
Two 'a'i, 6qvr fe,l iearnei-onc that How
nrd's VIII" hnl l"f' him ana gone TO friends in
Phiiah"luln % au~e he hai hs"n intimate
WIN another ". nuu. tlD other That this woman
wa CRY egg. t.rn. stress of a man who lad
Jl"alr . VITA h.r l'IntArn 10 him. and lc ause
the did not. Threatened II lwnrd. That Howard
Visited t.l.- NJ. man often in Williansburgh is
lov'r WIS the police 3D. NOT know They have
learned Auwe,..r. OBJ 9 dino. personals tina, np-
probably iu- g.l hy tho woman. The first.
printed ia. iyuriA day uit-r the murder, is as
Oeo,so. como hoae lam very ..cki nu,i Llzzt
Tie nrNt WIS printed ou Monday last:
,5 GT't.. .. & ..rc here ''r Goi ~, .'sc Writ
Then thnr. VI- an interval 90 three day.. the
lnst eip arms eA .Ae Lay GA which Howard WAS
oeor-.ry '.'. p. $50. l'a. alive aaa'i a,lay
These show .Aa, Howard was not with the
woman when ht N.- i.url 'red. Whore he W.,
lln- hot So Do earned. He WIS soon in %
lioWrrJ h'nr' 'nIu ou thee day before Decola-
ton Day; l.t De- NA- very Do.e-mouthel even
& his iriei i-. In. h'Agt-or Of tho lew mon
with Wh u he a--..ited conyiures tho police
What they kn w. or ut l'asi SUSPECT what tho
'itusf oi IN' .urIsg WIS and hy whom IL was
q mo-. am 'ia' 'n.A wish - protr,t Us manI
,lo"ArL b-eau. Ae lad stolen this woman from
There rcmairi 10y the detectives to find this
woman. l.l.y, uud This 'hoy have not yet been
hhiA ~ d %. ,Sup ful"A nj NMling mt a tel
S"nr.ay. Ilu reply satisfied him that tho wic
ull not know t..r woman.
Howerl', lo.) was taken TO John J. D.chl's
NJ !'r'Hhing STORE. go ljJ L9srN street on Sat
luidy rN .uing, Hl.I yesterday II was huriel in
away bc,or % cnrriagr rolled up continuing two
women DIRE sod IA tlcep mourning. ono II the
Me rnmuiu- t1 lh"rr,nctery.
:, hpw4rl r.. -,lto hishly esteemed fam,
~ in BOOK yu. II" was we'll brought M. AMI
ils siepno'u' r. Lc wont away from home. lie
erahn knoWrdsr o. mechanics and shomistry
anu lor.rr,. IL" lived luvurloG-ly.
d 'te'tlyn Says shat II ward "A few months
ngo. became acquainted With the mistress OF
gambler living m "" Fifteenth Marl. This
woman is the Ali"e II the uiyerti-cments They
became attached 90 each other aud went g. live
in boaIiiug house in South Washington
square wher" q police detective accidentally
met them Howard had heard that Aico'- for
mer companion had openly expressed willing
ness to pay large amount Of money for his
ing house. on May -. he and Alice went to n
store IN sixth avenue and purchased two silk
CROSSES and camels hair shawl, While in the
STORE n stranger 'onyersrl with Howard. who
soon told Alice that he was going 10 meet a
trlend, That was the last she saw Of him.
Il DISGR4CE 10 IOWA.