The New York herald., 1878-10-05
THE SILVER LAKE MYSTERY.

VISIT OF THE BRIDGEPORT OFFICERS TO
STATEN IsLAND-wHo RENTS BOX NO. l54
IN The srAPLEroN POST OFFICE?
Detective Frank Taylor and Officer Arnold, Of
Bridgeport, Conn. went TO Staten Island yesterday
forenoon, for the purpose OF working up tho clews
which had been furnished them concerning the silver
Lake mystery. Both officers were driven over, In
company with Captain Blake, to the town hall at
West Brighton, 10 see II they could md
any additional clew by the aid OF which
the mystery might be anraveiled. They
examined the chemise and the piece OF carpet that
were found the barrel with the mutilated remains
but il understood that ihcy could identify moth
ing, and had therefore 10 content themselves with
taxing copious for future They also tried
to ascertain The IDENTITY OF tho parties who rent me
Post Office No. l54 IN the village OF Staplelon,
which is believed 10 have been me address OF some
friend or pl oil the now notorious Mrs Alex
ander IL appears that owing 10 the ret
cencs of Postmaster John bale, ot Staple
ton. ano his assistant, Mr. Van Dusen, the
Connecticut detectives were unsuccessful in their
efforts to discover who the essecs OF the letter
pox In question. Tue Bridgeport officers who, after
their iuvestigatons the siand, remained cosetcd
for considerable time at the house OF Captain Blake,
returned TO New York by the two o'clock boat.
NOTHING NEW.
Coroner Dempsey VINO was late hour in
the afternoon that nothing Of any impor
tending to throw new light on this fearful and
bloody mystery had transpired up 10 that hour. He
had not seen the Bridgeport detectives, and
seemed TO mink IL very strange tuaI tuey
had not managed to dnd time to at least consult with
him upon the An officer at the staten Island
Police Headquarters stated that Arnold anu Taylor
had said TO Captain Blake before leaving the island
that they had discovered nothing new. couple OF
telegraphic uespatchcs IRON Bridgeport, addressed
the detectives, arrived at the Staten Island
Police Headq uaIters soon alter they had iei Tor New
York.
THAT LETTER
Tho HERALD reporter called al the Stapleton Post
office the afternoon aud saw tnat letter with the
address turned down, was IN The box No. l54 The
clerk in the office said:-
Yes; a great many people have been here to-day
max ny inquiries about that pox, but they were not
told VINO owns H."
"have an y detectives been hero to ask about ~"
was the next inquiry
..Not mat | know Of" replied the clerk; "but
have been here all day. The Postmaster was in
the Office"
Postmaster John Dale was found snugly ensconced
In the quiet corner of a Coal office to the Post
nature been Afforded the detectives concerning
the letter box No. 154. He said:-
s.No detectives we're speaking to rae nor to any of
my assistants respecting that box. heard that they
had been here, but did not know until they went
away that they werc detectives"
Have you any objection TO say TO whom that box
belongs?" asked the reporter
al Information about II TO any one who
comes l. ask out oil curiosity" was the response.
"lhere Is Law which directs me to protect c0rre-
gpoudence under my care, aud | look upon the pres
inquiry being out OF curiosity; therefore WILL
say noinng oE the SUBJECT"
The Postmaster Concluded by saying that he would
only give the required Information before law court