The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-15
MYSTERY IN JERSEY CITY.
THE sTR1NGE CTRCrMSTiNtES OF MRS.
KITE KITCHENER'S END.


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Hidden Weaith-Eemarknbie Contrnd'c-
tion.-s -suspicions that she was Murdered
Nelson avenue, Jersey city, IL long,
wearsome road. thinly populated. 1t over
looks steep valleys and empankments The
roadway of the avenue is n bed of blood-coored
mud with deep ruts and swampy pools around
1t. Here and there are quaint. old-iashloned
houses interspersed by some OF more modern |
style. About five miles from the Jersey CITY |
Ferry are three neat and even pretty cottages.
The first s occupied by the keebles. inc sec
ond was occupied by Mrs Kate kitchener In |
the third reside Mr. and Mrs. John Dorrlneton' |
and directly in front Of them reside the New
kinks. On Wednesday morning Mr.. Dorring-
ton and Mr.. Newkrk forced the window of Mrs.
Kitchcncr's house open. and found her dead.
She had been dend for several days.
Tho story of her life and the mystery OF her
death are equally interesting
Three years ago. according TO the Dorring-
tons Mr.. Thomas Kitchener. aged 40, and his
wife Kate Kitchener aged 33. hired the house
at Blocker street and Nelson avenue. Mr.. and
Mrs John Dorrngton said yesterday that Mr..
! Kitchener was "a remarkable mechanic. lie
worked on diamonds and other precious stones.
occupying a room by himself. He could be
seen daily at the rear window Of the second
story. with his microscopes and glasses. en-
craving on precious stones. Ho was gentle
| man OF scholarly benring and address. hut
scandalzcd the ncighhorho9d by his loud deii
| nunciations Of God and the devil. lie spurnrd
| the idea OF u future life. and laughed at ms
! neighbors for attending church on SUNDAYS.
His wife followed his Example; ! lmon wnS ner sse
would. early in tho morning go 10 'ns
and pTocgre T, cm2cb 'Hs WSeT sRe woua 4Rd hang
up the washed clothes on the Lines: The huch-
eners lived quiet and secluded NE. Mr. hinn- &
ener appeared to be Of the old school; ana was
| remarkable for his sunvity especially toward
women. About the III iddle Of last November he
fell sick. hut. as he had been ailing for some
time. nobody thought much Of the matter: To
his nearest neighhors he had coniidei tut ms
wife. Kate. compelled him to work when he had
hardly the strength To get out oi bed. ,,
Ii was about 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Mr.
and Mrs. Dorrington said, on December that,
as Mr.. Dorrington went to the well TO procurs
Window SfndcS y and bcekoned to Mr. Dorrnston to
| come in. When John Dorm ngton entered nc
cordinE TO his story, Mrs. Kitchener who was
hard nj work. said TO him. with perfect noncna-
think poor Mr.. Kitchener is dying"
Mr.. DorrinEon yen,to Ms nedsde ana iopnr hr
him dead He sod bnr Mrs I Ihn%ne55 see5 t9 ,9 bn INK
nothing Of il. Mr.. Dorrngton closed Mr. kitch-
eners eyes. tied handkrrcns 1nier nis ms il r.
that night. Mr.. Kitchener, SO the Dorrlngtons
say. did not seem 10 care TO have any one near
look nj the body and for three nights slept in
the room adjoining TINT in whlch ne 9ody iay: y:
neighbors that she was worth great deal OF
|
F'Volk. OF lsO New York avenue an under
,otterr hnr,,nd Wr Kitchener in the Wnahawken
Cem-tery on Dec 4. Since then Mrs. Kitchener
has lived alone pt The hSTfs Is ON rsesGr sunday
4 the 81 inst. Mrs. Kitchener. W'corllnf 10 hsr
custom. was busy Washing On MonMIay Sne Sn
sdok ehn was as ssen in conversation with Mr. KeebIes
They wer. talking earnestly for nearly an hour
bedroom. At 10 o'clock on that night Mrs, Dor
rinetDn hooked out OF her window and not see;
ing the light. remarked to her husodnd.
wonder what is the matter with Kate tonight
tn house is all dark
On the following morning the Dorrlngtons
noticed that On. ni tho rnur windows WAS wide
open ON Friday Mrs. Dorrington hecame ner-
yous she ma nSyrr In Hp9Wn ME- lSt, h Hnrr !,
. | open? II was not open on Tuesday utrrno IN
Mrs. Dorrlngton asSed her husband to Try 9nd
o on last Monday John Dorringon ow NJ, tC
4 his witcs pers. stent entr"ies, sent ior Urorg'
. Nrwkirk. To hlm he pointed ont th- oien
o window and made known hs suspicious o
y either sudden delth or i9ul play; O,9rSr w.
KIRK adv.sed further delay. On M"inc-la
" morning he returned and consented t. entri
John Dorrincton and George N,wSirk frs
q knocked nj the front door. Then they threw
!, hacS the shutters. and with clasp KNIFE sprunl
T. the window cat r. Ihey iound me iront RON
= were hon rinrd az lin ling Mr. kitcheners BODY
d, stret he'd on soa black IN the lace ana parity
! john Dorrlneton said yesterday TINT Mrs
u Kitchener lay Il ar The stove. ms II she had Jus
l. He aud Newkirk were. however. too horri"d u
i make any clos" examination. The window
'DS CSronSr Sa,S B Rowan @ saia Mrs. Kchcncrs bod
lay on tho SOFA. smoth.rei under pile .
cioihe- which don't see how she eyer man
aged TO throw over her. one of her lmh- VA
= drawn close uuder her. All ;hc windows IN IN
house wer, closed tSnt. an could hot nay
= Coroner Rowan produced the following let
!" ter found in tie house;
Corscil or Fnrc,7o>. H'Ses1oS MrsrrS ~ seai
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