The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-18

That murder will out" is 4 saying &C
cepted as an axiom by the hundreds OF
thousands Of English reading people. The
records of crime, even in this country, do
not, however, sustain the iniallibility. Of
,hesaying. A New York paper, discuss
ing the subject takes the ground that
whilst in the large majority of cases the per-
p;rators Of murder are discovered and
punished, it is certain that for a considsra-
bic minority the guilty escape detection.
To confirm this, the startling statement is
editorially made that in New York City it
ismorally certain tnat not,a month, and
perhaps not week posses but some per.
son meets death at the hands OF persons
who remain unknown and almost un-
sought. ,.
The most notable murders committed
in New York city or its immediate vicini-
ty, where no conviction followed and the
mystery of which remains unsolved, were
the Corliss case, that OF Helen Jewett,
that of Mary Cecilia Rogers, the Burdell
case, that OF Charles II. Rogers and that
Of Benjamin Nathan. A summary of
these is herewith given, prepared by ms
rom elaborate and lengthy histories:
Corliss was, early one evening, called to
the door of the hotel where he lived, and
in public street, shot dead. Who did
the shooting was never known.
A few years after, in the spring Of 1885,
took place the murder of Helen Jewett,
Ehjch created an intense excitement. She
Vas beautiful and accomplished, and we'll
known, unfortunately, to the "faSt men"
Of the metropolis, then avery much small.
er CITY than It IS now. Early one morning,
smoke was seen issuing from her room.
The watchman was hurridly called in, the
lanes from the burning bed extinguished,
and the dead body OF the unhappy girl
found, with a adeep cash in the side Of her
head. 4 young man named Richard I.
Robinson, whose pseudonym was FRANK
Rivers, and who was known to have been
intimate with Helen, was arrested. 1twas
proven that he had at one time been much
attached to her and that she loved him pas.
sionately, but that he had tired OF herand
was paying his addresses to his employers
Daughter, with view TO marriage. II was
stated that Helen Jewett learned this, and
wrote Robinson letter threatening to ex.
pose him. On the trfal-which lasted
several days, and during which public
feeling WIS so much excited that several
,io,ous demonstrations took place in front
Of the hail whe!e the trial took place-the
evidence for the prosecution, though ex-
ceedinglv strong against the accused, was
entirely circumstantial. The character OF
the pfoSecution's witnesses were bad;
their statements were discrspank Robin.
sons youth and reputation for good ma
'ate all amiability were strengthened by
an abb proved by three respectable per.
sous; the Judges charge was all In bis
NTOr and after few minutes consulta:
ton the jury returned verdict OF mot
guilty" Robinson was heard OF after
wards in ths West, but who killed Helen
Jewett is still mystery.
A murder took place eight years after.
wards, on which RdERr Poe founded his
powerful analytic story, THE Mystery OF
Marie Roget The victim was again
woman, Young and beautiful. Her name
was Mary Cecilia Rogers. She was em.
ployed in Broadway cigar store. Her
beauty was remarkable, and she had nat.
uralv scores OF admirers. Not breath oi
sandal, however, had furnished Mary's
air fame. nesnnday morning, in June
lSi2. she left her mother Tor the purpose
Of spending the day with. o relative anc
returning home In the evening. The
nigh, proved tempestpous, and her tailIr,
10 come back was accounted for BY th'
natural supposition that she would 70
main all night at her relatives. The mex
day wore on and still Mary did no
SpPear. Then her family became alarmed
Il was as ascertained that she hat
not been at her relatives house q all N
trace Of her could be found tro@ the mo
nent she babe her mother good ,bFe
Three weeks alter her dead body Ee
thrown up by the tide on che bank oi TIL
rivet at Weehawken., Around the necl
ENl piece Of lace, part other own a
Tire, 1t was wound 50 tightly Is TO ahoY