National Republican., 1883-05-04
BAD BALTIMORE.
Another Sensation Betrayal Of q Young
Lady-PrObable Murder
Tho Trsvcrs Outrage-The Undertsker'
and the Corpse.
Snfcinl Dfsnnlnh.

BALTIMORE, May o.-luo nVIJhWesVoih
section of the city seems to be prolific of sem
sations. Following closely upon the recent
sensational episodes that have disturbed the
usual serenity that marks that usually quiet
section comes fresh and startling develop
ment to-day. The story involves the betrayal
Of young lady, but under what circum-
stances has not yet been disclosed, her death
under mysterious circumstances, and the al
most certain murder of her illegitimate Off
spring. The case is invested with still
greater mystery from the fact that when
the police authorities made their investigation
this morning they found the house closed, the
father of the unfortunate girl having removed
to some other residence (the mother -Deing
dead) and nothing was learned likely to clear
away the mystery surrounding the case. III
quiry by your correspondent developed the
fact that on Sunday last Miss Ida Suter aged
26 years, daughter of Samuel Suter, died at
her residence on Stockton street, near Patter-
son avenue. On the following day Sunday she
was buried quietly. Certain circumstances
excited the neighbors to gossip, and rumors of
q scandal and the mysterious disappearance
of newly born infant prompted the
police to make an investigation. This
morning several police officers were
detailed to make such investigation. Upon
reaching the house they found IL closed, and
no person WAS lOullu hDOuJ Iuo pICunlstos
They forced an entrance and made q search
of the premises. Prompted by neighbor's
suggestion, the search was eXtendad TO The
sink attached to the premises, and after great
difficulty the corpse of fully developed fe-
male child was brought to the surface This
discovery caused sensation in the neigh
borhood and in short time the street in
front of the dwelling was almost blocke up
with curious throng of men, women, and
children.
The little corpse was removed in box to
the nearest police station and the coroner
notified. He summoned jury OF inquest,
but without examining any witnesses the in
quest was adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing. Upon further investigation it was
learned from DIR. Charles Il. Sadtler, that on
April % he was summoned to attend Miss Ida
Suter, and upon entering her bed room found
that she was enciente. After the physician
had intimated her condition she denied its
TRUTH and represented that she was suffering
from hemorrhage caused bya tumor. The
physician made no physical examination,
and did not attend her any further. The
statement of DIR. Sadtler was corroborated by
that of another reputable physician. 1t was
understood that Miss Suter had taken some
medicine, presumably for the purpose Of pro-
ducing an abortion, but this Is not absolutely
known to be the case. A large number of
witnesses have been summoned to appear be-
fore the coroner's jury, and it is said that one
Oh L0cn, u Ieu1HlB nelBuDOT, Will bcbblly Judb
after Miss Suter's death the body of an infant
was carried from the house and thrown into
the sink. Efforts are being made to discover
the whereabouts of the former residents of the
house, and if they are found it is supposed
their arrests will follow. The result of the
autopsy on the body of the infant, which has
been ordered, will be submitted at the inquest
tomorrow morning.
There were no new developments to-day in
connection with the Travers outrage. full
particulars of which have appeared in The
REPUBLICAN. The attending physician of
the victim pronounced her in an improved
condition, and no apprehensions OF a fatal re-
suit is anticipated. Such was the extraordi-
nary boldness of the crime that for the first
time in the history of such cases the police
board took official coghizance of 1t, and, ap-
parently not recognizing the ability of the
district police force to investigate the case as
thoroughly as the circumstances demanded,
instructed Deputy Marshal Frey to personally
take charge of the case. This afternoon he
submitted his report to the board as follows
"Miss Annie Travers left the house of her
brother.in-law, Mr.. Tall, corner Whatcoat
street and Patterson avenue, on Monday
night, April 80, ut 10 o'clock, going out Pat
terson avenue to Stricken street, down
Stricken street, and after crossing Winchester
street she heard some one softly walking be-
hind her, as though he had on gum shoes.
In an instant after hearing the footsteps
Sno was SUruck from Denlnu on UDe
right side Of the head back of the ear, and
she fell senseless. When somewhat regaining
consciousness she staggered on to the vacant
lot and fell on pile of stones bruising aud
scratching her face. She then recovered her
self and met two colored women, of whom she
asked assistance to get to her home but they
refused to assist her. At the corner of Mosher
and Stricken streets she met q colored boy of
whom she also asked assistance, who also re-
fused. She then made her way TO her home,
on Calhoun street near Mosher, without aid,
where she arrived ut 1915. The assailant
robbed her of a buckskin purse, containing
about $6 which he took from her pocket,
turning the pocket inside out. He grabbed
her throat for the purpose Of taking her
breastpin, but failed to get it, and also to pre-
vent any outcry. / conclude that it is clear
case of assault and robbery on the public
street."
1t will be seen from the foregoing that the
"oiiiciap investigation fully corroborates
what appeared in The REPUBLICAN of to-
day, but throws not a particle of light on the
mysterious affair, and there Is little or no
prospect that any arrest will be made,
At u meeting of the Baltimore Undertakers'
association last night at the Baltimore Medi-
cal college, Prof. Reno, Of st. Louis delivered
his second lecture on the embalming of the
dead Much curiosity was manifested at the
announcement made in an evening paper,
The Day, as also published in THE REPUBLI-
CAN, to the effect that after millnP 10 secure
Subjects from Bayview cemetery to illus
trate the effect of chemicals upon human bod
les, the association had ordered fresh sup
ply of "stifls" Itwas understood that those
present would keep the affair profound Sc
cret, and there was much anxiety manifested
to know how the story had leaked out.
II was ascertained to-day by your corre-
spondent that only one of the three fresh
corpses ordered for last night was received,
and that all the experiments possible were
made with the solitary cadaver.
In the case of John Porter, an employe of
the Baltimore and Ohio railway company,
killed at the Riverside round house by being
thrust through brick wall by shifting en-
gine, verdict of accidental death was rem
dered.
Levi j. Ulman, son of Benjamin f. Ulman,
a wealthy Hebrew citizen, died suddenly to-
day Of brain fever aged "a years. For some
time past he had been suffering from nervous
depression, and had spent some time in Mount
Hope insane retreat in the hope of recupera-
ting He left the institution against the adj
vice Of his physicians yesterday
Big Lick and Roanoke.
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