New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-19


her with his right 1t is probable that the hands
of the man, and possibly his face we're
marked by her; but a careful search was
made beneath the nails of both her
hands and no substances were found"
THEORIES ABOUT THE MURDER.
The Board Of Town Officers were at the house
Yesterday and passed a resolution offering $500
for the arrest of the murderers The Queens
Comfy Board Of Supervisors at their meeting to be
held on Tuesday will be asked to increase the offer
$500. The opinion of the people in the neighbor-
hood is that the murderer acquainted with tho
house and with the habits Of the occupants; and
that there is little doubt that he was con-
cealed in the barn when Mrs. Maybee went there.
Knowing that he would be caught if he attempted
TO leave the barn, he waited until the daughter
came out, and killed her. Suspicion generally
rests upon tramp who has been seen in the neigh
borhood for time past. 1t is said that he has
been in the habit of visiting the neighborhood at
times for the past four five years. Friday night
he slept in the PoOrhouse which is only quarter OF
a mile from the scene of the murder. He was seen in
the neighbOrhOod on Saturday afternoon and late
in the evening the turnpike near Roslyn,
going West. 1t is said that shortly before the time
of the murder he stopped at a house in the village
and was given a cup of coffee. He is described as
man about five feet six inches in height, rather
stout, age about thirty-fve years, with short
grizzly beard. He wore long dark Overcoat.
Distriet-Attomey Fleming early at the
scene of the murder, and gave directions to the
officers and the Coroner, and was present again yes
terday The murderer secured in the house two
open-faced gold watches and about 800 i'll money
The fact was observed by the District Attorney
that but two of the drawers in the bureau from
which the valuables were taken were disturbed.
District Attorney Fleming, and Deputy Sheriff
NJ, IN k
willie and Oyster Bay, early yesterday morning, thc
scene of tragedy. TRIBUNE reporter saw Mr. Mas
terson AT Jamaica, last night on hisrcturn lie SAID
Ii does not seem probable that the man whose de-
scrption was sent ont is the guilty man. he crime
was probably commitied by some one fa,1i, fInii,
at least think from the fact that the man, Who
ever ne was, went up stairs when he hrst came
in the house. 4 lamp, which II is supposed was
kent in a closet on the upper floor, was taken ont
and lighted, and was still burning when the neigh
bOrs came III. 4 drawer had been opened ana
the money and gold watch taken out, but
nothing else in the room was disturbed.
On coming down stairs he demand the old mans
should he know that there was another
watch in the house unless he was ac-
qnainted thcref do not believe the murderer
will he found further mp the Island" Mr.. Master;
son said he found a large number of farmers and
villagers from many miles around VINO had driver ven
manifested IN every item of news or opinion about
IT, aud groups gathered quickly about when two or
tnTcc men OcSdn 10 tjih t"N''h'i H'""' a.
Mr. REMSEN's STORY.
w II. Remscn, who was one of the first to
enter, the house thus describes what he heard
and saw: Ed. Tappan told about $50
that he thought there had been murder
and robbery at Mr.. Maybces and | went
tLere at once I entered the house by the back
hall door and went into the -tting-room, where |
saw horrible sight, poor old blind Ganet Maybee
was lying back in his chair uncon-
scious. streams of blood flowing from
wounds on his head, over his
face and down upon his clothes He rallied in a
few minutes and cried ont j am murdered and
robbed and my family is murdered" He said man
had come into the room through the kitchen
and passed through to the hall, ascended the
stairs to the room above his bedroom He said that
the man in a few minutes came down and said
" Give Inc your watch or I'll kill you Mr.. Maybee
answered that he had watch. The man.
after feeling in Mr. Maybcc's pockets, took thick
stick from the hc peSS invalid and struck INN four
hard blows Oh the head ! started TO 60 and find
Mrs. Maybee and Annie, when the Old gentleman
piteOusly cried for me not TO leave him
but. asking Ezra Baxter to remain, | proceeded
quickly to the barn. BY this time over hundred
persons had congrcgaed around the house
and many of them accompanied me- Not
seeing anything Of either The NF gbed or 4@nie
and milk pail on the floor, began
to search the place. As was climbing to
the %picca and haRa dcscenGng4 sGGf4 up M d
y iyD'' found, covered over with bedding
, eayes and thG 5SngdT SodfF that Of @ MayGee %a
cold. but Annie's body was still warm. There was
no blood to be seen and the only signs Of violence
were marks on the throats which looked like those
of thumb and hnger'
MOVEMENTS OF A SUSPECTED MAN.
The wanderngs of the suspected murderer are
partly described by anumberof people He asked for
and got breakfast at the home Of exAssemhly,
man =, Townsend d. Cock, at Locust EaLey, RnLcyyt
to Locust Valley about o'clock Wednesday
night when he crossed over out OF the way. Jacob
Fi1tjnp saw a man like the suspected person on
Friday evening on the Locust Valley road. Andrew
| j Bogcrt saw him about 6p. IN, Friday, on the
saws the man asked for breakfast at his house
about 7:45 Il. III. Saturday, and because he could
Ezra Bogart saw him about p. H. Saturday, going
west but did not then know Of the murder.
William Lamberson saw such man al about
p. H. Saturday, having previously seen him in the
afternoon. John Hall, the tOll-gate keeper on the
Roslyn road, saw him pass the tol-gate at little
after g. This is the fast reliable information OH
tanned about the mysterious stranger.
Inspector ThoInc received a dispatch from tho
authorities at Jamaica, L. J., late last night, iii
of the offer Of $500 as II reward for
the arrest and conviction of the guilty persons.
The dispatch further gave him TO understand that
the criminals had fled TO this city. Several of In
spector Byrnes detectives were detailed To search
for them.
DETECTIVES At WORK IN BROOKLYN.
No cew was found yesterday i'll Brooklyn III
gard 10 the murder, although it reported that
one of the passengers on the last train Saturday
night on the Long Island Railroad answered to his
description. This man boarded the train at West
bury and said to fellow passenger that he lived
in Troy-ave., Brooklyn. He regarded with
suspicion by the train hands. who bad heard of
the murder and they watched him closely when he
reached the Brooklyn depot. As he jumped oil be-
fore the train came to Standstill, Conductor Mott
and two of the passengers followed him.. Seeing
that he was pursued nc ran up Atlantic-avc. and