Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-16

PHILADELPHIA, September 15.-Start-
ling developments were made yesterday in
the case of the murder of Annie LeConey,
who was found in her uncle's dining room
at Merchantville, last week. To Clerk Ed
ward Burroughs is due the credit of first
discovering the clew which the detectives
have followed until it led them to arrest
Chaukley LeConey, with whom the mur-
dered girl lived as housekeeper.
Garrett w. Murray, the 19-year-old col
ored laborer who was in the field with
Chaukley LeConey, was arrested Friday
night. 1t was charged that Murray re-
ceived part of the money taken from the
dead girls chest by her uncle, to conceal the
bloody clothing, which have been found.
PERSISTENT, QUESTIONS.
Burroughs was foreman of the Coroner's
jury and irritated Chaukley LIE Coney by in
sisting on learning the money relations ex-
listing between the dead uncle, Richard Le-
Coney, and Annie LeConey. His questions
revealed the fact that some thousands of
dollars were due from the estate to the muir
dered girl for wages as housekeeper.
Chaukiey LIE Coney grew pale as Ed
ward Burroughs pressed his questions, and
stepping out of the room, he called Samuel
Burroughs to him, and, in evident anger.
said:
What does Ed mean by these insulting
questions?'
Burroughs looked him in the face and
said solemnly, "Chaukley, you are suspected
of numbering your niece"
Chaukley left Burroughs and dropped the
question. 1t was Prosecutor Jenkins idea
not to state publicly any suspicion OF
Chaukley LIE Coney's guilt. but all the time
he was kept under strict surveillance.
Chaukley wanted to accompany the body
of his murdered niece to her fathers
home near Chillicothe o., and for that rea-
son his arrest was yesterday ordered.
IMPORTANT STATEMENTS.
Murray has made many important state
ments. Yesterday, Mr.. Jenkins turned
Murray over to Detective Warner, who took
him to John Cherry's. near by, for dinner.
Cherry had already started the theory that
the poor girl was killed because she claimed
a large sum as wages. Warner fed Murray
lavishly and secured an admission from him
that the clothing stained with blood was
When Wagner was done with the negro
the latter was sent to an obscure cell. The
theory of the State is that Chaukley LIE
Coney killed his niece to save money to
himself and other heirs of Richard LIE Coney,
whose estate was about to be settled. 1t is
believed that the dead girls clothes were
afterward arranged SO. as to give the i'm
preston that some outrageous hand had
murdered the girl in an attempt on her
honor.
ARRESTED IN OHIO.
Chaukley LIE Coney is behind the bars to-
night charged with the brutal murder of
his niece. Annie E. LIE Coney, near Camden,
n. j., last Monday morning. Marshal
Donovan received the following dispatch:
PHILADELPHIA, September IA.
Please arrest and hold Chaukley LIE Coney,
charged with numbering his niece, Annie LIE
Coney. He left here yesterday with her re-
mains for her fathers, James LIE Coney, at
Waverly. Don't let him escape.
WILSON H. JENKINS,
District Attorney, Camden, n. ].
Immediately on the receipt of this tele-
gram the arrest was made by Officers Dono-
van and Schwartz. The prisoner when ar
rested seemed very cool, and simply re-
marked that he had not been in town long
enough to do anything when placed be-
hind the bars, and when the telegram
was read to him he turned to his
brother, James LIE Coney, who had ac-
him to the jail, and said: |
"Oh, pshaw, wasn't in the house at ALL"
and then continued: 81 suppose 1 will have |
to stay in this jug ali night"
He said that he would get even with Dis |
trict Attorney Jenkins. His brother. the |
father of the murdered girl, is firm be-
lever in his innocence, and denounced his
arrest as shameful outrage