Evening journal., 1889-05-14
MARYE.TOBIN IDENTIFIED
Though Pretty and Accom-
plished, She Was Sad.
FRIENDS SEARCHING FOR HER.

She Had Callers, But Their Relatives Arc
Not Known, Except Probably TO the
Police or Doctors-Conjoctnre as to the
Cause.
New YoRK, May lA-The body of the
handsome young woman which was wnshed
ashore ON the rocks in front OF the Clifton
Boat house on Sunday morning has been
identified as that Of Mary L. Tobin, 80 years
Of age Of McKeesport, Pa Drs. S. A. Rob
inson and Bryan, Of West Brighton, called at
the morgue and recognized the remains.
Miss Tobin was formerly employed by DR..
Robinson as a clerk in his office.
Dr. Robinson said that the young woman
came TO him about two years ago and ap-
piled for employment She told him that
she had been a school teacher az Franklin,
Pa, and that She had relatives in McKees-
port in the same state. DR.. Robinson en-
gagged her and she was very attentive to her
duties in his Office
She Was of Neat Appearance.
She was educated and always presented
neat il not attractive appearances Miss To-
bin boarded at the house of Mrs. McKinne,
short distance from DR.. Rohinson's office DIR,
Robinson said that he knew on one or two
occasions when Miss Tobn went out with
young men, but he was not aware that she
was engaged or kept company with any par
ticular young man.
The young woman left Dr. Robinson's em-
ploy on April l3 last, saying she was going
10 her home In Pennsylvania She said, how
ever, that she would eaa the next day and
return an index book belonging to the doc
tors Office, when she would bid him farewell
Her Friends Searching for Her.
The following day she sent a boy to deliver
the index book. On the fcllowidg Monday
she appeared and told DR.. Robinson that She
had everything ready to start for Pennsyl-
vania on the following Thursday She then
bade the doctor good-by, and said that she
intended 70 stop with a friend in Brooklyn
until Thursday.
On Wednesday Of that week woman from
Brooklyn called al DR.. Robinson's Office and
inquired for Miss pebin. The woman said
she was a friend of Miss Tobin and that the
latter had left trunk at her house In Brook
| lyn, and that she expected her 20 call for IL
DIR. Robinson did not hear anything more
about Mary Tobn until last week, when her
brothers, Daniel l. Tobin and David Tobin.
called at the doctors office and asked for in
formation concerning their sister Mary,
whom, they said, they had lost all trace Of
No Foul Play in the Case.
He told them that he knew nothing what.
ever as 70 the whereabouts Of their sister, but
would assist them all he could IN their effort!
20 find her DR.. Robinson did not lear1
anything about the missing young woman
until he heard Of the finding Of the body il
the water at Clifton
By order of Coroner Hughes, DR.. John L
Feeney made an autopsy in the case. DR.
Feency refused to divuge anything regard
ing the autopsy, except TO say that the wo
man had not met with foul play. He vii
make his report at the coroner's inquest
Conf cture ns to the Cause.
II is the common belief that the girl wa
in trouble and committed suicide by drown
ing. Mrs Dixon, of Jersey City, who is al
aunt Of the unfortunate young woman, saw
that Mary, accompanied by a girl friend
visited her house, in Jersey City, on Easter
Sunday. Mrs Dixon noticed that hor nice,
was rather dsspondent and asked her il she
had any trouble. She replied: "Oh, no; it,
just fancy Of mine
DR.. Bryan received telegram from the
young woman's brother, Daniel Tobin, in Nc.
Keesport stating that he was coming tc
Staten Island.
While Miss Tobln was employed in DIR.
Robinson's oiiics she joined the Methodist
church at West Brighton and regularly at
tended there up to within a short time of her
departure