The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-24
THE STORY THE GRAVET0LD.
BURIED AS JANE WILBUR; IDENTIFIED
As ANNIE GOODWIN.

1t was almost foregone conclusion from tn
facts made public yesterday that IL was Ami
Goodwin, the cigarette girl OF Harlem. and nc
Jane Wilbur" as the death certificate spec
ned who died at 239 East 1Osth street on Jul
ii and was buried in st. Michael's Cemetery
Mt Astoria, two days nfterward. 1t was fur
thermore. nearly foreRone conclusio
that the death Of Jane Wilbur" woulC
II investigated, 10 found to result fror
malpractice. and not from rheumatism,
as the death certificate stated. Both OF thes
facts were fully established yesterday by Coro
ner Messemor, assisted by Assistant Coroner
William E. Conway and William T. Jenkins b
an autopsy on tho girls body in the cemetery
The cause OF death found by the physician
was peritonits. following malpractice. Tn
autopsy also showed that there was no leslol
OF the heart, showing that death could no
have resulted from rheumatism.
There was considerable difficulty in gettlnf
permission to eXhume the body Of the woman
Both the police and the representatives OF thu
Coroners ONCE took q hand in tho business
and the Coroners' o flee came out ahend. Chic
| Clerk Reynolds, after consulting with As
sistant District Attorney Parker. and learning
that the evidence in the case would be equally
valid whether 1t was gained in Eewtown or ir
London. went to St. Michaels Cemetery In
| the morning and persuaded Superint endent
| Scheurer to have the body taken up
Meanwhile acting Capt. Adam A. Cross
Of the Harlem police station went to Dis
! trict Attorney John Fleming OF Queens county
and got n written request to Coroner Robin
son OF Long Island City to give permission 10
the New York authorities Cross couldn't find
Coroner Robinson anywhere. and. learning
late In the day that the body OF the woman
had been exhumed got to the cemetery as
soon as he could and found the autopsy almost
finished. In the old contest between the po-
lice and the Coroners' Office Cross had to con-
The, place where tho young girls body was
buried was at the rear OF the cemetery. not In
where one adult can be buried for sl2. and no
question:, asked. Superintendent Scheurer
he that SaTa 9r Dr. Mco0s tSSk
seem al all disturbed on Sunday anernoon, the
18th inst. when lie arrived alone with The body
SSs aE fiHRs! BGST' Tb ieF T 3as
diggers had dug down through the sandy loan
yesterday to tho plain, collin 1t was found that
hs ID hnd and co air had
AM9Prg1e in this ely; at ,saporip!snd.snt
n?TRei So q wa in rhdress sewed
the cloth in which the body had beer wrapped
by Or. McGonegal and black stockings last
oped With u b yelGT sill It had been
its right side.
Police Detective Price arrived at the Gene
terry with Annie Goodwin's married sister Mrs
81 SSi ahd s VITA
OF the Storm King ilats. 227 East 10th street
whore Annie lived after leaving her sisters
to meet her lover. Harrison.
ON catching sight OF the face with amnss OF
her, Mrs. Haiidsy' seemed about to faint.
an was as led away Then sadie Trarhagen was
erably, more composed than Mrs. Halliday.
Her identification was criticised NJ re sharp
Sadie declared first that the body was not that
Of Anne Goodwin. and then. as II first noticing
Know her BY her hair On 's susseston i Of
teeth apd afterward a slight scar on the lef:
blask-ribbed stockings and tho Garters, 100
one side Of one OF the stockings.
When the TWO women had been led aside
her sister had been treated, saving repeated pei ted
ly: They have stolen her beautiful clothing
and q buried Per in rags; ContinuinS Mrs;
struck UP an acquaintance on the street a
short time previous to Christmas 1883. Annie
man famed PADDY" l.eary at the fiaiidays'
rooms. Harrison and Leary met one evening
in 4nnie,s presence in Mr., Ha!l,days parlor,
company was no longer ACCEPTABLE 10 her. |
Then Annie and Hnrr-on became, intimate,
about a year ago. and Annies father WINS told |
that II he wanted to save his daughter he had /
her drinking VIM in box with Harrison. She |
created him: flushed with wine. and introduced |
"oh, Annie" cried her father. why do you |
drink wiue;"
All the girls have given up drinking soft |
The iathei lett he place in tears. after try.
Ing IN vain TO get fts daughter 70 go away
aYed i' ut mrs Haiaays Hop ee
and finally Mrs Halliday told her sister she
could harbor her no longer.
rom her sisters house 10 sadie Traphagen's
Harrison followed her, and tried to get Annie
She contided to, Sad 10 that shs was in trouble.
That was early this month. This TACT ia
BY AIRS Hada 1t viii
being made known to the, Traphagens
,he was requested 70 move. and she went on
East l27th street. whore furnis shed rooms are
ct. From evidence in possession OF the Iiar-
unEnown 10 any one in the Gon.e Visited
he gil there. He called next Jay and Mr.? Mrs.
,olIins charged both the ,rhysieia1 and the glrI
vent away. Harrison is known to have visited
he house and given he girl money.
he body TO tue cemetery. WIS lrres ed yester-
lay and arrRigned in the Harlem Police Court.
lie made no statement save that he Was
Gnorant of wroDgdoing. and was not an ac-
ompice OF Dr. Mctionegal. lie was lock ed up
IS n witness In default OF 81 900 bail. William
Davidson. DR.. M"Gonegals driver, was also
crested and held in tho Harlem Police Court
n default OF $500 bail
Tho police 81 the 10th street station re-
overed the clothes OF Annie Goodwin, sent by
ire. SHAW TO her married daughter in Jersey
1ty. yesterday afternoon. The articles con-
listed Of a garnet cashmere dre-s u straw
at. and several piecos OF Undertaking OF
ne quality The ticket for the gold watch in
avn at Maurice Davi IS pawn shop, East l25th
trert. an amethyst ring. an emerald ring. and
pair of rhine stone earrings were also oh
aimed. Mrs Shaw's daughter Is Mrs. NeitiO
Rwson OF 1886 Eighth street, Jersey City. Mrs.
awson said that the property was sent to her !
y her mother day or two after Annie Good |
in died.
There werc a. private Waterman and a big
swfounGand dog on the sto0p OF Dr. Nc
onegals house on West l23d street last night
he shutters were all down and the house
ore q deserted appearance. Dr. McGoneCars
lie was in the vicinity OF the prison during
10 early part Of last evening. She did not :
len seek an interview. The keener permitted
lem to see each other on Tuesday night The
oman said she was nearly pi ostrated over ,
or husbands arrest