New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-28
ONCE MORE IDENTIFIED.
THE CROTON LANDING MYSTERY SOLVED.
THE DROWNED woMix's NAME DECLARED TO
BE MARIE EUGENE JOSEPHINE" At
WOODS CONNECTION WITH THE CASE.


BE MARIE EUGENE JOSEPHINE" At
WOODS" CONNECTION WITH THE CASE.
The woman whose body found in the Hudson
River at Croton Landing a week ago, and who was
first identified Dolly Dolly and then as Mrs Frank
Atwood, by man who professed to be her husband
was identified for a third time at Tarrytown last night
as Marie Eugene Josephine. seamstrcSs who lives
in this city.
The sensational developments on Friday night at
the inquest before Coroner Sutton in the case OF the
young woman found at Croton Landing drew large
number Of persons to the Tarrytown Morgue yesteI-
day morning. The eccentric man who went to Tarry
town and told such pathetic story after lden'hs
Ing the body as that Of his wife spent the night III
the Jail. he having been committed by Coroner cue
ton. His name Is not Frank Atwood, as he SAID IL
was, but Victor George P. Herdng, son OF George
HerdHns, proprietor of the United states Ho'el' aC
Fulton and watet sts this city.
Everybody was asking what motive young lierdnne
could have had in going to Tarrytown ard giving an
assumed name and telling such false story. Ills
parents say that he has not been right In his ead fo
some time and they believe that his mind Is now uu-
settled one peculiar part Of ycung lieTdiings story
is regarded az significant He pretended to identity
the body now lying at Vanderbit's morgue, ana
spoke Of there being certain scars or marks on inc
body. Previous to this time the doctors who made
the autopsy did not say anything about these scars or
marks. 1t Is thought that IIerlling would not know
Of these marks II he had not been intimately acquant
ed with the woman.
Younr Ucrdlinc was in a sulen mood yesterday
morning. and still refused u answer questions. Cor
oner Sutton said he would keep him locked up until
he does talk
At noon Coroner Sutton his jury and Chief OF Pohcc
Nosser had conference, and the main question ols
cussed was whether second autopsy should DC heln'
There seems 10 be considerable dissatisfaction over THO
autopsy already held and 1t IS said that more th0r
ough examination should he made, especially ol the
marks and bruises on the body. The laceratoh III tle
stomach has particularly been subject OF much COM
ment II is a question whether this IS evidence Una,
the woman met with violence or merely marx pro-
duced by the brckmaker's rake when the body was
taken from the water 1t Is SAID that the ooronei I'D"
ordered another autopsy.
Herdling, alias Atwood spent Friday night az tiic
Tarrytown police station where he expressed constant
fear of being taken 10 insane asylum MIS-. VICTOR
George IIerdng, his wife, arrived in Tarryown yes
terday afternoon. she offered no explanation as I'd
her husbands actions coud she give any e4piaha
ton as to the dead woman. The theory Is rapidly
gaining ground that there is still a deeper mystery
to be brought to light regards Herdlngs intimate
knowledge Of the dead woman's personal appearance
His reticence In giving any explanation OF now ne
acquired this knowledge has led TO the theory that
perhaps he had been leading dual life.
At O'Clock the coroner's inquest was resumed IN
the police Justices ONCE. Inc dOOfS were
no one, excepting those directly concerned in the In
quest were admitted. This action on the part of the
authorities caused indignation among the large crowd
Of people who thronged the office.
While Coroner Sutton conducting the examina
ton two women entered Of whom was at once put
on the stand. she was sworn and then sent to view
the corpse. She burst into tears ana
wept hysterically she looked
and it was evident that this time the identca-
ton was complete. she testified that she was sister
OF the dead girl, whose name was Marie Eugene
Josephine. This accouts for the initials VI. L. j.
found on the note left by her before she committed sui
eide The sister, whose Is Margaret Marie Josephine
and who lives at No 135 West Thirty-fifth-st, tlliS
city. brought photograph Of the dead GIRL and also
part OF dress corresponding to that worn by the sui
eide she also had n letter which the dead girl had
mailed to friend in Irvington, requesting her to re-
mail it TO the sister after eight days, in which she an
nounced her intention Of killing herself, as she was
always alling, being consumptivc:
Her sister last saw her at the house where She
lived No 147 West Forty second st. on Friday, June
10 The unfortunate girl was scamstress. She
had a child buried I'm the Tarrytown Cemetery some
years ago. which probably accounts for her wish To
be buried there
Victor George Herdling. who called himself Frank
Atwood. made a confession, in which he said that he
had been intimate with the dead girl.
The jury brought In verdict OF suicide by crown
ing.