The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-26


The autopsy shows that the wounds on the
woman were inflicted while she was yet alive.
Mary Russel saw shakespeare IN Winter
meyers saloon this week, and said that on
the night Of the murder she occupied room
Is. while Shakespeare occupied room 81 AZ
the East River Hotel. and claims that she
heard no noise or cries Of any kind. She ad-
mitted that she was drunk u heard that the
police were after the people who were IN the
house, 50 | skipped. | felt so bad after hear
ing of the murder that drank myself full OF
whisky, and was arrested"
''I'IL Dr A TRAMP UNTIL I DIE
Officer Mooney. of the Eleventh precinct,
has arrested Shakespeare twenty eight times
for ntOxicatiOn. She told him that she was
a married woman, and that her husband was
well known Broadway business man, who
was worth over si0O 900. Liquor had been
her curse, she said, and her husband left her,
giving her $50 a month. and threatened %
stop the pension If she came around his place
of business and created a disturbance. II
could have been one Of the finest ladies in the
world instead of what | am she told
Mooney. and | suppose I'll be tramp until
die"
Matron Fitzgerald. Of Essex Market prison,
said. Shakespeare, while serving a term,
accosted me and told me she lived N the same
house with me. No. 3lS east Iwenty-seyenih
street, fifteen years ago i have changed
greatly since tucu, Shakespeare siiu' aiH
am nothing more than a common yagabond
now"
Mrs. Fitzgerald remembered her then. She
had got her a position in q restaurant IN Sixth
avenue. and had since lost sight Of her. Mrs.
Fitzgerald does not remember the name she
went by at that time.
sEENIsGLY DIRECT CLUE.
A clue which seems to be as direct as any
vet revealed. comes from the GlenmOre Hotel,
/. > fnfr .rE ON IA
morning Of the murder man came 10 the
Glcnmore and asked for a room As be had no
money the night clerk refused b give him
one. The clerk saw that the man was sPlashed
and spotted with blood that there were blood
spots upon his face even. and that his
hands were smeared up 10 his coat sleeves He
spoke with decided German accent: was
about five. feet eight inches high; light COM
plexiOn: had long nose and wore small
hehtish colored mustache His coat was a
black cutaway and he had on a shabby derby
hat The night clerk remarked that the
would-be lodger looked as though he had
been killing somebody.
The Glenmore is notmore than five minutes
walk from the East River Hotel.
SEVERAL ARREsrs MADE.
Several arrests have been made, among
them Frederick Strube, butcher, who was
afterwards discharged. The police refuse 10
give the names of the other prisoners
Captain Reilly ana Detective Brett. Of the
"Tenderloin district" this afternoon brought
q man to police headquarters who has his
hands tied behind him His appearance au-
swered 70 that Of the man who murdered the
woman in Catharine street. The police re-
fused 10 say anything about him, except that
he had been arrested on suspicion of being the
murderer Of the unfortunate woman.
.'sH.KEsrEAHE" RE .oETEo ALIVE
The police this afternoon made the startling
discovery that Carrie Brown alias Shake
speare. twas alive and well. Who the dead
woman is cannot be learned, though it is
learned that for two years past she had been
one of the great army OF outcasts who fre-
Quent the Fourth ward.