The Jersey City news., 1891-12-11
PROBING THE TRAGEDY.
No Evidence Yet to Show How Lewis
Was Killed.

The inquiry into the Lewis tragedy was
resumed by Coroner Faherty last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hougb and Walter Conover
were not called. They, and at least a
dozen other witnesses are yet to be heard.
The hall was densely crowded.
Mr. S. A. Brown, life insurance
agent, who lives on the top floor. was
aroused by the noise Of the crash of
Lewis fall and went out. The rest of his
story was similar to that of other wit
nesses as to the finding of the body. He
heard no noise on the roof.
All Eva Jones knew was that she one
night saw Mrs. Hough talking to man
in the hallway. Witness didn't know
the man.
Walter Mills, eldest son of the janitor,
testified that he attended the perform
ance at the Academy and came out after
the third act. Someone told him man
had fallen off the Arlington roof. 1t was
whispered all around while Lewis body
was being put in the ambulance that the
man was Tom Lewis. Had seen Lewis
several times, sometimes in the day.
time, and sometimes at night. Usually
about half past eleven in the day time;
about half past nine in the evenings.
Never saw him go out Saw him only
once in the vestibule, several times in the
hallway. It. was through womeu's gos-
sip that he had learned the mans name
was Lewis. DR.. Gray had attended Mrs.
Hough several times previous to the
night Of the tragedy. Witness saw Mrs.
Hough and Mr.. Lewis in the vestibuie
last winter. Lewis was attempting to
kiss Mrs. Hough, but witness wasn't
sure that he succeeded.
Otis Mills, the elevator boy, was un-
acquainted with Lewis, and the tenants
knew but little about the tragedy.
Mrs. Henrietta Russell, an aged wom-
an, resides over on the Warren street
side of the house on the first fiat above
where the body was found. She heard
noise as of some body failing through the
air, striking perhaps the side rails IN its
downward flight; plainly heard the body
strike the iron rod running from wall to
wall of the second fiat. She sent her girl
out to see what was the matter. The girl
didn't return. Mrs. Russell followed her
out. Witness did not hear any unusual
scuff1ing noise preceding the whizzing
sound and the crash. She at first thought
a chimney had fallen.
EXTON SAW HOUGH ON THE BALCONY.
Mr.. Exton, who boards with the
Houghs, said he WAS just entering the
building and had reached the first flight
when he heard the crash outside. He
knew Lewis. Had ridden over the road
with him several times. Witness saw
Mr. Hough coming from the balcony
some moments after the fall. Mr. Hough
''There is a man lying down there" He
saw Mr.. Hough subseq uently in his par
lor. Nj. Hough asked no questions.
Witness saw Conover also in the Hough
parlors about cen O'Clock. Conover
made no comments. Witness was posi-
tive he didn't hear any cries OF .'Mur-
derr' lis he deadf" during the night.
Juryman-''Come, rake over your
memory"
But witness was positive. He was posi-
tive also that no comment had been made
concerning the occ urrence.
Juryman-"That was strange, wasn't
it?"
Witness-"Mrs. Hough asked how
large man it was that had fallen.
Neither Mr.. Hough nor Mr. Conover ap-
peared excited. Conover had his hat
on"
Mr.. Thomas Marsh had retired early
on the night of the tragedy and knew
nothing about it until the next morning.
He retailed some of the gossip of the
women tittering. One of them said.
Look behind the chimney" Sab
sequently heard it was Lewis and Mrs.
Hough that caused the remark. Witness
had been told by Walter Mills that the
man had a key that would let him in or
ont the Warren street entrance any hour
of the night.
Mrs. Mary McKigney lives on the
second floor of the flats. She testified
that on the night of the tragedy after the
crash she ran down stairs and assisted in
unloosening Lewis collar She met Mr..
Hough in the hallway. Mr.. Hough said
Good evening"" He did not appear ex-
cited. Witness couldn't say where Mr..
Hough was coming from. He had his
hat on and stood near the elevator. She
was of the opinion that Lewis death was
accidental.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Carpenter, who lives
on the third floor, heard door slam,
couldn't say positively what door it W s.
Heard no unusual noise. After the
crash, some one. she couldn't remember
who, told her the man who had fallen
was Lewis. She had heard Of Lewis
visiting Mrs. Hough.
The inquest will be resumed next
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