The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-08
PROBING THE MYSTERY.
Not Much Light Yet on the
Death of Conductor
Lewis.
BUT CONSIDERABLE SCANDAL
Mrs. Marsh Says She Saw Man in
the Hallway Kissing Mrs.
Hough.
BUT CONSIDERABLE SCANDAL

of the death of Thomas C. Lewis, the Le-
high Valley Railway conductor who was
killed by falling from the Arlington fats
week ago The mystery surrounding
the tragedy. together with bits Of scandal
connected Herewith, made the occurrence
the reigning sensation of last week.
The testimony of some eight or ten wit.
nesses who live in the Arlington flats
threw food of light upon supposed
facts in connection with the tragedy; bul
precisely how poor Lewis met his death
in such shocking manner is as much
mystery as before the investigation be-
gan. The most important witnesses.
however, as was demonstrated by last
n ght's testimony, will not be put upon
the stand by Coroner Faherty until
Thursday evening, when the examina-
ton Will be resumed. These are Mrs.
Hough. whose name has been unpleas-
antly connected with the affair: Mr..
Hongh, her husband. and Mr.. Walter
Conover, brother of Mrs. Hough. The
ent at the investigation.
The interest in the mystery packed
Roche's Hall almost to suffocation.
THE JURYMEN
The Jury was composed of the follow
ing geptlemeu:-John j. Mooney, fore
III dDs JOnn f1OiiduCi. JOuu NlCuOi6s u ohu
Wolf, George Richter. Thomas z. Kettle,
Albert Henderson, William Ohergfeld.
Jacob Kramer, Frank Herrick. Edmond
Bronson and John Kelly.
There were present in the audience.
besides the witnesses. A. B. Ellsworth,
of Allentown. Pa; e. +. Ellsworth, OF
Rochester. New York, both brothers of
of this city, originally from Allentown,
and who had known Lewis for eighteen
years. All three said to a NEWS reporter
last night that they never had detected a
flaw in Lewis char cter. He lived hap
PLY with his wife in Eastons Pa, and
gave her almost every cent he earned:
they have beautiful fifteen-vear-old
daughter. Mrs. Lewis received a tele-
gram the night of the tragedy telling her
to prepare tor a journey hither on the
earliest morning train, as her husband
had been hurt. When she arrived at the
depot she was met by man who told her
her husband was dead.
Superintendent John Donnelly of the
New Jersey Division of the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad, was the Arst witness.
Lewis" he said, "had been employed as
conductor on that road since December
Is. 1885, He pulled out from Easton. Pa.
with No. train on the Monday night in
question at 7.03, three minutes late. and
arrived at the Pennsylvania station in
Il y
implicit confidence in the integrity of
Lewis, and would never have SUSPECTED
him of any wrong doing He was
shocked when he heard of Lewis sudden
death in place where he had no business
to be. He had heard two months ago
about Lewis visiting the Arlington flats.
Patrolman James Coyne told subse-
quently what has already been published
concerning the finding of the body. He
did not notice any excited persons
around. Tne janitor and his two sons
and several women on the lower balcony
were the only ones present
when he got there. No one
appeared to be anxious TO find out IL the
man was badly hurt No one could tell
who he was until he was being put into
patrol wagon. Then Mr.. Walter Conover
stepped up and looked intently into
Lewis face. He asked Il companion If he
recognized the injured man. His COM
panions answer was lnaudlble. Ine
patrolman then asked Conover II ne did
Conover replied: eyes. A conductor of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad" 81 asked
him to write down his name on piece of
paper. Instead of doing this he wrote
Donnelly. After l looked at it l saw it
was an envelope containing his name.
Lewis did not speak Mt all going TO the
hospital. At one time he raised both arms
up and clasped his hands together. He
legs appeared broken"
PROBING PROFESSIONAL SECRETS.
DR.. Gray was the next witness. His
story OF the condition he found Lewis
body in has already been published.
"Tne man." he snid. "did not speak. He
moaued somewhat, but that Was the only
sound he made"
Had you not another call that same
nigh ?" aske the Coroner.
Il had: but I didn't visit anyone.
wasn't feeling we'll when l reached home.
had caught cold and taken some medi-
cine to induce sweat"
"Whom were you called to seer" as ked
the Coroner.
"I don't know that have any special
oil lection to answering that question.
But it appears to me irrelevant to the in
vestigation. IL IS simply matter OF pro-
fessonal delicacy. No secresy about it,
/ dou't know that ought to be- expected
to name the person any more so than any
other patient may nave been called to
attend. can't say was even called to
the same place."
"Well, what namei' again asked the
Coroner.
II decline to answer"
The audience here held its breath.
JurymaD Herrick-"Who came after
you. Doctor"
DR.. Gray (after some hesitation:) 1.-THE
SOU Oh tue JtuitOT vi LHc hlliuELOu mats
Il really looks to me as If you were pry-
ing into something that does not concern
this inquest"
The Coroner differed with the Doctor,
ana again pressed the question as to who
sent for him.
II sill think you are asking too much i.
But as suspicion through these questions
has already been thrown upon certain
tiles, answer-Hough."
WHAT THE JANITOR KNOWS.
Robert NJ lis. the mulatto janitor, was
then called. His testimony, too. was
pretty much the same that mas already
been published. He had seen Lewis pass
In aud out of the house once or twice. He
recognized him as he was helpDg to put
him into the ambulance. THAT man."
he said, presumably alluding to Conover)
mentioned the name Thai brought to
nv mind who he was. always under
stood he visited the Houghs. Never at
night. One or two o'clock in the day.
Heard no unusual noise preceding the
fall"
A juryman:-"Who made the outcrv
that man had fallen from the balconyp"
Mrs. Russell, who lives on the second
floor"
The jantor also explained that there
were entrances on both York and Warren
streets, and that one could go through
the York street entrance and emerge
through the Thayer building on Mont
gomerY street.
Mrs Russell was called, hut did not
appear. Her son appeared, and said his
mother had not been subp@ned. Mrs
not appear.
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