The sun., 1892-05-03
WHERE WAS SHE KILLED Z
A SINGULAR CRIME COMMITTED ON
LONG ISLAND.

| Breathed After Being Put Into ~ Pond
James Hamilton. formerly preacher OF th'
African Methodist Church. is in the lookup II
Newtown village accused OF numbering MI
wife. The body was found about 6'i ocloci
| Yesterday morning in a shallow pond near the
| Winfield DEPOT on tho Long Island haiiroad
Her throat was cut. and the cutting. whicr
was very deep. appeared to have been done ~ IL
one sweep with some sharp instrument wleiu'
! ed by n strong hand.
Tho pond is in an open green cast OF tne
| Winfield highway. and close to one OF tne
| tracks Of the Long Island Railroad. II was ID
plain sight OF passing trains. and early pas
sengers saw tho body from tho car WINDOWS
Two peddlers driving past the rond discoV'
cred the body and told Michael Quiz. gate.
man at the Winfield station. who lives aoou.
800 yards from the pond. The body was that
OF a welldressed young colored woman. ~
lay face downward. with the head and right
shoulder out OF tho water. Yellow and red
flowers still nodded In new spring hat. over
tho shoulder could be seen the edge OF q plack
velvet cape. trimmed with lace and beads.
Coroner Emanuel Brandon. who lives snort
distance from the place. soon arrived anu
helped lay the body out on tho grass. 1t was tnae
OF colcred woman. very dark. She was not iiVe
feet tall and was frnil. Her clothing was all OF
good material and we'll made. She wore q
suit of lavender cashmere. and had on pair
OF black kid gloves. The body was taken to
Ruoffs morgue in Grand avenue and Maiden
lane. Middle Village. Here 1t was found that
all her underclothing was stamped with the
letter III" While the wonan's throat was
deeply cut. there was no blood on her cloth.
ing. and only deep stain on her cape. This
led tho officials to believe that she had
m rda oil
to the pond. on the supposition that the water
was deep enough to hide It. No pocketbo9hks ohs
mnn's identity II possible. There were no
footprints or signs OF st strnEsle @ bHo pond
n buck- handled razor was found. with the
blade open. It was In good condition and and
new rust on tho blade. Near this piece, OF q
broken cane about q foot long was picked up.
nnd then beyond that GGnr2usy n3 SEa,aPi SHAPED OBJ
found. The two pieces belonged to the same
cane A black overcont. much worn. was found
pond. but 1t is thought to have no connection
with the murder.
TesaG Gsa5 at ane on te
Station at s:17 o clock Sunday night. Sho was
COAT s " Who o's appeared to be in waitns ior her
They went on together. Shortly after this the
By saoo The Wspe
engaged In n warm discussion. This is the
last place, the couple are known to have been
'eSn Capt fianee Of the Flushing police. on sur
mise. sent to Dr. A. Foster Kings % residence @ in
Sanford avenue to see II their cnlored domes-
not o N She i had oit there at II o'clock on Sun,
day afternoon, and Dr. Kings family did not
Mitchell. who knows all the colored people in
was sent to Ruofrs morgue. and he
dSnted The dSnd woman nan "s it Dr. tkipEs miss
road o" Iie at Mil osd crossinr. near Great Neck.
proportion. He was ut his post promptly yes
erlay morning. Nothing unusual was noticed
y his fellow employees ne Mns there ere when Wv
rain at Great Neck at 2!s O'Clock in the after !
loon and told him h, he @ was wanted M in Newt9wn
/. deep. p sonorous @ Voice. earnestly denied tho
lance asked him hin what The he had dono With his his
Who Who waited "s % to use It tt to Kill a dos Later % h%
AIKEN it from him on Sunday evening when
,ear the pond has been idantihed as the one
,e @ made himself. II has been known Tor ga a
ong time that no was trying to get rid, OF his
ind she worked for Druggist John Hepburn's
amly in Main street. Flushing. where she
vas employed altogether for about thirteen or
Who was then n lay preacher. got the girl in
roublc. and her employers forced him to
md it is said no abused her. and was
!iways seeking some ,pretext to obtain q
Sh9rty afr ner msrriage she had
vork in DR.. King household. When Let She lett 1T
here on sunday evening It is said she in
liurch with her husband. Later she visited
vas going 70 New YORK: TEo Flushing ,pollco
husband. who said he wanted to show her |
puse he was going to buy for thom to live in
snys that oen
MamSp Is s c9Ts raSora od f W1G f.
'ay through. Hewas expelled from tho min
stry for imIm1oralliNtly and other oIIences. but
n occasion offered, His musical voice seemed
0 make UP for what he cked in education. A
ew yonrs ago he occupied house in Flush
,as .hinted at the time that no had moved
Is furniture. which was insured. out and
nsn M set fire to the 6uIdLnE and tried to col!
rat it had been destroyed in the fire. Ho
,,ade his home with family in LINCOLN street.
ayo become mother The prisoner will DO
eld to await the result Of tho Coroner's in
A chocolate-colored overcoat. with large col
r and cuffs. made to initiate fur. was found
Hamilton,s room, last night. and was posi-
Sely lucutu!cu Wy tWo WouleI III " III |
cid. Mrs. Vo0rin and Mrs. Cook. who were
the depot ut Winfield on Sunday
ace. as the, coat worn by tho man who ac-
spot. AS yet. no blood has. been found
any Of Hamilton's clothing. There
as no blood on the womans cloth
g either. and this fact still puzzles
rmeathed re after shc, was thrown into the pond
nj this seems to do away with the the
y that she was murdered and carried
lere. 1t would appear as II her face was held
own In tho shallow water when her throat
as cnt. There apparently was but ons cut.
oty.
Among tho letters found on the prisoner was
40 which purrorts to havo boon written by
Ia murdered woman oonfossing that Hamll- |
N was not the father OF her child. She uc-
lsed him Of 1t at tho time, and it resulted ms
I'd ho also ,!os lost his standing in the church
rough 1t. The letter reads:
- DEAR JAMES: I have deceived you. for
'urs. and when it is born everybody will
low 1t. ! rather die. The father is white |
an. know you cannot love me. care not
hat hat becomes 80, Of my body May God have
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