Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-27
GAMBLE WEIR'S DEATH.
Two Important Arrests IN Con-
nection with the Mystery.
SECRECY OBSERVED BY THE POLICE

Mrs. Henry aiarsh and James Mcintosh I
Placed in Jail on Charge OF Larceny
Of the Effects Of the Dead superin-
tcndcnt Of Police of Pi,,sburg.
NEW YORK. Sept e7r-Mrs Henry Marsh
and James Mcintosh, who are said to Dc
from pitt5burg, We're arrested at staple
ton, S. l., on a complaint of grind larceny
The complainant is Harry Fehl, who says
that he is the administrator of Gamble
Weir, formerly superintendent Of police Of
Pittsburg, who died on Jan. "a.
Mr. Fchl alleges that Mrs. Marsh and
Mcintosh disappeared with several thou
sand dollars worth of personal property,
iewelry and diamonds which bclouged 90
Gamble Weir. IL also intimated that the
prisoners are concerned in the death OF Mr.
Weir, which was caused 10y poison Mr.
Fehl, who is accompanied by a pittsburg
detective, says that the couple had been in
dicted by the grand jury Of that city and
that they have been searching For them
long time.
The police Immediately after the arrest
of the couple secured a search warrant and
made q thorough search Of the house at 100
Bench street stapleton, where they have
lived, and it is believed that large amount
Of the missing jewels and diamonds were
recovered The police refuse 20 give any
information.
IL Excited Comment.
Mcintosh is about tventy-six years OF
age, and has been employed as a brakeman
on the Tottenville branch Of the staten
Island Rapid Transit railroad since May
/ He boarded In Tottonyillr. Six weeks ago
he was joined boy Mrs. Henry Marsh, with
/ her daughter Beatrice, aged fourteen years.
! in Tottenvillo the couple maintained the
relation Of friends
Three weeks ago Mcintosh informed Mas
ter of Transportation w. O. Sprigg of tho
railroad company, that his wife was coming
ON from pittsburg with his furniture, and
| Mr.. Sprigg arranged a special rate for him.
The furniture arrived two weeks ago, and
the couple took up their reside ace at 10.
Beach street, Stapleton. Very httle wo'
known of them in the noighborhood, and
the elegance of their furniture ascQmpared
with their manner Of living aroused con
siderable comment. Both were known D.!
their programmes, and no indication WA
given of their relationship.
says 10 lis Persecution.
The daughter Beatrice was alone In th
house when q reporter called there las
evening She said she knew nothing Of th
cause of the arrest of her mother. She ha'
left pittsburg with her mother about tn
middle Of August for what she understood
was 90 be a vacation trip. She said tina
Gamble Weir boarded with her mother dun
ing his life 40 pittsburg.
Mcintosh, she said, is her uncle. He
father IS alive and in pittsburg. She di
not know why he did not come on with thei
furniture Mrs. Marsh, when arrested, wa
very much affected, and cried bitterly whe
taken TO the Jail at Richmond.
She declared that the complaint aguinl
her was the continuation of persecntio
, begun against her by James Weir,
brother of the dead man. he wanted
haye It appear, she says, that Gamh
Weir died without leaving property, an
had attempted TO induce her 20 sign pape
to that effect.
Mrs Marsh and Mcintosh viii be held
default of 5000 bail to await the arrival
requisition papers, which Fehl started f
d Pittsburg last night TO procure.