The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-08
DID THEY MURDER ELLEN2
Three Men Arrested by the Mount Vernon
Officials.

Officials.
The officials OF Mount Vernon who have to
do with crimes and casualties are in a state
bordering on hysteria over the Ellen Newton
mystery. There are some features OF tho case
that remain unexplained and puZzling. but
there are no developments which strengthen
the murder theory in which the officials per-
sist. The fact that no one has yet been found
who saw the girl on her tramp from Mount
Vernon to the 1nvermsre Hotel Is put forward
as strong evidence in support OF the murder
theory. Tho fact is ignored that II she was
enticed to the lonely spot by some one who
murdered her there there would have been an
increased rather than diminished probability
OF her being seen and remarked in the COM
pany OF u man.
Another circumstance, that IS dwelt on by
oner had in untying the knot in the rope
around the dead girls waist. AS q matter OF
fact no attempt was made to unite tho knot:
XII Hnt toD' was cut from her waist by Mr. moves
Coroner Drew swore in Jury Yesterday. but
Foley has worked out clue that is atflicting
him with much. tribulation. He is contem-
PLATING the t5nt o. IN IN whose
day her body was found.
When she Is supposed to have been with the
certainly was not with him long in Mount YER
non. She was ut tho residence OF Mrs. Bard.
O'clock in the ait rnoon. She is Known to have
gone to a bakery and bought some cakes after
that. and 1t is almost certain that she did not
ride to lnyermere. II She walked, rs she prob
ably did. that would have taken an hour or
more. and she was found in the water where
two-at half past 3 o'clock.
Instead ofthers being any time unaccounted
9 Sf be-.
Vernon. as Wei as her Journey from the
stepiather. went 70 Mount Vernon yesterday.
and after Guarrelling with tho undertaken
moving tn. body. ordered It sent 10 his ' cty
It was said YESTERDAY that Ellen's stepiather
had her ' In ou,t sost for Sis
were there WORKING on the case. ii the police
cause OF the belief that tho girl left here. not
alone, bnt In tho company OF some man.
the as that ss ns oana n Sss
is KNOWN to have Iaa Whon ''" sno ie's
se to the heopy t she went to Msnn
Vernon with some one who paid her fare or
pockets 1t seems probable. however. that
the girl may have Ia that small amount az
change unknown to her parents or aunt. Al
thirty-nve cents found in her pockets. would
amount to less than, a dollar.
arrested at New Rochelle by ." 'ire e mee of
Coroner Drew and brought 10 Mount Vernon
and locked up ut Police Headquarters on sus-
picion OF having murdered the girl. The mr.
rests were made by Edward Clark, John
Fredericks. and Jeremiah Moore. Clark and
Fredericks are privat" detectives from New
York. and Moore is IL deputy sheriff OF West
chester county.
The mon gave their names as joseph Tyser.
2S years OF age and Walter Iangdon, ~ years
Of age. They Werc arrested in tho house OF a
Mrs; Flynn; They will be taken to White
Coroner Drews Is positive that he has evil
dencs sufficient to convict tho men. and suys
that the evidence which will be brought out
at tho inquest will more than warrant their
detention without bail to await tho action Of
'' At u midnisht Coroner Drew and Detective
Moore went to the house OF Mrs. Meyers, tic
woman who keeps tho Intelligence office at
which Ellen Newton applied FOR tho address Of
some one wanting nurse girl. and arrested
Mrs. Maysrs's son James on suspicion OF
having murdered the glr.
james Meyers WAS locked IN AZ Police Head
quarters with tho two negroes. who were ar
rested earlier In tho evening.
Coroner Drews thinks that Meyers saw the
girl at his mothers place and followed her
aud that no enticcd hertz East Chester When
he reached there he thinks Meyers tried to as
saut her
1t is also believed that he murdered her
either with or without the assistance OF the
negroes. and that after she was dead tho three
carried her into the water.