The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-28

ferred to her only friends. the cats. On the
back OF an old-fashioned picture was found
pee "a, 1919 the nIsn, los, my night tey and had
In addition to these trilles Miss Petty had also
marked down her red. letter. days. The front
OF the second story IL elevated three steps from
in one Of these there is evidence. that acme
time in her life she had been fond OF music.
A square, DID fashioned piano stands nSSSt
with nse u and covered with dust; TEs titles
Sss volume SesSti ui is Dus ss' o,
with writing. Beside the piano was q table
Uttered with books, pamphlets and memo
randa. One OF these memoranda reads:
& "a sis% NJ.
was semsvhsre outside anu woeld turn up before, .r
written FsSTdsry ~ isss The ~. thousand and
both gold speetselss being osu and Just one month
S S.I Or 7 f,d i n,i Ss . a. 1ss $
witch. 'O'' " N'''--' '""'
In the drawer Of this table was q pass book
National Bank. The door OF the other room at
the front Of the house is chalked with financial
memoranda such as:
l751SSy J. 81! .ez@ASs' IA 1897 siO" %5dSi
31US. Jan. IA. night, 100"
house was evidently Miss Petty's cemetery Tor
her pets. In one corner between two windows
s"sRss fe Fss sss Ho With
ragged damssk cloth. When the cloth was
lifted the remains Of fifteen cats were found.
ly decomposed bodies Of full grown cats. Each
was heeped in separate pile. and the whole
ness and care. some OF the bodies Indicated
that Mics Petty had tried to emf slm them.
TGH f To the oS othsr oo 81 B
nett furrIer. oi2l Academy street and PhiIip
ry 10 se seseh tSs
police were ready to leave, the house after
the first search one man ilshed out a small
the lower verbal hall l. contained two purses. In
side one Of them was bundle OF sulphur
ages ages that we're found to contain small mounts
Of money.
cloth b.s %G we're s shsd out Of tie
Each OF these contained money There were
bank noss rnG a and each
bag. "Y se!srsI BANK books OF The Howard say:
NJ. IN. old amounts. I, e. sappG9 .sd
alter her various small purchases. Altogether
sl7oS5 was fopnd he here and Later So was
wore when She was murd cred.
Miss Petty's life has been that OF a recluse
Hs wSo Gsa t in 81
cholera. leaving a widow and two children.
Elizabeth and benjamin..
years ago and Elizabeth. and her mother re-
NAMED in the old house in Commerce street.
They leased the upper part Of the house to
class in the south Market Street School,
where she was assistant principal. She showed
indications Of mental alteration ut least TWEEN.
ty-hve years ago and resigned her place. AZ
| actions. and especially Mt her habit Of picking
up small stones. pieces OF refinery Stag, and
other objects In the streets and carrying them
She had an excellent education and was q
great reader. but her cccentricities grew upon
| her and she became unsociable. IL was said
that she had been crossed in love.
Her mother died thirteen years ago, and
! then Miss Petty became possessed OF her
isom sso s 10 saSoca She drove the ten.
| ants out OF the house and lived there alone
Letting the place go to ruin.
warm, She did not burn wood. and there was
And Es .r ' &. s sads
removed to the Morgue the house, was locked
| up Miss Petty was undoubtedly rich. The
n0d he most Of her money is in savings bank:
II is also believed. that there is good deal
HnoW Snt tRs So she had stock in two Banks and
S 30 and so@e stock Of the Morris and Essex
i William r. Burnett applied to the Surrogate
yesterday for authority 70 take charge Of the
woman's estate. which he estimated at $780,
| supposed to be the only heirs.
The Newark police had detectives out all
day yesterday shaking up different gangs that
| Ing several WELL known. toughs on general
| principles In the hope OF getting aome clue.
There will probably be several arrests to-day.