New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-13
WAS SHE MURDERED?
HORRIBLE DEATH OF AN OLD WOMAN ON
LONG ISLAND.
1T is SUPPOSED THAT SHE WAS KILLED AND
THAT THE HOUSE IN WHICH SHE LIVED
WAS THEN SET ON FIRE-HER
c,r.pprD pOny EOJrND.

CHARgED BODY FOUND.
Mrs Ceorpan, Jackson was murdered, it is
believed. in her home at Farmingville, l.. l., Mon
dav night and the house in which she lived
burned to hide the crime. In the fire the body
wos almost incinerated Mrs. Jackson was
sixty-fve years old and lived alone In the ola
homo of her family at Farmingville. The town
% four miles from Ronkonkoma, and mile ana
q half from the lake which bears the same name
as the station There are probably not more than
fen families living in the immediate neighborhood
Of the house which was occupied by Mrs jack
SON The nearest neighbors were Theodore Ierry'
who lives a half mile to the cas-, ana Earnest
Geroix. who lived equal distance to the west
Mrs. jackson was a trained nurse. and OF late
wears lived a hermit-like life. Tne mouse III
which she lived was small. 1t faced In PORTION
Road hallway ran through the centre on
either side were three rooms. Mrs. JACKSON
occupied the three at the east end
Monday night about o'clock, members OF the
families of Theodore Terry and Ernest Gerolx
saw flames issuing from the ROOF Oh Mrs Jach-
sons house Both neighbors. with other MEM
bers of their families, started on run 10 the
place of the fire. By the time they reached the
spot the flames were eating through every part
of the building and the boarded sides were
walls were intact.
The heat was too fierce for any one to ap-
proach the house. but from the distance ~ ~
could be seen that both the front ana side
doors were standing open. The doors hao ho'
been burned AS the fire ate its way the spec
tators finally obtained view OF the TOOTH III, oc- %
cupied by the old woman as a pediCoii heic
upon the bed they saw the body. Ihe nanes
we're burning all around II and the pea cioln
ing was afire. Across the body, with the pronss
upward pitchfork. The horrlheu sPeS's az
TORS watched the scene. horrible as II was uhti
the floor fell in. The bed and body upon IL
went through to the cellar.
When the embers had cooled somewhat ana
few buckets Of water had been thrown upon the
spot where the bed had fallen. the neignnors
who had gathered for miles around. went u ~ 10
work 10 recover the body. After an hours hara
work they found 1t. The trunk and part OIL
one leg was all that rewarded tneir search. n ne
head arms and other leg mad been incliiefa.eu fni
The steel part or the pllchloih was "''' A
squire c. W. Hawkins took charge OF the
body. and informed Coroner Moore Oh nay
shore. The Coroner arrived at o'clock yester-
dav afternoon and impanelled a jury Inc IN
quest will be held on Friday morning;
There is little doubt the people OF e tne ,own WVn
thInk that the old woman was murdered Mon
Iav night, between and o'clock Elmer
Edwards. fifty years Old a pedder Of spectacies.
stopped at both Terry's house ana da tna' .ba os
Geroix He says that when he passed the
house occupied by Mrs. Jackson. he saw nghts
IN the window It was then about quarter 70
G AT Geroxs house the rnx peaTer ,oid TSTe him he
could not accommodate him. He asked per
mission to leave his valise at Geroixs $; ana .hs
vas granted He left 1t and started to walk
back to the hotel, which Is two miles from III
Gerox's Yesterday morning he returned 10
Geroix's for his valse and was arrested py
Squire Hawkins. Later the coroner paroleu
him until Friday. Edwards says he Is IRON,
Rrookiyn He gave no address. He says ne aiu
not sion at Mrs Jacksons house MONDAY nlght;;
Tcv persons in tie town think the peddier mad
ANYTHING 10 do with the death or Mrs. JacKson.
Another clew which the authorities are w0rhlns
on is one furnished by the neighbors. Up 10
three weeks ago there lived in mouse apout
.hreo-nuarters Of a mile from Mrs. Jackson, a
for,ilv which il apedrs was not In very eoou
reniIte with the other neighbors. Shortly before
thrv moved away, Mrs. Jackson accused tne
woman of having stolen a dress from her mousse.
rhn accusation was made In the presence OF the
vonnan's daughter girl eleven or tWeNe yedt
old The girl remarked at the time 80
"Don't let mother hear you say that or she VIII
kill you ,,, ,too,s
rhese people moved to another village Means
bove hoen take to secure their attendance al
the inquest. os..s ,.o .ho
u is believed entrance was effected INTO the
house for the purpose OF robbery: The pitch-
forl,. which was found. Mrs. Jackson always
kent in her bedroom as weapon.