The evening world., 1894-05-24
NEW JERSEY.
MISS HOLLOWAY DEAD
Unable to Clear Up the Mystery of
the Assault Upon Her.
Hammer Handle Found In Watch
man Massey's Room.
He Was iIr the House at the Time,
and Has Been Rearrested.

BORDENTOwN, N. j., May 24-The
mysterious assault made upon Miss Liz
xie Holloway while she was sleeping
yesterday morning in her parents
home, this city, as told in yesterdays
Evening World" has resulted in MUIR
der Miss Holloway died this morning,
without being able to give a clear state
ment as to who assaulted her.
William Massey. a boarder in the
house, who was arrested yesterday on
suspicion and released in $500 BAIL has
been rearrested. and Is now locked up
at police headquarters. 1t is believed
that Mayor Hudson. who ordered Mas
sey's arrest, was prompted to take this
action by a statement made to him by
the murdered girl, which was incom-
plete when she relapsed into uncon-
seriousness.
Circumstances also tend to implicate
Massey. The crime was committed in
broad daylight, and 1t is known that
Massey was in the Holloway house at
the time.
Mayor Hudson and tn, entire police
force Of Bordentown are at work on the
case. An autopsy, which will be held
on the body of the murdered girl, may
disclose the motive, which Is now only
limited at, for the crime.
AS 1t does not appear that anything
was stolen from the house, it is the gen
eral opinion that the crime was not
who was well acquainted with the prem.
ises and the family, and who knew that
Miss Holloway's parents had gone on
a visit to Philadelphia.
years old, was in the house with Massey
when her parents left home. Massey
who is employed as a night .watchmar
home at daylight, as was his custom
and went to his room. He was supposed
to be asleep when Mr.. and Mrs. Hollo
way started for Philadelphia.
Miss Holloway after attending to some
nousehold duties. went to her room tc
lie down: as she was feeling unwell. She
managed to say before she died that she
on the head. She saw the form of &
man In her room. She managed to craw
to window and screamed for help.
Blood was flowing down her face, ant
some neighbors came to her assistance
All day yesterday she remained in {
semi-conscious condition, and was deli
rious.
Massey. soon after the assault, wa!
arrested on suspicion Of being the as
sailant He positively denied that HI
knew anything about the matter. Th'
hrst he knew Of the affair, he said, wa!
when he heard Miss Holloway scream.
He said he saw nothing of the as
sailant. although he got out Of his room
lowed to go on furnishing $500 ball. anC
he went to work at the worsted mill
last night. -
When Mayor Hudson heard that Mis-
Holloway was sinking and would proba
bly, not live throughout the night. h
ordered the re-arrcst of Massey. Tn,
latter is now locked up at Police Head
quarters. He still maintains that he II
innocent.
strong link in the chain of circum
stantial evidence against Massey is
hammer handle, with which 1t is sup
posed the blows on Miss Holloway
head were struck, and which was founC
in Masseys room. From the nature o
the wounds. 1t is apparent that the,
were made by a club or some othe
blunt instrument.
Miss Holoway's parents hastily re
turned from Philadelphia last night, am
were present at the bedside of thei
daughter when she died. She could no
talk to them, and was scarcely able t
recognize them,