The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-05
HOULIND SURELY LLIvF.
Another Nurse Recognize His Portrait 49,
That Of Hathaway.

That os Hathaway.
Dispatches recei, cd from Boston last night
stated that one member Of the Rowland family
had practically ack n owledRed the fact that A.
II. Rowland 10 alivo. Rowland Is the Boston
civil en- gineer who pretended to disappear from
the Fall River boat Pilgrim on Dec. 20. His
brother-in law and partner. George r. Ellis Of
Boston. is the member OF the family re-
ferred to-
All the evidence secured in New York up to
the present time has been one long chain "
corroborativo statements by persons who
have met Rowland In New York under his
aliases OF A. II. HadinG and A. II. Hathaway.
and the photograph OF A. IL Rowland which
was brought from Boston and Immediately
recognized hero rs photograph OF Hading or
Hathaway.
Howland's attempts TO conceal his identity
were So clumsy that 1t has been suggested
that he was not In "A normal state of mind.
1t developed yesterday that besides Nurse
NJ. c. Scott Mr.. Hathaway had employed an
other professional nurse in New York. Mr..
Frank Decker OF 16l last Forty eighth street.
Mr.. Howland's picture was shown to Mr.
Decker yesterday.
Did you ever SEQ or know this man? ?" he
was asked before any explanations were made.
Yea" no said. that u an 70 Mr.. A. II. Hath
away. He Is changed In appearance however.
] was called to attend that man at the Putnam
House on Jan. y and remained With him until
The man at that time was growing beard.
which could have been but q few days old. He
ritaLility about him which puzzled me greatly
and at times was worry absent minded.
lie seemed afraid o, being seen and kept
hours gazing into sgace and could DO aroused
While you were there" he was asked
" did you know OF any one calling on Hatha-
Only once" he replied The second day
was q clock OF some description, and the two
OF aen "s cheek s0 or S.' drst that NJ Hathaway
rendered in payment for the psteat.
the gsntlsman ailed again, and i Ge eve he
accepted the check but am NOT sure"
When asked il he rem;mbered the name OF
Robertson or Robinson / tnint the former.
however. lie was man with small side
call il locomo tor ataNia.
any rate o, he was very qinEesTtain on his
Or. Robinson was there upon one occasion aud
Frorto Howl and ; departure from the hotel In
New York that he register ed Mt after leaving tn
Putnam House scott called to receive his pay.
and In visiting the room occupied By Rowland
This check. 4 will be remembered was a
draft for s2.l50. which was offered to Mr.,
LOUIS A, ROBERTSON IN payment lot a pato' z,
and accented only for collection. after which
Mr. Rowland changed hotels. and MIR. Robert
son saw him no more.
BosTON. Feb. IA p. Jones to whom How
land sent on Jan. 10 from q New York hotel a
cipher telegram asking for money was much
sought-for person to-day. This was the te!s-
gram:
10 a. =. ,Ioas. aU. Ir,. & POHi Pia"' CO"pISy, SO
HAgsIa q ST. BpsfpI, HIsS
Rent. orchid Prowi Doctors and nurses exaenAes So
hgh. Ruth Obiigr to accept your oner Of pIttSbeTg
sled bfiug Or send migrate or miller 90 cleat scroll
Collect A, II. hArHIwAE
Mr.. Pond nne OF tho members OF the firm
said to-day that he has In his employ n stenog-
Tapher and Typewriter. Mlss A. Z. Jones. Tut
Just whore she lived he did not know. She has
been ia the firms employ since october, and
is about 40 years old,
George r. Ellis, HOwlAnd's partner. said
that the code used In the telegram to A. r..
Joucs was the same employed by the firm, hut
he seemed puzzled that any one except him
self and Rowland sho uld be convsrsant with 1t.