Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-06
BARROWCLIFFE CASE.
Jersey City Police Are All at Sea, but Think Her Assailant Was a Friend and Not a Tramp-Robbery Not Believed to Have Been the Motive.

JERSEY CITY, Jan. 6.-Superintendent Smith is now of the opinion that Miss Bar rowcliffe was assaulted by a person with whom she was acquainted. Dr. Narick is of the same opinion. He feels certain that it was not tramp who attacked her. When he asked her if she knew who struck her, she made no reply and began crying. George Ennis, the tramp who was arrested on account of statements made by Kremm that he saw him near the scene of the out rage, was discharged. As regards Ormon, who was arrested in Brooklyn, Superin- tendent Smith says that he has little sus picion of his guilt.
 Either in delirium CT while talking in her sleep Miss Barrowcliffe uttered a name which her attendants believe to be that of her mysterious assailant of a week ago. It was the single word Harry"
 One of the special nurses on guard in Miss Barrowcliffe's room ill the Jersey City hospital heard the sick girl stirring g uneasily in her bed. Presently, in low, appealing voice, Miss Barrowcliffe said: 'Harry Oh God, Harry!' There was a moments silence, broken by a moan from the bed and somewhat louder repetition of the name Harry" The nurse ap- preached the bed and found Miss Barrow clifTe apparently wide awake and weeping silently. She spoke no more until House Physician Varick induced her to answer q few test questions.
 Asked Her About Harry.
 Dr. Varick could not, however, draw from her any admission regarding the iden- tity of the brute who left her for dead in the vacant lot at Marion. Finally he asked, "Who is Harry" The girl instantly cov- cred her head with the bed clothing and cried pitifully. It is now for the police to find out the answer to Dr. Varick's ques- tion.
 Late Thursday night Detective Dalton and Captain Long arrested young man who was known to have been an admirer of Miss Barrowcliffe. The superintendent after an hours conversation with the pris- oner permitted him to go free. He claims to have obtained valuable information from the young man.
 Up to date, :" said Superintendent Smith, II have discovered nothing save what con- firms me in my opinion that the assault was committed by friend of the unfortu- nate girl. We hope to catch him in a very short time. Miss Barrowcliffe's mother has made no further trips to Jersey City. do not know the name by which the for mep Mrs. Barrowcliffe goes in Brooklyn"
 Robbery Not the Motive.
 A careful consideration of the case has led the police to believe that robbery was not the motive which led to the crime. If the assailant was tramp who did not know Miss Barrowclitfe, the robbery was incidental.
 If, as the police believe, the attack was made by 8 man with whom she was ac- quainted, the robbery was only an attempt to lessen the possibility of detection.
 Warden Osborne made public some new facts regarding Miss Barrowcliffe's mother, who found the daughter she supposed dead long ago through the publicity given the case It seems from Mrs. Barrowcliffe's guarded statement to the warden that she had some suspicion that the story of her daughters death was untrue When she visited the hospital, Mrs Barrowcliffe de- clined to give her address, but said she would learn her daughters condition from the newspaper reports and would not re- turn to the hospital for some days unless the patients illness assumed more seri- ous phase.