The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-02

Miss B'rrowcilHe SIN Unconscious, u,
My Evc-A New Theory.

WY thvc-A New Theorv.
Tho Jersey City police are no nearer to a So
luton Of the May BurrDwclfre mystery than
they wcro OH saturday morning when tho
young music teacher was found unconscious
in u vacant lot In Marion
Capt LANCE and the detectives. under the
personal direction Of Superintendent Smith.
followed up all tho clues that have been suG-
Gcsted or have suggested themselves. but to
no purpose.
In tho mean timo there has been n slight
Improvement in the condition Of Miss Barrow
cliTc. She has not recovered consciousness,
but some OF the many friends who visited her
yesterday. and who woro permitted to see her.
thought that she recognized them. one OF
these was tho Rev. Joseph \. Mock. Until
yesterday Mr. Mock was rector u st. Mat
thcw's Episcopal Church in Jersey CITY,
lie resigned recently and his resignation
took effect yesterday. Miss Barrowciire is an
attendant at st. Matthew's Church and m en-
Der Of the Kings Daughters Mr.. Mock when
admitted to tho private room In the hospital
occupied BY the PATIENT touched her on the
shoulder and asked her II she recognized him.
She opened her eyes and murmure1 some
thing that sounded like yea Mr.. Mock Is posi-
tive that she recognized him. but Warden Os-
borno thinks she would make the same an
swcr TO any question that might be aske her.
covcry.
DR.. Law. who has charge % tile case under
tho direction Of Or. W. W. Narick. the visiting
surgeon. thinks that she has an even chance
for her life.
An opiuion advanced by DIR. Watson has
suggested a new theory. DR.. Watson says IL
seems impossible that Miss Barrowc,iffe. after
the desperate Struggle she must have been en-
gagged In, and while suffering from the terrible
wounds inflicted 10y her assaiant,, could have
survived fourteen hours exposure TO the storm
There was raln and sIect and snow, and II
Miss Earrowcliile was attacked just after she
left Mrs. smiths house at 6:l5 o'clock. she
WAS exposed to the storm fully fourteen hours.
Shc was discovered ut q o'clock on Saturday
fore lore sho reached the HOSPITAL O1' ''''u Nv
The theory evolved from this professional
was assaulted and robbed and then taken over
toIhe lot In the early hours Of the morning.
murder her with the stone was made after
she had been placed in the lot. In opposition
silver coins were found in the lot near where
the body was discovered indicating that the
robbery had been committed tn re.
Thomas +. rharo, who boards at Garrison
and Sip avenues; passed down Sip avenue
Miss RarrowclifIe IS supposed 10 have been
dragged into the !ot: Mr. llaro stoppsd
iookei over into the lot He feels assured that
II there had been any persons there he would
have seen them. Ihis seems to support tho
theory that the music teacher was carried to
some rendezvous of her assalnnts.
Mr.. Aquilla Wanmaker OF 3OS Magnolia ave-
nue. is warmly Interested IN the case. and is
giving the detectives all the assistance he can.
He and his family are intimate friends OF Miss
Barrowciffe. Miss Gertrude Dexter. Miss
BarrowciiIe's cousin. is stopping at the Wan
maker house.
= She was, lonely without her cousin In Mr..
Vernon's house. 30 Grand street. and went
to Mr. Wanmaker's, where there is moro
company. Mr.. Wanmaker and Miss Dexter
visited the hospital yesterday evening. Miss
Dexter was to have had an interview with
Police Superintendent smith yesterday morn
ing.
The Superintendent probably desired to
question her about Miss Barrowclifres male
acquaintances. The Superintendent was called
away on other business and Miss Dex er was
seen by Chief Murphy. Tho Chief refused TO
say anything about the nature OF the interview.
There il no hope of accomplishing anything
until Miss Barrowc!itfe RECEIVERS her senses
and IL able to tell about her t0rribe expert
ence. The police still think her assailant was
known TO her.
Warden Osborne estimates tho number ~
visitors who called at the hospital Yesterday
10 inquire about Miss EarTowcline's condition
ri two hundred. They were gratiied to learn
that there is possible chance Of her recovery.