The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-29
DEEPER And DEEPER
More Queer Facts Developed
in the Case Against Mrs.
Case and Her Son.
ANOTHER MAN IMPLICATED
Case Adjourned Until Tomorrow
The Decomposed Body
Found.

Chief of Police Murphy this morning
unearthed more interesting features Of
the malpractice case in which Mrs. Mary
Case. her married son Thomas, Mary
Brennan Mrs Nora Matteson and Dr..
Patrick Shannon. of New Brunswick,
are implicated. Walter Flacker, a
young man who is accused and who ad-
mits that he assisted in the burial of the
illegitimate child. is now held as wit
ness in the case. His arraignment before
Chief Murphy is the secret of the new
Developments.
1t will be remembered that the whole
case was brought to light by Mrs. Mary
Case declaring that she suspected Mrs.
Nora Matteson of the theft of some of
her iewelry Mrs. Matteson denied the
accusation point blank and explained
that Mrs. Case was apparently trying to
get her out of the way because she was
in possession of certain damaging infor-
nation.
Now young Flacker comes to the front
and makes a statement to Chief Murphy
to the effect that Mrs Matteson gave
him the rings and he in turn pawned
them in Mayer & Co.'s for fifty cents.
F'lacker is drawn into the case in "a
peculiar manner. He rented room
about, the time of Mary Brennan's
trouble in the house at No. 300 Eighth
street, kept by Mrs. Broadhurst. He
took his meals at Mrs. Cases house.
He was familiar with Mrs Matteson,
Mary Brennan, Tom and Mrs. Case and
all hands concerned.
It now transpires that Mrs. Matteson
told Flacker Mary's condition and hint
ed at what was to be done to get her
out of her trouble. Mrs. Matteson,
Flacker alleges, went to Mrs. Broad
hurst's and represented herself as Flack-
er's wife She finally asked Mrs. Broad
hurst if her sister (neaning Mary Bren-
nan) could occupy their room, as she
was not we'll. No objections were raised
and the room was turned over for the
unfortunate gir's use. 1t was after the
alleged operation was performed by Dr
Shannon that the girl returned to this
city and was treated by DR.. Spence, who,
who it appears. failed or neglected to
report the birth of the illegitimate child.
ADJOURNED UNTIL TOMORROW.
The case was set down for a hearing
this morning before Justice Potts, but
HCounsellors Van Horn, Melosh and James
Donelan, who have been retained by the
accused people, asked for an adjourn
ment that they might farniliarize them
selves with the case. Tt was laid over
until tomorrow.
Chief Murphy will probably submit as
evidence the sworn statements of all the
people implicated.
Flacker has stated to Chief Murphy
that Mrs. Case was aware of the birth
of the child and alleges that she asked
him to bring the body to her. He obtained
it about half-past six O'Clock one morn
ing, placed it in a cigar box and carried
it to the home of Mrs. Case. He went
out in the back yard with 1t and found
Mrs. Case with a spade in her hands
She had already, he asserts, dug hole
in which the box containing the body
was placed
FLACKER EvADED ARREST.
When young F1acker was drawn into
the case he could not at first be found.
Policeman Keefe came to the rescue at
this juncture and said he arrested a
man answering Flacler's description a
few days ago on Montgomery street for
being drunk The prisoner gave his
name as King Keefe learned that the
man he had arrested was living on Sus-
sex street. Chief Murphy detailed him to
patrol Sussex street in citizens clothes,
and finally caught his man. He proved
to be Flacker
DR.. Shannon. it is said, is friend of
Prosecutor 'BoIb'' Abrams of Middlesex
county. and Chief Murphy is anxious to
know what will become of the Doctors
end of the scrape
FOUND THE DECOMPOSED BODY.
Inspector Lange. with a couple of Ia
borers. went to Mrs. Cases home Sat
urday afternoon, and after considerable
digging found the body of the baby not
withstanding the protests of Mrs. Case
that it was not buried there.
The body is badly deeomposed, but
enough remains to prove that it is the
body of baby. 1t is at Speer's morgue.
Mary Brennan. Chief Murphy expects,
will testify that Thomas Case entered
her sleeping apartments frequently, and
after learning that an operation was to
be performed on her, bound her to sec
recy Mrs. Matteson will tell of her
visit to DR.. Shannon with the girl, and
will testify that the Doctor said the
..iob" was worth 800. although he ac-
cepted $40.
Additional developments are antici-
pated at tomorrows hearing.
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