Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-09-11
MABEL DOYLE'S CASE.
A Slight Clew Found Wherewith to
Trace Cause of Death.
Her Girl Friend Tells of an
Appointment.


on MS Track.
QUINCY, Mass, Sept. 1.-THE develop
ments OF yesterdays investigation into tn,
mystery Of Mabel Doyle's death were MOI
OF particularly startling nature, and but
little additional light was thrown upon
the case.
Story after story has reached the ears oi
the police from numerous sources, regard
ing people who claim to have seen the girl
on tho evening she met her death, but
after thorough investigation Of each OF
these the authorities are still undecided as
to the exact cause OF Mabel's death.
The girls movements on Friday night
have been traced positively up to 9;30
o'clock. After that time three or more
parties have been found who claim to have
seen her, but they are not at all positive
on the point Of Identification.
There are, however, two people whom
the police have reason to believe could, IL
they felt so disposed, relate much more Of
Mabeps movements on that evening than
they have yet disclosed. These are Annie
Kelly, with whom she was in company
until 930 o'clock, and Belle Bailey, an
other girl of her own age, who was espe-
has been stated was also with her on that
eventful night.
Acting Captain Hunt and Officer Foster
have carefully questioned both these girls
several times, but although some informa.
tion has been gained from them the Off
cers feel confident they have not told all
they know about the case
In this connection the police state that
Immediately after Annie Kelly was ap-
prised OF the death of her playmate she
dispatched her brother, in all haste, to the
home Of Belle Bailey, with instructions to
her to keep quiet, and not say word to
anyone"
Information Regarded as Significant.
This information Is looked upon by
Lieutenant Hunt as of much significance,
and Immediately after the funeral services
yesterday morning he took the Bailey girl
30 the station house, where, together with
Officer Foster, he put her through rigor-
GUS examination. The official steno-
grapher was also sent for, and Miss
Baileys statement taken in full
Just what she said Captain Hunt would
not defnately state yesterday afternoon,
but " was intimated that she had made
an admission which had not been made
by her in any former statement This
was to the effect that on Friday night
Mabel had an appointment to meet A
young fellow somewhere In the vicinity
OF the Bridge between TIRE hours of 10 and
II O'Clock. She told the young mans
name, and yesterday afternoon Lieutenant
Hunt set out to find him. He was In
town, however, and could not be reached
ct that time.
Offoor Eoctar a,s, b,,,;od h$,,,so1f ,,osxor
day afternoon in looking up several clews
which it was thought might have an i'm
portant bearing on the case. His investi-
cation availed but little, however.
No progress has yet been made on tho
discovery of the identity of the two men
who were seen running away from the
bridge by Miss Mahoney at 2 o'clock Sat
urday morning. Where they went to after
she lost sight of them is as much "a mys-
terry as the cause of the girls death itself
1t must be admitted that the Quincy po-
lice have been somewhat lax in their in
vestigations since the beginning of the
case, for although the duty falls largely
on their side of the line, the developments
which have SO far come to light have, for
the most part been the outcome Of the per-
sistent and energetic work displayed by
Acting Captain Hunt and Officer Foster
Report Was Garblsd.
NEW HAVEN, Sept 11.-Professor Way
land, dean of the Yale law school, said
yesterday that he had been incorrectly re-
ported In the matter Of the now famous
statement before the American Social
Science association at Saratoga. He states
that instead of saying that there were ~
000, 900 habitual criminals In the United
States he put the number at 100000. The
misstatement has caused much unpleasant
editorial comment on Professor Wayland
throughout the country.
Boiler Was Worn Out
BOSTON, Sept. IL. - Chief Inspector
Wade yesterday gave out the report of
Boiler Inspector Ferguson on the explo-
sion at the New Bedford machine shop
Aug. last, which caused the death OF
Peter Healy, fireman. After describing
the boiler in detail, the inspector adds that
the boiler did not explode from lack Of
water, but that the prime cause of the ac-
cident was the general deterioration
caused by neglect, age and wear, with an
over pressure Of steam
BusieI Anxious For Senatorship.
LAcoNIA, N. h, Sept. II. - Governor
Busiel has announced his candidacy for
the United States senatorship, vice Gal
Mnger, whose term expires next year.
Senator Gallinger counts upon being his
own successor, and as he has the support
Of every member Of the New Hampshire
congressional delegation, save Mr.. Sullo-
way, whose attituds is unknown, q hard
fight. which will probably decide who will |
be the next governor of the state, Is looked
for.
Got Light Sentence
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Sept. lin tho
criminal superior court yesterday, John
O'Mara Of Stamford pleaded guilty to a..
sault with intent TO kill his sister-in in-law,
Mrs. Mary O'Mara The woman did not
wish to appear against him. although he
nearly ended her life. He was given five
years in the state prison.