New-York tribune., 1895-07-28
UNABLE TO FIND DIR. BIGGS.
THE POLICE WOULD LIKE OSCAR LIPSKER
TO SEE HIM.
RAYMOND TROwRRIDGE CALLS or CAPTAIN
PICKETT AND MAKES 4 STATEMENT OF HIS
ACQUAINTANCE WITH MISS LOw-DID
LOVE FOR BIGGs DRIVE THE

LOVE FOR BIGGs DRIVE THE
GIRL TO DESPAIR?
The mystery connected with the suicide OF Lille
Low had beer cleared up yesterday and
Police Captain Pickett. who has been particularly
active in the investigation OF the case, said he
doubted II the police would be able to get any more
facts of material value until the inquest next Tues
day. The police searching for Dr. Thomas j.
Bggs one OF tho persons who were arrested on
Wednesday evening and released bail on
Thursday. They did not want to take him INTO
custody again but merely wanted to see If he
could be Identified by Oscar Lpsker the German
baker OF No. 81 Madison-st.. who thought he saw
Dr. Bggs and Lille Low together at One-hundred-
and-elghty-sixth-st. and Amsterdam-aye.. a week
ago yesterday afternoon.
WAS SHE IN LOVE WITH BIGGs?
II II could be established that Dr. Biggs and the
girl were together near lonely place, where she
afterwsrd committed suicide. Captain Pickett said
the fact might help 10 explain some actions OF Dr.
Bggs which are open to suspicion. 1t has pe"n
suggested that unrequited love for Or bigSs might
have been the for the girls suicide Sne hai
on her person when she killed herself. letter
signed your big brother Tommie" which had
been written to her b. Or Riggs. and she sent FOR
pr Rigs when she was arrested on Sunday even
ing near Grants Tomb. on suspicion OF wanting to
drown herself II was known also thai she mao
made a number Of visits TO the Office OF Dr biggs.
but had not been able TO ser hin a""" 'h''' a'
Office hours II she had been with Dr. Bggs IN
the woods on Washington Heights on. Saturday
afternoon the police said. she might have gone
back 20 the sam place Monday afternoon, eN-
pecting to meet him again. \ failure on MS part
to keep an appointment At the place might nave
caused her TO XII herself. or she might nave Sc
lec,el tho spot as a suitable one for suicide FOR
sentimental reasons.
BIGGS IN SEcLUSION.
-,
ont OF the way Of newspaper men. and therefore
OH, Of the way of the police. because he did not
want 10 be annoyed Charles W. Brooke counsel
Tor Or Bisgs said he had instructed DR. Biggs not
to talk Until he called at the inquest on
Tuesday.
Raymond Trowbridge. whose presence had been
anxiously desired hy Captain Pickett appeared un-
expeciedy late yesterday afternoon At the polic"
station In Yves, Thrtieth-st The Captain was
seated IN hn ofice with Mr Low, when TOW
bridge. accompanied by friend entered the s'a-
ton and sent In his card 20 the Captain lie was
usherei Into the Captains Office imme iia'ey. AZ
sinh Of him Mr Lows face first grew red ana
then white and ne gazet at the carpet for sec
and then looking Trowbridge full IN the face
bowed s,ifHy 20 him. TroHbridge. who j. goo'-
looking young man. about thrty-t"o years oi''
returned the saiuluon and then. addressing tne
Captain. said
- under.tand. Captain. that YOU wish to see me-
with this case"
rnovBRfpGE's WRITTEN STATEMENT
Tn. captain Informed him that that was just
what he wanted
- hav. written the statement ami I'll read II To
Won" resumed Trowhridgo. as he drew from MS
rocket a paper to which hts signature WAS APP
pcnded lie read It. as follows;
have come her. % IN ,sPGnsr M. bsn % .n' know Of Sir
ard Hiss Low. | was formerly cerk WIN Low;
aI,ns NV neals nj Smiths restaurant in Thirteth-
- Hr smith introduced me to Mr. Low and MS
low seemed to take 4 great Interest in nc. having
heard that ! was formerly cleik OF ms pr''h'l
and In rrspons. 10 repeated Invitations called on
them al their apartments. but Oh mat oc'A.o" ony
saM aml Mr ,ro1rcs inciIng those he had wth his
brothers. met him one dny when hT ,si s,a'9' ~, 10
II possible To find out who're she was ana IN cAsr
saw her to ny and persuade her TO fctgr" 10 num-
anok. ars - her and TIL her what hcr father had
,ali to me. ana after considerable persuasion she
tod me that she had lef' home because her father
ll-trca,el her she stated IN the most emphatic
terms that she would never return TO him.
! state positively and .mphlticaNy that nave
no, fhe gir for a, least nv, month. mat r
any other KIM OF vehicle IT. my Ne. tn never
stSepi '' na " h@rcinBsforc stated that know moth
ng II her associatc- or surroundinss or ~ Any & ~,
Alcnccs having been brought 10 h'r upo" mr. & ~,
any rcrsln or persons io induce her io leave h't
fainer know ~ no reason why sh" Snou" a 'H'
done so eNccI' ihose stated to mo by her' ana h !
have no knowledge - th' truth or fas''ty ot M IN.
same | state that Nr Ioher' W lnmln ~ hlt
know her Al all neither di h" know her iatner
| make this statement In writing. - As 90 "NNNi
touching upon matters |gfh M The nave csse in pon and
upon which pr po. 20 rton ioi' xritten here 40
that there can be possible misrepresentation OF
''''u''''' S'''''''t RAYMOND TRowRRIDGE
After he had finished reading his statement which
had been attentvely listened To- by Mr. Low 'he
latter bowed his head and went on to explain no"
he came 10 mix Trowbridge up IN the case i'e s"'
that he had got some Of his Information f'ln MISS
stamper. the slxth-ave. mlner. and also from a
man Who he had watching Miss hansonS mousse
In rhlrty-seconI-st while his daughter was there
His man he said had reported 10 him that man
an sw ering Trovl ridges description had been seen
to leave The house and walk to broadway ana that
soon his daughter left the house and entering "
closed carriage which came up. drove away Inc
watcher Mr. Low said. followed the carriage up
Finh-ave. as far as Forty sccond-st where he lost
track OF IT,
Trowbrilge denied that he was in the house ana
declared tina, one else must have been mis-
taken for him. Trow bridge further said In THIS
connection that he had never mentioned LINE Low
name to any one but MIR. Inman. and to him but on
two occasions.
In the course OF the general conversation In the
captains office Mr.. Low asked Trowbrdge II II
true that he had invited Lille to accom-
pany him to the theatre Trowbrdge admitted that
he had and that on that occasion he had also in
vited Mr.. Low to accompany them.
Captain Pickett asked Mr.. Low how long ago 1t
was since his daughter left him. and he replied In
March. The captain then called Trowbridges at
,ention to the statement that he had not seen the
dead girl In nve months. when he admitted having
talked to her at the entrance to the Park some time
after she left her father Trowbrdge replied that
IT might have been four months ago that he last
saw her. as ne did not note the exact time
Trowbrldge was asked from whom he intended
seeking redress and II he meant Mr.. Low. He re-
piled that he did not mean Mr.. Low. but several
new spapers
When Trowbrilge was leaving the police station
MIR. Low said, addressing him, that he supposed he
must believe his statement as he hid no evidence
to contradic. IL
All that Trowbrldge would say to the reporters
.ln.