The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-08


Canadian side in . pile Of orushwood.
where It had lodged. He had jumped
over the falls after having murdered the
woman he called his wife.
A tragedy OF recent date IL that Of
the cruel murder Of Mrs. Arthur Day
by her husband and his sister. which
took place on the Canadian side. Day
lived In Rochester. N. Y. and had COM
mitted bigamy by marrying a hand
some young woman with whom he was
desperately In love. For two months
he had led double life. living with
each portion Of the time by making
each believe that his work required his
week.
Day soon came to the conclusion that
It would be but short time before he
would be discovered and decided to put
Mrs. Day No l out Of the way. He en-
listed the sympathies and services OF
Mrs. Annie Quigley. a widowed sister.
and a plan was formed to take the wife
to Niagara Falls. where Day was to
push her over into the river above the
falls and let the current carry her down
to he- death. II the tragedy was ever
discovered Day and Mrs. Quigley were
to swear that II was an accident.
1t was delightful Sunday morning In
sunny June that the trio took the train
from Rochester. Mrs. Day left her D.
year-boy with her mOther-in-law to go
on the fated excursion. After reaching
the falls the party visited nearly every
place of interest. but no opportunity
presented itself for Day to carry out his
intended designs. on account OF the peo-
pie that We're met at every point.
Late in the afternoon the party
reached q place on the Canadian side
opposite the wht:lpool rapids. where
the banks rise perpendicularly to
height Of over hundred feet. Mrs.
Quigley sat down on log under some
trees. while Day and his wife sauntered
along the bank Of the river. Day looked
carefully about and saw that no one
perceived them. Calling his wife to
look at the swirling waters Of the whirl-
pool far below. he pushed her over the
bank She fell about eighty feet into
a crevice made by jutting rocks, and ip
a position that her body could not be
seen except by lying down and looking
over the bank at the point from which
the unfortunate woman had been
pushed to her death.
Day and his sister took the evening
train to Rochester. The gateman at
the station In that city saw the three
depart in the morning. and the two
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asked in a joking way II his wife had
fallen over the falls" Day replied that
she had gone to Canada to visit friends.
This information was impaired In a
casual way to the writer, who knew
Day, and who. at that time. was re-
porter on morning paper. The news
paper man started to find Mrs. Day
and was surprised to find Mrs. Day
No. 2. This fact aroused his suspicion.
and the police We're notified. Detectives
arrested Day on the charge Of bigamy.
suspecting that Mrs. Day No. l had
met with foul play.
The clew was taken from the visit to
the Falls. and John c. Hayden, chief of
the Rochester detectives, arrested Mrs.
Quigley She told an entirely different
story as to the whereabouts of her
sister-in-law than had been told by
Day. Finally Mrs. Quigley was taken
to the Falls and asked to show the
officers over the same route she had
taken on Sunday. When the point was
reached where the murder had been
committed she broke down and made
complete confession. The body Of the
murdered woman was recovered and a
medical examination showed that many
bones had been broken In the awful fall
and that death had been instantaneous.
Mrs Quigley was turned over to the
Candian authorities and the officers re-
turned to Rochester with the remains
Of the unloved wife. Day was told
Of the confession Of his sister and finally
admitted his guilt. He was not told Of
the recovery Of the body. but was asked
by the officers IL he would go and point
out the spot that 1t might be recov-
cred and decently buried. He con-
sented and Canadian officers were no
titled Of the fact. When the officers
reached British soil with Day he was
arrested by the Canadian officers. taken
to Woodstock, tried, convicted, and
within six weeks after the commission
of the crime was hanged In the Jail
yard. His sister was given a sentence
OF ten years in Canadian prison as
being an aocomplice, and Is now con-
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