The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-28
Found in an Upper Room on
Mathewson Street.
There Was a Cash In the Side OF the
Woman's Head
Medical Examiner and Detectives Be-
lieve That Murder Was Committed.

Lucy Lindsey, widow of the notorious
"BeDn Lindsey, was found dead in her
house, 116 Mattbewson street this alter
noon, at 1:15 o'clock, and there is grave
suspicion that murder has been commit
ted.
Mrs. Lindsey has been the chief OF a
house OF ill-reputo in this city for many
years and both she ana her husband were
widely known by certain class OF citi-
gems
The woman was found in an upper
room OF the house.
DIR. Palmer found deep wound on the
right side of her head, and little abra-
sion, about two and half inches from
the ear. But little blood was seen in the
room, or in any part OF the house.
The indications are that Mrs. Lindsey
was murdered, but by whom, and for
what purpose, is not known.
The facts of the case are as follows: AT
IL this forenoon Charles Arnold, who de-
livers ice TO Mrs. Lindsey, was unable TO
get into the house. Mrs. Annie Flynn,
who was employed on the premises TO do
the chamber work, could not get into
the house. Mr.. Arnold notified officer
w. N. Sherman, saying that he had de-
livered ice at the house for many years
and until today could get into the place
IT any time after 8 O'Clock. Mr.. sherman
reported the case to captain Stevens, who
told the officer to get into the house some
way after he returned from dinner. Upon
reaching the house again he found the
ice man, and the Flynn woman had gained
admission by getting into bedroom
window on the second floor by means of
q ladder. Mr.. Arnold was the first TO en-
ter the room, at about :lb O'Clock. He
was closely followed by Mrs. Flynn. He
saw the form OF the woman lying at the
foot OF the bed, and at first thong hit that
she had fallen out Of bed, but he had no
idea she was dead.
Mrs. Flynn examined the body, and
found that the woman was dead. She
left the room and at once notified officer
Sherman OF the fact. Medical Examiner
Palmer, detectives Parker and Merrill
were soon in the house
Mrs. Flynn was questioned about the
case, but she was unable to give any IN
formation that would assist the officials.
She said that Mrs. Lindsey was found
In an almost nude condition, and that
she took q white spread from the bed and
threw II over the body.
The case is puzzling the officials.
There was wound on the head and
there ought to be some blood, but with
the exception OF q stain or two few
feet from where the woman lay
there was none found. The
hair about the wound was dressed, and
DIR. Palmer was satisfied that the wound
had been washed, as the hair would .indi-
cate.
Had this not been so and the spread
not have been found under Mrs. Lindsey,
Dr. Palmer would not have said the
wound was not an accidntal one.
One OF the rooma on the love- floor was
found In very tossed up ma ner, and
looked as IL II had been raLsacked and
II is quite evident this was the room oc-
cupied by Mrs. Lindsey.
AT first ii was thong ht that Mrs. Lindsey
had fallen aaginst wood heater stove
but the doctor says that she could not
have met her death that way, for If the
carpet and stove had been cleanetd there
would be traces OF dsmpness, at least, in
the carpet. The body was taken TO the
morgue In the dead wagon at 3 O'Clock.
where DIR. Palmer is making an autopsy
The woman probably died between the
hours OF and . this morning, as the
body was hardly cold when seen by DIR.
Palmer.
Mrs. Lindsey is known to have had a
large amount of money In her possession
most OF the time, which may be the cause
of her death. She Is well-known TO men
about town, as was her husband "Benv
Lindsey, who was the proprietor OF
road house on Branch avenue for many
years.
He died ABOUT three months ago
Her maiden name was Parrott, and was
about 80 years old.
Mrs. Flynn was taken from her home,
n the rear of ii Winslow street by Off
ser Sherman to the city hall. where she
was questioned by detective Parker. Dr.
Palmer said that the woman's skull had
been fractured, and that the blow was
eufficient to cause death.