Evening journal., 1895-07-25
THE FATE OF LILLE LOW
Three Persons Charged With
Completely In Her Death.
LOOKED LIKE SUICIDE AT FIRST.
Her Father Accuses Miss Hanson. Board
ing House Keeper, Of Having Lured His
Girl 90 Her Ruin She Had a Quarrel ana
was Found Dead the Next Day.

NHM NitNf July 81 nc ttiaN OF tNe
beautiful young woman who was found
dead In romantic spot in the upper part
Of the city is developing into mystery
The girl was identified as Lillian Low,
daughter of a wealthy man. Now it is
limited that sho may have boon murdered.
ON coroner's S warrant issued by Coro-
ncr O'Menghor 40 the instance of Cap
tain Pickett of the West rhirtieth street
station, Thomas J. Biggs Of "a West Thir-
ty-sOcOnd street, Henry II. Champney.
vice president aud general manager OF the
Boylnino company, giving his residence
ns 1903 West Fifty eighth strcot, and Miss
Hanson of tho same address were arrested
TT midnight. They were locked up in the
West Thirtieth street police station. They
are charged with having knowledge Of the
death Of lillian Low
Captain Pickett, with his special men
McGoyern and Day, made a thorough in
yostigation OF the case and when they re-
turned to tho West rhirtieth street police
station at midnight the captain found, ac-
cording TO his orders, that Biggs, Champ
ncy and Miss Hanson were awaiting him
There. They had with them their counsel,
George =. Gordell, of 5s William street.
Tho captain, who had secured the eoro-
ner's warrant, immediately arrested the
three. They seemed thunderstruck and
refused 10 make any statement. Mr.. Cor
dell also refused 10 say anything.
Pathetic Scene nj the Morgue.
The father who identified the body ms
Lille Low, gave his name as James Low,
Jr., Of J. West Thirty fourth street
A pathetic scene took place IN the
morgue when the father, accompanied by
his lawyer, MIR Van Armorage. viewed
the remains of the dead girl The father
was completely overcome with grief when
he looked upon the lifeless features OF his
daughter and saw the hloodstuins left ups
on her face and neck by the bullet wound.
As he approached the icebox In which
his daughters body lay tho father lost
control Of himself and gave way to grief,
for, from the description Of the suicide
which he had read IN the morning papers,
he had sorrowiully concluded that his
own child was the victim.
The keeper Of the morgue pulled out
the structure upon which the body was
lying, and as the father saw it he ox-
claimed pitifully;
ooh, that IS hor--that Is my poor Lii
lie, my poor I.illier
He gazcd mournfully upon her dcad
form for several moments, when he was
finally led away by his lawyer.
Mr.. Low Is a man 81 years Of age, with
a cleanly shaved face and grayish hair.
He Is well preserved man Of medium
height. During the painful ordeal which
he passed through yesterday his nerves
utterly gave way.
Tho Fathers snd story.
Late last night he told the story Of the
ri aI,I I..F
his home early in March last, saying that
she could not stand the cruel treatment
which, she alleged, no had imposed upon
her The father denied that he had ever
III treated his daughter, and insisted that
he had always provided for her comfort
able home and clothed her both neatly
and comfortably though his resources
during the last few years have been some
what limited.
Twenty-Five years ago, he said he went
TO France, where he fell in love with
Frcnchwoman whom he thought was not
married.
He lived with her a number Of years.
though he never married her, because ne
soon learned that she had % husband liy-
ing She bore him six children, five of
whom, Mr.. Low says, she killed She
used various means 60 destroy the chill
dren, and one Of them, soon after its BIRTH
she threw into a tub Of freezing water
Another one she suifOcated with cologne.
Lille was the only survivor Of the fami-
~, which originally consisted Of six chill
dren, all of whom were Of illegitimate
birth. When Low discovered the woman's
criminality, he decided Go leave her, and,
taking his daughter Lille with him, re-
turned 20 America.
He engaged board at III West Thirty
fourth street. whore they lived happily to-
gether, the father says until March last,
when the girl left him while he was snf-
fcring from severe nttnclS Of grip.
lie blamed Miss Hanson.
He said that q Miss Hanson had lured
the girl to leave her home and go to live
with her. He tried To persuade her 20 re-
main with him, and offered TO provide
everything nc could and even while he
was sick he declares that he made ar
rangements TO have her supported indie
pendently for life in cnse his illness should
prove fatal She left his home and went
TO live with Miss Hanson, who moved re-
Gently to 1853 West Fifty-eighth street
This happened on March l9 Since then
Mr.. Low mnde repeated overturcs to tho
girl 70 return and live with him, but these
offers she declined, because she said, she
had always been brutally treated by him.
One day last spring, the father said, he
went TO see his daughter at Miss Hanson s
home. Miss Hanson denied his daughters
presence in her house and ordered him TO
leave
He pleaded with her and begged TO see
the girl, who was the only child he had
left, whereupon, he declares, Miss Hanson
summoned a friend, DR.. Biggs who forci.
bly, elected him from the premises.
DR. Philip f. O'Hanlon made an au-
topsy of the girls body yesterday morn
ing. He found marks Of violence upon
her body which would Indicate a erimi-
nal assault. DR. O'Hanlon said that tho
girl was probably assaulted, after which
she determined to take her own life in or
der to hide her shame, but there is no
doubt he asserts, of her having been as.
saulted in violent manner.
1t was learned last night that the girl
had dispute with Miss Hanson on Mon.
day afternoon last. She left the house in
in humor and returned late the same
night. The next morning she left tho
house without saying anything to Miss
Hanson and never returned. 1t is supposed
she went direct to Washington heights,
where she took her life.