New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
NO TRACE OF THE MURDERER.
THE PATERSON POLICE THINK THEY
HAVE A NEW CLEW.
EXPERTS HOPEFUL OF THE SUCCESS OF THE EX-
PERTINENT OF PHOTOGRAPHIC TIE EYE OF
THE DEAD GIRI4-MINIsTERS SPEAK OF
THE CRIME-THE REV DR.. GAL
LAwAY's CUTTING REMARKS.

THE CRIME-THE REV DR.. GAL
LAWAY's CUTTING REMARKS
Paterson. March (speciaD.-Four days have
elapsed since the bruised and battered body OF
Mamie Sullivan was found in Park-ave.. and still 10
light has been thrown on the mystery surrounding
her death. The officials have worked with tirciess
energy. endeavoring to discover the assassin. but
the crime is still enveloped in the haze Of doubt
The police inclined believe that the MUIR
derer had close knowledge of Miss Sullivans life
and movements 1t has been learned from ntims ie
friends that the girl lived in dread OF person
and slept with pistol beneath the pillow OF her bed
Il Is certain that the police now looking for the
murderer in some one nearer 10 the victim than a
lawess hobo
There Is certain limit to human knowledge. -
said Chief Grant this afternoon. There has been
absolutely nothing developed in the murder
case, bu; following Closely every report
that reaches us. matter how remote. In the
absence of single substantial clew. my men are
giving me splendid service"
The interesting experiment OF photcgraphng the
uninjUred eye of the victim tried in the hope
that the retna contained impression Of the
last scene in The ife OF me murdered girl. The
police inclined 10 doubt the result as Patrol
men Perry and Roe who accompanied the ambu-
lance to the hospital. declare that when Miss Sui
Ivan sat up after being placed upon the operating
table. her left eye open and staring wildly
around the room. They were inclined the be-
lief that, nurses. doctors and policemen were
gathered about her. clew the murderer could
be obtained from this source.
DR.. G. F. Wiley. VINO assisted in the experiment,
dd not agree with the arguments OF the police.
When Marie Sullivan lost consciousness. he said.
the retina Of her eye retained the image OF the
last object upon it until the light OF reason went
OUT hen the brain becomes clouded II ceases 10
perform its functions OF transmitting objects i'm
pressed upon it through the optic nerves When the
fatal blow was struck we believe her eyes caught
the image OF the nearest object. and II remained
afterwar1 In regard 10 the darkness. II 1t wac
sn enough sa s o to for see ay e sSa as
her assailant What the image Is the microscope
From the pulpts Of churches OF all denominations
at the morning and evening services lessons were
a Somau re SsbS S SSse ST. ssSa
worshipped, prayers OF the congregation were re-
for Of sG Of hs n s
OF being prepared for death at al, times. Al st.
pfeach he'd from the text Father forgive thsm for
they know what they do. referring incidentally
to the crime and extending sympathy to the stricken
The Rev. J. b. Galloway of the Third Presby-
terrain Sna pUs from the sH Of Mss
Ivan. he said "A great shadow hangs over our city
we feel as If a stunning blow had been given TO our
modern civilization and our price IN ths pro'ec,on
streets and in a most public pace al an early hour
OF the evening cruel and horrible murder has been
committed upon one OF DaiSHN, Hi''O
cent citizens without any provocation.
In closing. he said: For this last month or two
IL has seemed TO your speaker that our city was
earning for herself an unenriable noiol!ety; crime
after crime has been committed, our people way
laid orr women insultcd in the streets, and last o.
all brutal murder committed. ON FEBRUARY u
Judge Hopper felt compelled TO utter some words
that ought TO have somebody 10 thinking very
seriously. He called attention to the existence OF a
gang Of thugs In Market-st IN one or the saloons
What Is the matter with Aldermen mat they
don't close up all such places? Are they frequent
ers OF such vile dens? Do they synpa me WIN
the thugs why don't they close them np
What is the meaning q that disyraceiui scene on
CHIEF Graul's report. grant licenses 10 men OF III
repute and 10 places where crime Is known 70 ex-
ist? Why do they not close up half the saloons
in this city? Everybody knows that saloons are
he p,aces where the enemies OF society congreBate
That thieves. toughs and worse are manufactured
in these saloons.