New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
IDENTIFIED ONCE MORE.
MRS. EVERETT NOW DECLARED TO
HAVE BEEN MRS MARY D. HILL.
TWO NEw-YORK LAWYERS POSITIVE THAT THEY
KNEW THE WOMAN WHO KILLED HER
SELF AT THE CoLoNNADE HOTEL
FAUCONNIERE's IDENTIFICA-
TION CoNTRADICTED.

who killed herself at the Colonnade Hotel on May
was made yesterday at the Morgue, contradict
ing the apparently positive identification which
was made by Felicen Fauconniere on Sunday
Ex-Congressman Ralph Hill. Of Indianapolis. and
two reputable lawyers Of this city declared yes
terday that the woman who committed suicide at
the hotel was Mrs Mary d. Hill. the wife Of f. E.
HILL a musician now living at No. 152 Brompton
Road, London, England.
Fauconniere had nmplihed his statement at the
Coroners Office yesterday declaring that the
woman Louise Lansburg formerly OF Calais,
France. before the second positive Identification
was made, and the officials were puzzled greatly
when the ex-Congressman and the lawyers de-
/ clared that the woman Mrs Hill. There was
no decision by the Corone: in the face of such
contradictory statements yesterday, but the ind-
cations that In the absence OF more positive
proof by the Frenchman the body at the Morgue
would be delivered for burial soon the body Of
Mrs. Hill f. F. Hilrs professional name is Ed
gar Zerega. and he Is said to be we'll known as
musician and theatrical manager.
TWO LAWYERS KNEW THE WOMAN
The second positive identification was made at
the Morgue late yesterday afternoon by ]. Kan
trowtz and VI. Esberg. lawyers, who have offices
at No 800 Broadway. Mr.. Kantrowtz said he
had known Mrs Hill from childhood. and Mr. Es-
berg declared that he had seen her half dozen
times in the latter part of April nnd the first two
days Of this month. The lawyers were assisted In
the identification by ex-Congressman Ralph Hlll
OF indianapolis. who is the father OF Mrs. Hilrs
husband. Mrs. Hill formerly was Miss May d.
Keith. daughter Of Colonel John A. Keith. a
prominent citizen of Columbus. Ind.
Mr. Hill came to this city from indianapolis on
Sunday. after having received message by cable
from his son. asking him to see II the body of the
suicide might not be that Of Mrs. Hill. Mr. HILL
upon his arrival, went TO the Continental Hotel,
Twentleth-st. and Broadway, where Mrs. Hill was
known to have been a guest lately. He found that
she had registered there on April II and had left
there three weeks later. She did not say where
she was going. and trace OF her could be found.
Mr.. Hill went to the Morgue yesterday morning
and looked a the body. He was not satisfied that
the body was not that OF his daughter-ln-law. ,He
had not seen her In two years.
FATHER-IN-LAw IN DOUBT AT FIRST
In company with NJ. l.. Osgood. a clerk of the
Continental Hotel. Mr. Hill went to the Coro-
ners office later. He said he knew nothing
about the womans clothing or Jewelry, but the
writing in the note signed Mrs Everett looked
very much Ike that OF Mrs Hill. Mr. Osgood
was certain that the queer vase left by Mrs
Everett" was the same as the one Mrs. Hill had
a
woman's hat was the same one worn by Mrs.
Hill. when Mr. Hnl left the Coroners Office
the officials there han an impression that he did
nrot think 'MFssRyerott' WAS his daughter-in-
law.
THE LAWYER WAS POSITIVE
There was n sensation later in the afternoon
when the ex-Congressman returned with Mr.
Kantrowitz and the latter declared that he
I ~. ,,,fe no he said
Everetts" hat and blue serge dress were the
sane as those worn by Mrs. Hill when she was
at his office May >.
II returned from California on May l. Mr..
KanirowlN said. "and was surprised to ma
that Mrs II had been 10 my Office half a
| dozen times TO see me. We were both born IN
| Columbus. Ind and had known each other from
| childhood She got me To draw up deeds 10
some property In Columbus which she JVIi VII
viewed 10 her husband. The deeds were maiIeu
! 20 her husband In London. She did not tnii
! me why she made the conveyance, ana @ ulu
not ask her. neither saw nor mar" ''' "
| after that" ,., ,,.o.
The fact that a pair Of Mrs. Everetts gloves
/ came from "Harrod's stores added weight 10 ~ VI.
| belief OF Mr.. Kantrowitz that the BODY was as una ,la'
! ~ Nrs iIuI 'Why, HarrOd's stores are IN Bromp-
/ ton Road near her husbands address" he said
Then Mr.. Kantrowitz went to the Morgne'
! There is no doubt in my mind that II Is MrS'
! rill" he said after looking at the body me
! hair and the features are the same ana the TWO
! prominent teeth furnish unmistakabe evidence.
iia partner Mr.. Esberg was sent tQr' and ne MAS W
! also equally positive In the identincatlon. MT
UIu himae,f then believed that the corpse was
! that Of his daugh,er-in- law ana ne sent uis-
! patch TO his son In London 10 that erect.
RECENT JOURNEY TO NEW-YORk
Mrs Hi came TO America from London five
weeks ago She held no communication with her
relatives in Indiana after her arrival; and Mr..
! Ulll said yesterday that he did not know what
made his son suspect that she was the Colonnade
Hotel suicide Possibly one OF the letters whlSn ho
the woman wrote and mailed before she killed her-
! self at the Colonnade Hotel was a letter 10 her
| husband In London. announcing her intention 10
commit suicide Last evening Mr, nm trouiy was
| ing at the Continental Hotel Mr. kantrowiH
Ieft the city after viewing the body, and went TO
| Tappans cottage. at Sheepshead Bay TO spehu
| the night. ,,
! ,,Ncd the body as that OF Louise Lansburg, had
| nearly convinced the officials at the coroner
! office yesterday that his identihcation was .ne
| correct one In revised statement about me
Lansburg woman which he made yesterday he
! made these statements
| I'm her letter 10 me she told me to leave her
| suicide I'm the darkness was going to comply
! with her wish but old remembrance overcame me
| and I started for New-York on May II from
Philadelphia walked part OF ,nf b way hSa the
| Norgue is that Of my friend in childhood and llfe
| Her fathers name was Leon Lansburg. Her
mother died when she was two years old. and her
Tather married again. Her stepmother never
liked her | do not know how long she had been
| IN New-York In fact did not know where she
| was until received her letter.
| Indianapolis Ind. May 1S-The dispatches
| from New-York this afternoon announcing that
the body Of the woman who committed suicide
a, the co,onnade Hotel. New-York had been
identified ns that OF Mrs. Edward f. Hill. OF
| London. created something of a sensation here
| and at Columbus Ind, where she was well
known. The Identification was made by her
| father-in-aw Judge Ralph Hill. a member OF
the firm of Lamb. Hi & Dye. one OF the most
prominent firms of the city.
Mrs Hin was the daughter OF Colonel John