New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-06
MYSTERIOUS BRUTALMURDER
VICTIM IDENTIFIED AS MISS MAMIE SUI
LIvAN. A MUSIC TEACHER.
CRIME COMMITTED IN A FREouENTED STREE ~
PATERSON AND NOT SOUND HEARp-No
CIEw TO THE MURDERER-EVEN

Paterson March 5 (speciaD.-The young woman
who was found dying last night from the enects
Of a murderous assault, as told exclusively III 'is
mornings Tribune, was identified to-day as Miss
Mamie Sullivan, music-teacher, tweht!-es"'
wears old She died in the Paterson General Hos
pital at 2:30 o'clock this morning. The police are
completely in the dark as TO the assalani ana us
motive The crime was committed in front OF Inc
house OF James Simmons, in Park-ave, near East
Eighteen hist. and within two blocks Of Miss SUI
l.van's home The locality Is thickly populated, BE-
ing one Of the principal residence parts Of the city
and which is frequently travelled at the noun
OF nigh, when the young woman received her
fatal Injuries. Electric pass the spot every
five minutes, and although the electric Eght al the
corner was out every thing combined 10 make the
murder the most daring that has ever been
perpetrated in Passaic County.
HER IEWELRY NOT TOUCHED
The motive for the crime is puzzle FOR the
police. II was not robbery. for the Jewery which
The young woman wore had not been disturbed.
This morning Il thought that outrage had
+ been attempted before the young was
struck down by coupling pin, but an autopsy
proved that such attempt had been made.
The coupling-pin found in vacant lot at
Park-ave. ard East Eghteenth-st.. adjoining the
Simmons house A careful examination this after
noon revealed bloodstains on the pin
Miss Sullivan lived at No. 1873 Park-ave with two
Of her sisters, Miss Sarah and Miss Ange.ine. and
her only brother. Lawrence: Her father is an
under-keeper IN the Passac County Jail Since his
second marriage he has lived apart from his chill
dien The murdered girl was the eldest member OF
the family, and helped to support the others by
giving music Lessons. She skilled performer
on several instruments. One sister IL a bookkeeper
and the other teaches school. While her brother is
employed by law firm in New-york City. Yester-
day afternoon she LEFT her home to visit The wife OF
alderman Edward Ryan, She told Ter sisters that
she intended to dine with Mrs. Rv'n and then to
pay pay ys to s Mrs I:hn ou @ is one
with the Ryans at their homo ca - sast Side. and
about o'clock in the evening ~sn. TO the home of
st. She said when she reached there that she had
Saded her. Walking Su s one on such rough
night Miss Sullivan replied that she mad never never
She spent an hour with her sister who was III, and
started for her home about slS o'clock Her sister
iey-car in Park-ave. which passed both Of the
houses but Miss Sullivan replied that she would
rather walk. She was not seen again until about
quarter OF an hour later. when she was found ly!ns
across the sidewalk in front Of the Simmons house
MAN IN AN ULSTER
| She was found by Olef Petersen real estate
! agent. Mr.. Petersen was walking down Park-ave
to his home. No. 1873 ward-st. when. passing the
home of Jacob Rogers at Madison-aye.. one block
above Elghteenth-st.. he noticed man standing IN
| the driveway leading 10 the house ne desSIlpe,
him as ma about Ave feet nine inches hgh anu
of athletic build. Peterson could give no furthei
! description OF him, as the man wore long, gray
ulster WIN the coar turned up SO as 10 m ns nT
turned his head away when ne approaSched: on' Ne
/ thought Z.
feet past the driveway when he was obliged to turn
to avoid cloud OF dust which blew up the stree
Petersen then was SURPRISED 10 see the man with the
ulster running mp street the top OF his speed
! When he reached Madison-avc. the unknown man
turned 10 his right and disappeared, while gong
toward the Susquehanna Railroad track Peterson
thought his action very suspicious but did not io-
When he reached Eighteenth-st Petersen was
! startled by two women who were walking toward
hundred feet awa, They both screamed and jump
ing into the ROADWAY ran across me street ana az
time Petersen concluded that something was wrong.
and he, walked slowly down the street. When, he
reached Simmons house ne discovered MISS
| Sullivan lying face down across the sidewalk. with
her head near the base OF tree He called to her
sign: just then George jenkins the sexton Of the
aS As soon 'a as they s di ' Miss sulVan said
that SoG pcn For e cons se saR S don do
Thai ~" = '' y
The men carried her into the house OF Franz
found that her face was horribly bruised and
eh family Knew %ss Sullivan bp not
OF them was able to recognize her last night; Miss
Sullivan. although unconscious continually pleaded.
Let me up. Let me up She was removed in the
ambulanc ,;, to the hospital .-,.,. ,.,,,..
living opposite the richs last night and was about
to leave for home when the d INC was akn Ing
vehicle. however not caring to look upon CHASTITY
sight.
TWO BLOCKS FROM HER HOME.
blocks OF her home. Miss Sullivans brother and
| g,sters knew nothing Of It. When she did not re-
| turn to her home in the evening they thought that
she intended spending the night with Mrs. Houston.
| This morning Miss Angie Sullivan also decided TO
visit Mrs Houston. and when she reached there in
| auired for Mamie. Mrs. Houston replied that she
ws,,nrer sister, knowing or the young who
had been found on park-aVe.' shrieked. My "od'
The young woman hurried back 10 her home az
rapidly as possible and informed her brother %. OF
hospital and den,ihsa hls ,s'ers body, ,o,ror ard
pdiSnaton. At the autopsy held this afternoon BY
County Physician johnson. i was shown that me
With With terrible force The whole right side OF the
girls head was crushed In Their was one iractuss
line "a" around the right side 10 the eye There was
another big one at the base of the skull and several
A blow had been delivered the lef, temple. bu;
not with sufficient force 10 cause fracture Mis-
Su.iyans hands, wrists and foreaTms were mass
OF bruises Ii appeared as II she had raised her
arms over her head to ward of the blows OF her
There is no doubt that the young woman made a
gallant sirusge IN .ndeavorins 10 nhs1ever
van Tnf ha nT' BEEN neP RG By amp
ss she crossed The susquehanna Railroad IN go.rs
t tracks Nv With coupling pin This theory based
on c ai rah a bs ha
boys who had been playing near ne railroad racks
Ther ea', little doubt howeSer that the pin
used the b.ood stains on II. although slight are
conclusive.
OTHER WOMEN ATTACKED
Two other women attacked OF the East
Side the district In which the murder occurred, but
neither was injured Al OF the attacks were made
within an hour and half. and whether ali were
done by the man is a question. At o'cock
Lizzie Lynch eighteen years old. on her way 20
visit her mother. who Is a domestic IN the employ
OF Dr. James Crooks. In Summer-st.. ana when
near the physicians house man sprung al her
from behind tree. He grasped her by the throdi
with one hand and with the other attempted II
rife her clothes. She screamed and two men
waking down broadway. few hundred feet away;
ran to her assistance. The highWaynan ned ana
disappeared in the darkness.
Miss Flora Graves a school teacher. was the sec
ond Victim While walking up Van Houen-s from