The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-27
ROANOKE TIMES, FRIDAY, MARCH 81. 1896.
TEE ANNIE m'eRATH MYSTERY.
a Theory Now Held That Sho Intended to
XIII LanRdon and Commit Suicide.

I a Theory Now Held That Sho Intended to
XIII LanKdon and Commit Suicide.
PHILADELPHIA, March 26.-Another
theory has arisen in the attempt to
solve the mystery Of Annie McGrath's
death. This is to the effect that the
girl being engaged to be married to .
young man, whose real name has not
yet appeared, attempted to sever her re-
lations with Samuel p. Langdon, that
the latter threatened to reveal their in
timaoy II she did 90, and that she. fear
ing such disclosure, attempted to kill
him and then committed suicide.
The statement of Bertha Stewart, the
servant employed in the Girsd avenue
rel occurred between the couple on the
day the girl died. Nothing definite
concerning the use Of poison in the case
will be known until Chemist Lehman
has completed his analysis of the girls
stomach, which will not be for several
days,
A number of letters were taken by
the detectives from Langdon's postofflce
box, and several Of them were from O
girl employed az typewriter in coal
office in Raleigh, N. G. These were
couohed In she most loving style.
A dispatch from Altoona, Pa, SAYS:
Samuel P. Lsngdon, under arrest in
Philadelphia In connection with the
death Of Annie McGrath, organized and
built the Altoona and Philipsburg rail-
road, to connect with the Altoona and
Wopsonnonock road, which he also
built. but which has passed out OF his
control.
Although enjoying the reputation of
being millionaire, Langdon has no
4 n h,1
He has merely made pretense of being
rich.
A diary has been found in Langaon's
possession. and 1t Is said TO contain
under date Of Monday last, the entry.
annie died at 1914"
Mrs. LsuRdon srrived from Pittsburg
here to-day and went at once to the
Office OF Assistant Attorney Barlow,
with whom she held short conference.
Mr.. Barlow declined to state what was
The nature Of the interview, but says
that Mrs. Langdon left the city this
evening
The young man to whom the dead girl
was engaged 10 Howard Fitz1tmmoas, q
jeweler, OF West Chester. He was in
this city on business to-day. He met
Annie McGrsth at Atlantic City during
last summer. LsnRdon was with her
AZ toe time ana passed. 6S ner uncle. he
visited her q number of times at her
home and said she was slways very
lady-like.
He admitted giving her the diamond
ring found on Lsngdon after his arrest,
and on which was engraved III. T. to
A. NJ" The date for their marriage
was set for June 90, of this year. lie
expressed himself as being surprised at
the girls fste, and had no idea OF the
dual life abe Was leading.
a Raleigh dispatch says: Samuel P.
L.ngdou is well known here and has
made several visits to Raleigh. He is
president OF the Langdon Henszey Coal
Mining Company. which owns une old
Egyp. mines in Chatham county.
After the terrible fire. damp explosion
in the Cnmnock mine last Decsm Der,
the des,itution among the survivors WAS
very greas. The people OF North Caro-
lima responded literally. Langdon
headed the subscription list with the
princely sum of five dollars.
II any young lady typewriter in
Raleigh vac intimate with Langdon, 1t
Ia NOS known here. but at Cum
mock pretty, petite little woman Is the
Typewriter and sienographer for the
company. She Is frequent visitor to
Raleigh and has number of friends
here. She happens to be the bookkeeper
OF the company as we'll.