Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11


On Wednesday. When Tuchton saw
Mrs. Beidleman he said TO her: "Have
you been to Wilmington? Did you do
me any good?" In reply to this Mrs. 4
Beidleman said: Don't break down,
Stanley" There was short con-
versation about tho missing woman,
and the party left Mrs. Beidleman's
house.
Mrs. Annie Pyle of No. GIG West
Fourth street, the dead girls aunt,
said she last saw her niece on the
evening Of July 9th, when she left her
house without saying where she was
going. Tuchton had been calling to
see her for about 26 months, and on
the night she loft he was at the house
to see her about half an hour after she
had gone. The next morning Mrs.
Pyle sent for him. as Fannie had not
returned. He pretended that he did not
know where she was. Tho next she
heard of Fannie was about 10 days
later, when letter was received from
hor stating that sha was in New York.
Tho witness did not know whether
Tuchton and Fannie were married or
not. On tho lth of October the wit
moss heard Of Fannie's wheEeabouts.
was at her house she never heprd her
threaten suicide. and abe never had any
trouble with Mrs. Pyle's daughter-in-
law.
Albert S. Beale testified that he was
walking along the race bank Saturday
night week about o'clock near Wash
M iss McCleDigan called his attention
tf, of1o - hn far tha lafT
son street side of the bridge. He
looked. and thought he saw dark
object about the size of large boy
floating down the race When il was
about 10 feet from him he thought he
saw the arms thrown IN. and imagined
he heard a groan. He had started
toward the object, but finding that his
companion was sinking to the ground,
directed his attention toward her. She
told him she thought it was a mad dog
and advised him not to go near it, after
which they went home. Miss McCleui-
gan, who was also put upon the stand,
corrohorated Beale's statements.
Miss Lydia McQuiien, an attendant
at the Delaware Hospital, said she saw
woman. between 7 and 8 o'clock,
standing just outside the hospital
grounds, as il sha we're waiting for
eumebody. She remarked, however.
that this was nothing unusual, as she
frequently sees people waiting about in
the vicinity of the bridge.
Mrs. Rebecca L. Morrow Of No. 1928
King street, who knew Mrs. Tuchton.
said she had not seen her. but that
Stanley was there on Sunday morning
and said he expected to meet Fannie
there. He called again on Tuesday
morning between 10 and 10. Is O'Clock
and asked IL she had been there. Fif-
teen minutes later the body was
found. but she did not know it until
1.30 o'clock IN the afternoon, although
she lived but two squares from where ii
was found. She had seen letters from
Fannie, but saw nothing in any Of
them about suicide.
Mrs. Mary Kloherg of this city testi-
| fled that Mr.. Tuchton came to her
house on February 22d and asked her
to go after Mrs Pyle for Fannie wanted
to see her. But Mrs. Pyle was sick
AMI witness consented to visit Fannie
in place Of the aunt. She did SO at
Tuchton's store, whore Fannis greeted
her by throwing her arms about her
neck. They had long talk and Fannie
made no threa. OF suicide. She spoke
pleasantly OF her husband, said he was
kind to her and sho regretted that she
could not see her aunt, Mrs. Pyle. On
that evening Stanley said they were
married. Fannie also spoke kindly OF
Lizzie Pyle and when Stanley referred
to the trouble between them, she re.
Piled that for all that she liked Lizzie.
Mrs. Anathalia Wilson, who lives on
Elliott avenue, stated that she saw a
woman she thought was Fannie on Sat
| urday afternoon about 3 o'clock. She
was ACCOMPANIED by a man about 6 feet
tall, and they passed up and doTn by
her house three times. Witness said
| that the woman Wore black silk or
satin skirt and something high up
around her neck, and had on a dark
hat. The man was dressed al! in black
and she thought he had a light mus.
tache. The last time they passed the
house they went as far as tho open lot
up Elliott avenue and probably crossed
toward Washington street. Mrs. Wilson
also thought she had seen the same
man before, about year ago, and in
company with the same woman. She
recognized the photograph Of Mrs.
| Tuchton as looking like the woman shc
saw.
State Detective Walter witsil next
told his story, speaking first of being
told by George Pyle about the last OF
July or tho first of August about the
disappearance of Fannie. Mr.. Pyle
informed him that it was feared she
might do away with herself. But after.
ward she was heard from in New York.
Witness then told Of the finding of the
body in the race and gave an account
also Of Tuchton's statement, his ad-
missions that he bad gone to New
York TO mail letters for Fannie to heI
aunt in order TO cover her tracks.
Tuchton told him they were married
under an assumed name, and the names
he gave corresponded with those
obtained from the Rev. W. II. Burrel
of Camden, N. j., by the detective.
Tuchton informed the witness that
he had torn the marriage certificate up!
that they were going to be married
under their proper names; that he
made arrangements TO go to housekeep'
ing. Witness referred to visiting Phila,
delphia in company with Tuchton and
to a fruitless search in the vicinity ol
Washington bridge.
According to the witness, Tuchtor
had accounted for all of the time
between 3. SO o'clock on Saturday after,
noon. when he left Wilmington fol
Philadelphia, until the finding the
finding of tho body.
Detective Witsil related the story ol
his search for the baby. which was
| born to Mrs Tucbton on the llth oi