Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-04


GIG West Fourth street. She was pretty
and attractive. Until something over
d year ago she had been employed ut
the printing otfics of Arthur X. Taylor
~ 20. She left there some months
before her reported marriage to Stanley
Tuchton. According to Mr.. Tuchton
they were married in Camden, MI, in
june, By Rev. Mr.. Burrell and went
TO New York for awhile, and afterwards
to Philadelphia. s,quently Mrs.
TuchtoD resided in Philadelphia and
Mr.. Tuchton at his father house, No.
0lS Jefferson street. According to Mr..
Tuchton's statement. they were going
to housekeeping at No Tl3 Tatnall
street in few days. 1t ia matter of
surprise why Mrs. Tuchton remained
such long time in Philadelphia
While there she boarded at a Mrs.
l3eidleman's residence, said to be q
private lyingih hospital. According to
a Philadelphia paper Mrs. Tuchton
sud that ahe and MIR. Tuchton had been
married secretly in Camden, and that
shn had given her name to ths minister
as Fannie Mort, false name. They
did not wish thoir friends TO know of
their union. A baby was bern to Mrs.
Tuchton in January.
HER LAST APPEARANCE.
Tho story of Mrs, Tuehton's visit
to this city last Thursday has already
hecn told. Sho did not visit her aunt,
Mira. Pyle, il ia said. but sent a girl friend
to soc her. 1t is also snid that she was
on good forms with Mrs. Pyle. not
withstanding reports to the contrary.
A reporter called at Mrs. Pyle's this
morning, but was informed that Mrs.
Pyle was out
After leaving Mr.. Tuchton last
Thursday evening, Mrs. Tuchton re-
turned to Philadelphia, whore sho re-
NAMED until Saturday. She left Mrs.
Beidleman's about noon and there tho
trace of her stops. just what time
she came to Wilmington again ia not
definitely known. But she did como
sometime on Saturday. If che was in
the city before evening it Ia altogether
likely that some Of her old friends
would have recalled the fact, but so
far no ono has reported seeing her.
Presumably then she reached town
about nightfall. In that case she must
have soon gone to the Brandywine
Park. III she premeditated suicide she
would have mos. likely gone alone, but
~ w" VI pio PbyoiSihhp
this is not u case OF suicide. Undar that
view she was not alone. and clearly
then, much depends upon learning
who was with her upon that fatal walk
along the Braudywine.
1t IS conceivable that she and her
companion had started for walk
along tho stream. and that she was all
unconscious of the dreadful outcome
of it all. They may have entered the
park from above Washington street
bridge, or they may have entered 1t
from below the bridge. but at oil
evonta 1T is probable that the end of
| their walk was near the bridge. Some
whore in that dark vicinity, either In
| the shadow of the bridge. or upon the
| slopiug bank behind tho Delaware
Hospital, Or ut some spot close ut
hand, tho foul murder Of Mrs. Tuch-
ton was probably committed.
An inspection of tho vicinity in
| question shows 1t to have gruesome
advantages for a brutal crime. The
park driveway starting at Fourteenth
and West streots makes q bend and
and runs undor Washington street
bridge. upon the left is the retaining
wall, above which stands Washington
School, the abutment of tho bridge,
and the continuation of the retaining
wall with Jagged top at the foot OF
tho rough slope above which ia the
Delaware Hospital. Beyond lies the
Wilmington and Brandywinc cemetery.
Upon the right of the driveway the
bank slopes towards the race along
which tho race wall forms convenient
foot path.
Every inch of the ground in this
vicinity should be inspected ia d
search for evidences OF the crime. II
it was near this place that the body
entered the race then il was near this
place that the deed Of violence was first
done. Upon the race walk is bit oil
earth in which was seen this morning
tho imprint of a small foot, probably d
woman's IL looks as il it might have
been made several days ago. Ii that
imprint was made by Mrs. Tuchton
then ono place OF her movements that
fatal night would be fixed. Nearby
foot prints on tho soft clay give riao to
tho inference that at that point some
one walked down tho bank with d
burden in arms. Is ii not conceivable
that such peraun was bearing Mrs.
Tuchton's body to throw it overheard.
Upon piece of card board Ills
] VI pluuu was
which COOS to strengthen the theory
that near there was the fatal spot.
This is further borne out by the STORY
told by Albert Beale, young man who
lives with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson Beale, on Elliott avenue On
Saturday evening about o'clock be
and Miss Lavina McClenahan took .
walk mp the Brandywine. When in tht
vicinity OF the foot bridge across The
race at West street they suddenly heard
q splash in the race. A little later they
were startled to see body floating
down the race. An 10 moved along i,
suemed TO Mr.. Bealo as if the arms
were outstretched and no said he hoard
groan. Tho untoward circumstances
threw Miss McClenahan into fain'
and to her Mr.. Beale gave the rest o.
his attention. Ho saw nothing more
Of the body, and although hs may have
spoken OF the matter to friends, seemt
not to have told the police until the
finding of Mrs, Tuchton's body yester-
day.
II was upon this story that the rumoi
of some one jumping from the bridge
was founded. But Mr.. Beale saw M
ono jump. That rumor was strengthened
a little by the statement of Miss Lydi;
CULLEN, nurse at the Delaware Hos
pital, that she saw woman standing
on the bridge and leaning over the rail
Her description of tho woman was sale
to agree with the description of Mrs
rurhton. But Miss Quillep saw thu