New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-10
IDENTIFIED BY HER FATHER
THE GIRL WHO DIED AT THE VlCIoH
HOTEL WAS AIMEE SMITH.
49, ,r.ropsv SHOWS THAT SHE DIED FROM
CONGESTION or THE BRA1N-THE BoDi
TAKEN TO HER HOME IN
HACKENSACK

HACKENsACK
There was a pitiful scene at the Morgue yes'er
dav when NJ b. Smith. OF Hackensack' y. d.
came TO this city and identified the BODY OF MS
daughter She was the young woman VINO was
taken "a the Victor Hotel at Third-ave. and Twen-
tv-fourth-st., on Monday by man VINO caiieu NM
self Everett introduced her as his wife ana de-
sor,oa ber In haste when she became alarmingy
Gil She died I'm the alcoholic ward OF Bellevue, be-
cause some OF the young doctors there thought she
was suffering from alcoholism. and her death ND!
have been FASTENED by the treatment wnch she re-
celved at their hands. Her father was heart-
broken Yesterday when he recognized her corpse III
| the Morgue.
| Deputy Coroner Weston made an autopsy III the
| afternoon and said that the young womans death
| had been caused by congestion OF the bralh' out
there was nothing TO show the cause OF the conses
| ton The contents Of the stomach were examiner
| but the doctor found no eviderce or poison 'ha'
could be detected on the superficial examination
| The stomach will be analysed chemically. Dr.
Weston said that II there had been any poisoning
| # had been OF narcotic nature. There was no
| evidence OF carbol!c acid or any other ordinar!
noison The doctor said the woman was In poor
| physical condition with small heart.
| After the autopsy was finished DR. Weston gave
| A permit for the removal of the BODY. wmch was
| taken 10 Hackensack The police had iounu no
trace OF the man who took Miss Smith to the hotei
| g., rhirdave They said it was doubtful II he
coud he arrested on a charge Of being responsible
| for the young woman's death
| The body of Aimee Smith at her parents
| home in Safest. Hackensack last night. Inc
| house was darkened and all callers were refused
| admittance The dead girls mother was hyster-
,ool nrostrated by grief II not until yester-
| dav Morning that the mother was convinced that
| the dead girl might be hers.
The contents Of the bottles found in the satchel
| of Miss Smith were explained. She was nervous
and excita bic and suffered at times from indiSes-
| tion She was always of retiring disposition and
| studious While learning the millinery business
she applied herself very closely to the work, and
this made her health. usually poor, much worse
II was said in IIackensack that when Miss Smith
left home it was her intention to go TO Morrstown.
| She forwarded her trunk to Morristown, and II :
there now in the Delaware Lackawanna and West
| ern station awaiting claimant There are many
| who think it was her intention TO keep an appoint
ment I'm New-York and then 20 10 Hoboken ana
thence TO Morrstown. There are others who be-
| lieve she crossed the ferry TO New-fork, intend
| ing to take a Bet Line car down West-st to Bar
clav-st and thence cross to Hoboken. and that
| either on the ferryboat crossing 10 New-fork or
| while In Wcst-st. waiting for car. she met The
| man with whom she went TO the hotel
| one Of the families most closely related in a
friendly way with the family OF the dead girl was
that OF Nelson Weeks Mr.. Weeks was the super
| inteudent OF the Asbury Methodist Episcopal
|
| house in which live the Smiths. Miss Smith taught
a class under Mr.. Weeks. Some say he was rather
| attentive to the young teacher. Others deny this
and say the report ISLANDERS both the dead girl and
| Mr. Weeks The families exchanged visits. and
| Mrs smith and Mrs. Weeks were very friendly
| MIR Weeks has been active in church work and III
| The work OF the Young Mems Christian Associa
lion lie has always been highly thought OF. He Is
| thirtv-.ipht wears cd. and Is employed by l. +
| Frink OF No. ISL Peari-st, New-fork, as supefin
| tendent OF his works 49,
| About o'clock Monday night Mr. Weeks returned
| 20 his home. This was his usual hour or returning
| IRON, business His wife says he told her he had
been ordered by his employer 10 20 To Providence on
| n business Grand and would have To start at Cnct
| So a, 10 catch a train from the Grand Central sta
| ton lie packed his grip and started Mrs. Weeks
SAYS she knows nothing further or her husband
| dOlngs She says he was not excited when he was
| In the house
| Mr. Weeks had not returned TO his home up TO a
late hour last night. and call at the house elected
The statement that nothing more was known there
than Mrs. Weeks had told earlier In the day. Mrs
Weeks still believed her husband had gone u ProN
dence for his employer
Two New-York detectives were IN lIackensack al
day with them a colored man. said to be Il
en-" and was positive he could Identify the man Y
ne saw him again. The three were about town al
,lay and disappeared last evening. A singular fac
IL that a watch was kept upon the Weeks house al
dav and was said 10 be maintained last night /!
reporter who called at the house about 10 ocloci
was closely inspected and another who approached
the gate ties; the inspection found that he. TOO
was the object Of suspicion.
The arrangements for Miss Smiths funeral hav
not as yet been made II e not known when ! VII
take place, but Il 70 thought It VIII b either Thurs