The evening times., 1898-09-21
FOLLOWING A NEW CLEW.
Bridgeport Tragedy Victim Though
to Be Emma Gill.

to Be Emma Gill.
Bridgeport Conn, Sept Ak promis-
ing clew to the solution of the Yellow
Millpond mystery has been unearthed by
the local police. As the result of infor-
nation secured Harry Foster is now
held by the Hartford police. The local
police have learned that the description
of Miss Emma Gill of Southington, a sub
urb of Hartford. who is missing. taIIias
most minuteIy with that of the dismem-
bered corpse. Miss Gill is the daughter
of Mr., and Mrs. NJ. Harry Gill of South
ington- They are English, and Emma is
their first born in this country BY occu-
patton the father of the missing girl is
cutler, employed in the Southington Cut
lery Company .-ses
His daughter was twenty-four years of
age. and was employed as domestic in
the family of James Fl. PIatt in the viii
iage where she resided. Even 10 the
crease across the forehead and the pock
mark near the left eye her description
corresponds exactly with that of the girl
whose dismembered body was found last
week.
Walter C. Foster of Hartford
was Miss GiITs only sutton On.
AAACAANAA oeoC A~ASt At0eiE MISS STiti started
on two weeks vacation, saying she
was going to Lighthouse Point, New Ha-
ven After an absence for a week she
returned for two days. Then she went
away for another week. and came home
aat the expiration of that period
Upon her arrival home the second time
she informed her employer that she was
unable TO work for him any longer, claim
ing sickness She said she was going
Qy md a=Lyl V.Fv
open. She informed her parents that
Foster had sister in Stratford Ca suburb
of this city,. whom she had decided 10
visit Prior to her departure she asked 10
have her mail directed TO j. Jones. Gen
eral Delivery, Stratford, Conn
The above information came from the
father to the local police. He says ne
wrote three letters. but only the first two
were ever delivered The postmaster re-
turned the third letter after ten days had
elapsed during which time il was un-
claimed. The first letter answered con-
tanned the statement that she was not
feeling well and was unable 10 come home
right away
The last one. dated septeIabeE :, was as
follows:
Dear Mother:
Il cannot come home today because I
feel very sick with stomach trouble and
SIGN heaOacne- L am going TO New Haven
TO see DR.. Clancy about my cataract
Monday morning early Detective Arnold
left mere 1t was stated that evening
that he had gone TO Merfdsn on cIew
/ This was denied the next morning
1t developed this morning that he spent
/ Monday in Southington Conn. conduct
/ ing an investigation.
The only discrepancy in the description
of Miss Gill is the lesion on The ab fomer
of the victims body. Mrs. Gill is report
ed having said that if her daughter
had any such mark she did not know
about it. Superintendent Birmingham OF
the local police department. said this
morning:
We have a most promising clew We
have learned that Foster. who is held by
the Hartford police has been IN this city
at certain times. The Identification ap-
pears correct
Foster may not be guilty, but he will
have something 10 explain before being
released. We have been working on This
Ciew for some time
At the close of the interview Detectives
Arnold and CrOnan held a conference.-the
ter being closeted about ten Minutes
Prosecuting Attorney Giddings joinedsthe
trio in response To a telephone call. : H
carried a letter in his hand which SEa5
given to the superintendent. The Haost
convincing identification marks watch
the missing woman bore in resemblance.
To the dismembered corpse are in posses
sion of the police direct from the parents.
Miss Gill had dark brown hair. .fuIl
| blue eyes. finely penciled eyebrows and
a small mole on the right side OF the
neck which tallies with the description
/ of the dead woman
Edward Mccarthy. an assistant at Eul-
linan's morgue, where the severed Aead
is still preserved for Identification pur-
poses. said today:
I when the body was first Drought here
/ | remarked that it was ne first oRe
had ever seen that had corn on every
( toe"
Miss GiIrs mother is authority for the
/ statement that her missing daughter also
! had corns on every toe. COnsidera5 bic
+ money has been expended on her teeth.
Her ears were not pierced These same
conditions exist with the mystery vic
/ tim.
The place where the victim body was
found is about three miles from where
Miss Gill spent her vacation. DIR. Ro-
/ enbluth. OF Hartford. has performed
work for Miss Gill He has been tele-
graphed for a description Of the work
done.
In the opinion of States Attorney Fes-
! sender, death resulted from blood pOis-
Z oning The body may now be exhumed
l for the purpose of a chemical analysis.