Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-15
THEY HAVE CLUES.
Light About to Dawn on the
Bridgeport, Ct, Murder.
A Most Startling Sensation Is Prom
ised Before Many Hours.


Bridgeport. Conn.,, Sept. H.-This has
been another day of mystery in the
| case of the woman whose remains were
found in Yellow Mill pond. The police
certainly have clues upon which they
are working. but for reasons which are
good and sufficient. refuse to divulge
the nature of any OF them.
| 1t has been reported that certain
| parties were under some suspicion. but
| the police say these stories are un-
founded and those circulating them are
entirely on the wrong track.
But that certain ones are under sus-
picion is evident from the motions of
| the police and at any moment Is likely
| to be prolific of developments of most
startling nature.
| The police, tonight. are working on
some clew, but whether or not 1t will
prove of definite character. they can
| only tell.
1t was confidentially reported in
some Of the outside papers. yesterday.
| that the woman was Rachel Warner, a
| nurse. That was the opinion of DIR. A.
A. Holmes of this city. After stating
that he thought the face of the MUIR
dered woman resembled Mrs. Warner.
he left for Maine on his vacation.
A reporter who set out to investigate
DR.. Holmes claims, proved that Rachel
| Warner was alive. Incidentally an
| other clue was discovered.
The residence of Mrs. jeremiah Mey-
ecs, who lives at 243 Myrtle avenue.
where Mrs. Warner has rooms when
she is in the city, was visited. Mrs.
Meyers and her sister, Miss Mary Wal
lace. who is visiting the former from
New York City, said that they had
just come from the morgue and had
examined the countenance thoroughly
and 1t was not the body of Mrs. War
ner.
1t seems in the first place that DIR.
| Holmes had said that he thought it was
Mrs. Warner. Mrs. Meyers on hearing
this, told the reporter that probably
the doctor had made mistake in the
two nurses that had helped him on q
| case on Broad street couple of weeks
| ago. One of them was Mrs. Warner.
the other stopped at the residence o1
DR.. H. Adeline Thompson on Worren
| street.
DR.. Thompson said there was nurse
who had stopped at her residence a
| couple of weeks ago, but she was not
Rourke. The nurse who helped DR..
Holmes and Mrs. Warner ON the case
on Broad street was Miss Brawla, who
is now engaged at varuna Hall taking
| care of the sick soldiers.
The doctor had just returned from
the morgue, and she said there was a
striking resemblance in the face OF
some one she had KNOWN but could not
exactly place it. When asked Of 1t re-
sembled Miss ROurke. she could not
| say. 1t was some face she had seen
before and come to think Of it,, the re-
semblance to Miss Rourke was sfrik.
ing
Miss Jennie r. Terhune, q graduate
OF the bridgeport hospital. who was a
the office. was called, and she described
the features Of Miss Rourke 1t tall
iied exactly with that Of the one at the
morsue In company with a few 9TH
ers, she viewed the body but could not
say whether it was the face of Miss
hourke or not. Others who knew Miss
hourke also visited the morgue and
sald that the resemblance was very
sNfiKlng, but would not positively say
whether 1t was the woman in question.
1T. thompson has picture Of Miss
Rourke. which resembled thee face At
the morgue very much.
through call from DIR. Fekin of
New Milford. Miss Rourke went to the
latter place about three weeks ago.
shc mas brother in this city who had
not heard from her since the first ofi
september. When the latter was con-
suited, this morning. about the matter.
ne SAD there was nothing to the rumor
anu that 1t was not his sister at the
morgue, although he had not been
there to make sure. He was requested
20 go 10 the morgue, yesterday, by DR.
thompson, the latter thinking there
would be no harm for him to 60 and
ciear the matter up. as there was SO
many who thought it was Miss Rourka
at first glance.
In talking the doctor said: "As Won
look down upon the hair for the first
time, 1t appears to be brown, but tn
look at 1t to the light 1t has q reddish
tinge. These facts l think should be
mace known. cannot help but think
mat the crime was not committed ~
bridgeport. l rather think from obser,
walton that the deed was done by soma
medical student as no one without az.
perience could have done such a neat
piece OF work. / have worked upon q
dissecting table myself and 1t looked =.
though the whole think had been done
with a students knife and with a attn.
cents hands. Meadows End ia a very
tough spot. and / have no doubht INF
what the crime will be traced to one 81
these summer resorts"
In tracing up the different clews tha
reporter ran across a man that e well
known in this city. For several rae-
sons he does not want his name puh-
lished. He said: my sister went ~
New Haven, Monday evening, and
lame nome Tuesday morning. arriv-
ing here about $50. She was brourht
home in hack. Sea View avenue way.
ana taken across the bridge 70 her
nome. The hack turned around ana
went back across the bridge again.
a well known butcher on Stratford
avenue said. last night, that he knew
OF two hacks going across the bridge
tuesday morning. between 81 r.
o'clock. and that they were -
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