The evening times., 1900-05-29
PHOTOGRAPH GIVES CLEW
Ii Was Found Concealed in Stella
M0rriSOn's Trunk.
Thought to BE Tint of a Loyer-She
Carefully Gunrsied the Name OF the
Father of Her Child. and the Po-
lice Are Now Looking for Him.
Hints Made OF secret Meetings.

WEST CHESTER, Pa. May 29.-Work-
ing on the Stella Morrison murder mys-
terry, Chief of Police Jefries has stuck a
ciew which may lead to startling develop
ments. In another search OF the house in
WOodward's Hollow he discovered the key
to Stella's trunk, and In emptying the
latter Of its contents he came across pho
toSraPhs Of two young men One OF the
pictures he recognized. but the other.
while the face appeared familiar, he could
not place.
II is this individual whom the chief be-
lieves was the former lover of Stella, and
1t is his whereabouts that is giving him
no little concern. From the careful man.
ner In which this photograph was presery-
ed lit was hidden under a newspaper il
the bottom OF the trunk. the man appa.-
emily held a warn: place in the affectio rs
OF the murdered woman. acd once I've
original is apprehended Chief yeffries B.
of the opinion that he will hold the key 70
the crime.
When Mrs. Atlee Brown, the mother of
Stella, was asked about these photographs
yesterday. she said they were pictures If
Harry Esray, local expressman, and 60 q
young man whose name she could not re-
call They were given TO Stella by her
sister," she said.
When asked IL it was true that Stella
was the mother Of a child. Mrs. Brown re-
piled: Yes, IL is true; she gave birth tC
the little one at the Rosine home in Phil
adelphia, six years ago.
Who was the father Of the child?" she
was asked.
Il don't know: she always shielded him
for she knew that ~wouid surely punish
him il learned his name.''
The unknown photograph Is thought e
be Of this person. and the authorities ar6
OF the opinion that he was a visitor at tbs
Morrison home during the absence OF Stel-
las husband. and was possibly the mar
seen there on the day Of the murder by
Mrs. Hoffman, as he bad plenty of oppOT.
tunities of holding tete-a-tetes with Stel-
la
Former District Attorney MacEIree ha.
been conducting a quiet investigation Oi
the case, independent Of the prosecuting
attorneys, based on the evidence given al
the corOner's inquest by Mrs. Lewis King
a relative by marriage Of Stella and TO
friend he significantly remarked: ''KeeT
an eye on tn MOr-isons." Mrs King II
will be remembered, stated that Stella. &
week before her death. had confessed q
neE tnal / DelieNe DADDY anu WASH arr
tired Ct me. and if they would tell me 50
l would leave them"
Mr.. MacElree says he has studied tn,
case thoroughly. and says he is satisfied
I that the MOrlisOns know more about III,
crime than they are willing 20 tell. Durinl
the course of his Investigation he learned
that It was Stella's purpose TO leave III,
MorrisOns last week. 20 help Mrs. JOhT
Mer ough. OF this place. to clean house II
order to earn sufficient money with which
70 buy clothes. The former District Al
torney hints that the secret OF the crim'
/ lay in Stella's determination TO leave tn,
Morrison house, and is of the opinion tha
the authorities are on an entirely TrOnl
scent.
ATLANTIC CITY, y. J.. May 29-t
young cOlored man. tall and lanky i
locked up in the city jail here on III,
I charge OF vagrancy. but ne was arrpste,
! because he answers the description sen
| out of suspect in the murder of Mrs
! Morrison. near West Chester The jaile,
man admits that he came from West Ches
! ter 10 this city. and seemed to be YER
! much worried over his detention.