Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-01
MURDER THEORY
DISCREDITED
Two Men Say They Saw Eyre
Late on Morning Of His
Disappearance
he WAS IN STREET DRESS

On
AND NOT IN CUNNING CO sTUME.
STATEMENTS OF LAwy GR HAIR
vEY AND JOSEPH MILLER. A
CIGAR DEAI.ER-No WORD OF
MISSING MIN. ~s
Chester, Pa, Jan There were
developments y yesterday In the f.aso cf
missing George Eyre, upon which both
tho advocates and opponents OF the
murder theory could built whole
fraIaeworks % supposition. In either
case. however, 1t must be only suppo-
siticn, for the mystery ia apparently
no nearer a solution than Il was in the
beginning.
Emanuel Van Grenlnger. nigh.
watchman at J. p. Thomas & sons
Fertlizing Works. Ia Paulboro. N II
directly oposiite Chester, told the fol-
lowing story Last night:
Il had started out Cn my g o'clock
rounds, and while standing ia frcnt OF
the main office facing the river
heard cries OF sHelpl' and Murderi'
coming from the water. Picking ian
my lantern 7 ran to the end CT the
wharf where 1 stood and waived Il Tor
several minutes. I called out several
times:
Who are youg but received no
answer.
After waiting for few minutes
again heard the cries three or four
times in quick succession. Il wos so
foggy that / could not see more than
twenty-five yards. and try as l NAV
could neither locate the sound nor
catch a glimpse. Of the boat. III cp-
peared from the cries that there was
more than enc person.
Il tried TO get beat and 20 TO their
assistance, but after considering tho
matter / decided that it would be un-
wise 20 leave The plant I returned TO tho
end Of the wharf. and after o few min
utes heard a ccmmotion which sound
ed as though men were quarrsllne.
Presently AL the conversation ceased.
I'm about half an hour the fog lifted
and J could see well out into the river.
Tho boat and the people were net In
sight.
"The affair troubled my mind during
the entire night. and told It ell 70 my
wife the next morning. The fact that
l had not been able to go 60 the
assistance Of whoever 1t was in trou-
bic has weighed on my mind ever
since.
when / saw the papers on Sa;ur-
day, which told Of Eyres disappear
ance, l told several Of my friends that
thought that he had been one CT the
men in the boat"
When asked IL he had heard any
shots, Van. Greninger said that he had
not.
While his story would seem 70 add
weight TO the murder theory the
statement Of William b. Harvey
member of the law firm which is In
charge OF the Eyre estate. Is just az
strong evidence for those who main
tain that Eyre did not meet with foul
play
George Eyre called at my Office.
said Mr.. Harvey. between and /
o'clock on the Thursday morning OF
his disappearance. His visit was OF
a business nature. am positive OF
the hour because Il was shortly afler
got to the Office, and never come
to work until 9 o'clock"
Joseph Miller, one Of the proprietors
OF the cigar store on Market stree
next to the Washington House. also
insists that he saw Eyre at 9 o'clock
on Thursday morning. He declares
moreover. that Eyre was dressed IN
street clothes, and not in cunning ccs-
tune.
In view Of the fact that Eyre was
i supposed to have started out In his
skin at s o'clock in the morning, these
statements have significance.