Evening journal., 1900-01-29
MARY GOWAN
LEAVES THE CITY
Woman Who Accuses the Pierces
Of the Eyre Murder Now
in Chester.
VAIN HUNT FOR EYRE's BOAT

POLICE FEAR sUNKEN sKIFF MAY
HAVE BEEN DESTROYED TO RE
MOVE DAMAGING EVIDENCE
AGAINST THE PIERCE BRO
THERs-THEIR SUNDAY IN
JAIL
Mary Cowan. alios Alice Dawson.
the 'friend" OF Jim Pierce. one Of the
parties under arrest for the murder OF
George. B. Eyre has unceremoniously
departed from Wilmington.
Il Alice formerly lived at No. AIS Tat
mall street whore Il is alleged she knew
Pierce. Since her connection with the
lsupposed murderers OF Eyre has been
publicly announced, however, she has
taken her departure and gone back 20
lher old home In Chester.
May Davis. the proprietrcss OF No.
l4l5 Tatnall street, said that she knew
lnCthing OF the Dawson woman 6
whereabouts.
] When called by telephone Chief
J Berry OF Chester, stated that he knew
the Dawson woman was In Chester
and that tabs" would be kept on her
!, factions.
Chief Dolan said that The statement
made In q local morning paper that
Alice Dawson had made a confesslOa To
him regarding Jim Pierce was utter
ly false. He does net know the woman
and has never had an interview with
her IN any subject.
May Davis, the proprietress Of the
2 house en- Tatnall street, ccrrcborates
the statement made by Mary Cowan I'm
Chester to. the effect that jim Pierce
was in this city last month
The COwan woman said that Pierce
was in Wilmington December % TO De-
cember -. and stated IL was on the
first date Friday, that Pierce had the
: troubled sleep and said Il killed him. Of
Pierce denies that he was in this
> city ct the time mentioned but tho
Davis woman says she saw Pierce. and
. that Mary CoWan had told her tns
same story she told on the stand A
new point learned from May Davis il
that she saw the ring which Pierc,
had and which is believed to hav,
been Eyres. Her description tallie
e with that cf EyreH ring. She says ais,
: that Pierce offered the ring to her.
e She alsc says chat mary Cowan drani
I heavily az the time that Pierce was q
the Tatnall street house.
Chief of Police John +. Dolan re
calls that on January May Davis toll,
= him that the Cowan girl had been al
{ her place; that Pierce had visited her
J. but she did not tell him anything
5 about Pierce having a ring or money
SEARCH FOR EYRE'S BOAT
j Chester, Jan. 2g.-The search To-
George b. Eyre's sunken skin wa.
prosecuted Saturday without any re
A suit. Chief Berry himself conducted
an expedition on the naphtha launcl
. John Lentz Garrett, going out afte
\ dinner and remaining until dark.
n The startling suspicion has just bsel
a raised that possibly the skin has beei
found and destroyed. Jim Pierce, il 4
K said, was on the river, returning lat
Il at night previous to his arrest chargei
q with killing Eyre. Chief Berry is anx
: ious TO recover the skiff. in order 4
produce a convincing corroboration o
the story told by Mary Cowan tina
e The defense is prepared TO make
ie vigorous attack on the woman.
) PRISONERS SUNDAY IN JAIL.
y Media. Jan. 29.-Religious service
. were held in the Media jail yesterda
afternoon in the hearing Of Jane
- Pierce and his brother, Amos, who ar
= charged with numbering George
- Eyre. It is usual to have services 4
- the Jail every Sunday afternoon. bu
= there was a much larger attC ndanc
u yesterday than usual, and extra seat
~ had to be brought into the corrido
The services were in charge Of tn
IL Christian Endeavor Society. Harr
Hayward sang where Is My Wander
D. ing Boy Tonight" Rev. W. r. Thatcf
n er. pastor Of the First Baptist Churcl
ne made a short address.
ne The prisoners heard the songs an
Of services through the grated window
IN in their cells. "Pinney" Pierce said /
oy enjoyed the service. James PierC
e. rarely says anything, and is followir
he closely the instructions Of his couns
ge to say nothing. Amos is weak an
ge sickly, and cannot eat the soup that
ne supplied both prisoners. and is beir
It, supplied with better food from Il
warden's table.
Their only visitor yesterday WI
their counsel. Joseph H. Hinkson. 7
ali was in conversation with them ca,
he separately about twenty minutes. Bof
NJ prisoners are well satisfied with the
IS treatment. and say they can sleep al
i'll rest better here than in the Chest
de lookup.
DE Commencing yesterday, "Pinne.
re- Pierce will be under treatment OF q
prison physician, Dr. ]. II. Fronefiel
TO CONTROL TOMATO MARKET.
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