The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-13
KllIIon Demands That His Sis
teT's Slayer Be Found.
POLITICS IN A MURDER CASE
Indications That Police Old Not Cars 10
Investigate q Shocking Crime -SpuHsd
On 10 Action.

Troy. y. Y. Sept 1s.-"uniess you find
the murderer OF my sister there will be a
chief Of police buried in a few hours de-
elared William Killion. the brother of the
pretty factory girl whose body was found
In the river. AS he spoke Killion was
pointing a pistol at Chief OF Police Cough
lin.
..Your hands arc tied by politicians, but
let me tell you that politics can't hide the
murderer OF my sister" continued killion.
sMy sisters blood is crying for ven
reance. and you must do something
The threat had its effect. for since there
has been a noticeable activity among the
detectives, who, the friends of the dead
girl claim, are not trying TO discover her
murderer
Mamie KilIion was one OF the prettiest
girls employed in a bis collar factory.
Her dead body was found floating In the
river at Bath opposite Albany, one week
ago. with her clothing torn TO shreds
and wounds on her head and body.
former city official is under surveil-
lance. He Is man OF much influence
and William Killion the dead girls broth
police from investigating the matter.
LAST SEEN ALIVE.
, Mamie KilIion and her girl friend, Matty
Glynn, were seen at Grand and River
streets at p. IN. Wednesday Sept 4.
Miss Killion left her friend there ana
nothing was heard of her until her body
was found Thursday. The police OF Troy
were notified by telephone and William
Iillion recognized the body as that OF his
sister.
Death had not resulted from drowning.
The back OF her cad was crushed I'm as
though from the blow OF a heavy instru-
ment. Finger marks on her throat told
plainly OF the struggle she had made.
Around her body was wrapped large
ill-fitting wrapper which had evidently
been placed about the girl after her death.
When William Killion recognized his
sisters body he displayed no emotion.
He went to the nearest store and bought
a revolver. Standing grimly by he watch
ed Coroner Thompson perform an au-
topsy..
us II murder. Coroner" he asked
calmly.
"I'm afraid It is. william" was the
reply.
"All right: we viii snd the murderer
now" replied killion, who went directly
20 Chief OF Police Coughln. Of Troy. He
reported the murder and told the chief
he wanted the detectives nut TO work i'm
mediately 20 find the murderer.
During the day significant rumors were
about that former alderman and a wo-
man had been seen with Miss Killion and
another man near the Grand street depot
late "Wednesday night Jack Lennon told
Chief OF Police Coughlin that he had seen
n man strike n woman because she would
not accompany him 10 drinking resort
and insisted upon her going 10 the house
POLITICS SAID TO INTERFERE.
Ex-Alderman Martin j. Gait was called
IN conference by Chief Coughlin. and then
the story became noised about that poll
Tics would enter into the investigation.
After an all-day investigation no ar
rest was made. People were indignant
and demanded that the guilty parties be
apprehended Then William killion grew
tired Of waiting
Walking quietly TO the chief Of police s
office he drew his revolver and demanded
that the murdcrcrs OF his sister be found
Eirno OF activity were visible, and District
Attorney w q. Howard called 90 Chief
Coughlin and demanded that Republi-
can detective be assigned 10 the case
Matte Giynn and Annie McAulifte. al
WHOSE house the dead girl had visited
wsfc called before the chief Jack Len.
non was arrested and held as witness
William Killion the dead girls brother
said. 'There shall be arrests and shal
demand them. Politics may cover uI
many things hut n shall not shield IN,
murderer OF my sister. The police ar,
suspiciouslv inactive 7 shall force then
10 work Thousands % working girls and
their parents will hack me up in my de
rnands"
Tho entire city is excited and indignan
ever the murder, and thousands OF th'
collar factory girls will be present az IN,
inquest