Evening journal., 1904-02-15
ONLY MRS. POWELL
IS 10 BE ARRESTED
FOR GIRLS MURDER

Chapel, where but a short time before
she had imprinted a last kiss upon the
mutilated face of. the murdered girl
Mrs. Mary NJ. Powell. late yesterday
afternoon was arrested and accused OF
Staying attractive Estella Albin, who
had lived with the Powell family the
past seven years.
Scarcely had Mrs. Powell changed
her heavy mourning attire when Detec-
tives Francis and Ratledge told her
she would have to go to Dover. SO gem
erally was the arrest anticipated that
il caused no excitement i'm the curious
throng. Mrs. Powell seemed entirely
Indifferent as the warrant accusing her
of wilful murder was read. Her stolid
demeanor, which has been her chief
characteristic. was unchanged. Con-
versing as de few moments with her
husband she departed without a fare
well kiss from him. Emerging from
the farmhouse she hailed one of the
laborers.
Goodbye. Pete" she exclaimed. Il
may come back. and 1 may not. May
be they'll find out who did this"
Entering a carriage with Detective
Ratledge she was driven IL miles to
Dover. At 6 o'clock Mrs. Powell was
arraigned before Magistrate Woods
and was committed without bail for a
hearing on February 2S Nobody is
permitted to See her in jail
coroner's Jury Explains.
Aroused by adverse criticism some of
the Jurors met yesterday afternoon at the
home of Magistrate William Z. Davis. the
foreman, In Frederica and explained their
position. Ira Downs. a druggist, was
secretary. and among the members was
Representative d. Henry Frazier.
'"Powell came TO us on Tuesday even
ing bout o'clock" said Foreman Da-
Wis. "and exclaimed;
-" I've got something in my garret
wouldn't have there for $500. It's the
body OF a girl with her throat cut
| Mr.. Davis and the jurors agreed that
Coroner Abbott told Powell TO have the
body washed and dressed and have II
carried downstairs. Coroner Abbott en-
paneled his jury Wednesday morning In
Frederica and went to the house.
The jurors said that DR.. W. f. Hoey
and DR.. Bennett Downs expressed the
opinion that death was due to the Al.
bin girls throat being cut. As to the
wounds on the sides Of the girls head the
Jurors quoted DR.. Hoey as saying that
| it was possible the girl may~have caused
them herself with the knife. OF by strik
lng the rafters or a sausage cutter OF
the floor. The many small incisions II
her forearms and neck could have beer
inflicted by the girl, the jurors reporte,
DR.. Hoey as saying and their attention
was not called to the big wound back o
the sirrs head.
From what we saw and heard ther'
was no intimation OF suspicion of mur
dor declared Magistrate Davis.
DR.. Hoey, who lives in Frederica. wheI
told Of the attitude Of the jurymen to
night said:
'rhe two wounds back Of the temples
were thought to be inflicted by a blum
instrument The only question asked ms
was whether the knife cuts could bl
self-inhicted. 1t was possible. but sh'
would have had to change the knife
from one hand to the other TO do Il. n,
other questions were asked / did no
speculate and did not express any opin
ion"
No Direct Evidence.
The theory Of the State authorities /,
that Mrs. Powell was insanely Jealous
Of the girl and murdered her while
Powell was in Magnolia. Nothing di-
rectly connecting Mrs. Powell with th'
fiendish crime has been divulged.
The authorities will ask her to ex