The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-09-06
CORONER is UNDECIDED.
REGARDING THE DEATH OF MISS
DUBOIS.

DUBOIS.
Coroner Mix Denies That He Has Heard
from Lapointe-DOes Not Know
Where He Is-Autopsy Completed
Yesterday-Some Findings Would In
dicate Murder-Other Conditions Dis
approve Thit Theory.
New and perhaps startling develop
nents are expected in the matter of
the death of Miss Louise Dubois of
Yalesyille, whose body was found in
the sound of the woodmont beach last
week. Detectives are now in New York
city. and it is said that they are look
ing for some cIew into the case, but just
what this elew is cannot be learned.
Coroner Mix last evening stated that
the officers, Detectives Owen Daily and
Jeremiah McGrath. did not go to the
metropolis under his orders. He admit
ted, however, that he knew why the
trip was taken, but said it had nothing
to do with the case. It was stated,
however, that the officers have gone to
New York, and from there to Hamilton,
N. J., from which point information
has been received that Ernest Papointe,
the lover of Miss Duboise, is staying.
The officers left Immediately after the
conversation, and it was with difficulty
they caught the train. -.-..s9
It was expected that Lapointe would
arrive in this city yesterday noon, but
up to last evening he had not arrived.
There are many things in connection
with the death of Miss Dubois, which
is thought Lapointe could make clear,
and his reported living in Hamilton, n.
j., and Hampton is the source of some
suspicious on the part of the authors
ties. After the interview at the office
of Captain Cowles the coroner stated
that nothing new had developed in the
case, and that he was undecided what
report to make or just what action he
will take in regard to certain per-
sons whose evidence is expected to as
sist materially in the clearing up of
the case. In Meriden yesterday it. was
stated that Ernest Lapoirte was on his
way to this city to assist all he could
in clearing up the matter. Coroner
Mix, however, denies that the man has
been summoned. and he states he has
heard nothing from Lapointe, one way
or the other.
The autopsy on the body of Miss Du-
bois was completed yesterday, and it is
due to the report received from the
physicians that the coroner is unable
to decide upon what report to make.
This report is to the effect that some
of the findings would indicate murder.
Other conditions found would disprove
this theory. The lungs were found to
be free from water, and it Is thought
the marks on the throat We're made
before death.
The autopsy showed that there is no
YorJltain to be placed on the girls charac-
ter, and never has been. So far as
could be learned there was nothing
about the body to show that an at
tempt at criminal assault had been
made.
The coroner spent yesterday morning
in Wallingford looking for witnesses in
the case and examining one, Miss Mag
gle MCGOWAN of that town, who had
worked with Miss Dubois in the Wal
lace factory, Wallingford
Miss MCGOWAN said that she met
Miss Dubois Wednesday noon in the
Meriden depot. Miss Dubois was about
to take the express for New Haven
and said that she had come from her
home in Yalesville by trolley. This is
the last seen of Miss Dubois till Keeper
Pendleton of the Colonial Inn, near
Woodmont, caught sight of her on the
beach where her dead body was found
the next morning.
Coroner Mix said that he is anxious tt
learn where the girl spent Wednesday
night. DR.. Bartlett, as an expert batter.
iologist, yesterday morning examined
the contents Of the girls stomach to de
tect whether poisoning caused hel
death.
The afternoon was spent at the hotel'
in Woodmont and Savin Rock; alst
some of the resorts" at these places ii
order to learn where the girl spen
Wednesday night. Some facts were
learned which may prove clews in thu
case, but they are not of any definite
nature.
In an interview Sunday Mrs. La
pointe of Wallingsord stated tina
neither she nor her husband "kney
that Ernest had been sent for, AM
they did not expect him home. / d,
not believe that he will come, since HI
has not money enough" She also stat
ed that he son was at present il
Hampton.
The brothers Of Miss Dubois hatl,
deny the report that their sister did no
have a happy home in Yalesville, an,
that there was positively no reason 70
the circulation of the reports.
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