New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-17
FOUND KNIFE NEAR BODY.
COMPLEXITIES MYSTERY.
Woman Discovered Near FreepOrt
May Be from Philadelphia.

Justice Archer 3. Wallace. of Freeport, who is
handling the of the woman whose body
was found in the woods near Greenfield Gene
terry last Monday, yesterday afternoon produced
a knife that he had found beside the body in
the woods 1t was a mans pearl handled pocket
knife of an unusually large size Upon both
blades are rust spots, while at the base of the
large blade are several spots of dried blood
Some of the blood has not yet fully dried, but is
sticky. The spots are to be chemically treated
to ascertain if they come without question from
blood. Within the other marks. also
apparently OF blood, but the handle is bright
and clean. If the knife, after having been
used, might have been returned to the pocket
where the rubbing IT received cleansed the
outer part. The blade is moderately clean for
most of it's length, the coal ulated blood being
at its base for the most part That might be
accounted for, it is thought. by the owner hav-
ing carelessly wiped the blade after using the
knife. and then returned it to his pocket.
Justice wallace's object in keeping the knife
for so long a time without showing it to the
reporters was TO endeavor to trace its owner
through the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. efforts in that
direction have been unsuccessful
The presence of the knife, its position in the
ground. and especially the blood spots upon it,
greatly complicate the case in the opinion of
District Attorney James Z. Niemann. Until
last evening, when A reporter related to him
the particulars of the finding of the knife and
the presence on its three inch blade of blood
spots. the District Attorney had held steadily
TO the theory OF suicide. The knife. however, as
he unhestatingly said, complicated the case.
and may compel him to view 1t in different
light
MEN HANG AROUND MORGUE.
There were number of developments in the
yesterday. Through part Of the proceed
irg night three men hung around in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Peaselrs morgue. where the
body lies 1t was believed they intended to
steal the body.
Justice Wallace and the detectives are becom-
ing convinced that the writer of the letter con-
tanning the 500 was not actuated merely by
considerations Of distracted relatives who shun
public disgrace" but that he must have had
some deeper motive in wishing the letter left
unpublished. he requested and his remittance
kept secret. II family disgrace alone were IN
volved, it is argued by the detectives that the
letter writer would come forward. seeing the
direction things taking. and make known
the young woman's identity.
Depend upon it, said County Detective
Abram Furman. IF the writer of the letter
knew. as he indicates he does that the woman
committed suicide, he would come forward ana
prove it, for when find who he is as We Will
do in a few days he is going TO have a very
uncomfortable time explaining things 10 the
authorities."
The detectives strictly guarding some
cews. believing that publicity at this time would
perhaps teopardize the solution OF the mystery.
Taken altogether. the clews at hand are consid-
cred TO be ample upon which TO work to clear
I'D the whole mystery. But time is required.
To reach any result II is believed to be essential
to first establish the woman's Identity. from
which knowledge of her friends and associates
may the more easily be obtained To this work.
therefore. the officers are addressing their ef-
forts.
MAY BE PHILADELPHIA WOMAN.
The New-York police received yesterday
letter written I'm German from Philadelphia.
The letter in part is follows. the police. for
some unknown reason. making only part public
saw in nSwsDsps1 a, case OF a woman woman who Who
ndG O ferty Vears and son eight Years Of age
went on Sunday April 10, al $50 o'clock; TO
New-York. and since then have heard nothing
from them The dssespon in Hond paper s tass
atiyes have heard from her. Please keep the
clothes, that ! may Identify them l intend 10
She was in possession OF $50 when she left the
house. and was going to settle some little affair
let us know how she getting along. Her name
is Rosa Lang and the boys mn, vans I is Anton
No COS North sixth-st.. Philadelphia.
District Attorney Niemann last night said he
expects have a report from city chemist. to
whom DR.. Denton took the woman's stomach
for chemical analysis yesterday within a few
days Till then he will withhold his opinion re-
garding the character of the tragedy.
Philadelphia April 16.-Bentamin j. Lang, OF
this city, left here tonight to view the body OF
the woman found in the woods at Hampstead.
Mr. Lang, who is Il violin maker. says his wife
left home last Sunday To-day, Lang said he
received a letter postmarked Chicago. purport-
ing to be from his wife. in which it stated
that she had gone away from him and that he
would never see her again. The letter said that
his wife had been arrested in Chicago. The let
ter was signed with his wifes name and that OF
his boy.
Ell unhesitatingly declare Lang said that
the writing is not that of my wife. 1t is a mans
writing, and 1 know the man. He met my wife
on East One-hundred- and twelfth-st., New
York. and I'll give his to the police when
1 arrive in New-York"
He also said 81 will give the police informa-
ton that will show why my wife murdered
and the motive there to get her out of the
way. My wife has a joint interest of 81 900 in
a house in Brooklyn. l had $4,000 in 1t also.
and a third party had money in il.
IF the dead woman is my wife of which |
have no doubt, there will be arrest very soon.
I will point out the man who murdered her or
had her murdered to the police. She would
never commit suicide"
VIDETTE AVERAGES IA KNOTS.