The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
MAY CLEAR UP MYcTERY'
Boston Police Arrest an Actor for the
Suit Case Murder-wss Girls
Sweetheart

that while a charge OF murder has been
lodged against Morris Nathan. secretary
TO the manager OF the Shepherd King
company. In connection with the winthrop
suit case mystery. no is not the principal
In the affair. and Is held because it In be-
iieved he n throw more light on tho
crime than anyone else. That the police
have q complete story from Nathan. tell
Ing all he knows and suspects. Is not de-
nied. II II known that Nathan admitted
70 Superintendent OF Detectives Thomas
n. McQuaide n Superintendent OF Police
Alexander Wallace that no was intimate
with Miss Geary. and IN his statement he
implicated a woman. whom. he says, con-
Quoted a maternity home In fremont
street. Boston.
Tn Boston police were Immediately no.
tined. and they started out IN search OF
h m When they have arrested
the woman who conducted no place where
Miss Geary went for treatment the police
believe tho mystery will DO cleared up and
the people 20 blame for the murder
brought 20 trial
Nathan explained TO the police that no
was not aware Of the girls condition. He
declares they were TO be married. He a
~ SNN NaA u " bNNHgNl III
Gcary and two girls who were appearing
at the parks IN Hartford. In which one Of
tho girls advised Miss Gcary TO 20 20 tho
fremont street house for treatment. Ma
than said no was not responsible for Miss
Geary's going 10 n hospital.
That tho crime was donc by a woman r.
the belief Of the police officials. No hard
oned criminal. they say. would have dis
posed OF the body by cutting II UP
packing It In n suit case and then ALLOW
the case TO float.
4, The manner OF cutting the body into
parts indicates tho work OF an inexper-
fenced person. insofar as hiding the crims
Is concerned.
F, Furthermore, the leaving OF the rings on
tho fingers Is an indication hat tho crime
was committed by n person unaccustomed
70 crime. The rings were tho telitals
marks. n II they had been removed and
the body allowed 10 float Il Is probable that
abe mystery would rave remained I'M
solved. TIL authorities appear TO believe
hat Nathan was unawaro OF the murder
OF the girl. and that he had no part IN that
crime. but they seem to think he Is respon-
sible for her receiving treatment.
Nathan Is IN n very "a condition physi-
caliy. For weeks he has been suffering
mental anguish. Disgusting Il IS best he
could from the others % the company. He
IL on the verge OF collapse.
Nathan's story OF having last seen tho
murdered girl at the subway station ut
Boyicston and fremont streets. Boston. on
tho night OF September 3. n borne out by
several member OF the company.
The members OF the company siill believe
Nathan innocent. and will aid him In every
way possible.
PittsburE, Oct. 7i.-AftCr n long and
examination At police head
lasting until after / o'clock In
the morning. Morris Nathan. secretary 20
the manager OF the shepherd King" CON
wal held on a charge OF numbering
his sweetheart. Miss Susan Geory. the vic
tim OF the winthrop suit cast mystery
which has been p~uzzling tho Boston au-
for more taan n month.
Nathan was unable 10 stand after mr.
rest, He had been crying for tho past
week. and WAS SO unneryed that they n
TO almost carry him TO police h~eadquar-
ters.
The members OF tho company Sympa-
thize deeply with Nathan. and believe him
innocent. but heartbrokcn over the girls
death.
Nathan Is Weakening.
Morris Nathan spent a restless Night
In his cell at Central police station. He
was closely questioned by police off,
cials this morning. after which d.
rector Moore OF the public safety de-
partment said the arrest vas n very
important me-. and that Nathan knows
about the crime and Is weak
ening.
The prisoner will be held until the ar
rival OF Boston officers tonight. II Is
said Nathan viii return TO Massachu-
sets without requisition papers.
Steps have been taken hat will lead
to the location and arrest OF the ply
siciaus supposed TO be implicated in
the ease.
Operation by a Woman.
AS n result OF admissions by Nathan.
the police are almost positive the death
OF Susan Gcary resulted from a crimI-
operation performed by 4 woman
In Boston n that the body OF the girl
was afterwards mutilated to hide the
fact.
AS n result OF information sent to
by Pittsburg police u Is ex-.
pected the woman will be arrested to-
day II she has not left that city.
Story Of the Mystery.
Boston. Mass. Oct. 3i.-That the dis
membercd body found In n sui case at
winthrop on September Fl Is that Jf SUI
Geary. Of Cambridge. Is tho belief OF
the girls family and friends n OF the
police department.
Miss Gcary. who was the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. -. Gcary. was a chorus
girl OF the shepherd King company. and,
was known OF the stage as Ethel Durrcll.
She was FL years OF age. Mrs. Gcary iden-
tlicd three rings taken from the right
hand. found In tho second suit case picked
near the New Charleston bridge on
last, as those worn by her daugh-
ter when she absented herself from tho
company on September II.
Her lover Reported Disappearance.
Confirmation OF Miss Geary's disappear
ancc from the company came from Morris
Nathan. secretary to the manager OF tho
company. aud 10 whom Miss Gcary was
engaged.
Mr.. Nathan Is now IN Pittsburg. PA.
TO Nathan. Miss Gcary Parted
from him on the best terms the day after
the company closed It's last engagement
iu this city. and no had supposed, he said.
that h. would see her ~ the next perform
auCc iu Lowell on tho following day. In
stead. however. q message was received
by the company managed from Up. A.
Smith. VI. D., Boston" which stated that
Miss Durrcli" was suffering from stom.
.ch trouble and would be unable TO report
for several days.
Girl Dropped Out Of Sight.
Miss Gcary dropped out 81 sight after
that, ana 30 far az the police are con.
they have been unable 20 find any
ono vyhg either stW az communicate vEfH