The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-06

500 IL he would assist I'm getting ria or
body, .~> ..or, ,,o, ,,owora has not
told the truth as 10 his connection with
the crime, and he Is contradicted oy
Crawford. who proved 10 be an even bet
ter confessor than Howard.
According TO Crawford Howard per
formed the criminal operation on Miss
Geary, but did not know the identity OF
the patient
While Miss Geary was on the opera
ting table a curtain was drawn I'm slch a
way that Howard could not see the young
woman nor did she have view of the
doctor"
Howard. therefore. never saw Susanna
Geary's face until after she died and he
was called I'm 10 help dispose Of the body.
According 10 the latest information. the
claim IS that Miss Geary was operated
on on Saturday. Sept. ., and that when
she bade good-by 10 Morris Nathan and
Miss Rita Marie at the subway station
she had already been at the Bishop office.
WHEN CRAWFORD CAME IN
II was after Miss Geary went to the
Winthrop street house, 10 be cared for
during the after effects OF the operation
that Crawford saw her for the first time.
He did not participate in the arrange
ments for the operation at the Bishop Of
fee nor was he present at that time. But
the police assert that he was az the
Winthrop street house when the girl was
critically III. and knew all that transplred
up 10 the time the dismembered body. In
the two suit cases and the satchel. was
disposed OF
Additional details OF that pathetic scene
at the writing Of the farewell letter 10
Mrs. Geary and the death OF the little
dancer make the conduct of the partici-
pants the more revolving and reprehensi-
BILE
In the letter of the dancer 10 her moth
er. which has been published. was the
sentence asking her mother to give the
enclosed s. To papa" from whom the
girl had borrowed that sum
Susie Geary had no money. All she had
had I'm the world had been given 10 the
doctors in payment for the operation
which caused her death.
HOWARD HAS CAvED IN.
William f. Howard and Louis w Craw-
ford, the two Boston men under arrest I'm
New York for having disposed OF the
body OF Susanna Geary were not told last
night OF the finding OF the dead girls
head IN her own satchel in Boston harbor.
1t has been decided not TO speak TO
them OF II until they are arragned today
on deferred hearing before a magistrate
In the Tombs court This. OF course. will
be mere formality and at the conclu-
sion OF the proceedings both will probably
be held pending the arrival of Boston Of
ficers with requisition papers
Neither man has any desire they have
said to fight extradition
The finding OF the little dancers head
In tho spot and In the manner indicated
as probable by Crawford I'm his confes-
sion To Chief OF Detectives q Brien and
Captain McCauley. the police think, |
strengthens the case against DR. Mcleod.
the Boston physician arrested on a.
charge of having knowledge OF the case.
Roth ARE DETECTED
II is evident that both men have thrown
mp their hands in the matter. Crawford
Joined his companion last night In the
mt of detection that has made Howard
one of the most pitiful subjects that the
New York police have had TO do with
Only one man. Young, who murdered
the Pulitzer woman a few years ago. has
ever broken down so completely as How
ard. His skin is an ashen gray. his eyes
lusterless and his voice has gone TO a
mere whimper. lie has eaten practically
nothing since his arrest and is rapidly
losing strength.
Many strangers have called TO sec
Crawford and Howard. None seem de- !
sirous OF giving the police ~heir names, |
but all look like actors the police say.
Nearly all have offered through the Of
ficials some financial help Howard is
known to have got hold OF a large amount |
OF money recently and Crawford I'm oc- |
tober went on a spree I'm Winsted. Conn. |
that for many years will not be forgotten |
by the citizens Of that town. II is
thought that the money was sent the /
men to assure their silence and 10 take |
care Of them until the suit case mystery |
had gone down in the dark catalog OF un- |
solved New England crimes.
FIND WAS A VITAL ONE.
1t was vitslly important to find the |
head for at least two reasons.
First-To complete identification OF !
Susan Gesry's remains.
Second-To establish the truthfuness !
OF the confession OF Howard and Craw-
ford.
II these two points could not be estab-
iished. fhen the case against the prisoners.
whom SDpt. Pierce and Chief Watts have |
had arrested would fan TO the ground.
IL was inEinusied some days ago that
a claim might be made by attorneys for /
certain % the prisoners that IL was not
yet proven that the arms. legs and trunk |
found floating in suit cases were those Of |
Susan Geary Of Cambridge.
The only distinctive mark on the body /
was a slight swelling on the trunk
The ring which chiefly figured In iden-
tihcation OF the body had been loaned at
least once 90 another girl
The finding OF the head nulifes the |
above weak points in the Identification
There can no longer be any argument /
about the identity OF the BODY.
HAD TO USE GUIDE LINES
Owing TO the thick sediment in the /
water guide lines had To- be used in |
searching the bed Of the harbor. line /
100 feet long and weighted at both ends |
was used for the purpose. one end was |
dropped at the outer end OF the south |
barrier OF the south slip and the divers
boat was rowed out 100 feet u was
shortly after o'clock when Diver Wal |
lace descended into the water with the
weighted end OF the guide line i'm one hand
and a searching stick In the other.
Owing 10 the ebb at the time the case
was thrown into the water the course was
turned slightly south. Crawling on his
hands and knees. Diver Wallace followed
the guide line I'm toward the slip. prod
ding about In the dirty water and mud
for the case.
When he reached the weight at the end
OF the line he moved the weight I'm a
couple OF feet nearer the course Of the