The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-11-07
Two Arrests Made in the
Mysterious Murder of
Miss Alice Geary,
Found in a Suitcase.
William Howard in His
Confession Says the
Chorus Girl Was Muir
dered in a SanItarium.

New York, Nov. 2--William Howard,
alias Hunt alias Emery, and Lewis
Crawford of Boston were arrested here
tonight in connection with the murder
of Alice Geary, whose mangled body
was found in dress suit case in the
back bay, Boston on September 22.
Howard made most remarkable con-
tession in which he admitted that he
helped throw the body overheard and
alleged that the murder was commit
ted by Lewis Crawford, son-in-law OF
Mrs. Dr. Jane Bishop, in whose sani-
tarium the girl was killed.
Howard said that on the morning OF
September 10, he called at Mrs. Blsh-
ops place at No. 178 fremont street,
Boston, where he met Crawford, who
informed him that he had the body o.
young girl who had died in one OF
his private situitariums and that he
would pay him S100 in lie would help
him get rid of it. Howard agreed ana
the two met at the fremont street
address about II that night, when
for the first time Howard was shown
the smembered parts of the body
which was put in two dress suit cases
and a leather hand bag. Howard said
that he carried one suit case and
Crawford carried the handbag that
they boarded ferry for East Boston
and ii was their intention to drop the
body overheard but the lights on the
boat were too bright. They then de-
cided to wait until later, so they
boarded a street car and rode TO
Orient Heights. returning to the fer
ry about an hour later and on their
way back to Boston dropped the body
overheard. Howard further said thai
they returned to Boston and went to
Mrs. Bishops and got the second suit
case, which was so heavy they went
to the corner of fremont and Boylston
streets where they engaged cab
which caprisH them to the Chelsea
ferry. When midway across the ferry
the second case was dropped. The
men then returned to Boston and soon
parted.
Howard alleges that he called on
Crawford the next morning for his
money and was given $50 with the
promise of the balance as soon as the
Office collected 1t. He also alleges
that on the morning of September 81
he called on Crawford and told him
that he was afraid and that he was
going to get out of town. Crawford
gave him $50 and said that he also
was going 10 leave as the papers were
making too much over the finding OF
the body
Crawford left imm mediately and was
Joined at Providence the next mornink
by Howard, both coming to New York
and renting furnished room at NJ
72 West Eighty-ninth street, where
they remained until Crawford secure
position as advance agent for WIN
J. Keith's Burlesuuers, assuming the
name of "Al' H. Emery.
Howard had no employment and
moved to No. 203 East Fourteenth
street
When arrested two letters were
found on Crawford The letters were
in an envelope addressed to Miss
Mary Tennien, 1856 Moody street,
Waltham, Mass. One of the enclosed
letters is supposed to be to his wife
and the other to Mrs.. Bishop, which
refers to q property lease and further
states that he is not surprised that
they are trying to throw" him; that
| he would be surprised II thev did not.
Tie also says that 1t will kill things
to have to play "close" He says he
| Is sorry for the new notoriety, but
that it makes no real difference.
Chief Watts, of the Boston detective
force started for this city at mtl'
| tonight and brings with him the pawn
| broker who sold the suit cases and
| the cab driver who carried Crawford
to the Chelsea ferry.
Both prisoners are held on the
charge OF homicide.
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