Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-03
THE SUIT CASE MURDER
INVESTIGATION TRANsFERR
FROM BOSTON TO NEW YORK.

BOSTON. November 3.-with the arrest
of William Howard and Louis Crawford
In New York city, in connection with the
Winthrop suitcase mystery, the activities
of the local police were transferred from
Boston to the metropolis. Chief William
Watts Of the bureau of criminal investiga-
ton and Superintendent of Police Pierce.
with PaYvnbroker Berkman. who sold the
suit cases IN which the dismembered parts
of the victims body were found In Boston
harbor. Timothy Howard, the cabman who
drove two men carrying suit cases to the
ferry, and other witnesses. all had gone to
New York on the midnight train to be pres
ent today at the examination of Howard
and Crawford.
The condition of Morris Nathan sutton
of Susanna Geary, the victim of the trag-
edy, was better today than yesterday and
he seems to be gaining.
On the strength of the alleged statement
by Howard. one OF the New York suspects,
that the head of the suit case victim had
been thrown from ferry boat into Boston
harbor in a weighted handbag the police
today began dragging the bottom of the
harbor al that part ordinarily traversed by
the east Boston boats. from one of which
the handbag Is said to have been thrown
into the water.
Case Practically Closed Now.
NEW YORK. November 3.-Superintend-
ent Pierce of the Boston police and Chief
Watts of the Massachusetts state police ar
rived today, accompanied by the witnesses
In the suitcase mystery, who left Boston
at midnight with the police officials for
this city. When the Boston party arrived
at police headquarters today the prisoners
were brought out for inspection. Chief
Watts recognized Crawford and said:
Il feel sure that Crawford is the head
man in this case. He was the principal at
him. believe, that Howard OF. Hunt, as
he calls himself. was brought into the case.
Chief Watts said that the case against
those who caused the death of Miss Geary
was practically closed now. but there would
probably be other arrests within few
days.
Crawford was dressed by order of the
New York police in grey clothing when first
witnesses. He had on the same clothing
he is believed to have worn in Boston
while making his alleged trip with the
suit cases to Boston harbor. In his room
at u West seth street the police found
grey suit and a long sate-colored rain coat,
both of which resembied the clothing that
Cabman Howard said the man wore when
he drove from Boston to Chelsea.
When the cab driver saw Crawford he
Immediately identified him as one of the
two men who were in his cab with suit
cases on the night when the girls body
was thrown into the harbor. He also iden-
titled the prisoner as Crawford's companion
that night.
After this identification had been complet-
ed the two pawnbrokers and the pawnbro-
kers clerk were admitted to the prisoners
presence and identified them both. Meyer
Kaufman, the clerk. said that Crawford,
when he entered the pawnbroker's store
to get dress suit case, said he had thirty
pounds Of shot in the satchel he was car
ryfng.
The New York police announced. after
these identifications. that Crawford, who
was retfcent when arrested last night, said
that he was one of the men who helped to
dispose of the body.
The prisoners were arraigned in the Tombs
court and were remanded back to police
headquarters until Monday. There was no
examination in court. The men were held
on short affidavit charging conspiracy,
based primarily on Towards confession.
Important Confessions.
Police Inspector O'Brien said today that
Crawford admits having purchased the
dress suit cases and to having taken por-
lions of the girls body to the river, but he
denies having had any hand In the death
of the girl.
Chief Watts said that both Howard and
Crawford had thrown up their hands.
When asked II the admissions of the
prisoners showed they had been connected
with the death or cutting up of the girl, the
inspector said he was not yet in a position
to speak on the subject.
Identity of Young Woman.
WALTHAM, Mass. November 3.-May
Tennien of this city, the young woman
whose name was found on an envelope in
the pocket of Louis Crawford, one of the
men arrested in New York in connection
with the Boston suit case tragedy, is re-
lated to Mrs. DR.. Jane Bishop, formerly
proprietor of a medical office in fremont
street, Boston. This Office which until re-
Gently has been conducted in DIR. Bishops
name. is the place where Susan Geary was
supposed to have gone for treatment. Miss
Tennien has not been in Waltham recently.
Crawford's wife Is a daughter of Mrs.
Bishop.