Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-30
For Murder Of Susan C0arv
or Ethel DurreI
Of Cambridge, Identified as Dress
Suit Case Murder Victim.

Pittsburg. Pa, Oct. 29-After a long
ana searching examination at police
headquarters, lasting until after l
O'clock, this morning, Morris Nathan,
secretary to the manager of THE Shep-
| Ecrd King company, was held on a
Charge Of numbering his sweetheart.
Miss Susan Geary. the victim of the
Winthrop suit case mystery, which has
been pu2zling the Boston authorities
for more than 4 month.
Superintendent Of Detectives Thomas
\. McQuude, and superintendent of Po-
lice Alexander Wallace received in
structions. last night, from Superin-
tendent of Police w. A Pierce of Bos-
ton, 10 apprehcnl Nathan and find out
what he knew about the disappearance
of the girl.
Nathan, who accompanied Manager
E. a. Reinold, Stage Director Samuel
Forrest and kimeo, 4 Japanese en-
plOycd by Mr.. LCrimer as a dresser,
was arrested after a search of several
hours, in the Hotel Henry and taken to
police headquarters. Nathan holds to
his story that he has not seen the girl
since he escorted her to a subway sta
ton on the night of Sept. 9.
Acting Manager Reinold and Stage
Manager Forrest We're taken to detec-
tive headquarters. early in the evening
by Detective Cole from the Lincoln ho-
tel. They denied any knowledge of Ma
thans Whereabouts and after a long
session with Chief Thomas McQuaide,
were allowed to go. Rainold and Forrest
Went to the Hotel Henry, "shadowed"
by Cole. They went up stairs and Cole
secured the number of the room and
followed. He found Nathan, Kimeo
Rcinold and Forrest coming out of n
room on the fifth floor and placed Ma
than under arrest.
Nathan was unable to stand when
he learned that Cole was from detec-
dive headquarters. He had been crying
fOr the past week and was so un-
nerVed that kimeO and Forrest had to
almost carry him to police headquar-
tcrs. Supt. McQuaide Immediately
called up Supt. of Police w. y.
Pierce of Boston. and talked
with him over the long distance
telephone a long time before returning
to his Office where Supt. Wallace. De
tcctives Cole and KaEc. Messrs. Rein
old, Forrest, Nathan and kimeo were
in session. Nathan was much overcome
and it was with difficulty that he re
peatad his story OF his connection With
the Boston murder mystery. Kimeo,
the japanese valet of Wright Lorimer,
has been close friend of Nathan and
they explained their absence during the
evening by saying that they had been
on Il trolley ride. Josie Barron. who was
a close friend Of the murdered girl was
located in LacOck street, last night, but
was not asked to give her story.
Manager Reinold has the doctors GER
titicate which had been received at
Lowell, Mass, explaining that Miss
Geary was i'll and would be unable to
Join the company for some days yet.
An expert penman declared, yesterday,
tndt the handwriting was that of a
man who had endeavorcd to disguise it.
The certificate was signed by DR. p.
y. Smith" His address was not given,
however, and the paper was part of
letterhead. the printed matter on the
top having been torn off
DIR. Smith is believed to be a ficti-
ti0us name but who it could be Nathan |
declared ne did not know He said he |
knew of no doctors, medical students or |
druggists VINO were acquainted with |
the girl. He declared that he had |
known her for over a year and that she |
was a good, virtuoUs girl.