The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-03
Onc of Them Was Paid Hun drtd Dollars to Cary
 Suit Gases
ANOTHER RING IS FOUND
 IN PAWNBROKER'S SHOP
Four Important Witnesses In the Mys- terious Boston Case Are Being Held By the Police to Tell
 What They Know.

New York, November 1.-Two men are under arrest at police headquarters in this city charged with homicide in con- necton with the dress suit case mystery in Boston. One of the men, William How ard, is said to have confessed that he and his fellow prisoners Louis Crawford and Albert II. Emery were the ones who took the body from a hospital on Ire mont street. Boston, and threw the dis membered portions which were concealed in dress suit cases, and hand satchel into Winthrop, Mass, harbor. Howard denies that he knows anything about the cutting up of the body, while Craw- ford refuses to say a word. Chief Inspec- tor Walter of Boston is on his way here with witnesses who say they saw the men throw the body from ferry boats.
 In the arrest of the two men here to- day, the police declare the solution of the dress suit case mystery will be clear ed, and the person. primarily responsible for the death of Susan Geary, the chorus girl of the Shepherd King company will soon be in the hands of the police.
 Told Complete Story.
 William Howard who has an alias of Hunt is 36 years of age. He says he is an engineer by occupation, and that he has lived since he came here in fur nshed rooming house in East Fourteenth street Albert II. Emery, alias Crawford, is a theatrical agent. Howard as soon as he was placed under arrest, the police say, freely told the complete story of the disposition of the body, but absolute ly denies that he knows who performed the operation on the chorus girl, which brought about her death or who dismem- bered the body. He was hired to help Crawford, he swears, to dispose or the body, and this is all he had to do with the case, although he admits that he knew the girl had died under suspicious circumstances. and that her body had been cut up.
 Howard and Crawford were arrested to- night As soon as the men were taken to police headquarters, Howard broke down and made the alleged confession.
 Managed the Hospital.
 According to the prisoners sworn state- ment as related by the police, Howard has known Crawford for more than three years. Crawford has been employed at various times by patent medicine concerns throughout the United States, but for some time past he has been engaged in managing WHdl tHe poii,S soy i9 (" " hi6 In hospital conducted by his mother-in- law. pr. Jane Bishop on Fremont street, Boston. On the morning of September 19 last. two days before the dismembered body of Susan Geary was found, Howard called at pr. Bishops place to see craw- ford. Howard said he needed money badly at the time, and when Crawford suggest ed that he was in position to get him a good fee, he quickly Jumped at the ! chance.
 Now I've got chance to let you make a good piece of money Crawford is alleged to have said to Howard only you must be mighty careful and keep your mouth shut. One of our patients Is dead and we have got to get rid of the body; we've got to get rid of 1t by all means, and without delay
 Then he went on to tell Howard, accord- ing to the confession, that girl had died from the effects of an operation, He ex- plained in detail what was required-to remove the remains to a spot where they would not be discovered for some time.
 How much is there in it?" Howard said he asked.
 Offered a Hundred Dollars.
 "One hundred dollars" answered Craw- ford, and immediately Howard says they closed the deal. They made an appoint ment to meet at the hospital on the fol- lowing morning. Howard entered the re- ception room the next day and Crawford kept Howard until night. when Crawford handed Howard a small hand satchel, the latter says, while Crawford himself car ried a dress suitcase. Howard was told