Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-31
AN EARLY ARREST
Is Now Expected by Boston Police
With Aid from Pittsburg, Pa.

Boston, oct 30.-With the state and
city police making every effort to 10
cate the person who is believed to
have coused the death of Susan Geary
of Cambridge, the victim of the ccle-
brated dress suit case tragedy, it was
believed, tonight. that the case had en-
tered upon its last stage and that an
arrest would be made soon.
While the police, tonight, refused to
discuss til" latest developments of the
mystery, it is known that they are III
possession of the name of the physi-
clan who performed the operation
that caused the death Of Miss cGary.
or Ethel Durrell, as she was known
by the members of THE Shepherd
King Company to which she belong
ed and it WIS believed that this ply
stefan would soon be located by the
officers.
Tonight. Mrs. Catherine Geary and
Miss Evelyn Gcary, mother and sister
Of the dead girl. were summoned to
the office of Supt. Of Police Pierce
| for an extended conference. While
| nothing was given out at police head
quarters regarding the nature Of to
nights conference, it was learned
from other sources that Mrs. Geary
and her daughter, Evelyn, under rigid
questioning. had given the authorities
| additional information regarding the
circumstances Immediately preceding
Susan Gearys disappearance.
Acting under information elected
| from Morris Nathan by the Pittsburg
police, Boston police detective today,
| searched the fremont street office of
a woman physician who has advertise
led extensively in the newspapers The
Iproprictress of the establishment was
not present and one of her assistants
whom the police are particularly de-
sirouS of locating, was also absent.
| The records and accounts were care
| fully sCrutiniZed by the officers, but
| it is understood that nothing of an
| discriminating nature was found.
Although Nathan's attorney in
Pittsburg is reported to have declared
emphatically that his youthful client
would resist all attempt at eXtradition,
the prisoners brother, today. stated
that he was sure Nathan would glad
ly return to Massachusetts, to clear
| himself of the grave charge that is
| hanging over him.
| II 10 ScIlCl dilS DelltNSu mere IildI
Nathan was not directly implicated
| in the operation that resulted in Miss
Geary's death. but it is thought that
he is i'll possession Of facts that would
| lead to the conviction of the guilty
| parties.
| Two officers. one representing the
Boston police department, and one de-
tailed by the Massachusetts district
police. LETT for Pittsburg, today, to
bring Nathan back to this city.
Boston. oct. 30.--Yesterday's in
designations having satisfied the po-
nee that the victim of the suit case
tragedy was Susan Geary of Cam
nridge, chorus girl, they were MAX
ing every possible effort. today. to
uiscoVer who was responsible for the
ueath of the young woman. At the
request of Chief William E. Watts;
me bureau of criminal investiga-
o'' MOTHS Nathan, TO whom the girl
Vac engaged, is being held by the no
nee of Pittsburg. Pa. pending a frr-
| lher investigation.
I ne autopsy on the torso found in
5 'e uress suit case off Whitman Som
: -, having shown that only q skilled
i eeoh could have dissccted tho hodv
~ the manner in which 1t b.,d 49,,
,'''e' the police are eadcavoripo ;,
! '''' i what physician the vounqr NV,
az may have consulted at aho,,t tho
time she left the "Shsnhe,d -. '.e