Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-03
THREE ARRESTS.
Continued from Page One.)

room house in East 14th street. AL
bert H. Emory, alias Crawford, Is
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 abso-
lutely denies that he knows who per-
formed the criminal operation upon
the chorus girl which brought about
| her death. or who dismembered the
body. He was hired to help Craw-
ford, he swears, to dispose of the body,
and that it is all he has had to do with
the case, although he admitted that he
knew the girl had died under SUSPECT
Gus circumstances and that her body
had been cut up.
AS soon as Howard and Crawford
were taken to police headquarters,
Howard broke down and made the al
legged confession.
According to the prisoners sworn
statement, as related by the police he
has known Crawford for more than
three years. Crawford has been en-
ployed at various times by patent
medicine concerns throughout the
United States, but for some time past
has been engaged in managing what
the police say is a lying-in hospital
conducted by his mOther-in law, DR..
Jane Bishop, at IT'S A fremont street,
Boston.
On the morning Of Sept 10. last, two
days before the dismembered body of
Susan Geary was found. Howard call
ed at DR.. Bishops place to see Craw-
ford. Howard said he needed money
badly at the time and when Crawford
suggested that he was in Il position to
get him q good Fee he quickly jumped
at the chance.
Now I've got 4 chance to let YOU
make a good piece of money" Craw-
ford is alleged to have said to Howard;
only YOU want to 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 it by all means and without
dc lay"
Then he went on to tell Howard, ac-
cording to the confession. that a girl
had died from the effects of an opera
ton. He explained in detail what was
raquired-to remove the remains to
some spot where they would not be dis
covered for some time.
How much is there in it," asked
Howard.
"One hundred dollars" answered
Crawford. and Immediately. Howard
says. they closed the deal. They made
an appointment to meet at the lying in
hospital on the following morning ana
when Howard put in an appearance he
had to wait for more than Is minutes
before his rappings on the door brought
any response.
When Howard entered the reception
| room in the hospital Crawford told him
to wait q few minutes while he pre-
pared to make arrangements for the
removal OF the remains. He kept How
ard there all day and when night came
the two made ready to start.
Crawford handed Howard small
hand satchel. the latter says. while
Crawford himself carried a dress suit
case. Howard was told what was in
the bag and the satchel, but was as
sCred that no suspicion would be Gre
aled. Then they started for the East
Boston ferry at the foot of State street
and OIL the way Crawford explained
that they would throw the body into
the harbor at the first opportunity.
Crawford told Howard not to lose his
nerve and that they would accomplish
their object without any trouble. When
they boarded the ferry boat, however
| there We're more people going to East
| Boston than they had expected.
Howard says no favorable opportun-
| lty presented itself for them to throw
the satcnel and the suit case overheard.
When they reached East Boston they
went ashore and to divert suspicion
| boarded trolley car and YDdc as far
as Orient Heights and returned. Upon
! reaching the ferry house there were
| few people in the vicinity and while
| the craft was well out in the stream.
| Crawford said Let her 60" and How
| ard dropped the satchel which con-
| tanned the head of the dead girl. while
| Crawford dropped over the stern the
suit case containing the limbs.
| Howard thought the job done, but
| Crawford then told him that there was
| another portion of the body yet to be
| disposed of. and straightaway they
| went TO the fremont street hospital
| and got another suit case, one much
| heavier than that carried by Craw-
| ford on the first trip. However. Howard
| obeyed instructions, took up the case
| and walked with Crawford as far as
| fremont and Roylston streets. There
| Crawford hailed 4 cab and ordered that
| they be driven TO the Chelsea ferry and
the driver whipped up his horse and
conveyed them to their destination. Up
on boarding the ferry boat they re-
| manned at the stern and when nobody
was looking they threw the suit case
| into the river. They went ashore at
| Cheslea and returned to Boston by
trolley. Howard left Crawford at the
| Dudley street terminal. Howard going
| TO his home. Before he left, Howard
| got $50, ne says, Crawford telling him
| to call the following morning when he
| worIi get the remainder of the sum
promised.
| Howard did as he was instructed and
J the next day says he got $50. Crawford
holding out $40 and saying they hadn't
| taken in much at the hospital.
| TWO days later Howard was startled
| when he heard newsboys calling out
about the gruesome find of a dismem-
| bered body in a suit case. and imme-
diately he went to the hospital and told