Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-04
One of the Parties Has Told Con.
siderable of Crime.
SENSATIONAL STORY
Howard Says He Threw Overheard
From Ferryboat Head of Young
Woman and Crawford the
COrpsc's Limbs.

nection with the completely in the suit
men. William Howard, is said to have
confessed that he and his fellow-pris-
oner. Louis Crawford. alias Albert H
Emery, were the ones who took the
body from a hospital on Tremon'
street, Boston. and threw the dismem-
bered portions which were concealed
In dress suit cases and a hand satchel
into Winthrop (Mass). harbor. How
ard denies that he knows anything
about the cutting up of the body, while
Crawford refuses to say word. Chief
Inspector Watts of Boston is on his
way here with witnesses who say they
saw the men throw the body iron
ferryboats
In the arrest of the two men here.
the police declare that the solution OF
the dress suit case mystery win be
reached and that the person primarily
responsible for the death of Susan
Geary, chorus girl of the "Shephel
King" company. will soon be In Il
hands of the police.
William Howard, who has an alias
of Hunt. is thirtysix years old. He
says be is an engineer by occupation
and that he has lived, since he cane
here, in furnished rooming house IN
East Fourteenth street.
Albert II. Emery, 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-
fol ~ -
formed the operation on the chorus
girl which caused her death, or who
dismembered the body. He was hired
to help Crawford. he swears, to dis
pose of the body and this is all he has
had To do with the case although he
admits that he knew that the girl
died under suspicious circumstances.
and that her body had been cut up.
Howard and Crawford were arrested
Thursday night. AS soon as the men
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.
Howard has known Crawford for more
thar three years. Crawford has been
employed at various times by patent
United States but for some time past
he has been Engaged In managing wha
W police say Is lying-in hospital.
conducted BY his mother-in-Iaw, DR..
Jane Bishop. on fremont street, Bos-
ton
On the morning of Sept. 9. last. two
days before the dismembered body of
Susan Geary vas found. Howard caIIe
at DR.. Bishops place to see CrawforS
Howard said he needed money bad
at the time and when Crawford sug-
gested that he was In a position TO get
him goo, 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 pa
tlents Is dead and we have got to get
rid Of the body; we've got TO get rid
of II by all means and without delay"
Then he went on to tell Howard
according to the confession. that
girl had died from the effects Of an
operation. He explained I'm detail what
was required-to remove the remains
to some spot where they would not be
discovered for some time
How much is there In IT," Howard
said.
"One hundred dollars" answered
Crawford and Immediately. Howard
says, the deal was closed. They made
an appointment TO meet at the hospital
the following morning. Howard en-
tered the reception room the next day
and Crawford kept Howard there un-
I'll night. when Crawford handed How
ard a small hand spfchel. the latter
gays. while Crawford himself carried
dress suit case Howard was told what
was In the bag and satchel. but was as
sured that no suspicion would be at
tracted to them. They then started for
the East Boston ferry and on the way
Crawford explained that they would
throw the body in the harbor at the
first opportunity. Crawford told How
ard not to lose his nerve and they
would accomplish their object without
any trouble.
When they boarded the ferryboat.
however, there was more people going
20 East Boston than had been expected
Howard saws. and no favorable oppor.
tlnlty presented Itself. Al East Bos-
ton they went ashore and rode on
trolley car to Orient Heights and re-
turned. on reaching the ferry house
there were few people In the vicinity
and wher the craft was well out I'm the
stream. Crawford said. Let 'er go"
and Howard dropped the satchel which
contained the head Of the dead girl
while Crawford dropped over the stern
the suit case containing the limbs.
Howard said he thought the Job was
done but Crawford told him that there
was another portion OF the body to he
disposed Of and stralghtway they went
10 the fremont street hospital and got
another suit case. Howard says he
took the case and. with Crawford
drove TO the Chelsea ferry where they
boarded boat. and when nobody was
looking threw the suit case into the
river. Before he left Crawford. How
ard received $50. he says. Next day he
got $40 Crawford holding out $40 and
saying they had not taken in much at
the hospital
Two days later Howard was startled
when he heard newsboys calling out
the gruesome find of a dismembered
body II: suit case and at once he went
20 the hospital and told Crawford he