Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-26
Murderer of Mrs. Gentry
at Chicago Fully
Identified
AT P0UGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.
Crime Was Most BrutaI---Cir-
cumstantial Evidence Is
Complete.

Chicago, July 26.-Frank J. Constan-
tine has been captured. The supposed
murderer of Mrs. Louise H. Gentry.
whose head was all but severed with a
razor in her apartment in THE Sheri-
dan" $50 LaSalle avenue. last Jan
uary, is prisoner in Poughkeepsie. y.
y. He has been positively identified
and requisition papers have been is.
sued by Governor Deneen for his rs-
turn to Chicago for trial. He will be
brought back as soon as the papers
are hOnored in New York.
Fully Identified.
His Identification was made perfect
yesterday when he was confronted by
a woman from Chicago whose own
identity is hidden under the assumed
name of ELLEN Schreiber." She is be-
lieved to be Miss Jennie Natalby. cash
Ter in restaurant in Randolph street,
which Constantine patronized before
his sensational flight from Chicago.
The search for Constantine. carried
ON by the police OF two continents since
the morning of Jan. g. ended when he
was arrested last Thursday at Pough-
kepesie through the assistance of a
young woman in Medalin. y. Y. TO
whom he had been attentive since his
arrival in the village about seven
weeks ago
Noted Resemblance.
The arrest was accomplished by
Deputy Sheriff Archie Hoffman of
Poughkeepsie. 10 whom Constantine's
arrival in Madal.n and his close re-
semblance TO pictures of the murderer
of Mrs Gentry was reported about two
weeks ago.
Constantine had obtained employ
ment as a timCkeeper for a contractor
in the village, which is about % miles
above Poughkeepsie Photographs and
a description forwarded from Chicago
confirmed the identity Of
the man, bat before his arrest could be
accomplished he had been discharged
and had gone to New York city.
Letter Takes Him Back.
His return was procured through a
letter written him by the young wo-
man he had courted. The letter in
vites him TO call on her Thursday
evening. The first morning train
took him to TivoIi, from
which station he was to take a convey
ance to Madaln. Hoffman was awaiting
him and as the deputy seized him and
confronted him with the photograph
from Chicago. the man calculated:
Il didn't do that murder i'm Chicago.
That was my brother lie used my
name
Was one OF several Crimes.
The murder of Mrs. Gentry was one
Of a series of brutal crimes against
which was committed in this
city early this year. which aroused pub
lie indignation to white heat. No mo-
tive for the crime has ever been dis
covered. as Constantine and Mrs. Gen
ry were alone in the apartment at the
time She died without being able To
utter word. and no trace of Constan-
inc was ever discovered, after he had
EFF. the building, except from a store
keeper of whom he bought a hat so
after the murder.
The first intimation given of the
crime was by Mrs. Gentry herself, who
'ell down the stairway leading from
ler apartments against the doorway of
4 physician who lived on the floor be-
ow He at once opened the door and
'ound Mrs. Gentry against it with her
.uIOdI cut lIOD1 tdI W tdl. ollc
intended to go out. as she was
iressed for the street. Her death oc-
cured within a few minutes and with
out her being able to utter single
word.
Was Seen Running.
Constantine was a boarder in the
ientry apartments. and a razor mark
I'd &C" was found on the floor just out
side of the door. Constantine was seen
~ a number of people TO run from the
With the exception of the
proprietor of the hat store. nobody has
ieen him since he left the building.
A. w. Gentry. husband of Mrs. Gen
ry, who is prosperous business man,
,ffered a large reward for the arrest OF
Constantine. and numerous men were
Irrested in various parts of the coun-
ry but all were later released