The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-30

NJ NAG aAS4e ~ 0t~A1 "a @e 49, Ra
phases
&C. A. J." was the man with whor
the victim had an appointment In thi
city Christmas eve. He vas to hav
met her near one of the elevators Il
a Market street department store abou
8 O'Clock that night. He did not ap
pear, and it is not known whether shI
met him later or not. The man witt
was seer with the woman near TIL
place of the murder on the Harrison
dumps Christmas night by Pete
Coogan, the night Waterman of tn
Marine Engine Works, Harrison, wal
short and stocky.
Thomas Flanagan, II years old, WHIT
lives with his parents at 800 Hunter
don street. and was employed for G
week during the Christmas rush OF
one of the elevators in the department
store, gave this new clue to the EVEN
ING STAR today. He had positively
identified the body as that of the
woman who was in his elevator Christ
mas eve, as previously told in this
paper. Today he amplifed his state
ment. He said:
"The woman said she was waiting
for a man friend. 1 asked her what he
looked like so that L would know him
If he came after she left. She said he
was short and stocky, had a smooth
face. wore a brown derby and long
brown coat, had a brown or dark req
tie and medium height collar.
II asked her his name, and she said,
If he comes you ask him if he Is G.
A. ]. II he says he is o tell him
have gone down to the depot
II asked her what her name was
SO hat 1 would know If the man asked
for her, and she didn't reply, but
turned the question off,"
He said he made a memorandum
of the initials on a piece of cardboard
which hung in the elevator. Today this
cardboard was examined. 1t had on 1t
a piece of typewriter paper telling
where the different departments could
be found. One corner of ii a recent
" been torn off. Otherwise it had no
marks on 1t.
Flanagan then went on to tell about
meeting the woman by accident in a
chop suey restaurant in Mulberry
street after his work was over as has
been previously told in this paper. Today
he added to the information by stating
that the woman had a gold watch
which she looked at several times, as
though she wanted to catch a train or
wanted to meet some one. She also had
a long leather pocketbook with a big
handle which she carried over her arm.
Neither the watch nor the pocketbook
has been found.
Flanagan has been arrested several
times on suspicion for petty ~robberies.
He freely admitted 1t today, but said
he had never been found guilty. He
was arrested by Detectives Ryan and
Donovan a few years g while he
was going with a rather rough gang,
he said.
He explained that he reached home
at 1890 a. M. Christmas Day, that he
was home most of the day, spending
the evening in a bowling alley, after
which he taxed with a policeman on
a corner, then had something to eat
at q Market street chop suey place and
went home.
The autopsy performed yesterday showed
that 1t was clearly a case of
murder. The woman was first hit on
the back of tho head and then after being
stripped of her clothes, was dragged over
the cinders and ashes and dumped down
into the pool. She was probably then
alive, although unconscious, for water was
found in the lungs. which would not have
been the case had she beep dead when
thrown into the water.
Inquiries are being received daily by
Chief OF Police Corbitt. fof this city, from
out of tow people who are anxious to
know If tho woman answers to descrip-
>tions they ~incloser From Mrs. Orlan Whit
tier, OF 21 Main street, Westerly, r. L.,
a letter was received today asking If there
was a small scar on the right cheek OF the
woman under the eye and IL the teeth
were slightly apart on The upper jaw. and
also il the dead woman's hair was chest
nut brown and slightly curly.
What may prove of some help to tina
police was received today on a postal card
mailed in Hartford. Conn. The writer
who neglected to sign any name. said that
1.-THE Mary Nevins. whose body was found
In the Harrison swamp. had lived at Win
chester. New Haven, in 1895, and was abort
35 or SO years of age"
The postcard also stated that a picture
in one of the New York evening papers
resembled the woman who had live in
New Haven under the name OF Mary
Nevins."
A telegram was received by Chief Cor
bitt Saturday night from one who signed
himself r. d. Center, Worcester, Mass,
asking If the dead woman had a growth
Of flesh on the inner corner Of the right
eye. An answer was sent stating that no
such mark was found. Later word was
received from the telegraph company
stating that there was no one to be found
in Worcester by TIE name Of r. D.. Center
Not until today did Irving Webster