New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
NEW DREW CASETHEORY
Girl Mag Hare Met Death in AUTO
Accident.

-,,v Y Y. July 16-One OF the theories put
.-.b tonight 8 possible solution of the Teal
90 mystery is that Hazel Drew came TO her
sootb as result of automobile accident. in
- of being the victim of foul and deliberate
dar After five days of careful investigation
:. which many theories have been advanced.
.,,,e for the murder IS lacking. Nothing has
.as, learned that would warrant the authorities in
liking an arrest in connection with the crime
-s,s being the case. the accident theory is ad-
ranced-
The rnscadsm road between Troy and AverilI
MI IS popular with automobilists. A reckless
,hsurerr speeding along at night may have struck
.be girl with his car. causing her death. Rather
.A., face the consequences. and knowing the
.ountry well. il would have been comparatively
g. matter TO have taken the girl in the car UP
.be lonely road toward Taborton and to have
.,,ovrn her body into the mill pond To give color
81 suicide theory the hat and gloves were left
A. the hank. It is not likely that automobile
no,ld have travelled the Taborton road at night
,nt there is possibility that Hazel may have de-
sided 10 return TO Averill Park TO take car for
TROY. and that she may have been walking the
main road II such accident occurred
Through g postal card received at the Drew home
from New Carlisle, Ohio. the day OF Hazers
funerai addressed 70 the dead girl and signed
carrie Weaver it was learned to-day that Hazel
end Carrie were good friends and that they went
N New York together to spend Memorial Day.
Miss Weaver is employed in the household Of
A NJ Green. a professor in the Rensselaer, Poly
-echnic Institute. Professor and Mrs Green came
here from Springfield Ohio, and they knew Miss
Weaver who was employed at New Carlisle. Last
September they engaged her. and she came East.
The Greens live Hawthorne avenue, near the
home OF Professor Cary, where Miss Drew was
employed and Mrs Green and Mrs. Cary were
friends Mrs. Green told Mrs. Cary that Miss
Weaver unacquainted in Troy, and they ar
ranged to introduce her TO Hazel. The girls be-
came warm friends. frequently spent their af-
ternoons and evenings together II at Hazels
suggestion that the trip TO New York planned.
Mrs Green arranged for a room for them through
The Young women's Christian Association in New
York and the girls left Troy the New York boat
the night before Memorial Day. Soon after their
arrival in New York Hazel lost her pocketbook
containing about Sc. and Miss Weaver paid her ex-
penses during the remainder of the "Trip. They had
planned back the day boat on Sunday
but found the boats did not Sunday. and
they returned on the night boat on Sunday night
While in New York they went 10 the theatre and
amused themselves by riding about the city on
elevated and surface cars. So far as known they
had no male companions during the trip
About two weeks before the girls visit to New
York Hazel had been a trip TO New York Bos-
ton and Providence, She sent her friend Carrie a
postal from each city, stating that she having
a good time While in Providence Hazel is said
10 have stayed the home Of Mrs Jones' but
details Of the trip the authorities have Yet
been able TO learn. Neither is it known with whom
she went. II any one with whom she stayed in
NeT York and Boston.
Miss Weaver left Troy on the evening of July s.
night which the officials unable TO
count for FIazers whereabo bouts for visit to her
former EMPLOYERS home in Ohio. Hazel was not
al the station when she left according Professor
and Mrs Green. who went with Miss Weaver TO
see her safely aboard the train. Miss Weaver is
expected 70 -eturn about August !.
Shortly after the discovery of Hazel's body in
the pond MS. Green received marked copy of a
Springfield (Ohio) paper containing account of
The tragedy. with an accompanying note from Miss
Weaver, sav1r <: rs this the Hazel that know
yeTl7-
Both Professor and Mrs Green speak very highly
Of Miss Weaver and Of Hazel well They say
the girls were known TO have had young men
callers but spent much of their time IN each others
GONNA nv Miss Weaver is fine girl, who came
nsrIlv employed in domestic service" said Pro-
fessor Green Mrs Green said she considered Hazel
2 girl Of good moral character, with high ideals
The Sheriff to-day sent broadcast the notices
Offering 3 reward for the conviction of the muir
derer. and several were posted along the Taberton
road.
Adelhert Atwood parcel clerk at the Union Sta
ton Troy. SAYS he remembers receiving Miss
DreT's suitcase, but cannot identify the bearer
as Hazel Drew. II was left by girl of blond
type he says. but whether she was accompanied by
q companion he is unable 10 recall