Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
SUSPECTS IN DREW CASE. r
Three Under Surveillance by
 the Police.
ACCIDENT IS SUGGESTED.

Theory of Causing of Girls Injuries by
 Automobile Advanced - May Have
 Been Hit by Motor Driven by Reek-
 less Driver, Who Subsequently Threw
 Body Into Pond to Hide Evidence of
 Occurrence-Authorities Making ln-
 quries Into Past Life of Young 7 Woman.
 Troy, \. l., July 1.-The absence from the city of District Attorney O'Brien prevented the arrest of three : persons as having knowledge of tn. circumstances that led to the death { of Hazel Drew at Teals pond July (. Two of the suspects are men who live near the scene of the tragedy. The third is woman who lives in Troy. The names all have been mentioned in connection with the investigation.
 The authorities say they are confi- dent responsibility for Hazel Drew's death will be fixed upon one of the z men.
 '1 am satisfied that the time has come to make three arrests" said De z tectiye Powers, who represents the district attorney. "I will act just as ( soon as I can communicate with my superior. Of course, the arrests will { be made solely to prevent the suspects From getting away and to force them a A charge will depend on the evidence \ developed at the inquest"
 f District Attorney O'Brien was called to Albany on important business.
 The more important developments Include an amplified statement from Frank Smith that when he met Hazel Drew on the Taborton mountain road the night of July ' she asked him if Taylor. her uncle. was at home. The girl was only a few rods from the crossroads leading to William Taylor's house, to which all evidence points as her intended destination.
 Smith had not previously made this admission. He had told District At torney O'Brien that the girl only said "Hello, Frank!'
 Death Caused by Blow.
 Coroner's Physician Fairweather said that the autopsy on Hazel Drew's body showed that the blow on the crown of the girls head caused her death. Tt would have been impossi- ble for her to have inflicted the wound herself" he said. She may have fingered an hour or so before death came. But she was not thrown into the water until after death, that is certain, The girl had led a correct life. although there were evidences of an attack prior to her death'
 That Hazel Drew came to her death Jas a result of an automobile accident ,instead of being the victim of a foul and deliberate murder is one of the theories put forth as possible solu- ton of the Teal pond mystery.
 The macadam road between Troy and Averill Park is popular with au- tomohiists. A reckless chauffeur speeding along at night may have struck the girl with his car, causing her death. Rather than face the con- sequences and knowing the country well. it would have been compara- lively easy matter to have taken the girl in the car up the lonely road to- ward TabOrton and to have thrown her body into the mill pond. To give color to suicide theory the hat and gloves were left on the bank
 It is not likely that an automobile would have travelled the TabOrton road at night. but there is possibility that Hazel may have decided to return to Averill Park to take car for Troy and that she may have been walking on the main road.
 Girls Friend In Case.
 Through a picture postal card re- ceived at the Drew home from \, . Carlisle. O.. on the day of Hazel's fu- neral. addressed to the dead girl and signed Carrie Weaver" it was learn ed that Hazel and Carrie were very .. good friends and that they went 10 New York together to spend Memorial day. Miss Weaver is employed in the household of A. NJ. Green. a professor fin the Rensselaer, Polytechnic insti- 2 tute.
 The police have made close inquiry ; concerning the past of Hazel Drew with the idea that there may have been some incident in her earlier life that would furnish a motive for the crime. but so far as the investigation has progressed nothing of importance s has been discovered.
 The murdered girl was born on a farm near Poestenkill. Rensselaer, e county Her parents. Mir and Mrs. John Drew. moved to this city two or three years ago. Just previous to their coming here Hazel left the farm --~sd secured employment in the home 6f former City Treasurer Thomas W.