The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-09
von,an was faithfuiy and perslstently

woman was ~faithfuilS and perslstentiy
followed out.
The first one to identity the body WAS
RAYMOND La Hote, son of the mar by
whom the lead woman was employed
as houstloeeper.
He told a story OF the woman being
addicted to- drink and that she went on
a spree last Tuesday and continued 1t
for two days. and that his father had
already disc. Sarged her for her inteln-
perate habits, but that by her pleading
she gained his fathers goodwill and
was reinstated.
Mrs. Sarah Hull, of 307 John street,
Harrison. is per haps the only real
friend the lead woman had. When in
trouble, Mrs. Murdock always went to
Mrs. Hull's home, and when out OF
funds Mrs. Hull always met her obi
cations and paid tor her insurance
which the dead women carried.
son in old Cosatyy.
Mrs. Hull says that the dead woman
had one son, who is in Glasgow, Scot
lam
There seems TO be one question that
the police must solve in order to clear
all suspicious. Admitting that this is a
case Of suicide. the police must take
into consideration the story of the gro
Gerry store keeper and the fact that It
is well-nigh impossible for any one to
commit suicide along the banks of the
Passaic in the city limits without some
one being a witness.
Then, again, there is 10 denial of the
fact that the body entered the river
from The Newark side. The stream at
the point where the body was found
leads to this conclusion, as well as from
the stories Of river merL who know
every movement of the tide at that
place. i
The La Hotes. father and son., do
not come forward and say that the
woman in her drunken bouts ever ever
suggested that she was tired of life.
She often spoke of her 10y in Bonnie
Scotit nd" and of her desire to see him
again. She was solicitous of his health,
for she knew, and she said so. that her
boy would be with her in this country
oniy nis health you'd not permit him
L rerEain here. -
Never Mentioned Suicide.
In all nanderings after indulging in
liquor. Mrs. Murdoch always turned to
her frie d, Mrs. Sarah Hull. To this
woman as TO none other Mrs. Murdoch
Hl
told her sorrows and her troubles, yet
fi3t one word of her intending to take
her life cid the lead Wonlan ever men,
ti1a To Llis,s her dearest friend.
She was blithe and courteous with Mrs.
Branzag last Friday morning and then
had recovered fro ner drinking bout
of Thursday III tho woman intended
70 throw herself in the river, or to tale
her life. ii is the most natural thing i'm
aginabIe that she would have told this
grocery woman. '
The police are by no means at the
end of the affair. They admit there is
a mystery attached TO it, but say that
the woman accidentally met her death. (
They fail to point TO a place where this
accident might have happened in broad
daylight.
Detective Farrelps Theory.
Detective Sergeant Joseph P. Farrell. |
one of the best sleuths in the depart
ment. has been, working on the case
since Saturday. and he couts the sui
eide theory.
:, He says that the woman met her
death IN an accidental ann and
contends that she fell into the river on
the Harrison street side. But he failed q
TO point out that If this was so. how I
the body did reach the Newark side "
with the heavy mldstream and with the +
tide going ont". HHI -