The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-18
Circumstances Indicate Crime
Was Committed" Florence
Reynolds" Was Insured.

The New York central Office has
asked Captain Carroll, of the Newark
detective bureau. to obtain a statement
from HasIins regarding the woman's
movements prior to her death.
EVENING STAR reporters dis
covered today that Hasllins was an
itinerant carpenter. lie came here
with his wife, and they had two small
children At that time he was 50 years
OF age, and she was slightly younger
They were finally asked TO leave the
Bloomfield avenue house when times
grew hard, and they We're unable to
pay their rent to Or. Baker. Of $50
/ Prospect avenue who owns the six
| family house in which the TIaskius had
an apartment
Vicfim's Life Insured.
Evidence considered highly important
was secured by the New York police
today that the Thompson woman. or
| Mrs Frank Haskins, had her life in
sured in tho Metropolitan Life Insur
ance Company short time before her
DEATH
Detectives are working on the theory
that the woman was lured to her death,
but so far have been unable to connect
anyone with the tragedy.
The body was identified " James
DufGcy, u cigarmaker, of 612 Second
avenue, who said that the woman for
mcrly lived in his home. The idcntti-
cation WAS made by means of a black
skirt which was thrown over the body,
hat, coat and shoes and pocket
book which contained a receipt In the
name of Florence Reynolds
Duffey said that the woman boarded
in his house until about December /.
He saw her week later and then
heard nothing more of her until about
six weeks ago, he says, when one of
the girls of The neighborhood told him
that Florence was dead.
Dulfey formerly lived at la East
Thirty second street, the house in which
the body was found, but removed to
the Second avenue house some months
ago
Duffey said that on November %, a
few days before the woman left his
| house, he took out an insurance policy
on her life in the Metropolitan Life In
suranee Company. The amount of the
policy was $244. The policy was made
payable TO Duifey. who described him
self as her cousin, although he now
says he is not a relative.
Friends of the dead woman are posi-
tive that she was murdered and de-
manded a rigid inquiry. An autops-
has been ordered by the Coroner.
Lay in Unused Coal Hin.
Mrs Emil Niccoloni, wife of the pro-
prletor of the barber shop at III East
Thirty second street, went into the
cellar. She carried with her lighted
candle. As she reached the foot of the
stairs she saw protruding from an IN
used coal bin two human feet.
Niccoloni called "A policeman, who
saw the body of a woman.
By the side of the body was q
pocketbook, badly worn, 1t contained
a receipt from Albert Theismeyer, a
florist of SAT Third avenue. made out
to Florence Reynolds for ST.
A note was in the pocketbook, ad-
dressed to Jack" and read;
Dear Jack: Annie Mack died last
night at 5:15. Florence"
1t WAS said after the identification
of the body that the receipt for 81
given by the florist was for a small
bouquet purchased by the Thompson
woman to lay on the coffin of Annie
! Mack. who in life was her friend.
Annie Mack was buried on December s..
Dufrey said that she was the daugh-
| ter of f. A. Thompson, of Pine avenue
and Twentieth street, Niagara Falls;
that she had boarded with his family
at intervals during the past four years
while working as a waitress in a res
tauranI
BUFFALO, March 15.-Sarah
Thompson was born in Niagara Falls
| thirty-five years ago. Her father, Ste
phen Thompson, is in the almshouse
here Ten years ago she left Niagara
Falls. and two years later married
Frank Haskins, cabinet-maker, Of
Newark. \. J. An aunt, Mrs. Emma
Lynch. has heard from her frequently
! the last letter being about eight