The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-13
SEEK RICH MAN As
SLAYER Of GIRL IN
SUITCASE MYSTERY
Apparent Use Of Auto to Dispose
of Body Strengthens
This Theory.

TTvERTON, r.. l., Oct. 1s,-That the
slayer of the girl whose limbs were
found in a broken dress-suit case and
the. torso nearby was a man of wealth
and social standing is the conviction of
the police today. They declare that all
evidence points to the fact that the
girl was slain In Fall River or New
Bedford, her body dismembered, then
placed In an automobile and thrown
from the machine as 1t sped toward
Newport.
That no auto came, from Fall River
the police think most probable, for
In q fine, almost feminine, hand, on the
canvas lining of the bag which con-
tained the limbs, was found the in
scription, Frank Hill, Pleasant street,
FAN River, Mass"
-Four or five Frank Hills, all living
in Fall River, were found, but not one
of them would admit knowing any
thing about a missing suitcase. City
directories for ten years back were
searched, and six or eight other Hills
of Pleasant street were located, but
they all had alibis.
The police are questioning almost
every Hill In Fall River in their eff
forts to run down what appears to be
the only clue so far. The torso of the
girl was discovered by James Monroe,
of Tiverton, who, hearing of the find
ing of the limbs. started out with his
dog Don, believing that he might find
some other part of the body further
along the road to Newport.
He mad almost given up the search,
when his dog, far ahead of him,
whined. He went 20 where the animal
stood pointing" and found the trunk
of a woman's body. uncovered, and
only a little distance away from the
read edge Monroe went to the near
est residence and telephoned to Medi-
cal Examiner Stimson, oil Tiverton,
DIR. Stimson, who had been out with a
searching party. hurried to where Mon
roe awaited him and took charge of
the second portion of the body.
The police are today investigating
q story that the slain girl was Ger
trude Edwards, IL years Did, of Scituate,
r.. l.. who has been missing since Sat
urday. Residents of Scituate say the
evidence points strongly to Miss Ed
wards having been the victim.
The young woman Is the daughter Of
Robert and Elizabeth Edwards, occu-
pants of a small farm on the Plasndeld
road. She was employed as a Spread
err in the shoestring factory conducted
by William Garlslng, working lays,
and her father worked in the same mill
at night.
She left home without telling her par
ents of her destination, and her mother
has been heartbroken over her disap-
pearance. Edward Page Is the nearest
neighbor of the Edwards family, living
on the adjoining farm. He sal today:
Gertrude weighed about 12o pounds
and vas pretty. She kept company
with various young men at various
tines
Systematic and thorough search is
being made today for the head and
arms of the young woman. The police
here, 1t is understood, are In COM
munication with Chief of Inspectors
Horton. of Providence, concerning a
missing young woman there. No names
are obtainable, but investigation in
connection with an illegal operation In
Providence is said TO have led the au-
thorities of that city to Tiverton.