Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-17
SEEK FORMER
EMPLOYEES IN
ASYLUM MYSTERY
Believe Person Who Signed
Transfer Card Can Clear
Up Case.

Proof that the victim in the "skele-
ton mystery at the South Orange Asy-
lum was Catherine Lindner. and that
her death occurred not earlier than
1904, will be forthcoming soon, it was
intimated today, with the finding Of the
former employee of the asylum, who
signed the name of DR. Daniel M. Dill.
superintendent of the institution, to
the caro- transferring this patient from
ward No. | to ward 10, which was with
In easy access of the attic where the
victims skeleton was found.
The search for this employee, it was
stated. has now narrowed down to two
persons. 1t is expected h right one
will be located within a few days.
Those who are convinced that h
Skeleton victim was Catherine Lind
ner believe that when the missing en-
ployee is located he will give conclu-
sive evidence proving her identity as
the victim.
Freebooter Theodore Gottlieb, of the
hospital committee, who is assisting
Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott in investi-
eating the case, is cited as authority
for this statement.
"Our search for the person who
signed DR.. Dilrs name tc the transfer
| card gradually narrowed down to three
people," said Mr.. Gottlieb. Yesterday
one of these was eliminated because ne
was not in the hospital at the time.
In fact he was there Tor but a short
term in 19O7-S. This left it to one OF
Two Others n by the line the hos
pital committee meets again next Tues
day not only the facts. but the mar
himself will be presented to the COM
mielee-
Prosecutor Mott will not say just
| when the evidence adduced in the
"ske .eton mystery will be introduced
to the grand jury, but the general be-
lief is that II will Immediately follow
the meeting of the hospital committee
at Overlook OIL Tuesday next.
By that time the expert accountants
expect to have the books and records
in such shape that a complete record
Of the number Of patients in the nos
pital and those that are missing can
be made to the committee.
DR., Daniel NJ Dill, the official under
fire, refused to discuss hospital mat
tiers today. 1t was learned that a party
Of freeholders. accompanied by Super
visor Fred L.. Baldwin, had made a
short stop at Overlook about IL
o'clock. DIR. Dill was asked for the
names of the party, but outside Of say-
ing that none was a member of the hos
pital committee he refused to say who
was in the party, or what the object of
the visit was. Chairman Benjamin Has
kell and Secretary Theodore Gottiieb,
Of the hospital committee, it was ascer-
tained, were not among the visitors.
One result of the publicity given hos
pital affairs is shown in the case or
Ann Duffy, the ~SS-year-old negress,
who died on Saturday. after being In
the asylum since 1881. At the hospitaf
there was no record of any relatives
and under former conditions the body
would have been buried in the potter's
field.
Publication of the facts. however,
brought relatives from Brooklyn to the
undertaking rooms of Charles Il. He'll
man. with the information hat they
had a plot in Woodland Cemetery and
wanted the body buried there. Under
taker Heilman did not get the ame
of the Brooklyn relatives when they
visited him last night. They will call
on him again today to complete the ar
rangements for the interment of the
body.