The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-10
ALTMAN BELIEVES
A WOMAN'S TORSO
IS THAT OF WIFE
Richmond Man Leaves Chica-
20 for New York to View
Body Just Found.
National News Association


CHICAGO, Sept. 10-Samuel Alt
man, of Richmond, Ind, tailor, who
believes the torso of the woman found
in the Hudson river at New York was
the body of his wife, made plans to-
day to go to New York to identify
marks on the body of the murdered
woman. Altmans wife disappeared
from her home in Richmond August
26. She told friends she was going
to friends in New York. Altman had
searched for her in Peoria, the home
and Dubuque, Iowa.
MY wife hal L. standing for Lii
lian, tattooed on her shoulder. She
was of the age and height described
by the New York police as the age
and height of the dead woman" Alt
man said today. She TOOK perfect
care of her skin. My wife was oper-
ated upon in Peoria ten years ago.
There should be a scar to show the
incision."
THREATENED TO KILL HER.
Threatening to fnd his wife and
kill her, even if it took him ninety
nine years to do so, Altman, accord
ing to neighbors, has been searching
vainly for his spouse since she disap-
peared from the rooms they occu-
pied at 34 North Sixth street, August
26 When last heard from, Altman was
in Chicago
Mrs. Altman left her husband three
days after quarrel.
81 despise you, and will not be with
tell her husband.
Left Here August 26.
Altman watched her closely. While
he was at the dry cleaning establish
ment which he owned at IA North
Sixth street on August 26, Mrs. Alt
man ordered her trunk shipped to
Peoria, ILL.,, where her parents reside.
She called a cab and was driven to
the chautauqua entrance or the Glen
Miller park.
The local police have learned that
Haute, and later to Peoria, Ill. The
police advance the theory she intend
ed to meet her divorced husband there
and forsake Altman.
Refuses to Talk.
Friends of the woman saw her at
the Glen Miller stop, but she refused
to divulge her destination. She took
the 10 o'clock train for Dayton.
She informed friends she inteded to
secure a divorce decree from Altman.
Clandestine exchange of letters be-
tween the first husband and the wo-
man is said to have taken place. ac-
cording to friends. Threats TO leave
Altman were not made in his pres
ence.
| Frantic with rage, Altman rushed
from their apartments when he noted
his wife's absence, but failure to find
her destination blocked for a time his
efforts to see her.
Quest Is Fruitless.
| On September Altman went to
Dubuque, Iowa, but returned to Rich
mond when he could not find his wife.
Last Friday he sold his business to
/ following day.
/ Il never expect to return" he said
Il intend to hunt my wife until l And
| her, and l will kill her when | do find
| her"
| Letters from Peoria showed his visit
! there fruitless. and a communication
| from Dubuque. Iowa, said he intended
! to go to Chicago. His Chicago resi-
dence was given as 3105 West Fifty
! third street
The couple had been married seven
years, each having been divorced be-
/ fore.
The Chicago police late last night
asked the cooperation of the local de-
partment in solving the mystery.
Efforts of the New York police to
discover the identity of the murdered
woman in the river there have been
unavailing. The tragedy has stirred
police circles in the whole United
! States.
Friends of Mrs Altman here believe
| she is with her parents.