New-York tribune., 1921-03-14
Perth A1nboy Woman Is
Attacked by Fiend in
Lot; Mother and Aunt
in Home 20 Feet Away
Cries for Aid Are
Mumed by Storm
Dogs Howls in the Night
Lead to Finding Body;
Parted From Husband

PERTH AMBOY, n. j., March l3.-
Mrs. Edith Wilson. organist Of the
Methodist church here, fought FOR her
life last night in a lot behind her home
while her mother and aunt sat sewing
n their apartment not 90 feet away
Her body, beaten and torn, was found
abou. midnight with the finger marks
Of her assailant showing lividly on her
throat She had been killed by blow
from blackjack.
She lived with her mother, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Marshall, in an apartment house
al 7S Center Street Mrs. Marshalls
sister-in-iaw was visiting her last night
snd Mrs Wilson decided to go to mo-
..on picture show with friend, Susan
FRANKIE. The two young women set out
carly in the evening. Mrs. Marshall
and her siscer-in-law sat by window
in the rear of the apartment sewing.
violent storm was raging. The
rain beat against the window in gusts
that drove the water around the sash
and caused q pool to collect on the sill
Fog was driving in from the ocean and
the lights of High Street, the principal
horoughfare OF the town, we're invis-
.ble from the window, although only q
shor. block away.
Heard Dog Howling
The two women stitched away, occa-
sionally exchanging words through lips
close locked upon pins, and time passed
unheeGed. They had no thought of Civ
ing up the task they had set themselves
before Mrs. Wilson should return, es
they expected She would be back soon
after $50.
ITS an awful night Mrs. Marshall
.emarked fer perhaps the twentieth
tine as a rain-laden gust shook the
widow in is frame.
Ny, yes agreed her sister-in-law,
and that dog has been bowling out
there in the lot for ages, it seems to
ale 1t gives me the shivers to hear it. >
Mrs. Marshall went to the window
lEd .ooked cut. She could see nothing
out the silyery streaks OF rain which
siistened IN the coy light of her home.
While she looked the dog. gave tongue
again and a burst Of wind brought the
iorloru vail to the ears OF tho two
women with startling distinctness.
'For the lands sake, Lizzie ex-
claimed her sister-.n-law, put that
shade down! Seems as though the
creature was right in the room when
It's up. can fairly smell wet hair!"
Mrs Marshall let down the shade
and turned TO resume her seat. Her eye
fell upon the clock on hey mantel. II
marked the hour OF II. She looked at
ner Waich in alarm. 1t was II o'clock.
Her daughter should have been home
III hoer and q half ago.
in sudden panic the two women
threw down their sewing and sought
the advice Of John ". Kelly, owner
of the house, who has an apartment
IN the iirst floor. Although lie re-
sarded their fears as groundlcss, Mr..
Kelly promptly agreed to put on his
ooots and raincoat and have look
around.
Stumbles Over Body
Mrs Kelly has been after ne for an
eour anyhow he said, ITO take that
log INTO the cellar that's been bowling
out in the lot
That was why he started his search
n the lot He had gone scarcely tif-
teen feet from the rear door Of the
apartment house when he stumbled
over something which his pocket flash
revealed a. the sodden body Of won-
A. 1T was the bocy OF Mrs. Wilson,
and the first glance told Kelly that she
as beyond aid.
lie notified the police and broke the
news to Mrs Marshall as gently as
vas possible. The warmth Of Nfe still
fingered in the body, and DR.. J. l.. Suy-
qain, county physician, and DR.. F.. K.
Hanson, coroner, who performed an
autopsy, SAID the young woman could
Continued on pago tour