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July 26, 1887
The Sun
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Emma Johnson, 57, found dead beside her bed in a Paterson hotel with broken neck and nose, plus other injuries suggesting foul play. Coroner suspects murder, orders inquest and arrests hotel proprietor and others.
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WAS SHE MURDERED?
Emma Johnson Found Beside her Bed with her Neck and her Nose Broken.
Emma Johnson, aged 57, who lives apart from her husband, has for some time been boarding at Nathaniel Knapp's hotel in Rampopo avenue, opposite the Erie depot in Paterson. On Sunday night she went to bed, as far as is definitely known, as usual. Yesterday forenoon she was found at the side of her bed dead with her neck broken. The Coroner supposed that she had fallen out of bed, but to be sure he ordered a post-mortem examination, which was held yesterday afternoon. The doctors found her nose broken as well as her neck, and also found other injuries that seemed to show that the woman had been outrageously treated. The examining surgeons confided their suspicions to Coroner Hopson that the woman had been murdered. He will hold an inquest. In the meantime, deeming that there was sufficient evidence to warrant the suspicion of foul play, he caused warrants to issue for the arrest of the proprietor of the hotel and others who were there. They were to be arrested last night. Coroner Hopson and the doctors who made the autopsy have little doubt that the woman was murdered.
Emma Johnson Found Beside her Bed with her Neck and her Nose Broken.
Emma Johnson, aged 57, who lives apart from her husband, has for some time been boarding at Nathaniel Knapp's hotel in Rampopo avenue, opposite the Erie depot in Paterson. On Sunday night she went to bed, as far as is definitely known, as usual. Yesterday forenoon she was found at the side of her bed dead with her neck broken. The Coroner supposed that she had fallen out of bed, but to be sure he ordered a post-mortem examination, which was held yesterday afternoon. The doctors found her nose broken as well as her neck, and also found other injuries that seemed to show that the woman had been outrageously treated. The examining surgeons confided their suspicions to Coroner Hopson that the woman had been murdered. He will hold an inquest. In the meantime, deeming that there was sufficient evidence to warrant the suspicion of foul play, he caused warrants to issue for the arrest of the proprietor of the hotel and others who were there. They were to be arrested last night. Coroner Hopson and the doctors who made the autopsy have little doubt that the woman was murdered.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Mystery
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Murder Suspicion
Broken Neck
Paterson Hotel
Post Mortem Examination
Foul Play
What entities or persons were involved?
Emma Johnson
Nathaniel Knapp
Coroner Hopson
Where did it happen?
Nathaniel Knapp's Hotel In Rampopo Avenue, Opposite The Erie Depot In Paterson
Story Details
Key Persons
Emma Johnson
Nathaniel Knapp
Coroner Hopson
Location
Nathaniel Knapp's Hotel In Rampopo Avenue, Opposite The Erie Depot In Paterson
Event Date
Sunday Night And Yesterday
Story Details
Emma Johnson found dead with broken neck and nose after going to bed normally; post-mortem reveals injuries suggesting murder; coroner orders inquest and arrests hotel proprietor and others.