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Show A, MU'R'DE'R O'R ' A S7 icihe. Authorities of a Lon' Island Village Are JVot Certain Which to Call It. The mitliurltlrs beio have a strange nnd pli..lliig cum1 to clear up In the death of John W. Heath, who was killed kill-ed by a loml of nliol from his own gun In All Souls' summer homo, near Sea Cliff, says ii correspondent writing from (ilen Covi N. Y. .Superllclul Indications In-dications point to suicide, but there arc enough unexplained details that Justify the suspicion of murder. Mrs. Van Slyke', who was tho only person In tho summer home on the night of Heath's death, was expected to tell some things Iwjfoie tho acting coroner that would help clour tho mystery, mys-tery, but in this the authorities were disappointed. She graphically dosoilb-ed dosoilb-ed a night of terror in the house after she. heiud tho shot and told of her escape es-cape from 'the building cm Thursday morning to Inform the authorities. Her story was straightforward, and It wns evident she had nothing to conceal. Mrs. Heath said her husband had been drinking heavily, and as he frequently fre-quently took his meals at the home rather than walk to tho cottage she did not worry about his absence, Mrs. Van SlyUo Is the wife of James Van Slyke', leader of the (lieu Cove orchestra. or-chestra. She is pietty and about twen ty-tlvc yeais old. She said she met Heath while llshlng with her husband several weeks ago. Ho asked her If she wished to do some woiU In the suiumei home. She replied bIio would be glad of an opportunity to Increase the family fam-ily Income at fouie light employment, Slio went to All Souls' homo on Wednesday morning to dust and clean tho larger rooms, and because of the Inclement weather she accepted Heath's proposition to remain In the house over night. She retired, she said, about 8 p. m. nnd slept soundly until about 1:U0 a. m. on Thursday. Then she was roused by Heath walking noisily tip and down tho hall. Opening her door, sho asked him what the trouble trou-ble was and received the reply, "There arc White Caps about, and I am afraid of them." Trembling, Mrs. Van Slyke closed her room door, nnd almost Instantly there was a commotion In tho hall. Shinning feet indicated to her tcrrlfled senses that a struggle was going on, but not a voice was heard, although deep breathing was audible. Crouching Crouch-ing in n comer of the room, expecting to lie attacked, she heard the sound of n shot. Then all was still as the grave. Frightened nlmost to death and fearing fear-ing to make the slightest move, Mrs. Van Slyke shivered and quaked the rest of tho night tn the corner of tho room to which she had retreated when she heard tlio llrst sounds of the scuttle. When dawn broke Bhe plucked up courage cour-age and donned ht-r clothing, but was not equal to the ordeal of passing out through the hall where she felt certain tho body of Heath was lying. She waited until 0 n. m., and then she hurried, hur-ried, half fainting, from the room. As SHU HAW THE 110DV IN A BITTINO l'OSITION. she passed the open door of Heath's room she saw the body In a sitting position po-sition on the Door, tho back resting against tho wall. Tho hands wero folded across tho breast, and tho shotgun shot-gun rested against tho folded hands. Almost fainting, tho woman found her way to Sea Cliff and told of tho tragedy. Justice Cocks questioned Mrs. Vnn Slyke very minutely nnd learned that Hrnth nnd her husband had gone- Ashing Ash-ing together frequently and that Bhe had accompanied them Bomettmes. In that manner sho had becomo acquainted acquaint-ed with the caretaker. She was positive Heath woro his boots nnd that It was their nolso that awoke her. Those who wero first to reach tho house after tho alarm had been given found tho caretaker's boots on tho tloor below the room In which ho was murdered. On his feet were white socks, which woro not soiled, and tho Impression given was that thoy bud been drawn over his feet after ho had boon shot. The odd position of tho gun resting ngalnst tlio dead man's hands Is another an-other detail, trifling maybe, but one to which the authorities attach much Importance. |