Henry Tripp Jr.- Sarah Mumford’s “Adopted” father. Sketches from 1899 Newspapers.
Lauren Tripp and Iva Tripp– Sarah Mumford’s “Adopted” siblings. Photos from 1899 Newspapers. The Syracuse Harold
The coroner’s jury charged Henry Tripp, his wife Matilda, and their son Lauren with homicide. Henry and Matilda’s daughter Iva was charged as an accomplice. Forty-eight witnesses testified at the inquest. One claimed to have seen the Tripp wagon riding towards the track after 11:00 p.m. that fateful evening.
As guilty as the Tripps appeared, the case against them was circumstantial. The case went before a grand Jury, but no Indictment was issued. The mystery remained unsolved.
Who Killed Sarah Mumford? 