The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-05
o.sn Ia addition y TIC psurart,es named Inc .se.n Of

cston Ia addition u the pe'ufarites named, the tseth Of
the CORPSE are remasaby sound, With the exception Of
one which has been hlisd and there Is corn upon Tho
tft small NO, lhe following extract IS taken from the
minutes Of tho post moIfsm sNamnston--
The body Is tt.t Of isnaa~e, whose age rs vaS,edy
estimated from 20 10 70 years; length OF body i've feet
three inches SKIN iar and smooth LIMBS small and deh
caicy moulded form slender hair dark brown when vet
looks II 1t were black shaved back tns forehead
abont three quarters OF an inch deep and toh
Wile eyes blue, the left cheek bono lbout inch
below the eye, is circular rather curved scar, quite
prominently marked, and about hraa lourthS vi inch
long. on the .ii eg about naf way between he knee
sud ar'.s be;ys.ep the inside aud front, Is email
mole; the nails Of the small toes present a
peculiar curved growth and the toes are compressed by
wearing ugnt shoes teeth prominent and not worry good
the right front ipcor filed obbquey across the in
side m somewhat peculiar manner" These are
all The pecu'iares noted and II 10 be hooed that their
number ani character viii head TO the dennbcaon OF the
body.
THE POSITION OF THE BODY WHEN POUND.
That the murder was deliberate and done with the mo-
extraordinary precauon, there be doubt Besides
he peoulilres of tho position in which was foand,
s;e,ed very fully in yesterdays report II appears that
none Of tho Undertaking in the HAST so'Aed The
Ouef garment drawn carefully over tbo face tho I'm
dorg smo0thed down nicely the hands were
folded the breast and tho eyeEds were closed
The strings of the underches were tied behind instead
Of before which Is quite unusual 80 that would seem al
the body had been deliberately dressed, and placed III
this spot after tho murder.
ADJOURNMENT or rKB JURY TO WAIT FOR TEsrl-
MONY.
At two O'Clock the jury re-assembed but after short
concentration decided adjourn, subject TO the call
Of Coroner there being yet additional testimony
procured. ...
LPro nrs or THE CORONER AND JURY TO FERRET OCr
..r THE MATTER.
Too much credit cannot be awarded tho crrouer and
jury for their energetic efforts thus far discover the
perpetraor OF this terrible deed Every with tho
sghst shade Of foundation, has heen thoroughly sfsd
letter mailed by jenkins New York, followed up,
ha aA
towns have all been visited and every possible means
used 10 throw any light upon the yet uniahom bic mys
terry. The Jury mostly Of means, and that
they win continue their Investigations regardless Of time
and II Is said that reports have been received
by the Coroner Of number OF females missing throughout
the state but he keeps his counsel Tho Coroner and
sheriff Edwards started yesterday afternoon and drove
north Of they refused to disclose their dcstna
ton though If any testimony procured the jury VIII
De Immediately called together.
THE LATEST CLUE AS TO THE IDENTIFY OF THE BODY
-sTRAn0E DENIAL OF AN APPLICANT TO SEE TsE
CORPSE.
On Saturday morning, while the town was alive with the
excitement of the that Jane Bloom hal identified tho
body that Of her sister, several less hassy and moro
thoughtful citizens attracted by the appearance OF an
aged creole lady the Court House, almost frantic with
grief and begging to he body and asserting that
was that of her granddaughter An effort made TO
procure for her the desired privilege but confident
the oca in charge that the body had been fully and un-
mistaReaby sdenthed that the request dened Tho
Dconsohble woman was reluctant TO leave, and fingered
the funeral procession 10 the grave, where she exhibited
the grief She heard 10 say that she no jed
there mistake 70 the identity, for sho had a
strong presenen that the corpse that OF her grand
daughter, who bad been missing since Monday las and
who, che feared had been murdered by young man
with whom she had been intimate She said her grand
daughter We'll dressed and had breaspin similar to
the found near the body. She also said that the
under clothes locked much like her granddaughter Yet
IN spite OF all h in the excitement Of Jane Blooms den.
hcaton, the poor wonans story was allowed TO go un
needed BIZ, as Sa, ali Bloom made her appearance,
% stQr pgpn IN
made for her. But she had departed, one knew
where and thus the stands. Permission gwen
20 the doctors yesterday 10 dsDter the body and take out
be upper jaw in order possible TO identity the female
by Der teeth, and the operation " be performed in
the afternoon.
The excitement IN the village IL the Increase and Il
expected that tho Town Council their meeting last
night would offer for the discovery OF tho muir
derer. The Coroner will keep the inquest open
bic length VI time, IN give fair opportunity for any
developemepts Altogether the presents Of the most
kable instances OF mistaken deDuty and strik
commentary the danger OF judging hastily circurn
stantal evidence.