New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-21
THE MYSTERIOUS BURIAL CASE.


death of Margaret Dale aId her burial the shore of
Shrewsbury River by her brother-in-law, Wm. II.
Coroyer under sonewha. suspicious circumstance is
going on at the Evergreen Cemetery Elizabeth. DIR.
Corover has made the following straightforward
statement, in which lie was coroborated by his son,
who was on board the boat with him.
DR.. coso,ER's STATEMENT:
William H. Conover OF the City Of Newark, being
sroin eays-I live at No. 3 Broad street in Newark
am dentist; have been acquainted with deceased,
Margaret Dale, for number OF years she is sister
of my wife and has always lived with me since she
lived IL Newark, previous to which she lived IN Pitts
bureh; about seven years since she WAS employed
erven. to do general work her age is about s. che
was never sick, except occasional ATTACKS OF sore
hrost sbe never had fever she appeared as If gone
with consur pton: bad bad cough; she absent
from nv house, in New Orleans about two years within
the pat years she went away with sister, and
when she returned her mind and general health
very much derauged; she partially deranged in
her mind; her conduct was strange but harmless;
when she was returned from New-Orleaus by her
friends they said she derapged lef on the fret
Tuesday in August think on the ith, with my family
TO Shrewsbury, in pleasure yacht; Margaret was
With Us; she was in as good health as usual her
mind was more derangcd when on the boat; 1t
seemed TO arise from the motion OF the boat;
the next week after we started she died. Cap
tain John Douglas sailed the boat Tor me; we
stepped at [ Mon two miles below Keyport where
Dcucas returned had in company with my family
Mrs. Macknet and her two children, making twelve
persons; Douglas engaged person 10 sail the boat
for ne; my son returned with Douglas IN the hey-
port boat 70 get clothes for Ms. Mscknet; the
weather being favorable | went with the boat and
left word with my son TO follow after us TO Red Bank
on "Wednesday night at 10 or ii oclock; | remained
on board the boat with Margaret and my family with
the exception Of my wife and babe, Dlrs. Macknet and
her two children who went on shore on account OF the
boat eng damp it having raiued that afternoon; in
the night. between and O'Clock, heard 5pashing
sound in the water woke from the noise, and going
on deck found Msrgaret in the water, which was
about feet deep; | assisted Margaret on board and
gave her stiT ulants, such as liquor che seemed
heightened and WAS able 10 walk the next day; she,
however, seemed prostrated ran the boat down on
Thur DAY 10 Shrewsbury, a. the Horse Shoe where
teoched the boat at night; remained IN that neigh
bohood for several days; az night ! beached the
boat except in some eases when fastened to some
landing; Margaret every day walked on the beach,
the boat WAS beached al the point where Margaret
died for several nights: Thursday, the iith nst
saw nothing unusual with Margaret; she drank her
tea "a usual VENT, bee ard appeared quite cheerful;
on that afternoon storm came on ana Il had the ap-
pearauce of bad weather the Ocean House was about
lie distant; adv ised my wife to take the younges'
child ard 20 there; Mira Macknet aut her children had
returned that morning, rs near az can recoect; my
vile went the Ocean House about O'clock but re-
turned between ard 10; We all retired, Margaret
with the rest she sleeping IN the orecaste Alone the
dcoys however, were open; she was in rather better
spirits than usual when abe retired sue woke us by
wash her mouth; my wife gave her vinegar and water
at her request, and attended to her wants; va
| awake at TIE time, but in bed my wife soon after
called 10 me al said she thought Margaret WAS a. ng
heard Margaret say, am dying; my Whe az tna'
time az supporting her; hex head rested on pillow,
being on the floor at the tinei she dcd Wthout any
struggles az il going 10 sleep che appeared as dy
ing Of the time aud lived about an hour after sc rst
complained; woke the children, except the smaller
ones: the BODY remained on board the boat until morn
irp; ny wife wrapped il in the blankets and VIII.
aid Jcsse, my sons, together with myself, TOOK the
body shore and We buried II high upon The shorei
vc dug the grave with oars about two feet deep, aud
covered her up With sand, and banked up 10 pro-
tcct the body; my intention was to procure coffin
and return to Giainter the body; | sailed down the
rivtr 10 Thomp2ol's Landing, and put my wife and
children On board the steamboat for New-fork; l
came on with the host toward Newark on the same
day; stopped at Union over night; in the morning
engaged man to plot ne across Princes Bay; at
Flzabethport the pilot left; his name | think was
Paterson | sailed the boat 10 Newark with the boys;
On Thursday evening, after o'clock, reached home;
made arrar gements with Capt. Douglas 70 90 with
Sunday TO the place where Margaret was buried
we started, and arliyed at the Ocean House about
noon on Sunday; we went up the river, and got
aground; We succeeded in getting the boat near the
place; Capt Douglas, and his brother and his son,
Il ysef AID sons went ashore, seven OF Us 10 ALL We
won't immediately to the body, previous to which
sailing party Of men and women came up, the men
quite near US; they did not say much; the women
talked the most we told them the circumstances of
the ath they said nothing about our going to the
Ocean IIcuse; found the body very offensive, and
inquired If there burial-g round 10 the vicinity
the party went on down the river hunting clans; we
removed the body and pacedt on the boat and pushed
our boat along; when We passed The party, captain
Douglas asked if had not better stop at the Ocean
House the women replied, Certainly, by all means
but after suiatiOn concluded to hasten home;
We went down by the way of Quarantine, but We re-
turned by way Of Union to get some toos which Capt.
Douglas had left there, and ne wanted To see some
persons; it was dark when We got there, having no
wind: we remained short time. and engaged John
Griffith 10 pilot us across Princes Bay, having waited
TIL Al, o'clock for the tide; we reached Elizabeth
port a quarter to Monday morning; Captain Doug
lass was in haste 10 get back TO the Plankr0ad Ferry
aid he Mr.. Griffith, Capt. De son, and one Other
there Jeff the boat to take the cars tor Newark we
vert ashore ard took breakfast remaining nearly an
hour: we soon had fine breeze, and ran up to Tie
Plankroad Ferry, reaching there IN about an hour
when | arrived my hOyse was st the iery; went %
the undertaken TO make arrangements Tor the burial
and having lot in the Evergreen Cemetery, selected
that place; obtained certificate from Coroner Bald
win about D. H. and she was buried the same after
noon in grave procured, but not IN my own Ioi.
To Jurcrs-She was not peculiarly asitatsd by
thunder Storm she did not appear TO DO sensible long
after size was first seized.
ReGxamined-I was up and saw Margaret perhaps
an bour and half fore she died she did rot exhibit
sigma If pain; her breathngs were short, but not
xiolent; she very quiet che swallowed ~ first
but not aervad; her Eyes rolled, but not a. 10 con-
WILSON'S her bre athIng notstertorous but rafting
Ler limbs were not at first cold che was Ia prOuse
sweat; | suppose she died from congestion Of the
ungs; the body offensive that tired TO make
srrar gements to bury il at Keypert, but il was Oh
iece6 10 for fear OF difficulty; this was at Union,
two miles fiom keypor l did not try 70 get cofin
at the Ocean House, not supposinS one eoald be oo
tanned.
ANOTHER WIFE MURpIR.-ZHe Rochester UnDn