The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-04
ANOTHER SUPPOSED MYSTERIOUS MURDER.


Discovery Of Female Remains Packed In q
Soap Box at the Albany OGice or the Hud-
son River Railroad-supposcd Murticr-spe'
culations Regarding the Anair--Is It the
Missing Mrs. Brennan
Considerable excitement exists Albany Ia consequence
Of the discovery Of soap box containing human remains
in the Office Of the Hudson River Railroad Company al
that place, under circumstances which led TO the belle
that murder had been committed, and that possibly
the body Of the missing Mrs. Brennan, Of Slater
Island.
Coroner Dean being notified, took the responsibility
Of opening box consequence OF the suspicious stencil
emitted from IT, found the remains Of female, hor
rbly mangled and in advanced state Of decomposi
ton-so much that there little upon which 10
conjecture to the circumstances under which the de-
ceased came to death. The outside of the box bore
the address Of Il. Ripe, (or Rpper), Franklin Ind
ana written the back Of card whose face had print
cd thereon, From W. j. Barnes, 1iS and l2O Third
nue., corner Of Fourteenth street, New York"
publications concerning the matter attracted the at
tenton of the relatives Of Mrs. Brennan who has been
missing from her home at Staten Islaed since tho 10th
July last, who Immediately proceeded 10 Albany for the
purpose Of ascerainug whether this body could afford
any clue to the of her disappearance They
engaged with the Coroner in the investigation Of the
circumstances
Mrs. Brennan, II viii be recolleced, was traced TO the
Staten Island ferry boat and nqurng for carriage TO
take her TO her residence Staten Island July 20
the most rigid investigation and unremttng search have
failed to trace her further She about twenty six
Of and of prepossessng appearance and the
wife Of Captain Brennan, Of the United States army.
Mr.. W. j. Barnes, whose name appears upon the back
of the card which the direction for this suspicious box
was written is highly respectable hardware merchant
and informed our reporter yesterday that he knew
thing Of the means by which his card be used for
TINS purpose He stated that the Medical College
is near bis place Of business that the students
IN the habit Of visiting his store; that cards
similar to the one the box are always lying on
the counter the door, and that he had heard sug
gesed that possibly of the medical had
hinkngy, taken his card for this purpose sending
"sf the subjects Of dissection called, fellow
student in Indiana, where It might be difficult to
procure subjects than it is here
The fact that the soap box containing these remains
shipped from New York extra baggage has also given
rise to the suspicion that perhaps medical student
was travelling with it, and accidentally, or carelessly
lost 1t.
It is also stated that Mrs. Brennan the missing lady
was IN the habit Of visiting friends the vicinity OF Four
eenth street. and that they suppose she has been way
laid, and perhaps violated and murdered there.
The body in the soap box is said to have marks (which
il it be that of Mrs. Brennap will easily identity her 50
that the pending investigation must deveope the truth
so0n Our correspondent at Albany writes follows
The remains Of the woman discovered at the office of
the Hudson River Railroad, brought from New York
box Cut up supposed 70 be those of Mrs. Captain Bren
man, who has been missing since the 20th OF July.
On the under side Of the card which contained the drec
tons, are the printed words" From W. J. Barnes, lis
and 120 Third avenue Of Fourteenth street. New
York" Or. Crane, of New York, brother Of Mrs. b.
here making Investigations.
From the Albany Statesman, March 3l.]
THE REMAINS OF A FEMALE FOUND IN A BOX.
We mentioned briefly yesterday went press
that the Of dead body had been found at the
Hudson kiver Railroad Office in Maiden ane e. enclosed
box They proved 10 be those Of female and the box
had been some time in the office uncalled for, and finally
attracted attention by its stencil. The box shipped
the Oath Of March from New York, and directed
"H. Ripper, Franklin, Indiana" Coroner Dean held an
inquest, and the jury returned verdict Of death from
boxed eight ten months and opinion Of the phys
clan in attendance that the person I'd been
ed On the oppnste side Of the card bearing the drec.
ton ia the following in prnt:-'Fro W. j. 9arnes, 18
and 1z0 Third avenue, Of l4th st., New York"
from the Albany Journal, April 81
THE REMAINS OF THE WOMAN FOUND IN THE SOAP
BOX.
On Wednesday last we announced the discovery Of the
remaips Of female at the office of the Hudson River
Rar in this city, in soap box, horribly mangled and
in decayed state The fact Of their having been shppcd
from New York as extra baggage, and directed to Fl.
Ripe, Franklin Ind has attracted the attention of the
special detective force Of Matse Il Co., New York. who
last evening despatched Mr. McGah to this city nves
tgate the matter When he left strong suspicious
those Of Mrs. Brennan, wife Of Captain B., Of the
United States army, who, at the me OF her disappear
ance, resided Staten Island. She has been missing
since the 10th OF July last and was last upon the
Island, and is supposed TO have been murdered.
will be recoected that Coroner Dean removed the
card from the box and the opposite side he found
printed thereon From ". j. Birnes 1ls 100 Third
avenue corner Of Fourteenth street, New York; The
announcement Of this fact tends to strengthen the ssp
con that the remains in question those of Mrs. Bren
man, for she had friends residing this store, and
in the habit Of frequently visiting them She supposed
TO have been wayaid at night, ravshed and then
dered in that vicinity Mrs. B. Of prepossessng ap
pearance, and about twenty six years of age.
Mr. McGrath brought with him daguerreotype of Mrs.
B., and this morning, in the company Of DR.. Armsby and
Coroner Dean examined the contents Of the soap box
They found the remains IN decayng state and so mutt
lated that the Doctor could not give opinion although
he said that they might be those sought after.
DR.. Crane, Of New York. brother Of the deceased Is
expected here in the course Of the day He may throw
some light upon the mystery, there marks upon
the nails and fingers Of the deceased which, if be his
sister, he can identify Coroner Dean is determined
ascertain, If possible, whose these are, and he
will leave stone unturned that will tend throw any
light upon the present mysterious affair."