The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-03

Conc EER's INQUEsT.-Coroner Prentice held
an inquest yesterday forenoon on the body
of the unknown Irish woman who was kill
ed at Bersa on Tuesday morning by the
cars. 1t seems from the testimony that she
took Conductor Roseneranz' train on the G.
G. & c. road at Lewis Station, paying half
fare to this city. The conductor noticed
that she acted strangely, and cautioned her
to remain in her seat. Having passed Berea
Station, she was missed. The train was
backed up to the latter station, or near it,
where the body was found, badly mutilated
The remains were brought to this city, in
the hope that some of her friends, of whom
she had been heard to speak, might be
found.
The case was investigated thoroughly
yesterday, and the jury returned this YER
dict "The deceased came to her death by
falling offthe train while it was in motion"
But searching as the investigation was, no
light was shed upon the name, residence,
friends or history of the unfortunate woman.
The jury learned these mesgre facts: That
she was of Irish nationality, and was
twenty-eight years ofage, and thai h had
gray eyes and dark hair. She wore a plaid
dress, and a straw bonnet with a brown veil.
She brought on the train 8 bana-box,
which was found TO contain a dress, several
handkerchief, a skirt and unimportant ct
ceteras. In her dress pocket was found the
following scrawl in pencil:
/ Cborlaa navidann on tba aopamnHatio
train and mail. on the 3Ist July, 1865, or
dered the agent to hold the bandbox and
contents until the fair was paid from CO.
lumbus TO Orange Station.
". N. RAE, Ag. Pr.
A letter was also found, addressed 'TTo
Mr.. Patrick McHugh, Hamilton, Butler
County, State of Ohio in America" and
postmarked 'Bsllina, May 10, '65." The
letter was a fragment, but its publication
may lead to the identification of the de-
ceased. It ran thus:
TALLAaH, May II, 1865.
Ny DEAR HONOUR 81 Received your kind
Letter May Day which gave us great pleas
ure in hearing That ye wero all in good
health. Thanks be to god for his kind Mer-
| cyl TO us all. Dear honour l was weating on
/ your two Brothers. Answer this fortnight.
I got no Answer yet. old Msrgret Hugh is
well and the rest of the family. Bette your
Daughter is A good girl very smart shild
And very Pleasant. Dear Honour you will
menshon To me your way of liveing And
your Earning in the Answer of this note. /
nave a good saving made this year thanks
be to god. l am Expecting a Letter from
your Brother Patti this month and will write
to your Brother Neal. I have the old Ad-
dress And The Address il mind To Mr.. Neal
COnWay North Site Greenland Washington
County State of new York. You will send
q Answer a Bout macy in the Next Letter
if you Can.
Dear honour 1 would wish To know what
sirtin Person Did you spake of Going Over
you mad no mension of his name your
friends is not Going this time of the year
your father i
Here a portion of the letter had been torn
off and lost.
to ye ALI Both Father 4 Mother Brothers x
Sisters
No more at present AfTectionate
THE signature had been torn off
= OF course it is sll speculation as to how
she came to her death. There seems to be
nc doubt, however, that she WIS beside
herself. No blame can attach to any officers
of the train. The railroad company have
generously lent all possible aid in the thor
Ough investigation of the case.
Should any of the friends of the deceased
see this statement, they may know that
they car find her effects by calling on Cor
oner N. B. Prentice.