The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-07
ANOTHER TRAGEDY.
Mysterious Murder L Con nectIcut-The
Naked and Bruised Dead Body OF n
Young woman Pound Lying in an
Open FIeld-NO Clue 20 the Murderers
Verdict of the COrOnerss JurV Esc

Young woman Found lying In an
Open Id-NO Clue 10 the Murderers
Verdict of the COrOher's Jury, Etc.
COrrssp pom denCe Of the Hartford Times
MIDDLETowN. May 5.-On Friday afternoon
last our quiet neiehboring town Of Cromwell
was thrown into an intense excitement by the
rumor that the body OF woman had been found
murdered in an open lot in the west part Of that
town, near what is called the Shunpike abont
two and a halt miles from the village
The facts as we gather them from eye.Wit.
nesses are as follows:-
On Friday, morning Mr.. Selden G. Ely went
to lot of his to repair the fence between him
and that owned by Mr.. David Edwards. and
about l O'clock, while following the line of
fence he discovered the body of a woman living
on her back, stark naked, in the lot of Mr. Id.
wards, and about four feet from the fence, On
going to 1t he found her to be quite dead. He
immediately gave notice to the people in that
vicinity, and then drove to the village to notify
MI. Buckley edwards, First Selectman ms well
as Mr.. Timothy Ranney, Town Constable, of the
fact.
A coroner's Jury was summoned and mum.
Der OF the people went out to the spot After
the formation of the Jury, with Mr. William 4
Stickney as foreman, and MIR. Marvin R. Warner
as clerk, post mortem examination was held
by DR.. Hutchinson, of Crom well, and Dr. Hodg.
son, OF Rocky Hill.
The corpse appeared to be that of q youpo
woman, from twenty to twenty-five years old
fair complexion, auburn or chestnut hair, and a
well-developed form; height, five feet one inch
On the forefnger of the right hand was plain
gold ring.
The legs from her knees down to her feet
appeared to be much bruised; the left eye was
gone, whether gouged or eaten out it was inn
possible to determine. The left side oil her
face was much blackened as from bruises, and
also the back Of her left ear and over her lett
eye, as though a blow or blows had been given
her. Around her body was string or tape, and
on her anllc was piece of shoe string
In her right had were a number of sprigs Of
bushes, while her left lay on her breast Her
feet did not indicate that she had walked bare
footed and died there; nor was there anything
about her person which indicated IN the least
that it was a case of suicide. The body was NOT
in q very forward state of decomposition and
the doctors could not agree as to the length of
time the body had lain there, which might have
been from three to twelve days. She appeared
to be of German or Dutch descent.
After due delberation the jury brought in
verdict that she came to her death from causes
and means unknown to them.
About four of five feet from where she was
found was large pile of leaves, which had been
placed there recently and on which were placed
several fence rails, by whom it is unknown. or
for what purpose. These were seen by Mr. Ely
about nine days since; but the body was not then
seen. About one hundred yards from where the
body was discovered, on the bushes was found
mans cotton shirt with linen bosom and cot
ton collar and wristbands The shirt was con.
sideTably worn and was torn down the entire
front.
Tracks, as though two persons had run from
the body to the street were discovered, though
ram had fallen since they we're made.
Nothing further was found after thorough
search to give any clue as to who she was or how
she came there. The Selectmen took charge of the
body and gave it decent burial. The ring is
In their possession, which, it is hoped, will be
the means OF throwing light on this mysterious
affair, and II, as is generally thought, foul Dlay
has been at work, the villain may be detected
and brought to justice.
The spot where the body was found was on
the edge of wood, and about one-quarter of a
mile from the road, and the same distance from
any house.