The New York herald., 1869-11-22
A BLOODY MYSTERY IN MISSOURI.
An Unknown Woman Found Murdered-No
Trace of the Assassin.
TFrom the St. Louis Republican, Nov. III

Trace Of the Assassin.
from the st. LOUIS Republican, Nov. III
Among the crimes and tragedies daily occurring
in every large city there are occasionally to be
found some marked by peculiar ana outre features,
either of horror or OF circumstance and such is one
which was developed yesterday morning. woman
found dead in vacant lot Is, to be sure, no very
startling announcement but the interest deepens
when investigation links other circumstances TO
the fact. Her skull has been smashed IN by
remorseless blows; her arm, thrown up to
defend, has also been struck, and from
victim or q murder. But further examination
reveals other rather singular particulars. She
Killed at the spot where found There are no indi-
cations OF struggle IN the VICINITY aud tne poots
the corpse are free from the wet soit SOIL Oh the
lot Then again, her nose ana chin have been
gnawed by rats, and the night has been one OF
stead 10 asyy se pa Tnese with the W ear
ance OF the corpse pretty clearly establish some
what singular case woman M nas @ oeeh % ng ra
moved IN the nighttime and thrown into vacant
lot some little distance ron lne Street ny a s h,s a.,
motive are shrouded in mystery. As the case Is
somewhat peculiar one we Will give all the de0aiis u
vas p'''''0 rISpISG OF THE BODY.
About half-past SIX O'Clock yesterday morning, as
Robert Clodltf. in the employ OF James Neruin, lum
ber dealer the corner OF Tenth and Poplar Streets
and a comrade were going down Tenth street TO
their respective places OF business, Coidin came
suddenly upon the ghastly aud hali-nude corpse
lying in the mud, by the side OF the street, about
midway between Clark avenue aud Poplar streets
ON the right and left sides OF Tenth street. Tor about
hall block going south on Tenth street from Clark
avenue are the lumber yards OF William Druhe On
| the rgnt side, going south, ana ior about nall
block Is higa pcketfence serving as an enclosure
to that ward It was Immediately at the end of this
| fence ond lust around the corner where it was dis.
| covered. Codin and ms colnraie coming upon
1t so suddenly, were somewnat % iaigntenea ana ana
rushed into the ONCE OF The lumber yard belonging
TO Verdin and told the clerk that a dead woman lay
i ~ nft
| thai time few persons and policeman were T. -
/ APPEARANCE OF THE CORPSE. aeiS'-
| The heavy rain OF the night and moTnin~ -. -
| derel the ground about the place nau 5en' 1.
the corpse lay with the head to the 1,.e IN nquuJ ,
inches higher than her head o% W'e apUus eg
by rock The clothing Haon W Wa "a tna .er
son exposed. oDqu' ~ down the right SIDE OF tho
nnnerratlna IL to the eye, was fearful cash.
nghst up the mead either of winch, 1t appsaree,
% woula ave produced death, aud had The appear.
| aiece OF having been made with hatchet sue was
fJing at length with her right arm raised as II pro-
tectng the head, ana between the elbow and the
wrist was an ug,y bruise as II given by some hard
substance, while endeayoring TO protect the head.
One finger OF the hand was also broken we believe.
Bloc Blood was vas found on The grouad &c her feet ana
nd ns t. tvapeS srtS
years OF age ana probably i've feet two inches In
heignt She was not only rather poorly dressed,
but quite light. Near her was common PLAID
shawl, but no bonnet or hat was found. Her hair
was dark and cut toleraDly short. She had appar-
entity been taken there after the murder had been
committed or while in state OF insensibillty aud
the rest OF the bloody deed finished there. At the
chln and apparently at the edges OF the fearful
| WOUNDS rats mad been at work.
RUA0RS, SCENES ETC,
| In short time after the discovery OF tha bodv ft
appeared as II fully half the neighbornood for Two
blocks around came podding through the mud to
see the ghasty sight. Men, women ana children
came there 10 wonder and ask unanswered ques-
Ions Oh each other, for not one OF them seemed TO
knoW her or mad ever seen her before. One thought
~ was washerwoman 1--WE forgot her nameJ who
nVed III the nelghborhood but this was found 20 IS
an error. IL was the general impression that she
hau Deen murdered somewhere else and the body
conveyed 10 where 1t was found. IL seems q won.
uer tnat whoever brought the body there bad
nos taken IL few feet iartner on towards
lhe MISSOURI Pactic Railroad and thrown IL
INTO large, deep pond which exists there. The
darkness OF the night probably had something TO do
/ with leaving IL where 1t found. Probably the
burden became too heavy and the mud about there.
| TOO thick 10 go further.
There was no evidence OF a struggle there no
marks OF footprints hurredy mixed up a. NJ tnere
nad been a niece, nothing 10 indicate Rupnt else
than tnat the deed was not committed there
About haif.past ten o'cioCk tho BODY Wag nlaced
In rude colin and removed by order OF fie Cor
oner TO Manning X Del's stable on North Eieventh
street, where 1T now awaits The inquest ~
Az soon ~ The body was discovered TO have boor
murdered, the detectives went to work on fhe cas
aud it Is To be hoped the mystery now surronnd,n,
the crime VIII DO explained and the guilty narts
brought to tue Judgment OF the law. POI"