The New York herald., 1870-02-08
THE LATEST JERSEY MYSTERY.
Probable Murder in Trenton-A Young Woman
Drowned in the Assanpink-What Peo-
pie Saw and Heard-A Char
acteristic Verdict.

On the 18th Of January young woman nane0
| Hannah Robinson suddenly disappeared from tho
residence OF her parents at Miiaam, suburb OF
Trenton, n. J. A diIigent search was made at the
time by the police and her parents tut without any
clue to her whereabouts and the AFFAIR dropped from
the public mind until the I'd inst, when the City
Marshal received = telegram from the police
authorities OF Philadelphia saying that . man
named Morris, then under arrest there,
had made a confused statement to the effect that
murder had been committed on Monday or Tuesday
OF the preceding week. Inquiries were instituted,
and despatch sent 10 Philadelphia TO the effect
that no murder had been committed in Trenton; but
the authorities never once thought Of the missing
woman, and but little attention was paid TO the
matter until Sunday AFTERNOON, when man named
John Dalton iound the body OF the unfortunate
woman lying in the Assanpink creek near place
known as the Black bridge
Coroner Dignan was promptly notlled ana neid
an Inquest. several persons were examined and
the following testimony was ELECTED. The family OF
deceased were from England ana had been IN tnls
country only one year; the father ID hard working
mechanic and after searching Tor employment III
many places had finally succeeded III getting sltua-
tlon IA the rubber WORKS near Trenton. The girl
Hannah was twenty-five years OF age, and while IN
England had been guilty OF some indiscretloDs which
resulted In her becoming mother without
entering INTO the married state The poSf-moriem
examination revealed the tact tnat she was about 70
give birth 10 another child The parents testified
that the girl mad been suffering from no mental
DEPRESSION and she had been about her work as
usual, having been employed in the crockery works
as dnlsher. No one had ever heard her express
desire to commit suicide, and her parents believe
that she has been the yictm OF foul play. She had
son essn asssH sas h a a SUNDAY nSaS
nigslt previous TO her disappearance
Several witnesses testified to her general good
ten.per and gay spirits. DR.. Rogers, who made the
post moytem examination. found no marks Of vio-
lence, except superficial wound on the face.
The jury, after nearing ali the evidence, returned
the following verdlct:-"We find that the deceased,
Hannah Robinson was found dead In the Assam
pink creek, near the BLACK bridge, on Sunday, Feb
ruary g lS.c; Eat as TO how she came to her death
We lack evidence to show"
4 great many rumors are In circulation The tele.
gram from Philadelphia well as Aer condition at
tue time OF her death are construed into every pos
slble form. During the inquest q common, low felt
hat Was shown to the jury aud statement MADE 70
the effect that 1t was picked up near the Drloge on
the morning after her disappearance,
TWO OF The jurors testified that about seven O'Clock
on the evening Of the disappearance they heard the
report OF pistol or gun, followed by scream az Gs
some person In dstress the direction Of the creek,
but on going TO the door they heard no further
noise. 1t is not likely that any guns were fired, as
no marks OF violence were found on the deceased.
The case is involved IN mystery. and the police are
unusually vfgant in order TO fathOm II. The body
was given to the parents for interment