The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-07

The brief report Of the finding Of, the
three lost children Of Joseph Wyble, Of
Wynockie, N. j., already published, was
substantially accurate. Some details in
regard to their discovery, the condition of
the bodies, &c., have, however, been since
ascertained. ,.a"
The bodies were found by Messrs. VIII
liam H. Fl. Ramsey and Michael Sturr, who
were walking through the wild wilderness,
when their attention was directed to- an
certain place at the foot of the mountain.
They say it is about two miles distant from
the Wyble hut, although others claim the
distance to be little more. But there is
not enough discrepancy in the accounts to
materially change the facts of the case.
The place the bodies were discovered is also
about half mile from the Ponds Reformed
church, situated in Franklin township,
Bergen county.
..-.-. A SAD PICTURE.
The youngest boy, who was about FIVE
years of age, laid upon his face, his body
partly within the shelter of the shelving
rock under which he had crawled. He was
covered over with the coat of the eldest
boy, and was partly covered with pile of
leaves which they had gathered to protect
themselves from the cold.
The next largest boy, who was about
seven years of age, laid parallel with the
one Just described. lie was lying between
stone and large log, and was also partly
covered with leaves. He was also face
downward. ..2 - Z. ~
But there is ap evidence of sublime and
heroic devotion to his younger brothers in
the position in which was found the eldest,
who was about ten years of age. He was
lying on his back on rock near his
brothers, and where he seemed to have
fallen from a perpendicular rock little
higher. He had robbed himself of his coat
in order to give it to the youngest, and was
besides almost wholly undressed, as if in
his delirium he had imagined himself. at
home preparing to retire, or else was trying
to further disrobe himself for the protec-
tion of his younger brothers when his efforts
we're stopped by the approach of death or
insensibiIity. His shirt was also rolled
about his neck, as if it had worked there in
his wrestle with death, 30 that when found
large portion of his body was entirely
uncovered, except by slight mantle of
snow, which kind nature had, rs it sorry
for being so harsh, brought to cover his
nakedness. Close by the boys, and partly
filled with water, was the little tin pail
which they had taken along to gather nuts.
GNAwED BY WILD BEASTS.
The bodies of all the children were con-
siderably mutilated. Their hands were
pinched and shrivelled as if by cold. The
ekin of the eldest, uncovered as he was, was
yellow and withered- looking. tits believed
they must have persisted the first night they
were out. They disappeared On New-Year's
day, and the weather at that time was ex-
ceedingly cold, and. a heavy rain prevailed
day or so after. The hands and portion
of the face of the eldest one were eaten
away, as if by some animal. The middle
one was not SO disturbed, but the body OF
the youngest presented sickening appear
ance. The whole under part of his body
was devoured, together with the entrails,
only the heart and liver remaining, and his
neck was partly gnawed away. Minks,
weasels, foxes, and wild cats, are plentiful
in this wilderness, and it was probable some
of these animals, or the crows that lowered
in the vicinity, had thus mutilated the
bodies. ..l......-....,,..- -.
.--f. ., T.. THE INQUEST. ,s.,'E ,z.--,
After the discovery of the bodies they
were taken to the house of Mr.. Samuel De-
marest, near the Ponds church, and Coro-
ner Garrison held an inquest on the. re-
mains of the unfortunate children. The
facts elected brought to light nothing more
than'is above stated, and what has hereto
fore been most minutely published in! all
the papers. Every effort was made to as
certain any criminality on the part Of any
person, especially the parents, but nothing
was elected to cast suspicion upon any
person or persons. The inquest was not
concluded when the reporter left, but it
seemed the general opinion that the YER
dict would be that the children came to
their death from starvation and exposure.
It'seems somewhat strange that the chill
dren should have been lost SO near home;
but this is accounted for by the fact that
they had lived there but two months, and
were comparative strangers in fha locality.
Even native might be lost there in q dark
night, 30 Wild is the place. From the re-
ports shat the children, when last seen,
were going in the. direction of yRidgewood,; J;
most of the search has been made In. that
direction, and the locality where they were
found comparatively deserted. z u.
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All sorts Of rumors Of hiding the bodiesl
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