The New York herald., 1870-02-04
TIE wYHOCKIR CHILDREN.
The Lost Babes In the Wood Discovery ofths
Bodies Of the wyble Children in Jersey
Widsrnew-Heroism Of the Eldest
Boy-Mutilstion Of the Re-
mains by Wild Beasts

the brief report in yesterdays HERALD Of the nnd.
Ing Of the three lost children or Joseph wyblo, OF
Wynockie was substantially accurate. some a.
tails In regard to their discovery, the condition Of
the bodies, Gc., have, however, been since ascer.
tanned.
The bodies were found by Messrs. William Fl. II.
Ramsey and Michael Sturr, who were walking
through the wild wilderness, when their attention
was directed to an immense hock OF crows circing
around q certain place at the foot OF the
mountain. They say 1t is about two miles
distant from the wybe 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 haR
mile from the Ponds Reformed church, situated In
Franklin township, Bergen county.
SAD PICTURE.
The youngest boy, who was about fve years OF
age, laid upon hts face his body partly within tho
shelter OF the shelving rock, under which he had
crawled. He was covered over with the coat Of the
oldest boy, ana was also partly covered with pile
OF leaves which they had gathered to protect them-
selves from the cold.
The next largest boy, who was about seven years
OF age laid parallel with the just described Hs
was lying between stone and large log and was
also partly covered with leaves He was also face
downward.
But there Is an evidence Of sublime ana herois
devotion to his younger brothers the position in
which was found the Oldest, who was about ten
years Of age. he was lying on his back on q rock
near his brothers, and where he seemed to have
fallen from perpendicular rock little higher. He
had robbed himself OF his coat In order to give 1t to
the youngest, and was besides almost wholly un-
dressed, as II In his delirum he had imagined him
SELF at home preparing to retire. or else was trying
to further dlsr0be himself for the protection of ha
younger brothers when his efforts stopped by
the approach Of death or lnsensibillty. Ais shirt
was also rolled about his neck as If it had worked
there Ia his wreste with DEATH so that when found
large portion Of his body was entirely uncovered.
except py slight mantle or snow, which kind ma
ture had, as II sorry for being harsh, brought
cover his nakedness. Close Dy the boys and partly
filled with water, was tue little Lin pail which they
| had taken along to gather nuts.
GNAwED BY WILD BEASTS.
The bodies OF all the children were considerably
mutilated. Their hands were pinched and shrveled,
as If by cold The SKIN OF the Oldest, uncovered a.
he was, was yellow and witherea looking 1t il be-
lleved they must have perished the first night they
were out. Tney disappeared on New Years day.
aud the weather at that time was exceedingly cold,
| and heavy ram prevailed day or 30 alter. The
hands and portion OF the face or the oldest One
were eaten away, as II by some animal. The middle
one not disturbed but The body Of the young
under part OF his body was deyonreu together with
the entras, only the heart and liver remaining and
| hts neck was partly gnawed away. Minks, weasels,
foxes and even wia cats are plentiful in thus wilder.
ness, and it was probable some OF these animals OF
the crows that nOVered In the Vlcln1ty had thus
| mutilated the bodies.
THE INQUEST.
After the discovery OF the Dolles they were taken
to the house OF Mr.. Samuel Demarest near the P0ndl
church. and Coroner Garrison yesterday held an In
quest on the remains OF the unfortunate children.
The facts elected brought to hight nothing more
| tnan ls above stated and what has heretofore
| been most minutey published Ia ali the papers
Every effort was made 70 ascertain any crlmnality
on the part OF any person. especially the parents
| but nOLhing was eliclJed to Cast suspicion up0r
| any person or persons. The inquest was nos con
cuded when the HERALD reporter left but II seemet
the general opinion that the verdict would be that
the children came to their death from starvation and
| exposure.
It seems somewhat strange that the children
should have been lost SO near home; but this IL ao
counted Tor by the fact tnat they had lived there bu
TWO m0ntuS, ana WeIo par atIve strangers the
| locality Even native might be lost there IN darl
| night 80 wild Is the place. From the reports tina
the children when last were going IN the diree
In that direction and the locality where they wcr,
| found comparatively deserted.
NO ROOM FOR SUSPICION.
| All sorts OF rum0rs OF hiding the bodies until the
| present time have been ailoat, but these are al
| doubtless without foundation. aS the position II
which the bodies were found Is LOO natural TO havt
been effected BY design OF any other persons thar
the unhappy little victims themselves.
The funeral will be neld at ten O'Clock this morn
Ing, from the place where the bodies now are lying
| Thus this great "mystery." which has caused suel
excitement In all parts or tue country solved ant
all memory OF the sad affair Will be buried with tilet
bodies, except that cherished In the hearts Of IN,
| s0rrOwtng parents.
The sufYerings, horrors terror and agony OF thos,
| real "babe5 IN the wood" and their lonely crue
death struggles can be imagined, but never dc
l. scrlbed.