The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-01
THE DEAD QUEEN or osCEoLA.
Suspiciohs that Sarah, the young wife Of tho
Kiut of the Delawares, was Murdered
Oseeoln nd his Emily SnapecIed.

Suspiciohs that Sarah, the young wife Of the
Kiut of the Delawares, was Murdered
Osoecla and his Family Suspected.
About week ago the citizens of williamsburg
were astonished by the report that Sarah Cooper,
the daughter OF Mr.. Reuben Merritt of Miles SOU
and the wife Of Osceoa Cooper, a Delaware Indian,
had committed suicide by hanging herself in a gar
ret. When Intercepted by Coroner Bathgate at the
inquest the lusband said that the day before the
tragedy he had requested his wife TO wash linen
buster for friend who was living In their house.
whereupon she ompbaticaly refused, became very
indignant, and quit the house In q rage. Nothing
was seen Of her until evening" when she entered the
house, aud on being spoken to ran up stairs. On
Sunday morning. as she did not make her appear
ance at the breakfast table, tie premises were
searched and
At LAST SARAH WAS FOUND
by an Indian doctress living with the family sus-
pended by old shawl TO the rafers In the garnet.
The residents or williamsbridgc yesterday in
formed the Sun reporter that Oscoola has always
been an idle, drunken, and depraved person and
that bis treatment OF his young wife was never
kind, but frequently very brutal The poor woman
experienced little better care OF the hands OF his
family, who, II is said prosecuted her In every way,
treating her MS servant rather than as one Of the
family, compelling her to do mental work.
Tho conflicting stories OF Osceola and his house.
hold, In regard 70 the dead woman and their I'll
friends and relations. osceola has been heard to
say that
HE WAS NEVER MARRIED TO sARiu,
and that she was only servant In the house. Again,
when asked whether she was his wife. he seemed
much affected, and answered that she was, where.
upon the inquiry was made concerning his former
denial Of his marriage. This question greatly con
fused him, and after hestatng a few minutes he
replied. incohereny. that he had object in view
The relatives Of Sarah Cooper assert that the
position OF the body, as It hung IRON the rafters In
Nhn nI In Ilpnh AMI Nva
calm expression of her features. afforded dica-
tion Of selIhangng, and show that
SARAH pip NOT TAKE HER OWN LIPB.
Instead they think that the body was sus pended
by the old sliawl some time aner DEATH They add
that saral was q bright intelligent girl, and had a
mud ana omiable disposiuon. One OF the sister
says she had with her sister Sarah, some time be-
fore her death, wherein the deceased woman is said
TO have entertained suspicious OF an attempt upon
her life, and indirectly
PREDICTED HER SPEEDY DEATH.
The sister y very reteent aud refuses positively
to disclose this conversation un'il what she terms
tho proper time arrives.
The Indian docuess, better known in the village
| as Old Mary, the person who first discovered the
corpse in the garrett, IL relative OF C~ceoa. She
bears better character among the neighbors than
| her knsman. On saturday night she was seen in
The suspicious Of the Merritt family and the friends
| of the dead woman were communicated TO District
Attorney DyclSnan, at White Plains. He at once
| ordered
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
TO be made into the circumstances attending Queen
Sarah's death.
II has been nscertained that the woman was buried
In Woodlawn Cemetery, in public lot No. I, range 4,
grave No. 81. The husband has positively refused
TO bear any part Of the burial expenses saying that
he has nothing 10 do with her. Since his wife q
| death he has been constantly drunk. To-day tho
grave Is to be open sd and the body taken out and
dissccted and chemical analysis OF the contents OF
| the stomach is TO be made by DR.. Potion, of Mt.
Kisco. II Ia understood that Sheriff Bussing. who
owns the property where the Indians are, intends
QeeunE Them from :hc premises, should there not
be sufficient proof to substantiate the charge OF
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