Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-02
The Chase's station Mystery.

Identity of the Murdered Woman Still in Doabt-
The Martha DOsherty clGs-Disinterment Of tie
Remains, dc.
Further efforts which have been made to clear
upthe identity of the unfortunate young woman
who was shot and killed on the night of June
sd, in the vicinity of Chase's Station, on the
Philadelphia road, now seem to involve this
part of the matter in greater mystery than ever.
For some days it was thought that the clue TO
her identity had been found at last, I'm the sup
heretofore described, who had lived for fifteen
years in the family Of Mrs. Colt Hillen street,
and had been subject TO many vagaries Martha
Doghertys brothers, William and Hugh Doghsr-
ty, who reside in Georgetown, ID. c., yesterday
came to Baltimore in order to investigate the
matter for themselves. William came immedi-
ately to the Sun office, where he read over
the files OF June, containing details of the
occurrence at Chase's Station, q description
Of the victim, and other data upon which TO
prosecute his search. Afterwards both the
son of Mrs. McManus, of No. 90 Harrison street,
who had known Martha Dogherty of late
years better than either of her relatives, pro-
ceeded TO Chase's Station for the purpose
of exhuming the body of the victim, and see
IL it was possible TO recognize the remains
and identify them as those of Martha Dogherty.
The coffin was taken from tho grave at abont
twenty minutes past sixo'clOck, and Immediately
opened. The remains were very much decayed,
there being but little flesh the bones and that
impossibility to distinguish the features. The
flesh had fallen from the cheeks, leaving but
the bones of the face and all the horrid def6rm-
ity of decay; the hair matted to the skull
so that il could not be examined, and the teeth
by which it had been supposed there might be
some chance of identity, only remained. One
of the Dogherty brothers and Mr.. Sloane care
fully examined the teeth in order to see IL there
was any resemblance between them and those
OF Martha DOgherty, whose front teeth, upper
row, were so prominent as to be noticeable; but
the teeth of the deceased appeared to be reg
ular, only that two of the side teeth were out
and Ii was known by Mr.. Sloane that only
one OF Martha Dogherty's side teeth was out
The color of the hair could not be distinguished.
The deceased had been buried in some of her
clothes, but the only articles found in the coffin
were portion of a head-dress and her shoes.
After the remains had been closely examined
the coffin was closed and placed back in the
ground, the brothers not being able to satisfy
themselves either one way or the other. Mr.
Leslie then described TO the Messrs. Dogherty
and MIR. Sloane very infinitely all he knew or
had seen of the young woman, and the descrip-
ton corresponded precisely to that of Martha
Dogherty, with the exception of the hair, which
MIR. Leslie stated was light, while that OF Mar
tina Dogherty, according TO the statement of her
brothers and Mr.. Sloane, was slightly streaked
with gray. The deceased had a large roll of
money at Perrymansyille and a gold watch but
neither were found on her person after she was
killed William and Hugh Dogherty returned
to Washington last evening i'm the $50 tain
They state that they will take no further steps
until they hear something from Philadelphia as
TO whether NJ artha DOghertyis known to be there
or nOt.-BdltimOre Sun, Aug. 2.