The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-30
Another Mystery In New YOrE-The
Dead Body of a Young Womaa
Found In u Trunk Checked for Chi

Another Mystery tu New Yorh-Thc
Dead Body of a Young Woman
Found In u Trunk Checked for Chi
cago.
New York is never wthouta mystery or
a sensation. The last one is the case of the
unknown young woman, supposed to be the
victim Of an abortionist, whose dead body
was found cramped in packing-trunk ut
the Hudson River railroad, checked for
Chicago. az reported by telegraph ye>tcr-
day. We gather the following particulars
Of the mysterious discovery from the New
York papers:
"The body was entirely nude, and had
been shockingy distorted in the effort to
pack it In SO small Il space. In the top of
the trunk, and covering the body, were Il
comforter, or heavy bed quilt, piece of IL
blanket, a coarse chemlSe, and two OF three
other articles of common material. All
these things, much soiled, emitted 4 very
offensive Odor.
The scene at the depot after the discovery
was an exciting one. Railway officials
rushed up aud down in search of the WO-
man who had brought the trunk, and po-
licemen were active in their efforts to find
some clue by which the persons engaged in
what now seemed clearly Il tragedy might
be discovered. The hoy who assisted the
carlnan to carry the trunk into the depot
has clearer recollection of the woman
who had the trunk checked containing the
body than any other person who saw her.
His story is us follows:
THE STORY OF TIE BOY.
My name is Alexander Potts; am twelve
years old, and live with my mother; | am
around the Hudson River railroad depot
every day, where ! sell candy and papers,
and carry light baggage from the carriages:
on Saturday | was standing in front Of the
depot, on 18th street, about O'Clock, when
! saw 0ne-horsc cab coming toward the
depot, from the direction of 9th avenue :;
the cab stopped in front OF the ladies' en-
trance to the depot, and ran and opened
the door Of the cab, when Il lady got out !;
she wore a common calico dress, with 4
thin alpaca shawl, and had on small
jockey hat, without IL veil; she wore no
waterfall, but her hair was tied up in II
small knot behind, and enclosed in Il net ::
she seemed to be about eighteen or nine.
teen years old, and her hands looked like
those OF working-girl; as she got out oil
the cab she handed the cabman one dol
lar bill, and he drove off; she then turned
TO me and said, "Sonny, can you tell me
where the ticket Office is?' l asked her
how far she was going, and she said she was
GOING TO CHICAGO.
] then told her that If she went inside
and got her ticket she could then get her
baggage checked. She then went with me
to The ticket -otlicc, and, after inquiring the
price OF ticket. she handed the ticket
clerk TWO so bills, and he returned the
change (SIS) and ticket. The change he
gave her was three s. bills, a 81, and Il
bill. She then stood talking with the
ticket-clcrk about five minutes, but, al
though [ was standing near, did not hear
what was said, because paid no attention.
When she got through talking with The
clerk, she turned to me and said that she
had not intended TO 60 to Chicago, but
had
CHANGED HER MIND,
and guessed sue would, on account of her
baggage. l told her that unless she went
her baggage couldn't 90. She then asked
me what she should do about her baggage,
and Said it would be there soon on Tripp's
express wagon. This wagon or truck was
very small one, with three bars painted
red on each side, and also with the name
"Tripp" painted upon one Of its panels.
The truckman was old, Of slight stature,
and wore the blue overalls of common
carman. He was greeted by the woman rs
an old acquaintance. We then went out
side. and while standing in front OF the
depot she saw 4 wagon coming down the
street from the direction of 9th avenue.
She then turned to me and said, - Here
comes my man," and then beckoned with
her finger to him Us if to hurry him up.
When the man with the wagon saw her
beckon he seemed to drive faster. She then
asked me if | would mind helping him i'll
with the trunk, and said she would pay me.
When the wagon stopped i'll front OF The
baugage.room / stepped up to help the ma II
place the trunk on the sidewalk, but he
wouldn't let me, saying he'd handle ii him .
self. lie
LIFTED 1T CAREFULLY.
and set it flat on the sidewalk. then took
one handle and he the other, and we car
ried it into the baggage-room. wanted 10
set the trunk on its end, as they always do,
when the woman and the man both stopped
me, saying that the trunk contained glass,
and it mustn't be handled roughly. l
slammed IN to the counter and told Frank,
the baggage checker, That the lady wanted
to get her baggage checked to Chicago.
The trlckman and | then took hold Of the
trunk to place it on the counter, when the
lady placed her hands underneath the
trunk and assisted us. She said that she
would like to have an extra strap around
the trunk. and told Frank what she said.
Frank then told her that the strap would
cost her one dollar, and she answered II
DON'T care for dollar il you strap it
good" Frank then put the strap around
the trunk and drove three nails into it. She
then gave Frank her ticket and one dollar.
He punched the ticket and handed 1t back
to the woman with baggage check: She
then turned to the truckman and said,
'sI'm much obliged to you for your trou-
ble." They then
SHOOK HANDS
and the truckman drove of, wishing her
good-by. The woman and l then went into
the street, and she handed me five cents.
told her that was not enough, land she gave
me five cents more, and asked me to show