The New York herald., 1876-07-07
ANOTHER MYSTERY.

THE BODY OF A WOMAN FOUND IN THE wArEn
AT cLAssoS POINT UNDER SINGULAR uRcuA-
STANCES.
While Coroner Purdy OF westchestsr was ''ceIebrat
ing me night Of the Fourth OF July, he received
telegram from Mr. Bovine stating that the body ofa wo
was lying IN the water Casson Point, situated
Long Island Sound and in tho village OF westchsster
Accompanied by Mr. Butler, the local undertaken, Mr.
Purdy proceeded TO the place, where he found ths
drowned remains Of a respectfully dressed woman O
apparently nfy years, floating among the rocks neal
high water mark. On the shore near by lay an cmpu
bottle marked ''chloroorm, one pound;" shor
distance from lay similar bottle nlled. and beside
an ordinary travelling bag. The latter on being openet
was found TO contain change of clothing, gold watci
aud chain and several hundred dollars in grcenbaci
besides third bottle ned with chloroform and
large piece Of opium weighing about one pound
Upon the clothing stamped airs A. j. Dutcher,'
ana IN one oil the pockets ound me morauduIn o.
the purchase from Cook, son X jenkins, the tourist
and excursion managers. of draft apon Wells, Fargo
Co. or S49l gold, ticket To Paris and consider
able sum In sovereigns and English banknotes Thn
paper dated June IS and tho space for tho name
the purchaser was diled up "Mrs Amanda Dutch,
to tho hotel named aud WAS informed by the proprietor
Mr. Thomas Ryan, that the deceased came to his place
alone. ABOUT two weeks and stayed three or -four
days, when she paid her bill and departed. On June
~ she returned and remained t Friday last when she
trunk till called Tor That all he knew about hoc
Proceeding the otce of MessrA Cook & Co. the Cor
oner discovered that Mrs Dutch had returned tho day
after purchasing her ticket and drafts ana had can
vered them INTO money again, stating that she had
decided not to 60 abroad On Wednesday Coroner
Purdy empaneed a jury nj Westchester vingc,
whittier hc had the body convey ed, and began an IN
quest The conductor OF the Weslchesler train test,
fed that the deceased the $3.50 A. b.
train Monday and purchased ticket for Hunts
Point. When some distance beyond that place he
noticed the lady still on thp train and told her had
ner
asked what the next station was On being informed
that II was West Farms she expressed her determna-
tion OF stopping at that place hrst however, assuring
herself that there was water front there boy test
ned that he met the deceased when sho aightcd from
the train at West Farms and tnat she asked him
whether there any nice boarding places In the
vicinity ho replied In tho Affirmative and offered ia
conduct her to one She gave him her bag TO carry
ana he led tho toward the Monno estate near the
river, where Dr. Hill keeps fashionable boarding
house Here the boy stopped, aud the lady sat down
the house saying she would not enter just then.
that she wanted 10 see the water Sho gave the lad
81 so, and after sitting a moment said she wanted
moro shady spot lie therenion carried her bag 10
spot about the width OF held distant from the point In
the river where her body alierward found. Here
she gave the boy change and dismissng him sat
down. She never seen alive AGAIN
Yesterday Coroner Purdy spoke with superintendent
Wallng about the case and accompanied by an officer
detailed by that gentleman, proceeded TO the Union
Place ote and broke open the trunk left by the de-
ceased Nailed the top OF the trunk outside was an
Barring, Name" Opening this sheet OF note paper
was found within with these words written in cmh
nine hand
'DKAR siR-"If do not call for this trunk within
two months please send II to Barring, Maine F"
Within tho trunk were found a quantity OF wearing
apparel and matrlculaIon ticket issued by the FREQ
Medical College Of New York. session ls723 signed BY
Egbert Hasard There were also tickets signed by
various professors Of the New York College for women
certifying that tho deceased had during the season OF
1874 attended full course OF lectures in practical
anatomy histology and uroscopy. There was also
letter from lawyer Calais Me- asking Instructions
about the disposal OF some real estate In that place
diligcnt search on the part OF fIERALp reporter
fnt In Cc mn n
CITY, and Coroner Purdy last night determined TO clo
graph tho address lett upon her trunk That Official
will continue the inquest at eleven O'Clock this morn.
Ing when light may be thrown upon The
case.
Tho deceased suffering from ncute disease
which probably necessated the of the annsthccs
found among her effects and It conjectured that she
may have taken overdose and while under IT'S in6u
fallen overheard Others hold 70 The theory
OF suicide.