, 1876-11-12
SUICIDE OR MURDER,

The body Of the young woman which was
found dead in 3 small pond in Lincoln Park last
Thursday morning was identified yesterday a.
that of Miss Atathilda Marks, who resided with
her sister, i Mrs. Sanders, at No. so Willow
street. Her remains were taken charge Of by
her brothcr-in-law, Mr., Sanders, and removed tc
his house at the abovc-namcd place. The cause
OF her death is still shroudcd in the dcepcs!
mystery, and her relatives, who arc quiet and
respectable people, do not believe she has com.
mittcd suicide, though they admit that such q
thing is possible, Miss Marks came to this
country about year ago. and at the time Of hc1
death was 25 years of age. She was an intelli-
gent, comcly girl, but spoke no English. Her
sister, Mrs. Sanders, with whom she resided,
states that she could not think Of any
possible cause which could have induced her
to take her life. She had everything she want-
cd, and was treated with sister1y love. Besides,
she had q kind brother who belongs to the firm
Of Wolf, Epstein g. CO., hide dealers, Nos. LAT
and 149 klnzic street, who did all for her he
could.
About d week ago she began to complain Of
pains in her breast and heart, and as she con-
tinued to complain her sister insisted that she
should go and see doctor. Butslc was reluct-
ant to 60, and said it did not a1nount to much,
aud would undoubtedly pass away in few
few days. Hcr sister thought it was liomesick-
ness, as she had heard bad news from her
mother short time before. Last Wednesday
ncr sister prevailed upon her to 20 to her broth
cr's place of business on Kinze street and get
from him the address of his doctor that She
might consult him. She left after dinner there
beng nothing unusual in her demeanor. From
that time nothing was heard Of her bv the fam
1;r until they identified licr remains Yesterday.
She never called at the place Ut business of her
brother, and how she came to Lincoln Park is
mystery. Wien she lett she had in her pos
session pocket-book containing nsma11 am cunt
OF change, 4 lead pencil, and slip OF paper con-
tanning all address. On her finger she wore q
heavy gold ring with fine topaz. Both the
pockct-book and the ring are missing, and the
policeman who found her says there was moth
ing in her pocket except handkerchief Mr..
Sanders says the body shows no signs Of yio-
Ienee whatever, and looks as natural as if she
were asleep. The policeman told him
that when he found her snes was lying On
her back in very shallow water, her
face being free, but covered with sand, which
he wiped off with tine handkerchief which he
found in her pocket It is Mr. Sanders opin-
ion that she 1ell or was thrown into the water
where she was found. face lloWnwards, and in
her effort to release herself she turned around
but WAS unable to recover, and died while in
that position. Her relatives think it almost I'M
possible that she should have committed suicide.
II she intended to do SO, she would. in their
opinion, have chosen different place than that
III which she was found. No sane person would
choose such shallow place when there is so
HITCH deep water all around. Moreover, she
had always been cheerful girl, and never
showed any signs OF mental arrangement.