The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-14
A. wOMAN'S BROKEN HEART.

RECOVERY AND IDENTIFICATION OF HANNAH
RoACH's BoDY-HER SAD HISTORY.
On Friday afternoon the body Of woman was found
floating of Port Morris. in Long Island Sound. by
Robert Parker. OF North Brothers. Island, while be
rowing TO tho main land. the bow Of his boat
striking the body, which he took ashore. The Coroner
was notified and the body sent to the Morsue. Tho
body appeared he that OF woman twenty-five years
old, hvc feet high, weighing, perhaps. one hundred
and twenty pounds during life. From the texture OF the
clothing IL thought that deceased was person or
good social certain marks and abrasions on
the forehead led many suppose that deceased had
been fouliy dealt with This suspicion, however, the
Coroncr's investigation removed Saturday. Yes
terday woman called the Morgue and identified tho
BODY as that OF Hannah Roach, servant at No. 139
East l26lh street, who bas been missing since April 2S
Her stepmoiher positively identified her.
4 STRANGE STORY
Hannah Roach was u very pretty girl, who had given
her heart and aiterward her hand TO man named
James Abbott in September last, Hannah bore an ex-
cellcnt character and was well liked by her mistress
Mrs Miles, wife OF the cashier OF the Slxpcnny Savings
Bank. Trouble came upon Hannah very early in u err
married lie. She found out that her husband, or
rather the man, Abbott was osa-
mist. having another vie in the person
OF ono Mary Donegal, who made an affidavit before
Justice Wandel last January that he had married her
on the 22d day OF January 1873 Alter the usual pro-
ceedings before the police courts james Abbott was
brought before Judge Gildersleeve, IN the Court Of
General Sessions, and pleading guilty 10 bigamy was
sentenced 10 Two years 10 The Stale Prison Tins
almost broke Hannahs heart, ana she went about her
work in the most melancholy manner few days
before she disappeared her actions were most peculiar
ON Saturday morning, April the 18th, Mr. Miller,
In Trying TO cali her through speaking tube
communicating with her room, discovered that ~ Was
stopped with handkerchief Mrs Miles went up
ana opened the top drawer OF her bureau She
found two letters one addressed 10 Mrs Miles, the
other 10 Hannah's stepmother This is copy OF that
addressed 10 Mrs Miles
DEAR MRs MILES - now feel so bad that cannot
l26th street how badly fcel taking
ny y,s me him and l h"pe that God vii oisye n. for tbs
but Is ali have got aud gone and II is time
that am happy but it Is dreadful to think OF
taking yoar own LIE Mrs Miles those two little boxes
by james will be here On Saturday, 80 good by am
going HANNAH ROACH
Besides these lines others likewise written
with pencil indicating that the giri went Harlem
PARK which skirts tho river but nnding IT closed re-
turned TO her room.
the that addressed TO Mrs. Niles The follow
ing significant words were written IN IT,
piece Of paper will be found in my pocket with these
Ms,a is s e.h sss with a Niles. '. aas ears
old viii be 70 on the Sd day OF May Please take me TO
HAxxAH's HISTORY
Hannah Roach was vi Irish parcnts She was born
either at just before her parents left Tor ibis
years and is related oil her that time she
TO all appearances dead. She was even placed IN her
collin. and almost drove the watchmen crazy by start
ing up from her narrow bed.
She last seen, Coroner Woltman says, on April
IS, In company with James 4. Spluin oil l32d street
and Eighth avenue, but where Or at what hour Is
known. Spain with Mr.. J. Hopper in the above
thoroughfare. A story Is told by Glfcer Lewis, VINO
patroiied second avenue ON The morning Of April 20.
the effect that he saw woman rushing toward the
river down llsth street. He gave chase, out failed 10
catch