The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-14
4 YOUNG Momnn,s Sad Slor,

By the identification Of the body Of a
young woman al the morgue, says the
New York World, the history of one Of
the many unknown dead Of the riyer
WAS revealed. Hannah Roach was born
ia this c1untry, her parents being we'll
to-dO English people Of the lab0ring
class. Her mother died when she WIS
seven years Of age, AMI her father few
years later, leaving his daughter with a
stepm0ther When she was fourteen
years old she attracted the attention Of
Mr. Miles, father Of Mr.. w. H. Miles,
cashier of the SiKpenny savings bank
who took her into his fanny. The
girl was bright, intelligent, good looking
and ambitious, and lost no opportunity
Of improving her condition. As "A result,
when she reached her nineteenth year
she WAS measurably accomplished
young woman. AZ this time she formed
the acquaiutaucc-mos unfortunately.
as II has since pr1yed-of Il young man
.amed James Abbott, and last Septem-
ST they Nc.e married. A few days
after the little money Abbott had pro
fg.scd 81 have accumulated disappeared.
Bat the little wife -cheered him Ia what
he SAID WAS his loss, and resolved that
they would yet recover IL and DO even
better Three weeks after the marriage
she made the discovery that Abbott had
another wife still living. She applied 10
the district attorney, and, receiving di-
rectiuus how 20 act, found his first wife,
one Mary Dougal, living in Westehester
county This woman was willing 10 ap-
pear as a witness against the man who
had deserted her and cruelty betrayed
Che other. She produced her marriage
certificate. us did also Hannah. All
proof having been collected, Hannah
wrote 20 Abbott asking him 10 call upon
her. Meantime a detective was secured
and posted. One Monday night, late IN
January, the matter WAS brought TO a
successful ending. The girl and her be-
trayer left the house for a walk. She
hruached the subject Of her illegal mar
riage 10 Abbott, and he tried 10 con-
c.iate. Before they had gone block
the detective overlook them and sum-
snasily arrested Abbott The man Was
tried IA the special sessions before Judge
Glldersleeye and sentenced 20 two years
III the State prison. Pending his trial
he made several threats against Hannah.
He swore he would kill her when be re-
gained his freedom, and that he had
companions whom he would put on her
track b make way with her at once. The
strain, both Of capturing her bctrayer
and incident upon his trial. at il after
ward proved, told severely upon her.
Her friends did their best 20 cheer her,
but on the morning 81 the tWenty-seyenth
81 April she did not appear at the usual
hour. and 80 a call there was no response.
Nothing has been seen or heard Of her
since, until a Young man rowing In the
sound ran foul oi the body since recog-
uized as hers. She had but little cloth
ing on when found, being dressed only
in a night dress, over which she had put
black alpaca dress. The shawl she
wore had been washed away. The beauty
of her face and grace q hgure were lost,
but the brown hair was best preserved
and by its peculiar color and her clothing
she WAS identified. assisted by one Of two
rings that bore the initials III r." aid
III. 5" They had been given her 10y a
youth when a little girl.
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