The New York herald., 1877-02-14
THE STATEN ISLAND MASTERY.

Tho body OF TX. r., !" the unfortunate young woman
who found dead in the grounds OF the old Quaran
tino Hospital, at Tompkinsvlc, s. l., still lies awaiting
Identification at tho shop OF Michael Oates, under
taker, at Stapeton Measures have been taken TO
photograph OF the deceased to-day, that her
identity may be hereafter established In friend
appears before her burial portion Of the contents
Of the stomach was yesterday given to Dr. Robert
Wardlow, OF tho School OF Mines. IN this city, tor
analysis IL hoped that this Will determine whether
death caused by such fluid the bottle found in
tho pocket OF deceased had contained Detective Isaac
komcr oil Richmond county, states positively that no
the deceased In the main street OF Tompkinsviio
at one O'Clock on SATURDAY. He says that she was
walking slowly along with head ncast and her
eyes fixed upon the ground. Knowing all the rest
dents OF the place he at noticed her stranger
MORBID CURIOSITY.
Hundreds OF people looked upon tho face yesterday,
anu great number o tho callers women. Sew
era persons went down from this city during the day.
and nquring the way to tue place. braccd themselves
II TO shock before daring to lt tho pail
which covered tho facc OF the dead These, after gaz
ing an instant upon the pitiiu sight, relaxed their
countcnnnccs and went quietly away without speaking
TO any one l, was evident from the manner OF these
persons that ihcy feared TO recognize some missing
friend In the dead. One old lady, clad deep mourn
ing and accompanied by a htte girl, approached the
coffin with photograph OF trends missing
In her hand. single glance at the wnc face and tho
fair HAIR dropping back upon the rougn bricks which
relief, excaiming, "rhat's not Lucyl''
Next door 10 the shop oil MIR Oates poll was held
yesterday. whercat tho townsmcn congregated to dc.
posit their votes to wrangc and In some cases, 70
knock each other down as II proved In consequence
OF this there hubbub all day around the place,
and to the number OF sghtsccrs added every one
who came 10 vote Among the better class Of those
who looked upon the dead girl were not few who
vchcmcnty dcclaimed against the OF the
thort,cs IN not providing place where the unknown
dead could be deccntIy deposited Tor Identification
ITS burning disgrace TO the county. said one gen.
tcman, "that such an unscemly exhibition as THIS
can occur within its limits. Who eau estimate the
demoralizing aud hardening effect OF such o
scene upon the boys and grs who are running In and
pnf horn ION IN Oh
corpse? Is II brutal that every low fellow should
be perm to enter here and kick about In stable
the clothing OF tho dead whoever she may have bccnf
In the summer imo such scene as this Is OF almost
weekly occurrence, Tor every lew days body ~
washed ashore from the bay. Tho thing has gono
Tor years and yet the authorities Will not take the
trouble TO provide their decent reception although
II could bc done at n merely nominal expense This
sentiment concurred IN by every IN the town
with whom the writer convcrscd.
The inquest the body will proceed this evening at
Winners Bay View Hotel at Tompkinsvillc landing