The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-24
MISSING ANNIE HON VI MEL.
MEN RAISING NONEY Nv SATGERTTEs
TO AStEET.tIN HIR FATE
Beiief there thnt the Iiody Found on staten
Island was .Annic'- 4 New Examination
Asked for-'rhc Giris Lcttrrto her Parents.

SAIGEKTIIS, sept "" While the dogs
ara running ono FOX they may start another"
said nm influential resident of Saugcrtics to-
day. If the Investigation into the identity of
the body OF the girl found on staten Island ut
tcrly fails in itself hut incidentally is the means
Of solving the mystery ot Annie IIommels
absence, not II bit Of harm will be done"
Nevertheless the residents VI this village nre
more inclined today than they were Yesterday
to believe that Annie found hcr grnve on the
shore " Silver Lake. DR. Dawes says that from
the reported condition of the body when 1t was
found he Judges it must have boon in tho
ground five or SIX months. The crisis Of An
nie's fate. according tn tho best information
here. could not have been delayed longer than
last February. aud 1t is evident that she died
in that crisis; but ii Is said that salt WAS
found in tho barrel AMI Dr Dawes says that it
il possible the body WIS preserved from decay
for some time after DEATH in order not to in
crease the risk o' exposure at that timo.
Carroll Whitaker returned from New York
this afternoon. bringing with him lock Of hair
cut from tho long dark tresscs in possession NJ
the Staten Island Coroner. He points to the
difference in color between it AMI the combnes
from Annic's hair rs comuctc proof that the
body found in the barrel was no, that Of Annio
llommel. Others. however. who have c'm-
pared them. aver that the natural fading Of
comhings will account for this difference.
Persons here have talked an day about the
result otthe examination OF tho right arm of the
body. In response to HdospAich from Coroner
Dempsey. the father this morning telcgrauhcd
him that the arm was broken ten or twelve
years ago Just above the wrist. II was expected
that the Coroner would have the arm examined
yesterday. and it was taken for granted tnat II
evidence Of a former fracture .wore discovered
afH" .al. Il
was advised by telegraph from Iommcl'a cnun-
srllors. II the arm was founi 10 have n""n fra'-
turod. To- suhpu'ua nr. L.. ID. Chiuman. who hns
been S.h9rnicids family physician. Hni who
knew Annie very we'll Her forehead wus
broader than IL usunl with girls. and her chin
thr"rrd 10 a point from both sides. II tho skcl-
ctuu shows these three pr'uiiarltirs the friends
Will admit the Identification a. satisfactory IN
spit" ot the discrepancy In tho coloi of the hair
Nlr. Whitaker lett Schorni"ll and his wife in
New orA % return hom" on the O'Clock train
Germans and nihers hero arc raisinr money
with which to urOsro uic the Investigation. ~
Surrogate Cant No has been very busy and saws
that he will do his best. i"e or no ico 20 rNpn-c
tax" in hchalf of his client. Mr.. Homm"l. he
will not disclose. bat tn" Germans say that 40
matter vi at news may come from Staten
Island. a sui i1r s"iu' ton and ahlu ton VIII
he begun soon 10y the father against Scho"ufeld.
II Will hea suit Tor ieprlving lin oi tnc s,rNi's
oi MS daughter. The tact that hu"nitld was
married man will not. II is cirimed. stand in
the WAY of such suit A number 81 clr'um-
stances ar" being Inquired into by llofsm"ls
enfield of guilty knowledge of Annic's where
abouts. These have been gwen tn the writer
un,i,.r Tho seul If flIenr. and cannot fnr ihn
present be revealed: hut a largo portion 81 the
population hero has constituted l,sclta commit
Three men. it was reported to-day. had CON
yeycd Schornicid his wif. ani girl across the
departure in time TO take the early morning
train to New York. and one of them. Henry
put the young woman in charge Of an old
woman on The Tram. The men were found sni
they confirm a lie story. hut We're uncertain as
70 the date: Ih"y w"rn clear. however that
they pushed the party across Nh" river IN boat
on runners. An entirely Trustworthy weather
r"'ori kept IN The village shows that on that
day there was no ice in The river. ant that me
ierryhoat did not stop running last winter uu-
The following is n translation OF tho letter
sent 10 GeOrge Homm"l. which contained iiyn
a IA ,ra m was b-'g1iiI i nr11S{ i4
i"reni from that wi,Hln George liommel. aau-
gertie-. | lister Co.. y. \.
D~srHSY.. Itake puy .ron I, nr.,e youa. leT
Kent thinkin. was soon to conn, iione am srr,
mus. .enhn i"neci ~ j., ,'canS' nc i.cior sty,l
toiie IN let tie Whole winter ani would no se tSat
ecnsiierat1 6e,,c1 aai .fno,i,ns 6sprcu. vtc boot
nono Ns.N ,,ich 'T h,,,.n ln I'ls' IN
hon Sou are ilscel and 10 no, need my n'ur, ri.s
~ 6sip he, the wois fc',e 30 n' say voii %
sVn f,Y , si sli"' n vi, r,t tot e'i 'on' "n ~
ous To com. 1ome. have not teen .ut oi tie house
S no ss1 sa6 S '' i1e Twice to Mary m @ r S ta GS aS
"s eGns sd i See her wod have G,ns .dn baa not
been ohllsc 10 stay hero ,olons th.usht wouaut
iont ha'p,n aswe miuk they Will, but now ar.NeiL
Your daughter ANsig
The writing Of the letter. unlike nll the others
tina, purporiod 10 comc from her. l. III purple
ink. The letter signed VI. H.. declarin.: that
shc s dead. il also written IN purpl" MI. and
The avcrmnnt that Annie could be- IN th' hou.e
Of strange ,uhysi'an for over month. and
yet have five dollars tu spar" ont of thirty or
forty dollars. the amount Srhoenirli says shc
took away with her Is pointed out as virtual
confession that her expenses were being paid
Coroner Dempsey says he will have the body
again eNhumel Tor examination If Annie llum-
mel- lllcnds Will pay the expenses. The Coru-
nor adds that Ii" hn, duly held tho inquest ard
gwen witnesses every opportunity to come he-
lor" MN ana establish tie d'li woman ld"n-
tity II" has orre taken up the hpiy for tho
H0mmrls and he docs NOT think the county
would warrant him To- Eo TO moro expense in
that way, especially to the eNpon," ~ an cNam-
authorized 90 have the "N animation mad" with
@ %a nr. r1n9sg TO- ,bo s y,ig" ,g ais mr. WV S 1s
authority for another post-MOitem nNestisa-
tlou to-day "r tomorrow.
Tn" bookkcnprr ior Ncidlugrr. schmidt 4 o..
eald yesterday that the firm hnd mo- Iurhu9 uf
tracing the hng barring their nnn' that W.
WIS certain, h. added that the bug was an o'l
onG, as al! thrir n".W hasS are AR, Sinply iar"I
hags contained lhr ADD ,,gnnl letters ilG l-as'
were sooi, VI" n' y 'uIi"'"l IN tlr hrcWrr"S
were aecus toned t. us" them fr aprons and
towels; Ine uI'n hGA'uuY AK tnr ,tlt,
hae- to tud their way t. brow rr's with which
the arm has no direct dealing. i'ubsun &
norman. who ro'nlye lars" shipments. la4hl
ia the course ~ thor transact ions send out
somc ~ NrIilnsr > hmit 4 t','s lo.' Ia
lie D. y ter the fire