The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13
DEAD AND ALIVE.
4 MISSING WOMAN. SUPPOSED TO DE DEAD
Avn RuRIKn APPEARS IN TIE FLESH.

4 MISSING WOMAN. SUPPOSED TO DE DEAD
Asp BURIED, APPEARS IN THE FLESH.
On Tuesdsplast two poorly clad womsn-ono nifty
ana the other scvcntynve years oid--called At tho
Morgue 10 mako inquiries concerning missing
female friend who they feared had met her death.
They allowed 10 INSPECT the CHASTITY array Of
DEAD bodies awaiting Identification, but saw mono
among them 10 answer the description OF the'r MSS
ing friend. They were then shown among o'ner
clothing taken from tho bcdies of the unknown
dead black alpaca dress and black velvet waist
which had been taken from the dscomposed body oil
woman found in the river at the 100, of Delaney
usrcet on July j. and buried IN Posief's Field some
aavs arer "Yes' said the older OF the two women,
sthey belonged TO poor AbDis To further convince
themselves OF their trends fate they consulted inc
record, and found tina. the woman VINO wore inc
lstnilar dress and waist answered exactly too'r
trends descrpton-buo eyes, gray hair ana severai
Tooth missing from :he front OF the upper Jaw Tho
two visitors lett without making themselves known
or giving tho oil their lost friend
Two DAYS later tho younger OF women called
1t Police and asked the police 10 search
Tor q young woman who had oeeu missing or some
lime She was described nineteen years old, tall,
slim ana Of light compile xion. Her name was given m
Charlotte Elixabeth BurralL she and her mother
lived together in Brooklyn, and the daughter sod
flowers every day Broadway and the Bowery 10
make living for the two. The mother and daughter
disappeared some molths since and no trace
could be found OF Thorn until few
days ago. when garments above spoken OF
were idenuled as those worn by tho
mother OF tho missing girl. Tho woman VINO canea
st Polico Headquarters gave her Dame us Ann
Eliza Corby, stated that she was ssteI-iniaW oI
the dead woman anxious 10 hnd inc daugnser
hut she might possession OF hcr dead motnefs
effects, which consisted oil some nousonou luInIturc
and i'm portant private papers. The police authorities
promisco TO aid her tho search ahd INC woman
went away. On Thursday night the woman's hus-
hand brought Poiice Headquarters the
missing girl. and sho was there Informed
of her mothers DEATH 'sIts no such
thing she SAID '.my mother is not dead Lett ner
alive two ago." The girls uncle and the polcc
her statement. and the former IN
sisted that could not no as II was the missing
Womans mother who had accompanied his VILE 10
ing worn by her daughter. The poico oncred 10 eend
or the girls moth and settle at once Inc truth or
hlsity her story, but she would not give inc al.
lrcss, saying that her mother and hersclI nno
ibeir relatives because Iney did not wish 10 DO
lpuoyod By them. As thoro was no reason 10 oeta,h
the giri way TO solve the ruth OF her state
mont she was allowed 10 co. Yesterday she ana her
ana gave thor address as No u Dey street, where
lhey had been living for some time. The mother WAS
paFttcuarly anxOus 10 have 1t known that sne was
% In the land VI tbe living, ana spoke n no pleasant
OF what she called the unwarranted Interference
OF her reiatives. t,4Hafa
Abblo Burial who her mother brother and sister
tn-luw IRE satisfied tics buried In Potcr's Field, Is
ity-nvc years o age and MAS lair prospect, 1uog-
ng from her appearance, OF enjoying lie Tor some
Years come. Her maiden name was Corby. and sue
vas born in Bloomfield, N. J. She was married 10
named Burrah, from whom, II ~ alleged, she was
uvoroed many years ago.