New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-20
NOT THE BODY OF ELLEN MURPHY.
REASONS FOR GIVING UP THE FIRST THEORY AS TO
THE STATEN ISLAND MYSTERY.

REASONS FOR GIVING UP THE FIRST THEORY AS TO
THE STATEN ISLAND MYSTERY.
Very little was developed yesterday that
tends TO clear up the mystery surrounding the murdered
woman whose body found on Staten Island Sunday
The opinion has gained ground that the body not that
Of the Ellen Murphy in whom Louis RieRe was inter
ested Riege himself said yesterday that he was conn.,
dent that his Ellen was not dead, and that he had no
doubt he should hear from her before long Riege was
not at Staten Island yesterday but was at his Work IN
New-YOrk.
In addition to this testimony from Rlege is that Of
Mrs Culbertson who stated yesterday that the body
OF the woman as described TO her by Coroner Dempsey
was not that Of Ellen Murphy whom she secured from
SUPERINTENDENT Jackson OF Castle Garden and who left
her three weeks ago yesterday with Sl0S intending to
take the City Of Richmond for Europe. Captain Blake
OF the nond County Police also has given mp the the
DRY that the woman found was the Ellen Murphy whom
Rege knew. The Captain was in consultation with Cor
Oner Dempsey yesterday afternoon and in the evening
was at Police Headquarters in stapleon. He said that
no definite elew had yet been obtained, but that
he still had hopes Of clearing up the mystery He knew
STATEN Island Coroner Dempsey said the officers had
some pect ttion Of finding the man who was seen DIX
giug at the place where the body was GsIoFeTSu'
through the old German, Helmer, who was with dc
tective in Eew-YorK and elsewhere en1eayornG 20
identify the man whom ne saw IN lhe "OOus' INC VI VI
Oner said further that be thought some hRh "Oua 20
thrown on the murder today. . a.. A..
Two now theories have been adVanced pe unsI ug
fine quality Of the chemse and the size OF the hands ana
Indicate that the murdered NOmdn was duoNo ~
seryans rank in life and another that the body came
from the hands Of medical students. DR.. William Wal
ser who nade the post examination, was found
al his house in Port Richmond Yesterday aud SAID That
neither OF these theories was plausible Ihe doctor
thinks that the general appearance OF the body
showed that the woman was Of the lower
classes. He believes that che was LYME NI1g,9 on
staten Island aud that sh0 probably died IN chlldDEh
in some yngn hospital on the Island, and was buried
hastily through fear OF the consequences. Dr. Walser
said that there were indications that the body had
been tempered with by medical students. He does not
think that the body that OF Ellen Murphy, since ne
found the internal organs too much decompOsed 70
admit the opinion that the woman had been burned
only twelve days ,,-.,,-,
Should the German Heimer, succeed In Identifying
anyene or should come forward with any fur-
ther testimony in regard 70 a missing woman CORE
spgpdug TO the description of the found, Coroner
Dempsey says that the inquest will be Immediately con-
tnuPd.
dispatch from saugerties, n Y says that great ex-
element prevails consequence Of the belief that the
bOdy found Staten Island Ia that Of Annie H0mmt
. beautiful German gtrl who mysteriousy LETT nome
some months ago and who has not since been heard
from s0e was about to become q mother. Her father
and the Rev Mr.. Lchtenberg were to start for New
York last night 70 examine the remains ana luehty
them II possible.