New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-16
CRIME ENDING IN MURDER.


DISCOVERY OF THE BODY OF MURDERED WOMAN
ON STATEN IsLAND-BEATING AND KICKING A
MAN TO DEATH AT NEw-ROCHELLE-FATAL FIGHT
BETWEEN BRICKMAKERs-A WIFE THROWN FROM
A wINDow-sUICIDE AFTER ATTEMPTED MUIR
DER.
The body of a young woman was found
in the woods near Silver Lake, Staten
Island, yesterday. 1t had been forced into
barrel, and the features were dlsigured
by the action of chloride of lime. This is
believed to have been case of malpractice
and murder. In a drunken fight at New
Rochelle one labOrer was beaten and kicked
to death, and another was seriously injured.
drunken husband in Brooklyn caused the
death of his wife by throwing her from a win
dow. In quarrel among brickmakers near New
Brunswick, n. j., one of them was murdered.
A fisherman at Babylon, L. l., took his own
life after trying to kill his wife.
A WOMANS BODY FOUND IN A BARREL.
STARTLING DISCOVERY MADE BY TWO BOYS NEAR
SILVER LAKE, STATEN IsLASD-A SUPPOSED
VICTIM OF MALPRACTICE-No CLEw TO THE
MYSTERY.
ToMPKINsvILLE, Sept. 15.-The residents of
this village were much excited to-day over the re-
port that the nude body of a woman, supposed to
have been murdered, had been found in some woods
near Silver Lake. about mile and half from here.
John Callahan, boy, brought the news to Coroner
Dempsey's Office about noon. He and another boy
had found the body while they were herding cattle.
They had gone into the woods for a stroll, and Wis
tied quiet spot not far from grove where picnics
are often held. The spot is at tho foot
of hill, and is closely surrounded by rocks and
trees. dry ravlne runs near a narrow roadway
which is seldom used. The boys were climbing
through this ravine, when Callahan stepped upon an
old barrel which was partly buried in the ground
and covered over with layer of dried leaves. A
stave of the barrel broke beneath him and attracted
his attention to it. Curiosity led him to examine
the barrel. lie broke away two or three of the rot
ten staves and saw that the barrel contained some
large object wrapped IN a carpet Thinking that
they had discovered some treasure, the boys tore
away part of the covering and were startled at
discovering the leg of human body.
They ran ont into the road and met Michael Shee-
ham, a constable who lives near Silver Lake. He
went 60 the place when the boys told him they had
found human body. and after making an ex-
animation, sent Callahan to the village for
Coroner Dempsey. When the Coroner arrived at
the spot he found an excited crowd of men
and women who had been attracted from
their homes near Silver Lake by the news of the
discovery lie had the barrel dug out of the ground
and torn apart. The body was found to be that of
woman about twenty years old, short and thick set,
with fair complexion and dark brown nair piece
Of Brussels carpet had been wound about the body
and tied with rope Underneath the carpet were
two narrow white sheets. They were much discol-
ored and smellod of chloride of lime. The body had
been bent almost double, the knees touching the
chm, and the arms folded across the breast. ThA
features had been partly eaten away by the action
Of the solution on the sheets. DR.. Walse, of New
Brighton. was summoned 10 the place and made an
external examination of the body. He could find
no marks Of external violence but believed that he
saw evidences Of abortion. The theory was at
once formed IN the minds Of the Coroner and Others
present. that the woman had been the victim of
criminal malpractice. The sheets appeared TO
have been taken from some hotel. IL
was believed that the woman had died
under malpractice. and that an effort had been
made to conceal the crime by placing the body in
the woods.
The place where the body was found indicates
that the persons who placed it there were well
auainted in the neIghborhood. 1t is of the most
pleasant spots in the island. The road over which
the body was carried can only be trayerscd at night
by persons who are thoroughly acquainted with it.
The body was removed TO West Brighton and placed
in the care Of Daniel Dempsey, the
Coroner's brother jury was summoned
and viewed the corpse, which presented frghtful
appearance. A post-mortem examination of the
body will be made by Dr. Walse to-day, and
formal inquest will be held at 7 p. m. There was
no clothing on the body by which it could be iden-
titled. Great excitement prevails in New-BrightOn
over:tho affair