The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-01

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The blu was made out BY MISTAKE 10 George Bas-
sstt father Of ths accused, who Is an industrious
mscninist, employed IN Wheeler 4 Wilson's factory
However, is was IN this wagon. thus hired that Tue
BARREL with its bloody contents Was placed. and the
man and woman At once drove TO New Haven, max
Ing their way without delay to the ale Medical
Schooi.
At THE YALE MEDICAL SCHOOL
When arriving ~ Or. Saniords Office, the ecntle-
man 10 charge OF tho dssecting room. Bssse 70
MIRA Alexander, "You go In now and tAx 10
the Doctor; you have seen him before" she
and while Bassstt remained outside sne At once
explained nsr business TO the Doctor. Il
on previous she mad been there, TO sell
dcad bodies, but to soil her person. Sno was Of
opinion she might got advance from The Doc
tor with which, as she claimed she could assist her
daughter. who was IN destitute cfcumstans Ths
Doctor explained TO her, however, at tho uc, that
he could enter into such singular negotiations, as
her relatives alone bad tho rghI 70 dispose OF her bodY
after death, Los sno herself. On the morning OF
cognized her she stated at onco that she camo
on a ncrsnt GRAND. This time she had veritabs
dead body ANXIOUS to got the 125 without
delay. DR.. SANFORD, though ANXIOUS 10 have good
subjects tor his pups, - circumspect however,
tho class OF bodies ne admits into the aissoct,ng
room and no told that unioss she could produce
a county medical certificate no could not accept
tho pronered barrel. Sno answered that tho had
stray her premises, and mad died there In tho
course OF the night, unknown TO and unclaimed by
anybody bat the Doctor persistonsy refused to have
anything to 40 with =. -
All tho above, It should BIO renem 0ered occurred
the 18Th Of july last. Two months and half hAd
nearly elapsed. and soul State
cut knew tnat fearful crime had been committed in
thor midst Not even the Huntington farmer, IN
whose immediate vicinity tho barrel with Wine
becxcr's corpse was deposited, knew that his
prou had selected to hide OF the louest
spirit OF vengeance arouses her she 10 not mistress Of
her tongue Sho became terribly cnragcd when sho
her house stripped OF everything she could call
her when sno returned from NorwicE, and
In her dcspair called upon Chief OF Police
Marsh and asked ms advice what to do rhs
Chef advised her-it was last Friday evening
10 wait TIL the next morning Saturday aud
then call upon Assistant City Attorney Holt get his
advice. she was promptly AZ Mr.. Holt.s Office the
tho story OF the July murder. Chief Marsh
then plainly asked hor 'Can you nnd the spot where
know can Tell tho spot when see IT," The Chief
then closely Questioned her, keeping har all the Time
here tomorrow morning. and drive over ma. road
the SEARCH roR ruR BARRRLLED BODY.
Early yesterday morning Cniei oi Police Marsh, ac-
compsned by Detective Arnoid aud Mrs. Alexander,
lett bridgeport IN neat carriage tor New Haven, SO
regard 70 Or. Sanford was correct. the
doctor at Identified Ter as The woman who had
called upon him with u BODY In July. ..But said no
10 tue Cnief, .though want suon things badly, 1
could take u from her without authority" Wine
ut the docors house Mrs. Alexander cried bitterly,
snc then evidently BEGAN 10 critical position
Beng satisfied that all she had said regard 10 tho
doctor correct the journey toward tho spot where
taKon. Tho detective asked hor III you ges
TO Derby do you think you eau identity the place.
She thought sue could anu tney moved on. WhoG
reaching Derby things became clearer 10 her mind.
She distctiy remembered Birmingham and Inc
ereu bridge leading 10 huntington Across tne Housa
tonic River, within about two miles aud halt from
Birmin ghan and about eleven mics from Bridge
port Mira Alexander, WHINE walking along the
uronoko roau. turned around TO the detective
thus Is tho place" How sno remembered
the lonely, dreary spot one OF the most
Irequsnteu roads la Connecticut is yet puzzle TO
tue officials but with steady tread she moved on,
conipan iod Ivy Arnold, the detective; went down
steep ravinc, tho underbrush about sixty feet
below surface OF the Oronoke road, most miser
able marshy place, the long looked Tor barrel, with
the remains OF the murdered winsDecgor we're found
10 exactly the same manner she had told u
would DO found. Tho barrel was embedded IN the
side, and tho dctectve, now joined by the
cblei, heausd II up. One OF tho heads came out
the moment the barrel was raised, and the smell
almost sicKened the officers but there we're the
mains OF q murdered human being, and though
the task was difficult they had TO
DO removed. Arnold ut once climbed up 10
the road aud wont to the nearest farm-
mouse the double purpose oil securing witnesses
aud obtaining assistance. With the aiJ OF lew mon
the barrel finally lifted up TO the read, rensadsd
aud covered with mating. " was then attached 10
tho carriage and the party came back TO bridgeport ut
ave O'CLOCK v the afternoon, nobody beyead The