The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-03
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ELLEN MURPIlY'S RETURN.
THE CIRL ONCE BELIEJID TO DE TIE
SILTLR LAKE VICTIM
Coming Encis with her Chiid In search of
Louis Wicgc, her Lover Reading OF hev
suppoaed Marder. yet Keeping In EIidins.

Coming unCl with her Chiid In search os
Louis Wicgc, her Lover Heading OF hev
supposed Marder, yet Keeping In EIidIns.
Ellen Murphy, the pretty young Irish
girl. whose mysterious disappearance from
Clifton. Staten Island. in August Inst. lod to the
boilof that It was her body that wns subse-
ouonty found Ia barrel near Silver Lake. has
suddenly r0appcarcd. bringing with her 1ne
healthy baby.
Ellen is rcticcntas to her travels after quitting
tho island. and only portions Of her curious
story have bcen obtained Sho quilted Mrs.
Cuthbcrtson's In Clifton in tho last weok OF
August with tho avowcd purpose Of going 10
Europe. She visited n few days with hor
friend Mrs Ha2ol. in Clifton. to whom she
told her plan for nn immediate marriage
with her German lover. Louis Riege. who was
then in Somcrville. ~ J. Sending her trunk 10
Mrs. Condrens in Staplcton. TO be kept until
her return Ellen started for New York. on her
way to Somerville. by nn carly boat on Saiur.
day. the Doth 81 August. A few days later Louis
Blcgc visited Staten Island. and WINS greatly sur
priscd 10 learn that Illcn had gono in search Of
him.
He had quilted Somoryillc. md was in this city
whom Ellen set out Ricco returned 20 Now
York and made other visits to Staten Isnnd
without hearing from Ellen. IIo wrote Ia
friends in somcryille but could get no ulinRs
OF her there. knowing hor condition. he
searched for her in all tho houses Nnd asylums
but without finding trace OF her.
Two weeks passod. and then Rlcgc was
startled Mt reading In tho newspapers an account
| Of the discovery OF tho body buried In a barrel
| noar Silver Lake. He hurried 10 Wost Brighton
| whore tho body lay on tho grass in Fountain
| features. Nothing was Recognizable except the
| hair and toeih. kiege was tgkon In chnrgt
ness. IIo narrated his first meeting with
Ellen Murphy clshtocn months before tneiI
promised to marry her. and that when he
Quilted his place IN frecman's brewery IN CHI
| ton n few wocks before. he WIS aware that she
was about 10 become n mother. OF her going to
| Someryille he know nothing, and he was in.
clincd TO believe that the body IN tho bar.
SaucsS; but a Day or two later when
others seid that Ellcns hair wns light
! 6iask he iesan % Eli eriain .doults. aud was
| nna1y t1nV,ncel that tlo dchd woman wns mol
| Ellen. Rcgo was dis 'harged from custody by
the Coroner. and wont to work gt Freemani
Ellcn's ssfcty. but he firmly believed She would
From The day Ellen Murphy quilted, stNtes
Island n9 trace o'' her could 9e found bey9nc
SPPomnght Ito nSrmaon Z that t9 yonng Sr wdmss Tn
dressed in blue cnico. trimmed with white. had
been there nquiring for .Ricge. and had gone
"
tho dress corresponded to that worn by
Ellen. the SomerNllo woman's identity wM
pretty clear. The curious part OF the case
came in here, Ellen was informed that Rioge
was IN Now York. She well knew whore he
lived In this city. Yet in spite OF her anxiety to
scc him. which had been SO great as TO lead hei
tu 20 in saarch OF him. she apparently made no
effort to find him.
Ellen says that she spent most Of her time II
this city in hiding. She read OF the finding oi
the unknown body its partial identincntion az
| h n own. md Of Riege's arrest for tho supposed
| murder. At one time she had determined 70
make her place OF retirement known In
order TO save hor loycr. but SIZE san
from tho newspapers that he was not 10
further deV 'lopment-. Day by day she eagerly
looked for tho newspapers and Ut last her an xi-
! cty was relieved by reading that Louis was
freed from suspicion. Ellen says sh. WAS well
aware OF tho search that was be.nE made for hor.
After Elrn's child WAS born and she had ro-
| gained strength, sAe decided to 20 in search Of
her lover again. Sho took n boat 70 Slapleton
IIaznl near Clifton. Word was sent TO Riege
OF her arrival, and he hasiened TO meet
| her. RoEes face beamed with JOY ufteI
| the greeting WuS over. and TIVE lovers had ro-
| lated their mutual misndv"nturcs and mis-
hNpa. Regc aYowed his Willingness 10 mnrry
Ellen az once. az he said he would have done
| three months before II hcr search for him had
been snrrrssful Ellen scnt for the mysterious
| trunk that lay 81 lonL untouched at Mrs. Cons
drnws. aud had it removed 10 her temporary
| home.
II was said in Clifton las, night TINT Riege had
invited one or two fricndsto attend the marriage
that Is to take place In this city to-day. The
couple will settle dowi. and start life IN Clifton
whore Ricge has steady employment us Q