The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-04

The REMAINS IDENTIFIED ONLY Bx HELA-
TIvEs.
In connection with the recent SUICIDE Of Nine. Res
al, s.nsa,ionaI rumor obtained Wide circulation IN
the otv Yesterday THIS was in effect that the person
above named was not dead. but that she and her
friends had suDst,tstsd the body OF an0thcr woman
Tor tho purpose OF evading the criminal sui'
brought against her, white she, nersei'' had
proceeded. by way of Canada. on a Pleasure
trip 10 Europe In suppors Of these assampt'0ns
were alleged, among other things, the seeming usn-
clinson Of the members Of the household a. NO. oo5
Fifth avenue enter into the particulars OF the MAJ
ner in when mistress OF The mansion met her
DEATH ana the persistent relcence OF her immediate
relatives regard TO her busincss affairs. While tho
prinorpai grou nds which the ramor 10 based are
not altogether untenable nm Investigation con-
Quoted by HEkALD reporter IN regard
70 the SENSATIONAL allegation Indicated was al'snaso
by results which leave iIe room 20 doubt shas Toe
laet report the tragedy purely imaginary.
At the same II may be stated that neither Coro
ner wollman any member OF The jury who sat 10
The case wiling ~ say positively That the corpse
which they viewed on the OCCASION was shat Of hme.
Resteil as none OF them had known her sufficiently
we'll during her attest the identity Of tho
corpse. &. N u.. NOE
Coroner Woitmau, IN reply TO inquiries by the
writer saad:--I think shs body that saw a. NO o'1
Fifth avenue on Monday was that Of Ane. RssteiL
OF my personal knowledge do not know whether u
MAS hers or not. have socn Der on several 0cca-
sions drvpg the Central PARK, but was not sum
GENTLY familiar with ner features TO recognize inc
corpse hers uid not think u strange tuSt no
D,ood found tue ho0r Of tho bathroom, as the
deceased had inflicted the wound on mat SIDE Of ner
neck nearest 10 the wall When l saw the body IN
the bunsub ~ quarter past ten O'Clock ~ nay wnn
the head 10 Tho east and the knees aiaMn
p Up r 'l Now n. Slosa had sparisi
forc,biy the artery being severed A. must nsces-
safy Davs sucn ,ne so srenv andeg any
trace OF blood; there little blood on the south
sdo OF he bssntub evidently caused ~ the deceased
having placed her ieft nand the odye OF the Dath
after cutting her throat; IN the bottom of the Dan-
there coaguIated blood and also on the knife
nsar the handle DR. Cushman ana myself we're both
sslIshed tnat Il was piain case OF suicide exlm-
ined all the windows Of the house carefully ooiore
Coming 10 that conclusion. There was nothing uu-
sewing up the wound IN the throat before the
jury The Dvdy IL was zone IN the cause o. COM
mon decency. | didn't know that tho undertaken
was gong the wounds, "a merely ieit an order
70 wash the body aud lay u Out WAS accidentally
. .eease % Sa reputation
cecdsa 10 IL with more tnan usual caution; ior IN
stance, when saw three diamond rings on tn'
fingers l called Mr. Stewart into Inc bath room ue-
fore taking them on.
have seen three thousand bodies during my
term Of Office, and out OF that hummer could only
wear 10 the identity oil very few The rulnor tnat
some otner corpse had Dccn substitute Tor that OF
Ame. Resteil must have originated IN some wlid
brain. aud has prompted ny malicious motives
other kindred leeipg. have no DOUBT what-
ever tnat the BODY that OF Nine Kesteii,
ANA 70 confirm this beilef Mr. Sherwood, ole OF the
jurors, .o1 he naa seen ner in lilo and was satisfied
that the body was hers
Mr.. john h. sDerwooo, Presidons vi the Fifth Ave-
Bank, who acted as foreman o. tne jury said -
cannot say WITH certainty that Tue body was that VI
Mrs. Lohma had frequently seen heron toe street,
and called some years ago IN regard 20 lhe
purchase 0. real estate whIch owned; she au nos
get H. however. have her several times IN
tne ofico OF the Au.uaI Insurance Compan u wnlco
later pace 1 cannot say. however, that l
sufficiently familiar with her features 10
uody ~ ight not have successfully done. saw
tue Douy and examined the wounds IN the throat put
am POSITIVE that the remains were those Of MIS-.
Lonmaa. recolsect row thai the lace oi the corpse
looked shorter Than ners, ~ she had IN mo rather
loy features again, the forsnead looked fuller
tnan hors; thcro was, apparently more deveiopment
she than head appeared 10 possess 10 lie;
u surprised that y large, healthy woman,
as she was, shoua die wisnouI struggle that would
have Ihrown some blood on lne carpet there not
particle of blood 70 be seen anywhsrc have always
that Tho Juguiar VEN severed IN tnat
way tho blood would spart with sucn force as 70
throw ~ beyond the limits OF the bath ts0 IN when
the body was found NY impression Of ths features o.
Mrs. Lohnian such would prcvent subter.
fuse The kind that rumored US havn. been play
upon me-"
oners jury, saia Wed, l don't Know whether Is
WAS lhc BODY of Nine. ResteIl or not, having never
seen her hietina saw the face; IT was that
vi woman. The Corvner or his oeputy held up the
head let the jury the wounds IN tne neck, out
wounds hau been sew0d up tnen Inc seIVaus
gir vi no found the BODY 10 The bathroom swore u
Nine. Resiei ana Tho Coroner told Us u VAS and
that - ali know ABOUT H. Thought, however, that
II was unusual 20 sew up tie wounds before Inc jury
the body"
Mr.. william G. Ford, juryman, sa'd:-'I cannot
tell wne,ner . II Uouy OF Nine Rcstch
that VIZ al NJ 657 FifLh avenue; never saw her
during ne aud, oil course, did not know nor. Woo
ever the dead woman Was II Was evident IRON the
testimony that IL Was y clear case OF suicide. saw
the wound he uut did not notice wheher II
had been sewed up or not. place reliance on Inc
ufno hall le bOdv WA mol hat
although VI any own knowledge don't KNOW wnetnor
WAS or not We were IN the roon where the remains
lay but short time when the Coroner took as up
stars"
ME John Arrell, another juror, sad:-"rhe body
Was Represented 10 DO that OIL Nine. kesteIl 1on's
knoS whether 70 Was or not, as had never seen nor
IN life rbe ianiiy aud Servants swore that the re-
showed Us tue wounds on tho neck They had tnen
boon up. dId nvt tuiuk tins was strange, al
lney scwsI Mp. have no idea that ths body
was any other Ina thai oil Nine. Resell go.
Mr. Louis sommer, juror, saia:-''Am KNOW Is
that Inivrmvu tuat ~ WAS the body oil Ame.
R.stclL mad lever seen her IN iiis. Tue wounds ~
the neck cooked a. n they nad bcca washed and
closed Do not Know II they we're sewn. 1 expected
horrible -ht, but agrecsUy disappointed
Ia tho appearanco OF Tue corpse"
Ar. W. r. Baker, also juror, said :-sI don't know
whose corpse II was: 3, ,ne face OF a woman
saw. / Dvt.ccd certain resomb aace between mo
corpse aud al o. paiutsg oI female hanging IN
Tue ufcs " the deceased also resrnnbled
pictures OF Mme Restc1 that have seen IN the ilus-
,f-,ea papers aia uot scfutn.ze the easrcs o. ihe
pso uignt have tnat OF SOME o.ncr woman"
rHE SUICIDES MANSION.
The la resiueLcc "a Tue suiciJc ruin avenue ~
than the OBJECT oil curiosity, ana lour
out vi I'VE passers-Dy stare .dsguiseaiy al H. No
emvism Of mourning been displayed, and tue WIN
aows more csreiahy shaaud tnan they always
nave veen. slslwar policemen stood Iittc dis
tance away the HEkALD reporter approached,
and when asked II tney cvulc throw any lisht on
the subject Vi Tho rumor that the alleged suiciao
was nOax they laughed .'lndade,' SAID Que oil
them, ~ the Let VI April. IL might have oeeu
hoax Dedad an n II II the Coroner AM not
The ponce WAS Iooed" Further inquiry beng mate
he sd that policeman was sent " tue house as soon
the mater Was known, but tLs Coroner also went
imm ediateiy and took charge oil the Csc
A ring =. the doOr WA answered alter a long pause
by iasbionsoly dressed young man, VINO at nrst al
ieced Ignorance oi the report that Mme Rosled mad
fed from the county, bu. aiterward spoke vi hearing
II merely rs q ruinor ne hesitatcd wnsn asked
u he was member OF tns family,
aud then said he Was not and would
not give hrs name. lie spoke, however, Tor tho
family and SAID mat hs thous ht necdossly erusIto
circulate such rumor, Nc there question about
toe IDENTITY VI tue suicide aud absolutely iounda-
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