The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-01
MURDER MYSTERY IN LYNN.
THE BODY or 4 TOMIN FLOATING IN
4 TRUNK IN THE SAUGUS.
Malpractice beyond n Doubt-Disngurement
Probably TO Make my Identification
Impossi bic What Clues the Police HIVE

Probably to Make amy Identification
ImpOssibic-Wh Clues the Police Have.
BosToS, Feb 2s.-Tho investigation re-
garding the body OF the young woman found
packed in trunk and floating in Saugus River
at Lynn. demonstrated beyond q doubt that
death was caused by malpractice. probably
within forty-eight hours. The body was nttred
simply in long white night dress. while un-
dernoath was white merino skirt. and around
the abdomen was wound swath OF brown
checked bingham. Suspended from the ears
was pair OF small gold earrings with pendant
globes. Tho face was clothed with frozen blood.
which. when washed away. revealed tho fact
that the womans face had been mutilnted,
apparently with some sharp instrument.
and with the evident object OF causing u dis
nguremcnt which would prevent Identification.
The body was that OF a person probably from
20 to % years OF age. The face was much emaci-
ated. and bore signs OF intense suffering before
death. The weight WIS about lis pounds and
tho hight five feet ono inch. Tho hair was
shorter than is usually worn by women.
and was OF light brown color. The teeth were
sound. but uneven. and embraced a full set.
and they probably showed prominently In front
during life. Tho victim had probably not been
accustomed to hard labor. as her hands wero
white and boro no calloused skin The body
was slightly dccomposed. 1t had been in the
wntcr apparently n day or twN and had been
llnating up and down the river with the tide
! aud ice
An incident occurred few nights ago which
| may have had some connection with the crime.
| on I'll" night in question police officer saw an
old carryull driven iurlously in the direction OF
! tho Saugus River bridge In the vehicle were
three or four men and n lantern. The team
! probably came from distance and tho horse
! bore evidence Of hard usage. II il conjectured
| with the murder Charles f. Clourh was
arrested d Itai a. CD
crrnrd in the tragedy two persons tcstifying
that they believed the body to be that Of young
| woman to whom he had been attentive. Attn
later hour this young woman was found alive.
and Clough was released
state Detective William Hill OF Salem holds tho
| opinion that the work was done by some person
! IN or near Boston, and that the woman came
| from some one Of the establishments about that
| ely. Inc trunk IS one which he thinks can
| he easily identified. rs there are very few OF
,nrm IN tnese parts On one end Of the lid
| press Company. printed on red paper. IL had
me appearance OF having been on but short
There is a suspicion that the body may be
| that ~ Miss Laura Teed 81 franklin. who has
| her ago does not correspond with that OF the
| body found she WIS very mature and might
| eas lis have been mistaken for one Older Mis-
! iced Us described rs being 10 years Of age. 81
| stout build, fair complexion. and brown hair
| She wore q blue cashmere dress. dark plaid
! shawl. and brown straw hat turned up on ono
! sid.
Information was received by the police at
] noon iNAt az about midnight on Tuesday
| double sleigh. containing a man and Il woman.
| wns driven rapidly through Revere toward
Lynn. ana about an hour later tho team WAS
seen returning. not having had time 20 reach
| Lynn ana return. This information was given
| ,yNillinm Hosper. n clam digger. who was in
kcvrre when the team drove by and returned.
Hosp"r VINO lives near SAugus River bridge.
also suid that he saw tho trunk in which tho
,s!dy WAS found. sticking M IN the bridge on
Wednesday morning. and that he thought II
was uiece OF old lumber. II is thought that
the midnight ride OF the man and woman in the
ft.ap ttsffh fl..
trunk and crime.
Tue local police and Detective Pinkham have
worked every Glow which has been presented
AL through to-day in the hope that the identity
oi mo VICTIM and her murderers may be estab-
llshed. Fully 5000 persons have seen the body
ma yet no one has recognized H. Very many
have expressed the belief that they have seen
the face before, hut that may be accounted for
by the iatt that Il is not AN uncommon one. IL is
certainly that OF u woman 80 years Of age: the
features ar" sharp and the nose must have been
pointed and retrou-se The ears and mouth
are rather large, and the whole cast OF tho coun-
i"nnnec Is not unlike that Of the typical Nova
S'e'rn. Tho PHYSICIANS who conducted tho
autopsy agree that the murdered woman must
nave been sick at least SIX weeks before She
died
At one tlmc the body was thought TO be that
~ MARY Brady servant Of West Lynn. AMI u
MI. q Nril. IN whose family she worked. id"n-
llhed II as such, but after long search Mary
WIS Hscertain"d to be- alive.
Inside the trunk ndunderneath tho cramrol
body 81 the victim was a Dolly Warden pattern
oi uilcloih which was folded To the siZe Of tho
trunk. Besides tho label Of the Everett Express
| Company. tag OF the New York Transfer Com
pany. Judging from the size and color has been
-crup"d on. The nges OF the trunk have been
ornken and mendcd with American tacks.
Inc opinion Is steadily growing that tho
woman never belonged In Lynn. one theory is
rspum6Ic houses in West Lynn. Saugus or
Clitondale. There il notorious house about
one mile from the place where the body was
found. But tho strongest reasons are said to
H rH i %5 1ne p .g 6h4s fhf name & the mgr
IN Lynn. but has lattery been in Salem.