The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-09
A SKELETON IN A NINE.
4 MYSTERY TBAT Dd1KS mack OYER
TUENTY IE4RS.
The Bones thnt were Found In Old Drtn
nrar Eu~nvtIi~-- Evidently the HrmnIns Of
One who was Wen 10 Ba who was lie,

The Bones that were Found In IN Old Dr,n
nrar EIlrnVilir- Evidently the HrmnIns Of
One who was Wen 10 gtn- Who was lie,
ELLENvILLE, March I'm 1852 large
piece Of lead ore was discovered NJ the bnse Of
the Shawanaunk Mountains. Mt the east end Of
this village and infer some prospecting which
resulted in n good show" ~ ore u stock com.
pany wns formed. Shafts were sunk and ,lrirs
opened, and tho company continued operations
with varying success for ten years Then thu
mine was abandoned. The much inpry WAS rc-
moved. the buildings taken down. and no more
attention paid 10 the matter. From timrtotime
strangers visiting this ncghborhood went to
tho old mine to collect crystals and mineral
specimens. or late years this Inns been rarely
attempted. owing ~ difficulties md dangers.
But tho lead mining foyer has broken out
a9resh. Eight months since. Mr.. Bernard Gels.
Ter. n weli-to-,lo butcher OF this villng" con-
ceited the idea that some land Of HIS situated
about ihrec-eighths ola mile from the old mine.
OVERHEAD n rich deposit VI lend ore and accord.
ingly h. bignn operations for reaching IT, This
coming t. The kuhwl''l..e of the Old cpmplny
lnstru tiuu- wrf" given To its agent Mr.. J. +.
ID" Witt. to have the old mine opened. Accord.
ngly Mr. DE- Win Engaged Mr. Gpsler To 10
ia" work. ana ne logan ci'Aring away the debris
from ia" mouth ol tie 81 lriit At this point
tho ma IN shut of thr Oii Ulster mine was sunk
which Is nlput l4j feet In depth. filled WITH wa
ter nnd over thus crihbng has been nut IN.
aud tue WORK OF rrsior ny the Old pumping
nppnrat US rs going on. The driU runs into tho
mountain some seventy feet. whrrc II meets
another shaft some twruty-G or thirty feet in
height and opening at the top in II crevicc in the
rocks.
Ga wednesday afternoon. while the workmen
were ruEhg"d IN uncuv"rlng u section at tho
entrance Of Tho DRIFT. Mr. &c slrr JoKingly said.
" Now look ont for bpdirs!" A few minutes
luter. the aperture having hern somewhat en-
larE.d. a workman p""ring into the drilt re-
marked. Trnre are hi4 hpotsw calling attrn-
ton tu u mans boot which lHid only few feet
distant. No -prrinl attention was given TO tho
muttrr. however until 1t WIS noticed that
something resembling clothing lay beyond tho
boot An exam nation WIS tlcn made. whirh
ton. The skull is intact. with tho exception OF
o." upper inv and OF the other homes. several
ribs, the breast bone. and tn" len forearm and
hand ar" missing, lhe rrsi are III n iair state
of reservation. In the lower jaw. four front
teeth are MISSING; thr lhird molar on the right
side Il lili"d win good gQld ming. From tho
appearances 1t is judged that he was about live
feet c.gnt inches IN height. and from 2j 10 40
When hc came to his death he was we'll and
thoroughly ciad. He worc a chin"hilla beaver
oy,.rcint the slaves trimmed with good wnr-ind
binding. a we'll made box unirrcUat OF basket
H.sim"re of excellent quality. checked with
FAINT square blocks. bound with wurstrd. good
worstel lining with black and whit" checks
three-ciglths 81 An inch square: pautulppns
and vest OF diagonal. Of good quality. the vest
being cut straight up 10 tho collar. US WIS tho
fashion some ten or twelve years ago; on his
wrists were Knit wOuilen WHISTLES about three
| inches in width. evidently home made. ribbed
alternately with rcd aud black. the ribs being
| about one sixteenth ot an inch in width. The
| boots wcrn oi calf. with double ~olr AID tap
| little worn. and apparently No. 6 size. In ms
pockets were found a pair 81 kid gloves. q horn
| cigHrhod"r. "a bunch 90 desk Keys. presumed to
| b" six 40 number. PUPPY mass Of PAPER sup
| poe 'd ~ %" a mvairranduu book. some HlN or
eight inches ot twisted glass cun". some -p''i-
mons Of ore. and few hickory nuts hut no
| Ycstsr ut u hat. uOckethonk. money. or auy
| Naiu4h,ts whatever hu- been dis oNrrcd.
| or course there are various theories AMI
sp"culatiOus. but the remains are evidently
| thosr of stranger. At first u wis surmlscl
TINT il WIS th- skeleton oi Dayid Smith. trle-
graph OPERATOR IN 70" employ Of &" Delaware
| and Hudson Canal Com pHuy, who lrit the Off .
| lain one afternoon some nino years ago aud
| has not been heard Of since. There WINS no
| known 'ause tor his di-app araurr. Tho be-
/ llri 10 raIhdy gaining ground that the uuiNr-
tuuat" stranger met with foul play, Tor the r-a-
! suns that FIRST. owing Ia the formation Of tAA
arm he could not have fallen IN without irur-
| turing his head or limits. whcrrus th"rr ar" NJ
| marhs OF violence to be dscoNrrrd. aud. ns tho
month OF the driit has been c,us-d Tor fifteen
! years or more. he could not have gained an on
trance that way. Secondly. II Is natural To- sup
pos" that a man well dressed rs lie was. aud
merely exploring the mine for ths pleasure ~
getting "A few minerulOglcal specimens, would
10" APT 10 have some little money amt Jewelry
about him. Thirdly, the corpse apprurs tn
| have been carefully hidden away. ana apparent
/ ly NO bettrr hiding plac" could havo been S''-
| lect-d, Tor no one herrabouts ever supposed
| That tn" old drit would again be- opened. while
10 have left him in the shaft might cause him 90
be found by some chance explorer. Whoever
| placed him there knew the way well.