New-York tribune., 1879-03-01
THE LTNN TRUNK MYSTERY.
LATEST FACTS AND RUMoRs.

LATEST FACTS AND RUMORS.
DEATH CAUSED BY MALPRACrCE-THE BODY MI
TuATFD TO PREVENT IDTNTIFICATION-THE
TRUNK A POSSIBLE CITw TO TIE MURDERER.
BOsTON, Feb. 2S.-Thc investigation re-
Csrdins body OF the young woman found IN saurus
RIVER at Lynn, demonstrated beyond q DOUBT
that death was caused by malpractice, prob
ably within fortycigbt hours The body was
attired simply in a long white night dress
Suspended from the pair Of small god car
rings with pendant globes The face was clothed WIN
frozen blood which being washed awav revealed lh
the woman's had been completely cut on
apparently with some sharp Instrument ana with 'he
evident object OF causing Disagreement when ""nlI
prevent idcntacation The body that OF a person
probably from twenty 10 twenty-five years OF age lhe
face was much ENACT ted an bore signs of intense SUI
ferng previous TO death. The weight was about 10
pounds and tho height hre feet inch The hilr was
shorter than is usually worn ly women and was ol a
light brown color The teeth sound, hut uneven,
and embraced fun set and probably thew showed quite
prominently in front during life. The woman had prob
ably not been accustomed to hard labor, as
her hands were quite white and bore no cal
loused skin The body had slightly dccomposed
II had been apparently in the watar day
two and had been floating mp and down the river
vii the tide and Ice. An incident occurred lew
nights ago which MAY have had some connection WIN
the On The night N question policn officer sd"
old carryall driven uIiousy IN the direction OF 'ne
Sdugus River Bridge. In the vehicle were lHree OF
from distance and bore evidence Of hard usage IL j
c0uecuIed that The occupants " the carriage were con
ueced with the murder An investigation was
Immediately begun by the police, and every
officer was summoned for duty Charles Z. Cough was
arrested duuuX the nght on suspicion Of being con
ccTucd "a the tragedy, two persons t"SyinE thh ,HD
beu, we'd the body t. hr that OF Nouus woman 10 Wh"
ne had been attentive. Al a later hour this young
woman was found ullVe ana COugh released
sjatc detccuyes j. VI. Hunt, Of Lynn, and
William Hi. of salem, are busy upon the
case. The latter holds the opinion tnat the
woman was kiiiei by some person ~ or or ID, n'hr m
Boston, and that she from some one Of The wing IN
Shmenr about that city. The trunk j. one NEich
HI st thinks be easily identified as there are very
few of tnd KIND tul> STATE. and on end on inc no
is label of the Everett l!aSsdchusett IIprcss Com
pauv printed red paper The aurl mad the appear
auce Of having been only snort time. The detec-
ves following tus CcW. and IN hopes mat nc re
night the trunk. If not the body, VIII re ldenthcd.
Information was received by the police at noon that
ahuui midnight on Tuesday double sleigh containing
man anc woman driven RAPIDLY through Revere
toward Lynn, and about hour later the team was
seen returning not having had time t. reach Lynn ana
return. This Iuturmgu0n given hy William Hospcr,
a Clam-Oigscr, VINO was IN we're when %" team drove
10y and returned. HOsper, who lives near sauGds RIVER
bridge, also stated that he the trunk in which ~"
body found STICKING up the Carla-con Wednesday
morning, and that he thought II Was a piece OF old