Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-28
a London Mystery.

"A LOHOuN MY SicTS.
LONDON, MAY - Tho remaios Of wo
man. eyed apparently between so and GO years.
wer, found 10 an area cell,r Of house tc!u-
pied by a German named Bascndoiif, who
took loagcrs. at NJ. 4 Eusloa Square, CO the
9th Instant. Tho discovery WAS mako by
man employed to clear o soac, Oh tho caIlar
floor for tho reception CT coa!s. ard who struck
With his spade the c'otliog CT tho deceased
while digging in the rubbish. The features
wtro entirely gone. the arms ard legs cis'
| severed from the trunk, and the honds and feet
lUiss!rg. Qaick lime had evidently been cur
rloycd TO destroyed the body. There WAS
thick sesh linc around tho boGes OF III, neck,
indicating that death had been caused BY s:raog
ling. Surgeons VITO Examined tho body Tcro
OF The 0poiCn that it might have laio there
maoy mouths or even two or tEreo years. L.
is DOW believed that the remains have been
identified ds those of Miss Hacker, an cccen-
trio maiJeo lady Ct Canterbury. who at one
time occupied Lodgings at No. El:ton Square,
and servant employed there ut tho zine,
pamcd Hannah Dobbs, was erraigocd ct Bow
street Yesterday charged with the murder. The
officers of the Crown lbiak they haze suili ,ient
tifcumstartial evlerc, against this woman TO
United for Tie purpose Of robbery. and occurred
scmc time sbou. the moGth Of Oeto5ar, 1877
F. JUDICIAL SYMPATHY Recently G suit was
tried bcfcr, an Iodians justice Ct the pe2c,
whcrein lady vas plaintiff aud bank &C.
f2ndaEt. The cvierc, showed corcl1sive'y
tho fair p!Giutif hsd 70 tight to recover; Of
this no Que could have tho shadow oil 4 doubt.
Her lesroed counsel kotw we'll that unless he
could get lie sympathy Of tho squire" his
client would have lbs. cause" lie there
fire a30red hard 10 applying tho sympathetic
process lie gushed with eloqusnoe Of grca:
warmth 10 referring TO Ills Cheats right, until
finaiiy great !c.rs came trickEg down bis
cheeks, at the sight Of which the u5ic, (who
was very tender hearted iodividual) Was al
mos! ncvcdto tears.
This satisfied the attorney that the sympathy |
of tho court was in behalf OF the lady, and he
closed his argument by laying, ut does my |
heart coed to believe that this honorable court,
in tho exercise Of sound discretion, will not
sloT The rights of pure and noble lady TO Re
t.aupled beneath the cloven feet of q souiless |
corporations" and to5k his seat, as confident |
that he would got q judgment as over poor Miss |
Fits war. Thereupon the squire rendered the |
folio wing comprehensive and satisfactory decis.
ion He said: The plaintiff in ahis case is q
touched tho sympathy of the court in her behalf |
and an glad of it; but think, under tho law, |
that justice is on the side Of the bank. l there
foIo will find in favor OF the bank, and let The |
record show that Mrs. --- has the full sympa. |
thy Of the court"
A MEAN MAN.-ODce upon q time, accord
irg 10 correspondent Of The Chicago Tritu1e,
Jake Mesoo we1t 10 donation party whore tiz /
farmers were to contribute q Jug of milk apiece.
We'll. ono lnan-a very mean man-this mean |
man was Jake Masou-tbought it would not
make any difference If he contributed water 10 |
place Of milk; so he filled hls jug with water
and took it TO the donation. When he 90 there
barrel where all the other farmers bad poured |
their milk. Now, what DO you thirk was the
result Why every oue Of tho six farmers hap
peocd 10 be as ucaD as Jake Mason. They had
all brought water.
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