Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14

/. A swelling. or as II would ordinarily pe
called "knot,' at the upper anu outer
side OF the right eye. IL was circular, about
one and half inches in diameter us sur
face rounded and without markings 10 IN
dirate how It had been made very shghty
raised above the surrounding SKIN, ana not
very couspicuous. The swelling was owing
mainly to blood which han come nom
mall 6lood-yessels beneath the skin-the
vessels having been broken 10y the blow.
Iudqinp from external appearances thc
blow would be thought 10 have boeh a Sc
yete one but not remarkably so.
. A slight bTuiSing OF the inside OF 'Iic
left hall Of the lower lip-not very percepil-
lat frst, but darkening considerably III
the course Of a few days. ,.
a EiVetriytal a abrasiOns two on the right
eSelid and thee on the fortheau, as SHOWN
In tLe picture, They were from one elghth
~ one nuartcr Of an inch in length, and were
NOT Of the nature Of cuts or punctutes buI
1vere short scrapings or scratches penetfit-
ting very slightly beneath the surface oI the
skin. 10000. ,t. ,.rot,, tn.
dteafed nv The arrow coming from small
blood-N essels broken within the skull. lhls
hlCod was on the left side OF the pIaln; its
inner edge about an men rom the III liuu'r
line and half way from the top oI the lehd
to the eyebrow. The quantity or blood was
small. being no more than enough 10 give
decided red blush or staining toa SPAR u
ahout two square inches OF Dfaln surface
There MBS no MAI n " 'i't'.'F
side of the head corresponding 10 thls part
Of the brain. .,. 80. ,,,tor
iriuTy Of the hkull. ..,.,..,
There were no other marks OF Nloien'e
anXvhere except IA trivial scratch on lle
Iack of The left hand between tie thlrd ana
Gurth fingers near their knucktS.
The appearances are described rs iheN
were observed at the pOst-"OfirM tAhihl.ia-
ftop made on sunday, March the l5th Lhe
J.V after the discovery OF the body. Ihe
inierInent did not take place WI several
daVs nffer and the appearances chahge" AS
decomposition advanced.
Mr.. Hill at 10 o'clock. Went up on
the pathway on the south side OF the
reservoir confronting the river. Saw
the body first, and then his attention was
called to certain tracks, which were point
cd out to him. about half way that side
Of the embankment and opposite to the
bodv in the water. These tracks occu-
MED a space Of six or eight feet, form
ing an Oblong circle filling the pathway
in breadth. There were a good num-
ber of small tracks of nearly the same
size. He considered
| ONE WAS A MAN lhAtNs
and indicated that the man was appa-
rently looking in the direction OF the
reservoir. He would like to say that
his sight was defective, and if his state
ments differed from any that preceded
him. il was not to be attributable TO
any effort less earnest than that Of
others in the attempt to find out all
about the affair. The footprint were
running into each other III c'"tusec
sort of way. He took one Of IT, shoes
from the dead woman's foot Al tried
il ON some tracks, and as well a coulC
he determined it fitted. The " K wa
made of pulverized granite, and VAS no
capable of a very distinct impression.
The appearance Of the ground oppo
site to the point at which the body wa
found was that OF q
MUCH-TRAMPLED PLACE.
He picked up brown glove and
broken shoe-string tied in the middle
These were found in the midst of tn
: confused tracks. He told Mr.. Ros
, to get the body out and he dl
so. lie examined the body, whic
was covered with mud. The arm
were bent upward the Coroner ind
Gated the position by bending his arm
from the elbow out to the hands t
1 wards his head), the hands tight
d clenching mud. On the face were SON
triaing scrapings, but they were n,
visible until the mud was scraped oi
Her look was placid, eyes closed, an
a rather peaceful look, not unusual
death from drowning, was observabl
!, Discovered the
ABRAsioNs ON THE FOREHEAD
O and the bruised lip, and noticed re-
O in the sleeve Of the blue jersey jack
w,rn by deceased. Her outer dress h