The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20
JEWELS ON A SKELETON.
Mysterious Murder Revealed Near Bos.
ton--The Horrible Discovery.

BosroN, Marh 1S.-The fleshless skeleton
Of a young woman found to-day concealed
under a heap of brush in the woods at
Wrentham gives ghastly evidence OF mys-
ferrous murder. The bones were unearthed
by dog with Thomas and John Odie, who
we're hunting rabbits near Archer's Pond.
Thomas Ode stirred the brush and out
rolled something which they first thought
was jug, but which proved to be human
skull with bullet hole above the right temple
and another hole higher up. above the left
tsmple, where the bullet had passed out.
Pushing away the brush the hunters
found some braided golden hair and soon
the entire skeleton of woman was dis
closed: Clinging to the fleshless fingers were
several rings, and nbout the wricts were
handsomely wrought bracelets tarnished
by long exposure.
A cham around what had once been a
shapely neck supported On the bosom OF
the skeleton small gold lock~t, tightly
fastened with rust and dirt. 1t was forced
the pictures OF two handsome young men,
both strangers to all who have yet seen the
pictures.
Another gold chain lay beside the skelei
ton and under the Outstretched bony hand
were the remains of what had once been q
fine cambric handker chief. The body had
been exposed to the weather SO long that
the flesh was entirely gone from the bones,
and even the soft part OF the bones had
crumbled away.
The skeleton was dressed in Winter
clothing, which was badly decayed. Upon
the mass of tangled golden hair was q once
handsome pl,sl, bonnet, with the gay
feathers almost as fresh to-day as when
they nodded jauntily above the fair face of
its wearer. A long cloak or dOlman OF
basket cloth, trimmed with black velvet,
reached to the bottom of the murdered
woman's dress.
The dress itself was of y oft brown wooden
goods tastily cut and trimmed with
founces in the style OF two years ago. A
Tx handkerchief was kuotted around the
bare neck bones. The under-clothing was
badly deca yed, excepting knitted worsted
chemise, which was in good condition. The
stockings were dark and the shoes were OF
dainty French kid with high heels.
A small handbag lying by the body con-
taintti Toothbrush, IL comb and q button
hook, hut no money. The rings were a
cameo snd an onyx. bar-breast-pin, @
skuil-hat ornament, a cameo earring and a
string of white beads were found near the
body. There was NO name on the cl''thing
and nothing to Low the iden ity Of the
murdered woman.
That she was murdered is proven by the
32-calibre bullet hole in the skull. The
fact that no revolver was found after care
full search. and the fact that the body was
carfully hidden from sight under a big pile
OF brush rove this therry to be true.
Who she was and where the crime was
committed it is hoped strict investigation
will discover.
In December. 1888, a eray-che cked shawl
was found in the road near by where the
skeleton was discovered. which has never
been claimed by its owner. The night be-
fore that two carriages were heard driving
furiously over the road, which is lonely
one.
1t is believed that the woman, who was
about b years old, was killed somewhere
at distance, that the shawl fell unnoticed
to the ground as the corpse was being
dragged out OF the vehicle to be buried un-
der the brush heap three rods from the
road. Skilful detectives are wOrkin on the
mystery.