Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-28
FOUND IN wELTON's POND.

FOUND IN wELToN's POND. |;
The Badly Decomposed Body of
Young Woman Probably q Case OF
Suicide From Dependency.
While gathering arbutus on the banks
If Hobart V. Welton's pond in the east
,rn section of the city lat o'clock yester-
lay afternoon, James Scadden made a
horrible discovery. His attention was at
,racted by an object floating in the
water, and believing it to be the body of
4 dog the young man threw stones at it.
One stone larger than the others caused
the object to rise to the surface and pre-
,ented to view the bloated and terribly
decomposed body of a woman. The
young man was Mortified and hastily
his father, Patrick Scadden,
Henry Reid and Mr. Welton, who sue
ceeded in removing the body to the
bank. 1t proved to be that of young
woman, probably 90 years of age, and
neatly dressed. The features were I'M
Medical Examiner North |
and Police Officer Byrnes were soon on |
the scene and after viewing the remains |
and taking the testimony of those pres |
emit the body was removed to Martin
Bergin's undertaking rooms.
WHERE THE BODY WAS FOUND.
Welton's pond is situated about one
mile from the junction of East Main
street and the Wolcott road, between
the latter road and the Meriden, Water
bury and Connecticut River railroad. The
pond has depth of from four to six feet
and is but little more than one hundred
feet in diameter. 1t is owned by Hobart
v, Welton, whose house stands on the
Wolcott road a short distance from the
pond.
MISS SUSIE O'BRIEN.
Officer Dodds worked upon the case
until late last night and satisfied himself
that the body was that of Susie O'Brien,
a young woman who has worked as
waitress in different places about
town. Early in December she left the
Franklin house, where she was employ
ed, and secured a position as a wait
ress in Smiths restaurant on East
Main street. The girl was pretty, neat
and obliging and was a favorite with
Mrs Smith until the latter discovered
that she associated with disreputable
young women and men. On February
20 she left the restaurant and went to
board with Mrs Place on jefferson
street. She left there about six weeks
ago, No one can positively declare that
she has been seen in Waterbury since
March 20. Her trunk is still at
Mrs Places, and friends of the girl say
that she is in Redding. In some re-
spects the clothing found upon the body
answers the description of that worn by
the O'Brien girl and the height. build
and age are about the same. Susie
OBrien, however, had light colored
hair, short and curly. The hair of the
dead girl was tied back with green
ribbon and was of dark coler. A shoulder
cape was found upon the body, while
the missing O'Brien woman is known to
have worn q sacque. In many other
points the description of the O'Brien
woman's wearing apparel does not tally
with that found upon the body and
there is scarcely doubt that the first
theory that the body was that of Susie
O'Brien and that death was the result OF
a debauch, either from suicide or foul
play. is not the correct one.
IS NOT HIS SISTER.
Michael O'Brien of Naugatuck, broth
er of Susie O'Brien. fastened to town
this morning. After viewing the re-
mains he declared that the dead girl
was not his sister. He has not heard
from Susie for a month.
ANOTHER MISSING GIRL.
Early this morning Miss Ire ne Turner.
who lives with the family of Thomas P.
Ennis. ON the Woodtic road, called at the
undertaking rooms and by the clothing
identified the body as that of Teresa
Huxford, friend of hers, who disap-
peared Tuesday, January IA. Miss TQs-
ner identified the body by popularity
of the corset and piece of ribbon with
which the hair was tied back. She was
overcome by the sight and could not
there was little doubt but that thu victim
was her friend. Teresa Huxford vas
20 wears of age and came to this city
Z, orr Rkaneateles. N. Y, about two
vAars ago. She boarded with Miss
Turner in the family of the latteSs uncle,
Alonza H. Turner on Cherry street, and
was by some called Turner. For
several months she worked in the
Watch factory and afterwards sup
dressmaking. Last fall she secured en-
was again out of work early in January
owing to dull times. Then she went to
live with Miss Turner in the family of
Mr. Ennis. She was discouraged over
her inability to secure employment. On
Tuesday, January II, she left the house
and has never been seen since. Her
friends believed she left the city but
abouts. There is hardly doubt but that
the body found Is that of the missing
girl and the theory is that she ended her
wretched life while suffering from do
spondency.
BURIED IN PoTTER's FIELD.
Medical Examiner North notified Cor
onsr Mix of the case last night and this
morning received permission TO have the
body buried. There were no visible evil
dences of foul play. Decomposition had
set in and the skin adhered to the cloth
ing making the sight a sickening one.
The body must have been in the water a
long time. Crowds Of girls and women
visited the undertaking rooms this morn
ing and talked over the sad occurrence.
A few asked to see the clothing of the
dead girl. The remains were buried in
the Potter's field this afternoon, the Ger
tificate giving the cause OF death as
Found in Welton's pond"
KNOWN TO CHIEF EGAN.
Teresa Huxford was known to Chief
of Police Egan when she resided on
Cherry street, and, go the chief says, al
ways conducted herself in q ladylike
manner Others who knew the girl ex-