Telegram-herald., 1890-02-04

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AS soon placed uster t.e elnc9" ana
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soon discovered tAas 1te stil- renamed
He as removed % tie residence % NJ
Bancroft Davis nezr -
Mss Tracy. tbs SecEetarys unm a.
r.ed iaughtsr occ-p sa the third-stcfy
front room, ana net terrible late Ins
yoaug lady could - seen st ths ~ln-
dos. through the binaing smoke clad
"a EhiUs role. her n4nas IA ths stu-
t11s % prayer aud her face up-Ifted %
Heaven. TIE rzmes ggs4oally hem mea
her in, aad Sue nnally suEk - The ourH-
iag foor. A French maid Josephine,
met q similar fate Ia an adjoining room,
whore hsr ch4rred and blscsened re-
IL malns were found.
Mrs. Wilnerding, Secretary Iracy's
married daughter. and her daughter.
Miss Alice. occupied the secOnd-story
front room. on the same floor With Sec
retary and Mrs. Tracy. Both she and
Der daughter Jumped from the windows
20 the grass terrace below, and while
the shock 20 both was severe, neither
received. SO far as is now apparent any
serious injury Mrs. Wi!merding had
her right wrist badly sprsinsd She Is
hysterical and in half-daEed condition,
but is rapidly improving
The bodies of Mrs. Tracy and Miss
Tracy have been removed 70 the resi-
dencs Of Acknowledgement Miller. Mrs.
and Miss Wilmerding are 1t Or Box-
ter's. but will be taken % the residence
OF Senator Hale Secretary Tracy IS at
Mr.. Bancroft Davis home.
Around all these residences great
crowds eongregated as soon as the sad
news spread aud have remained all the
morning Carriages and messengers
are stopping at the doors momentarily.
With Mrs aud Miss Tracy and Mrs
Coppinger. Secretary BlAine's daughter.
all lying dead. and Secretary Tracy
hurt. governmental circles are en-
shrouded "A sadness and gloom.
President Harrison, as soon as he
heard Of the calamity. sent assistance
FROM the Executive mansion, and soon
followed in person to inquire what as
sistance be could render The mem
bers OF the Cabinet were among the first
20 call. They were all shocked beyond
measure az the calamity and placed
their respective houses at the disposal
OF the afflicted family. As soon as Sec
retsry Tracy can be moved with safety
he will be taken TO the Executive man
sion. The bodies of Mrs and Miss
Tracy Will also he taken TO the White
House
Dr. Rutle, a. the solicitation OF
friends, visited the undertaker's estab-
ment and identified Miss Tracy. He
m ade hurried examination and found
sho had died from suffocation. Mrs
Tracy was found 70 have died from
TupfOreQ OAoO1 NeSSels-
In the rear room OF Undertaken Gaul-
ers establishment two bodies lie on
boards and trestles. They are all
that remains of Miss Marie Tracy
and OF Josephine, the French
maid. Miss Tracy evidently died
from suffocation, although she
was burned slightly in several places
The hair that but a few hours ago was
such a crown Of glory was singed
and blackened and bloody The
hands and wrists we're almost
destitute Of skin. and on the
contracted and Redeemed fingers
OF the left hand glistened four
rings One was a diamond ring. another
was simply plain gold. third was 4
narrow band OF blue enamel set in gold
and the other was the edge Of a $40 gold
piece. There was no expression 81
pain on the features, and death must
have como before disagreement.
On the other side of the room, under a
rubber cover, Vas a Charred mass o..
human flesh, twisted and warped beyond
al recognition, and supposed 20 be the
remains of the French maid. The flesh
was completely burned of the head
and shoulders. and from the facial
bones the teeth grinued horribly. The
body was drawn up as IL 70 present the
least possible surface 20 the dsvouring
element, and 10 was evident that the
great destroyer had made his summons
full OF torture.
The trip OF the President and Cabine,
20 New York 20 attend the centenary Of
tho organization OF the Supreme Court
Of tho United States has been sbando
On accoun. OF The affictions in the fam
I1iaz of Ger--~-f-~ u "a o~d Tracy