New-York tribune., 1891-05-18
HOW DID THE WOMAN DIEF
ANOTHER STATEN ISLAND MYSTERY
BODY FOUND IN THE WATER WITH HEAVY
STONE TIED TO IT-PRACTICALLY


IDENTIFIED.
The Staten Island authorities have another mystery
on their hands to solve On Saturday night the
body of woman was washed ashore al Red Lane,
New -Dorp. The body was found by Patrick Payton'
who had been collecting driftwOOd along the beach
Payton informed Coroner Schafer. Of Stapeton, ana
the body taken 10 his morgue at midnight. Ihe
police were informed, but nothing more was done In
the case until yesterday morning. The police had
on their record OF missing persons the Of Mrs.
Emma Mailer, Of No. 1,056 Broadway, Brooklyn,
who disappeared In January last. They had
full description OF this woman but lt was Of little use
10 them as the body had been eaten badly by fishes
There little clothing on the body, so that there
seemed little hope Of establishing the identity OF
the woman.
Chief Blake, however, sent a telegram to No. 1885
Broadway, Brooklyn, saying that the body on
woman had been found at Staten Island and that 1t
might be the body Of Mrs Mailer.
About O'Clock last evening, two welldressed
young went to police headquarters In Staple
ton They said they were the daughters OF Mrs.
Mailer who disappeared January 90. Chief Blake
accompanied the young women, who said that their
names Emma and Maria Mailer, to the morgue
in Bay-st The body had been removed TO the county
house at Four Corners IL was too badly decom-
posed to keep in the morgue. AS the young
women saw the shoes which were worn by the dead
woman they recognized them as having belonged TO
mere waist which also found OH the body. With
out seeing the body the young women said they were
positive it that of their mother.
They were surprised 10 learn that there 'werc
picons that their mother had met foil play. They
said it was the opinion of the family that Mrs. Mahler
WHO had been in failing health. had etler fallen
jumped overheard while in a demented condition. They
informed by the chief that new Belgian pave
ment stone weighing nineteen and half pounds was
.1o hoIy he Ctn
on the breast and was securely fastened by new
MANILA rope Of the thickness Of cothesne which
tied about the body and fastened at tile back OF
the body in three or four knots. The hight laW-Done
was broken as was also the bridge OF the nose
Tho young women after hearing this statement from
the Chief expressed wish TO SEQ the body Ihey
told that II they would come down to staten Is
land again this morning they could see the body.
They said their mother widow fftyhve years
old She left six children, whose names are Emma
Ada, Christina, Maria, and the two sons Frank and
Joseph. Mrs Mailer carried on dressmaknG es'ao-
lslment at NO. ,056 Broadway, BrooMya' where ler
four daughters and one son lived with her; ,o. bo
In the latter part OF November Mrs Manner Who
broken down in health. went on visit TO tle
9eey Sss c Sr 'Ga She 30 T aa3as strangely
feared that she would become insane. snc Ielhalou
al the house OF her son Joseph until January % when
Sire disappeared Active search mado for her ana
her fun description with her photogP Wa SeS rar I'd
the police OF dnerent clues 1I od SG lead to the dis
cOvery OF his mother. H., ,,,.o
After the search had been kept up for oo twO
months tie family abandoned all hope OF ever
seems Mrs Mailer alive Her life IS salu 10 +So So
Insured for $1,000. Mrs. Mailer besides owning Iho
dressmaking establishment had considerable means
She was we'll known in the upper part OF the Es,e a
District Of Brooklyn and was meoefh h or 1 bneyoIen
Knights Of Honor and number oil othef peneVoion'
organizations. - .., 20
Yesterday morning before the body was remoyed 70
the County House, DR.. James j. ODea, OF stapleton
made an autopsy Besides the broken nose anu irsI M
ured law he found that both hands were gone me
inner organs were in such condition tat tle DOCTOR
could not tell whether the woman had died OF diOWms
or for some other cause. The body had inc appear
ance of having been In the water three months
Coroner SchafcT not satisfied with TINS exaHiha
tion and he ordered another autopsy last evening.
which was made at the County House. The result
NJ this has not vet been made known. .
District Attorney Fitzgerald visited the morgue less
night and told Coroner Schafer that he must not de
liver the hOdy TO the Mailer family until he received
further instructions. a searching investigator Is 70
he made as it is the general belief that the woman uI
not commit suicide. The authorities are inclined 10
believe that it is another murder mystery: Inc In
guest will be held on Friday night at NeW-Dorp.