The record-union., 1893-09-20
THE SAUSALITO MYSTERY.
The Woman's Skull Found in the
Wire Netting Identified.
1T WAS THAT OF MISS ADDIE GIL.
MORE OF COLUSA.
The Question of a Reduction of Wages
in Nevada Mines Left in Compile
Gated State by the Vote of Members
of the Gold Hill Union-Burglars
Loot a Stockton Store OF Seventeen
Hundred Dollars Worth of Goods.
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN RAFAEL, Sept. 19.-The skull of
the female found near Sausalito, Septem-
ber 14th, inclosed iE a piece of wire not
ting, was positively identified at the
Morgue here this morning by Laura
Allen and w. X. dc Jarnett of Colusa as
that of Addie Gilmore of Colusa.
Miss Gilmore was employed by Top
litz as milliner, in San Francisco. She
resided at 3l4 Bush street. She was last
seen alive September 4, 1893. When
found, San Francisco newspaper of
July 81, 1893, was found inside of the net
ting around the skull.
Miss Allen and Mr.. de Jarnett are posi-
tive it is the skull of Miss Gilmore as
one Of her teeth is gone and one filled;
also, the shape of the head corresponds,
and the small piece of hair is of the same
color as that of the missing young lady.
Coroner Eden impaneled a jury this
afternoon and held an inquest upon the
head found at Sausalito, September 18th.
DIR. Wickman testified that he thought it
had been removed from the body fully
six weeks.
w. X. De Jarnatt testified: 81 have re-
sided in Colusa for twenty-seven years.
Am clerk for E. c. Peart. I am brother
in-law of Addie Gilmore. Have known
her fifteen years. She was a milliner.
and was doing business in partnership
with Laura Allen in Colusa. | saw her
last in August of this year. She visited
me at Maxwell, Colusa County. Septem-
Der 4th her sister received a letter from
her. She wrote and said she would write
again. l came to San Francisco in search
of her, intending to come to San Rafael.
/ have seen the head in the morgue, and
examined it. l think it is the head of
Addie Gilmore. Deceased kept company
with r. McAnnis of Colusa. He has been
away from Colusa but once lately, and
that was to buy stock of goods. De-
ceased went to San Francisco to work in
wholesale millinery store to trim hats.
/ inquired for her there, but found out
nothing She was 20 years of age, and a
native of Canada. Her mother and father
are in San Francisco at present, but they
reside in Colusa / do not think deceased
ever carried money. She had no enc
mics that / know OF. Ihaye no idea what
caused her death. / don't know that she
was engaged to be married"
Laura Allen, being sworn, said: 81
have resided in Colusa for six years.
am in the millinery business. Addie
Gilmore was my partner. / saw her last
on August 7th at her home in Colusa.
she Went 10 san FRANCISCO 10 attend TO
business of the firm. | have seen the
head in the Morgue. From the teeth
and shape of the head / think it is the
head of Addie Gilmore. / have examined
it closely in the Morgue twice. l had one
letter from her since she left Colusa 1t
was of a purely business nature, and came
from the store of T. Toplitz, San Fran
cisco. Deceased did not carry much
money that | know of. She had some
male friends, and she was very much
liked. Her letter to me was in answer to
one 1 wrote her in regard to business.
We have been in business as partners for
four years."
In answer to questions by jurors, wit
ness said: 81 never considered her a
very strong girl. / identify her by the
teeth and formation of the head and the
filling of the teeth. She was OF good dis
position"
DIR. Wickmani was examined and
gave testimony. After describing the
teeth and size he said that it was of a
person about 35 years of age; that from
his opinion the head had been in the
dissecting room, and must have been re-
moved with knife. The skull gave an
odor which is very peculiar in dissecting-
rooms.
The jury rendered verdict that de-
ceased's name was unknown and the
cause of death unknown.