The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-26
IN osululDE GLGN,u

A Mystery That Puzzles tho New York
POliOS-A beautiful UnknOWn GlTl
Found Dead.
NV YonK, July 25.-In what is
known as Suicide Glen" q little to
the west Of the horseshoe bend OF the
Washington Heights avenue, was dis
covered at $3.50 Tuesday morning the
body Of very beautiful girl Of nine
teen, When found by two boys the
body was on its back, the face, calm in
death was looking upward, save that q
hole was %peTceptibl0 in the right tom.
pie, she might be sleeping, so peaceful
was her appearance,
Tho boys were Willie Waters and
Johnny Mitchell, both OF West l6Sth
street, and they WsTO out on a black
berry picking expedition.
"Oh, look horD, Johnny2n said young
Waters, in an aweslruck whisper,
Here's a woman, an she's aSleop-orl Is
she dsRdq"
The second thought question was
drawn from the lad by tho environment,
He HRW q pool OF blood under tho night
temple, aud a bright revolver between
tho right side and arm, which lIgns
even TO suburban boy were sufficiently
indicative OF q tragedy.
Shake her up, Willie" suggested
young Mitchell "Maybe she's only
asleep"
AZ in fact 40 she was, but 1t was a
sleep that knows no waking. On .
height overlooking the glen 10 tho dwell
ing OF !, u, Towel, q florist, and 10 his
house the boys climbed up inl q fright.
The florist himself was out, but his wife
was in, and to her they told OF what
they had seen. She accompanied them
10 tho spot and was, although in q
measure prepared, shocked at the sight
that presented itasli to her view. AZ
she mounted the slope that concealed
the little glen shO saw on the stump OF a
dead maple a sailor hat and serge Jacket,
now go much In vogue among young
women.
On arriving on the edge Of tho glen
she took in the whole situation without
difficulty. The woman was undoubtOd.
ly dead. Between her right side and
arm was a 32.calibre revolver with one
chamber discharged, and a short dis
lance oil eighteen or twenty cartridges
wrapped In paper. Tho suicide, II Il IL
a suicide, was dressed in u serge skirt
with pink waist. Every stitch on her
person indicated Gentlllty aud extreme
neatueSs.
Mrs, Towel acquainted her husband
with tho circumstances and he reported
to Mounted Patrolman Patrick d.
Reilly. Reilly rode at oncs to the West
One Hundred and Ftty.secOnd police
station aud informed Acting Captain
Kirchuer Of what ho had seen and
heard.
Tho captain and patrolman, return.
ing TO tho spot, concluded Il was a case
OF suicide, aud had tho body removed
to the station, whence 1t was transferred
TO the morgue at East l20th street, and
subsequently to Bellevue hospital. All
this was done with 60 much promtltude
that tho people OF tho neiGhborhood
did not havo n chance TO identify the
body. A number Of them think they
could do 20 wero nm opportunity pro-
sented 10 them, and not q few mention
under their breath, but refrain
from expressing them openly lest they
might got into trouble.
In Bellevue tho subjoined noLe was
found in the pocket OF tue young wom'
aus dres:
GLENDALE, 1. l., May 90.
"DEAR BABY CucEoo:-How can l
thank you sufficiently for the delightful
little epistle aud lock Of raven halr you
90 very thoughitully sent mo? The
shock to ny very delicate nervous Sys-
tenn on receiving go much sweetness
has been a most serious one, but being
surrounded by my dear family and
many sympathizing friends, | hope in
time to partially recover, but fear l can.
not do so completely until l ain again
surrounded by my three charming sis.
tiers. Take good caro- OF yourself aud
think always OF your big brother.
TONNE"
Sayo for this letter, there was not a
yestfge Of anything that would even
lend a Glow to the girls identity. Not a
cent was found on her person. She
d pale brunette, with black hair aud
brown eyes, and was 5 feet 4 IN height.
In repose, ut all events, her features
showed refinement.
LNrER.-T girl has been Identified
as Julia Lowe, a we'll known young wo'
man Of the nRighborhood.