Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27
PSY AT LAST
officials Begin Examination of Miss Hur-
ley's Body.
Taken From the Cemetery to the
Morsue, Todny-Easily Recognized
Through the Glass.

Undertaken Wrights assistant went to
Mount Olivet cemetery about noon today
and got the body of Miss Annie Hurley,
whose death is now to be determined in an
official way. There has been considerable
trouble in getting this official investigation
held, as Coroner Hammett was satisfied
that the young woman's death resulted
from natural causes. a congestive chill, as
was mentioned in the death certificate of
DR.. ]. F. King, who was her attending ply
sician. as well as having been engaged to
be married to her.
Soon after Miss Hurley's death, and be-
fore her body was taken to the cemetery,
complaint was made to the coroner through
the police, but from the statements made
the coroner did not feel justified in taking
any action. But those who had complained
were so persistent in their efforts to have
the case investigated that Inspector Holm
berger detailed Detective Boyd to see If
there was any reason why the body should
be exhumed.
This officer soon reported the result of his
inquiries to his superior officer, and, as
both officers were satisfied that the case
was one which should be further inquired
into, letter was addressed to District At
torney Birney. with request that an order
for the disinterment of the body and an
autopsy be given.
Detective Boyd consulted with Mr.. R.r-
ney ard the result was that last Friday an
order was given for the d.sinterment of the
body The taking up of the body today
was the result of this order given five days
ago.
Body Taken Up.
When the undertaken reached the ceme-
terry he found on the grave of the poor wo-
man whose body was not finally at rest,
several floral offerings. These were re-
moved and then the work of the cemetery
men was stared.
= The marks put in the grave to tell wheth-
er or not the spot had been visited by
ghouls were overlooked, and there was
some speculation INDUCED in as to whether
or not the body had been removed. for at
this season of the year. when medical stu
dentss are at work, bodies do sometimes
disappear from their supposed last resting
places. But when the box inclosing the
casket was reached it was found to be in
tact, and soon the coffin containing the
mortal remains Of the young woman was
placed on the ground.
Easily Identified.
The lid over the glass covering was re-
moved and the face of Miss Hurley was ex-
posed to view. While her face was badly
discolored, it was not black. and there was
not enough change in the features to inter-
fere with her Identification. A few minutes
later the casket was placed in the wagon and
taken to the morgue
Everybody at the morgue was anxious to
get a glimpse of the corpse, but Superin-
tendent Schoenberger. acting under instruc-
tions from the coroner. refused to remove
any part of the covering, and there were
several badly disappointed persons.
The telephones at police headquarters,
the coroner's office and the morgue have
been kept unusually busy during the past
two days by persons who wanted to hear
something of the investigation of the case
hut until tie tody actually reached the
norgue there was but little information to
be obtained.
Many Interested.
1t now transpires that the dead woman
had more friends and relatives here than
vas at first expected and they are show
ing considerable interest in the investiga-
tion. Miss Hurley came to this country
when quite young, and, ii is said, lived at
the house of the late Darby Hayden. who
Is said to have been her cousin, and she
was buried in a lot next to Mr.. Hayden's
grave.
Mr.. Hayden was a well-known merchant
mere and had large circle of friends, who
are now interesting themselves in the pres
ent investigation. Miss Hurley, as here
tofore published in The Star was employed
in the government printing office bindery
for a long time, and lately had boarded
at the house of Mrs. Farnsworth No. AS
X street northwest, where size died.
Cororer Hammett ard Deputy Coroner
Glazebrcok conferred about the case soon
after the body reached the morgue and at
o'clock this afternoon the autopsy was
commenced.