New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-23

NO ANSWER TO THE KNOCKING.
II was lust before O'Clock when Mrs. Perrin
arrived at Miss Hills's place and knocked. She
waited for few moments and then went arouhu
70 the back of the house, where, with the ana oi
a box. she climbed to position to get We"
Of the interior of the dwelling. Mrs. Perrin
thought she could see a heap on the floor OF th'
front room which looked suspicious. AS she
became more accustomed TO the gloom oi lne
place she discovered that "A hand ana palN
naked arm were protruding from the heap, ana
also saw that there was a wristlet on me arm.
She hurried to cal her sister ana the Two
women went to the Office and brought MT ,ioUd-
vim ana the baggage-master. Mr.. Gedney. 10 thr
house. They entered through a back window ana
found the body of Miss Hills on the hoor OF hei
little sitt.ng-room
HOW THE BODY WAS LYING.
The body was lying face down between rock
ing chair and a couch. An old black shawl COW
cred the head ana al the clothing was mu'h
d.sordercd 4 aearch of the house showed every
thing to hc in most disordeIed conuluon. ~
bed clothing in Miss HISS sleeping apartment
was scattered around and some Of II was even
found trailing from the landing down the STATS
A small hand-sa tchel of the dead woman was
found on the stairs and several articles OF cioth-
ing were found in the rooms downstairs ,
When IL became nolsed around that MISS HIS
was dead the people Of the place began to ask
when the woman had last been seen In town
and It was found th.t nobody had seen her
since last week Thursdt !, when She nad en-
tered a confectioners store IN Main-st ana pur-
cbssed some candy and sweet crackers. 1t Is
said that Miss Hills never bought anything save
the very lightest kind Of 20. l. and a grocer 3
wagon has never been known to stop at her
door' BRUISES UPON THE BODY.
Coroner Banning, Of Noun. Vernon, was sum
rooncd and his Investigations showed that there
were several bruises upon the body. There were
e,snicions of foul play, and a notorious loun2er
=, The n,ace was arrested and started for White
plains I'm custody of two officers. from whom he
ascaned soon after leaving tow
The body OF the dead woman was removed
=, Tho undertakers shop Of John w Golfer *
20 where it was kept to await the autopsy
.hich was held last night by Drs John f. Hun
Mond A J. Mikse under the supervision Of
coroner Banning. The lnvestigatlon disclosed
~, zoo, that the stomach contained absolutely
III. n.,,r,, srd that the intestines were hardened
no'niIs sn evide Mt hat no food had been dgested
~ ~ aa wa" time and the doctors agreed that the
loI n must have been dead for more than
vantv-four hours when her pody was round
tWei,f Goodwin The verdict rendered was
Dy aooth had resulted from starvation. and 1t
@ .ii'. decided that the bruises upon the Dmdy
was H. to a settling Of blood in places. The
were ~, the skin had been torn about the
iacl ~ the dead woman Is accounted Tor by
khees es,nnosltion that she must nave stumbled
the ~t,en when trying TO get downstairs the
OxCEtA SCHOOL TEACHER.
~ ,s known to have been n we-edu-
w. we carson and taught school at Mott Haven
easea cav "a long time up to eight years ago. when
she up rsns snfnns sns sno SsT's' o nsn "S
reading anu arn and last February bought the
Sonse from wh9 IS VINO IN 'hT i've reh IN
estate Dusin.1 aro supposed to be in good cir
this city, anu +, is not known why Miss HIS
Sasa allowed n.ss s' to %Se d sid
there were so. 50 assisted her had her condition
been known