New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
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r11LEDIN HER LONELY HOME.
vOMAN'S BODY FOUND BURIED AND
TIED UP IN SACKS.
WARRANT ISSUED FOR HER HUSBAND. WHO WAS
LAST SEEN DRIVING AWAY WITH HIS CHILD
-HIs SUSPICIOUS CONDUCT.

HIS SUSPICIOUS CONDUCT
Atlantic City, March 27.-The body Of Mrs.
psssie Rech was found buried in a newly made
crave. near her home at Estellville. this morn
,ro Her husband, who is under suspicion, is
missing.
Last September John Rech formerly a sa-
,oonkeeper in Gloucester. began living on a
farm in the outskirts of the woods at Estel-
vile With him were his wife, a mddle-aged
woman. and their four-months- child. Their
home was in lonely spot the nearest neigh
bor being q quarter of mile away Last sat
urday afternoon Mrs. Rech was seen at May S
landing where she went to purchase groceries.
and that was the last seen of her alive On
sunday some neighbors while passing the Rech
house asked the husband where Mrs. Rech was.
He replied that she had gone out for walk
earlier in the day and had not returned
Nothing more was thought of the incident by
the neighbors until to-day. when they learned
Sor the first time that the woman was dead ana
buried.
Yesterday Rech loaded crate OF live poultry
n, his wagon. and taking his child drove to
MAYS Landing. three miles distant rriehoS
,nouired where ne was going. and ne said ne
xanted to dispose of his stock and would re-
,urn before dark He was not seen afterward
by MS nelSHpoiS.
Mrs. Rech's disappearance excited the suspicion
4, Samuel Jones. a farmer in the vicinity, ana
- this morning went to the Rech house TO in
o,ra about her 10 his surprise he found the
r,sce deserted. and inquiry at the house nearby
revealed the fact that the former saloon-keeper
did not take his wife with him to Atlah'lc CITY,
Jones recalled to the neighbor that a short time
ago Mrs Rech shot by her husband Inc
latter had explained that the shooting was acci-
dental He was cunning for possum in the
chicken coop, he said and when ne nreu the
shots struck the woman
While on his way back to the Keen mouse
Homes stumbled across a mound OF fresh ear'h'
81 the end Of pine tree. which mad just oeell
cut down in the field Fastening TO SherHi
Johnson Jones told the story Of the grave ana
the sheriff County Clerk Law and others quickly
returned 10 the spot and began to open up the
grave Two feet below the surface the Douy Oh
Mrs Rech found. 49,, 49,
IL was taken to the courthouse TO avail ' ~.
rival ~ the Coroner and the Prosecutor When
,Sn Coroner arrived he examined the body
coarse sack was over the head. and reacheu u
Inc waist being tied over at the top 10 preVem. II
slipping down and revealing me lea L. ~,
Mother sack was drawn over the feet ana met
tho other garment at the waist. A carelui eX-
animation failed 70 reveal any wounds put therc
vas evidence that the woman had uleu Ilo ,
stranguation A handKerchlel wa ~ h,ooa a,;
about the neck and there was much oioou, eVl-
emily from the nose the sack. The coroner
announced that ne would hold an inquest to-inoc-
Tsw. - 80. .o- tho
80, ~ Pech and Sheriff Johnson took the first
ain for Camden TO find him J..
t-nndreds of r,eople visited the Rech home TO-
cay and inspected the grave & s Is it that
Yech sold nearly all Of his househoio gooos III the
last four days.