The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-22
: TOLD BY THE TEETH
TENTATIVE IDENTIFIC ALTON OF
TuE LAMBERT LAKE SKELE-
TON ACCOMPLISHED.
MRS. HARDY, OF MINNIE APP OILS,
THINKS THE DEAD WOMAN IS A
MISSING MINNEAPOLITAN
NAMED SEIDENBENDER.
MORE VERTEBRATE ARE Fol Nd,
Ia % 4
MRS. HARDY, OF MINNEAPOLIS,
MORE VERTEBRATE ARE FOUND,
Also II Hat. Which Looks as Though
Bullet Had Pierced
1t,

A ray of light was shed on the Lam
bert lake mystery yesterday by Mrs.
Hardy. living at j. Sixth street
south, Minneapolis. who, after an
examination of the clothing and
skeleton at the undertaking rooms,
was quite positive that the shirt
waist was Identical with that
worn by friend of hers named Sci
denbender. Mrs. Handy also recog-
nfzed the tooth containing the ANAL
gam filing The Seidenbender woman
disappeared from Minneapolis during
the early part of last summer The
color of her hair and general appear
ance correspond to that of the dead
woman. The authorities were unable
10 investigate Mrs Hardy's story last
evening but today Sheriff Wagner VIII
obtain all information possible by visit
ing Mrs Hardy at her home In MINNIE
apOlis. Considerable Importance is at
tached to this partial Identification, as
the authorities heretofore have been
working on a clue concerning the dis
appearance of Minneapolis woman
and it is thought likely that the Sell
denbender woman and the one whom
they have been trying to locate may
have been the same person.
Another visit of Sheriff WAGNER
Assistant County Attorney Iollman
and Detective Campbell to the scene
of the supposed murder yesterday re-
suited in the finding of two OF the
missing vertrebrae and part OF straw
hat The rim of the hat is missing,
but the crown and a narrow black
band of ribbon are intact, and from ap-
nnarances. are part of a sailor hat such
as is worn by women during the sum-
mer The hat was found on the eX~
IRENE southwest side of the Knoll near
the foot 1t shows little effect OF eN-
posure the rim having apparently
been torn off rather than having rotted
AWAY. The material is ordinary straw
while the band is of black satin. A
peculiar hole was found in the hat.
1t is a little to one side, in front and
almost at the top of the crown. The
straw is abraded and the hole about
a quarter of an inch in diameter. On
a line with this hole. but at the bottom
of the crown where the rim joined the
DldCh Ddlus 10 oIlOlLlOl it'A 90 No.
through the ribbon. BY some the holes
were thought to have been made by
bullet which could have traVersed the
line between the two apertures without
penetrating the skull. On the other
hand, the hat was not believed by one
of the officials to he that of woman
at all, but simply the discarded head
covering of some farmer bOy.ThiS con-
lecture, however, does not seem borne
out by the appearance of the hat,
which in style and shape is very like
a woman's sailor pattern. 1t was
thought that when the missing yerte-
brae were found it might be pos
sible to tell in what manner the
Womans head had become detached
from the body. but little additional
light was thrown upon this subject by
the appearance of the bones. Several
small bones, probably of the left foot,
We're also recovered, and by digging in
the hole where the head had been par
italy covered Sheriff Wagner discov-
cred more of the auburn colored hair.
The searching party yesterday made
a thorough examination of the entire
knoll where the body was found. The
idea is held by many that the supposed
murder was committed on the spot
and it was hoped that some kind of a
weapon might be found. Deputy Sher-
if Flandrakes, with a number of men
employed for the purpose, formed a
line a few feet apart at the foot of
the hill, on one side. and carefully
searched every inch of the ground
comprising the eminence. The leaves
and underbruSh We're thoroughly beat
en-, but aside from the finding of the
straw hat the work was without re-
suits. The leaves on the entire hill
were burned off and another search
made. This toe was fruitless.
The authorities are in possession of
the story of a missing woman and two
st, Paul men which is being investi-
gated and may lead to some infor-
nation concerning the tragedy This
woman was resident of Minneapolis,
and the fact that Mrs. Hardy yester-
nay partially identified the clothing of
the dead woman as that of a Mime
apolis woman leads the authorities to
believe that they may possibly be on
the right track to solution OF the
mystery. If the identity of the missing
woman proves to be the same the first
link in the chain may be complete.
The story being investigated is to the
effect that two st. Paul men and a
Minneapolis woman. visited Lake Vad-
nais early last summer, and that the
woman has not been seen since.
She tailed closely with the descrip-
tion of the dead woman. One of the
men has also disappeared, but the au-
thorities have already located him.
His companion is still in the city and
will be called upon to explain some
things which the authorities desire to
learn. The man who left the city went
away about four months ago and he
has a wife here. His conduct is con-