Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-04

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water. And they found that death
was not due to drowning, as not bit
of water was found In her lungs.
The doctors found two very heavy
contusions On the forehead. They
were four or five. inches long and ran
across tbs forehead directly above the
nose. The marks were parallel, the
lowor one being the heavier. They had
been inflicted before the body reached
the water, for a discoloration had taken
place which shows that the blood was
still in circulation when they were
inflicted. The right oye had besn
entirely destroyed and tho right side Of
the face was cut and bruised. The right
side of tho body was covered with
bright red wounds and the arms and
lege were also so marked. The cause of
these wounds is not clear, but they may
have resulted from dragging ths body
over stones. III the woman was first
assaulted in the dark place to the loft
OF the driveway it is easily seen that
the dragging Of her body over tho
rough top OF the retaining wall might
have caused some OF the bruises.
DIR. Smith. although reluctant to talk
before the coroner's inquest ia held,
said las. night concerning the result of
the examination:
death was due to violence and not
to drowning. The woman was dead
when she got In the water, for not a
particle OF water was found in her
lungs. COncussion of tho brain WAS
the cause OF death and tho blows to
cause this conclusion, in my opinion,
und also that of DR.. Pyle, were inflicted
possibly half an hour before the body
was in the water
DIR. Pyle corroborated DR.. Smiths
statement.
THE POLICE RETIcENT.
Since the finding of the body State
Detective Witsil and the police have
been working on the case. They are
very reticent concerning ii. The de-
tective, Capt. Kane and MIR. Tuchtou
were together yesterday afternoon in
vestigating the matter. MIR. Tuchton
declined to talk about it last evening.
and instructions havo been given to the
theory was advanced by the police
strongly in it. The fact that tho
inquest will not be hold probably for
two or three days goes to show that it
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IL one of mystery.
AT tho deputy coroner's Office to-day
u was said Gnat tho hody was IN
charge OF Mr. Iuchton' Inc FUNERAL ls
to take place tomorrow morning from
the Tuchton residence, No. 9l8 Jefferson
street.
Dr. j.. r. Smith, was asked this
afternoon as to the possibility of the
wnunda havinp heen gplf- inflintau liz
replie,! that they were not unless she
but agreed that there were too many
wounds to have been SO inflicted. Whom
the question OF her probable murder
was asked. the doctor said that that was
putting IL pretty strongly, but he knew
not how else 1t could be put.
TuE POLICE THEORY OF SUICIDE,
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tbis astornoon for ho,5;ntito tho su,c;,ia
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heId Surther that tho doctors comia not
.alI how jonn tha ;n;ns;as hoI baan
| receiysd before enteripu the water,
When asked if any one had seen Mrs.
Tuchton on Saturday he answered in
| the Affirmative.
| He said that the police have searched
over the ground in the vicinity of the
bridge but have found nothing.
Notwithstanding the expressed
opinion of the police, the people as
general thing, hold to the murder
| theory. Another report b; O been heard
in relation 10 tho night OF the supposed
murder. Ii is that man and his wife
who live in tho Ninth ward were
crossing tho bridge on their way home
last Saturday night, when they heard a
scream from down towards the race, and
this was followed by another scream.
The man was for going at once to the
scene and did start, but his wife was SO
affected, that no had to attend TO her.
After taking her home he returned &c
the bridge, hut thun all was stiil.
Another version of a preyious report
was heard thia afternoon. to the eifeut
thar q man was seen running from
tho bridge. saI
AT tho polica station this afternoon
il was said TINT NO arrests had beep
made.
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