The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-17
LIKE PEARL BRYAN CASE
The Body of a Woman Found
Near Bridgeport, Conn.
NEW MURDER MYSTERY
The Victim is Identified as Mrs. Ra-
chel Warner, Professional
Nurse.

Bridgeport. Conn, Sept. 13-Dr
Holmes Of this city today identified the
had found in the Yellow Mill river yes
.-rlIg as that of Rachel Warner. Il pro
f.->iaHal nurse. He says he had treated
hcr and that she often told him that her
husband treated her cruelty.
Bridgeport. Conn. Sept. 13.-The head
aHa lower eAtremities of the body of an
attractive young woman We're found in
1a'law Mill river, tributary of Long Isl.
AMI sound, by three boys
Al > o'clock last evening the BOYS
james Jackson, Stephen Kelly and Henry
Orlmuth, tarrled on the Seaview avenue
fridge while on their way home. The
.Ige crosses a stream that flows from
rhe sound, and when the tide is a its
lal-ht there Is a depth of seven feet be
unath the structure Jackson picked up a
-rsuo and threw it into the water In a
lfIment a parcel arose to the surface, the
.ida If this time being low.
jackson companions, curious to know
tl contents Of the package, waded into
Tho water and towing il ashore cut it
Wiru They uttered a Mortified cry and
r9u back William Burr, who was pass
ln-. stopped anu the boys told him that
flr remains ot 4 mutilated body were in
fa" parcel. Burr opened the package and
tauni the legs Of Il human being severed
rhaE the knees. Word was sent to the
police. and III the meantime the boys
pulled another parcel from below the sur
ttee This proved 10 be the head of Il sin
-uIaIly handsome Young woman The
.N"s We're dark blue. the hair auburn, the
t.atHIrS regular the nose inclined 10 the
qGIfne. h. mouth was parted and dis
paEed perfect set Of .eeth save for
Ast~ht y i
rvo on the opposite lower sides well back.
HE hair was beautiful. braided and tied
rith piece OF ordinary string. indicating
tha' the owner was preparing for her
nights repose.
Little Evidence of Violence.
The only external evidence of violence
I'D tuo features was an abrasion under
rla left eye. There was an indenture
4 ross th, forehead, but the depression
va. u Slight that Medical Examiner
p.sHS did not think it was Il fuctor III
rfu~Hg death The face was that Of a
woman of not more than -, and possibly
rur much over -.
Ile head vas wrapped first in the leg
of 4 mans uudeTdraWcrs, which was
drawn lghtly about the dccapitated mem
lor tu oyercoEering Of white rubber
-.I.. tn-. such aS is used extensively by
nurses aud physicians. completed the Gov
tnauags of corset string piece Of soft
~faa. il tn" species found on ledges. The
-lana Weighed about three pounds and
lu hee0mp loosencd
\ piece Of common muslin shcctiUg
compressed the inner cover for the severed
= both IF which formed one packag"
NroInd tins was wrapped piece uf the
ann. iuhhcr sheeting, with another stone
attached for sinking purposes. The left
|..F q ~ iIKy -t.f 4
al fh. 'rmur, and the right was separated
fIr4u-h the Enr"cap. The thIgnS were
.oIrd close to the trunk
The surgery was done lay Skillful
iIad for the cutting was clean. Ii is
ih opinion IF the physicians who exam
a.tl Tile body that the uutilation was
tat begun until several hours after death
there was but little evidence of stag
and Blood around the %eE.rrd portions
l'laes> Of ordinary tWlHe. such aS could
III. procured III any grocery market, were
drtNn securely about the lower eXtremi-
t If The thighs and inst below the sev-
portions OF the knees showing tina:
rH- murderer wished 10 provide against
arlparng blood.
he feet were thin, taking about n No
! -hae The head was severed about
ars and one half inches below the chin
ul this Mas evidently done hy a keen
eti9rd tuat as not a shred of flesh was
t"ft hanging. The mutilatcd remnants
were taken 10 Cullinau'S mOrgur, where
the head was placed in i case Of emhalm-
rtt- llHid aul eNhIhitcl to fully 5000 per-
SONS IN the hope of its being identified.
Different parties in turn Identified the
ha9i. but non" VAS correct, rs SUBSEQUENT
INVESTIGATIONS showed.
Missing Sections Found.
The trunk Wa discovered today. The
stopper hait. with tn" arms attached, was