The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-14
Remains Found at Bridge
port Not Identified.
POLICE HAVE A THEORY.
Believe That the Woman Died as
Result Of Malpractice.
A POSSIBLE IDENTIFICATION.

Bridgeport. Sept. 14.-when the re-
mains OF woman were found Mon
day afternoon many were inclined TO
the belief that the crime had been com
mitted In another city and the body
brought here for burial. but the police
are not generally satisfied that the af-
fair occurred here. 1t isipossbfe. they
say. that the woman did not belong
here. She may have come TO receive
treatment. and lost her life in her effort
TO hide an offense which she feared
society would never forgive. If such is
the case. the crime will probably prove
a hard one to unravel II. on the other
hand. the remains are those OF woman
belonging I'm this city, or in some of
the towns nearby, then her identity
may be established. and with II may
come the clew that will lead the police
to the right track in their effort to run
down the criminal.
IL was just 5:15 Tuesday morning
when Neil Is. Larson, young news
dealer. started TO cross the bridge on
his way home. He was delivering pa
pers. and his route took him over the
bridge. The young man felt a bit
nervous, and he glanced .hurriedly
around. first to the right, then to the
left. In the latter direction his eyes
were attracted towards an object on the
flats about 25 feet from the bridge.
Larson did not stop then, deciding to
finish his route and then return. 1t
was little after 6 O'clock when the
dealer returned. He was surprised to
find that nobody had been near the
spot He got of his wheel this time
and took a good look. What he saw
satisfied him that more of the missing
remains were before him.
just as he arrived at this conclusion,
Henry r.. Reddy arrived on the bridge
and spoke to Mr.. Larson. A boat was
secured. and the young men rowed TO
the bundle. Sure enough IL was a
par. OF the missing trunk. wrapped up
in rubperAcloth and carriage cover and
around they were astonished to find an
other burdle, This was beneath the
bridge, just as though. some person had
stood on the bridge and dropped it Off.
The first bundle lay as though il had
been thrown with some force. After
the bundles had been taken ashore
word was sent to the police. The au-
thorities teak charge of the bundles and
turned them vyer to Funeral Director
Cullinan, who bad the rest of the body.
Tuesday afternoon it appeared as
though the young woman had been
identified, but the police ARE inclined to
think it is mistake. Mrs. Bacigalupe
of Hobokcn. n. j. arrived in the city
and asked about the dead woman. She
had read about the case in the papers
and was inclined TO think that the dead
woman was ler niece. When the pho :.
tograph of the head was shown, Mrs.
Bacigaiupc could not make positive
identification. She remarked that IL
resembIed her niece. Amelia Anstey,
who left here home to come to this city
about a month ago. Mrs. Bacigalupe
said that she had heard from her niece
once or twice since then. The woman
had obtained work in the plush works,
but had not been able 10 make living,
and had left the factory. Mrs. Baci-
galupe had not heard from Miss Anstey
since. Th niece's ears were pierced
while those Of the dead woman were not.
She also says that her niece had no
gold filling I'm the teeth.