The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-24

the time the deed was committed
The details OF the story. II they we're
made public. would be simply dis
closure OF life such as IL read OF fro
quently. The dead girl had been
keeping company" with Robert
Brendlinger. n years old. The mother
OF the girl dlsapproved OF this, and I'M
ally the girl told her mother a pathetic
story. The mother then sternly in
sisted that the Intimacy should cease.
The girl was young and maynard. and
was not inclined TO take her mothers
advice. The lover was persistent I'm
his attentions. and his sweetheart was
not ayerHe 10 them. on the evening OF
March 10 Brondllngcr accompanied the
girl home from a revival meeting
which was In progress at Lockport,
Westmoreland county. where the par
Ties lived. lie was not permitted 20
enter the house. aud Annie was for
hidden any further intercourse with
him by her mother. The girl was fu-
rloualy enragcd at this command from
her parent, and Brendlinger departed.
The mother locked the doors OF tho
house. fearing that Annie would at
tempt TO elope with her lover. az she
had imagined that they had made n
plot TO that effect, The girl meanwhile
had returned to her room. changed her
dress. and then broke into the room
where her mother. her eldest sister.
Maggie. and her youngest brOthor.aged
Z, were sitting. and uprang through a
window, screaming aa she lied. Il will
drown myself" The mother aid not
regard the threat seriously, and It was
no, until the lapse Of an hour or two
that the family became alarmed at tho
prolonged absence Of their favoritc
Elrl. A search wna then commenced.
| The river was but short distance
away There were various ways OF
reaching the oyor-troacheroua waters
OF the Conomnngh from the Burkctt
homestead. Each one Of the paths waa
carefully followed that night. but not
trace OF the unfortunate Girl could
be found. The next day the alarm
was raised. The river was dragged
for a mile each way. up and down. hut
no body was found. A the days
longthcncd Into weeks various ru.
morH were circulated II WIS report
ed that Annie had been seen In Johns
town. Moxham. Indiana. New Florence
Pittsburg and other places
The developments lately made
proved all these stories TO have been
false. on the night she rprang from
the window Of her homo Annie had
fed 10 the river. thrown herself I'm,
aud had boon drowned. The recent
heavy rainfall caused the river 20 be-
greatly swollen. and the body OF the
glrl was caught up by the swift cur
rent and carried 10 the surface II
was first noticed at Cokevillc. and the
parties who saw Il made pursuit. and
Il was brought TO shore about a mile
below BlalrHville IL presented a
shocking appearance after liz nine
weeks submorgence In the river. but
could aiiil DO recognized.
a brother. the mother and n sister
Identified the remains. on which we're
found some Jewolry. a black skirt waist
and shoes and stockings. Tho body
had evidently sank 20 the bottom OF
the stream after the final struggle for
life and remained there until the rush
ing waters brought Il to the surface
nine weeks later.
Tho mother and sister. who. for over
two months, had lived In an agony OF
suspense mingled with hope and fear.
and who had used every means I'm
their power Of ascertainlng the fate OF
their loved one, when brought to the
place where the remains were. mani
tested a grief which was hoartrondlng