The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-18
GIVES UP ITS DEAD
SURFMAN BUER FINDS THE REMAINS
or A WOMAN ON THE SHORE.
IT MAY BE MRS. DR., sTAYNER
The Description of the Missing Milwaukee
woman Tallies With that of the Body
Found on the Lake shore-Identiied
By Relatives.

ming CdSO upon bE0 ldh0 SuOIO Ou
Washington island Che remains of an
unknown woman. The remains were
found by Andrew Buer, of the Life
Saving station, who was making his
regular Journey UP and down the beach.
When the life saver first sighted the
inanimate form it was floating on the
surf short distance from the shore.
The captain was at once notified and a
few moments later with the assistance
of the crew the remains of the unfOrtu
nate enc were brought upon the bank.
The .corOn6r'Was at once notified, but
as the nights was very dark it was
thought bestrnot toremove the remains
to the morgae until this morning.
ct daybPeak the coroner summoned
a curry, consisting of John Ortiz, Mat
Moder, Capt B. G.. Cameron, William
>Sohorrow, William Warner and Frank
Eannon, who viewed the remains, after
which they were removed to the Krich-
baum undertaking establishment The
Jury heldsan inquest later and brought
in verdict of accidental drowning.
Capt. Cameron was seen, and, in
of the finding of the body, he
seemed TO be of the opinion THAT it was
that Of Mrs. DR.. William Stayner, who
disappeared FROM Milwaukee, during
the mcnth of October Of last gear. He
stated that from the appearance of TIE
body itahad been in the water at least
eight@0nths and that it could have
been in sthe water a mach l90ger time.
The, Dolice of Milwaukee, as well as
the relatives OF the missing woman,
were at@once noticed of tho find and
some OF them came to attempt to iden-
tify th0remains. The body was seen
at the Emorgue this afternoon, but it
was deGayed to sgcl an extent that it
is impossible for one co form any opin-
ion as To the identity of the person.
The remains are evidently Shoae Of a
well built woman about.3O or .35 years
of age, and about live feet six inches in
height. The work Of the waves had
entirely obliterated all traoes of she
face and hands until only the bones
remained. The clothing worn by the
woman is partially intact. Clinging
closely to the badly decomposed form
is sait OF underwear over which lis a
suit of black tights The stockings are
black and,of fine texture, the shoes are
tan CATERS of a style ia vogue about a
year ago. All the clothing appeared
to be of tho best material and tended
to show that she had been of the better
class.
While the eoroner's jury foGnd yer,
dict of accidental death, there is every
reason TO believe that the woman had
either suici&ed or had been murdered
and the body thrown into the lake for
the purpose aof concealing the crime.
Supporting this theory the officials
found tied around the body a clothes
line to which there had evidently been
fastened heavy weight, as both the
ENDS of the rope had been broken.
Several people viewed the remains this
afternoon, but meme of them were able
to identify her.
The opinion of the officers that the
remains are those Of Mrs. Stayner
seems most plausible. This woman
disappeared from Milwaukee some time
during the month OF October, 1898, and
it is supposed that she committed sui
eide by throwing herself off a vessel
into the lake. No trace of her has ever
been found, although the officials and
the relatives have had the lake patrol
cd for months after her disappearance.
The description of Mrs. Stayner and
that of the Body found last night are
very similar and it is not at all i'm
probable that the remains will partially
solve the mystery of the disappearance
of the Milwaukee woman.
In response to the telegram sent to
Milwaukee this morning Col. H. M.
Seamons, the brother n-laW of Mrs.
Stayner, Mrs. Hazen MoOers, the
mother of the missing woman, and Miss
Maude Hurson, also a relative of the
family, came to this city this afternoon |
and were shown the remains. After
they had examined the clothing they |
stated that the remains were certainly !
those of the Milwaukee woman. Col |
Seamon said that he was certain that
the body was that of his sister in law.
Miss Hurson was overcome with emo
ton on account of the horrible dis
covery, and all she could say was
z Yes, | am sure that it is Helen. " The
age0 mother remained IN the charnel
house with the remains longer than
any of the others. When she came out
she was certain that the remains were
those of her daughter, and that the
surrounding her disappearance
was solved. The remains were also