Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-14
Several alGHlg[O[S
Inquiries Bsile Srs.sd That Nay
Lead to Id5ntitys6t Woman
found in thss River.
Letters Rscs wed psssribing Women
Of California and Adsl, Iowa,
Who Arc Missing.
Person Answering the Description
sssl Walking on Central Tracks
Ten Days Ago

With nothing definite concerning the
Identity or relatives OF the woman
found in the Iowa river \ thursday sew
eral clues are being followed and infor-
nation sought that may develop into
something tangible.
Mr.. L. G. Abbott Friday evening res
sceived a letter from his brother n-law,
w. H. Gilman, Of Rockford, ILL.,, ask
ing for description of the woman
found floating in the Iowa river. Mr..
Gilman said that friend, Mrs. Shoe
maker, was expecting the arrival OF q
lady from San Jose, Cal. on July 2. but
that nothing had been heard from her.
Noticing the REPORT IN the newspapers
of the finding Of q woman's body here
1t was thought possible 1t might be
that OF thes expertedsv visitor. The letter
adds that the San Joe lady'ss name Is
Mrs. May Yard; wife or Mr.. Sidney j.
Yard. Mr. Abbott sent description
sof the dead woman, with instructions
to wire an answer. but NJ yet none has
been received and Mr.. Abbott Is OF the
opinion that the description did not an
s@er that of Mrs. Yard.
Mayor Pierce has received letter
from Mrs. r. L. Flske. of Abel, a small
town west Of Dies Nloines, sending de-,
cription of missing aunt. The de-
scription answers that of. the dead wo-
man quite we'll. but says her aunt wore
false teeth and had on two plain gold
rings. The body when found had but
one. Mrs. Fiske says her aunt started
for the east two weeks ago and has
not been heard from since.
But few additional particulars have
come to light to aid in the identifica-
ton. In a purse found in the pockets
OF the womans dress was some small
change and a small key tied to shoe-
string. The key appears TO belong to
one of the old-fashioned vaiises
Mr.. Binford. who resides on farm
north of Albion, was In the city today
and gave information that may have
some connection with the dead woman.
Roy Van Trease, who resides in this
lefty at 8l2 Cole street. has been work.
Ing for Mr. Binford. Friday evening
he read the T.-R.'s report of the wo-
man and from the description he be-
lieves he saw her about two weeks ago
lin this city. Van Trease. whose home
is near the Central tracks In the south
west portion Of the city, saw a woman
walking north on the railway right of
way. She was acting strangely and
muttering to herself. She wore. dark
sclothing and cape of the same de-
tsscription as the one worn by the de-
ceased. Mr.. Van Treases could not be
] found this afternoon and is supposed
Ito be at the hbme Of his father-fn-laa
west of town.
Thinking 1t probable that IL the we
man walked up the track she had pre-
lsviously been at the depot. and il trav-
cling probably left a valise there, the
TER. started an investigation and
from Janttor Croft learned that an Ole
black leather valise had been lying
about the depot unclaimed for ten days
or more Only two days ago Mr.. Gron
took charge OF 1t and has been await.
4 ing call for 1t.
Coroner Lierle and Mr.. "A. e. Wilbur
A We're notified by the TAR. OF the pos.
sible clue and they at once set abou,
an investigation to learn il the Ike.
i found in the dead won1an's purse fittet
the vallse, and II SO, whether or no,
i there was among the contents any.
thing that wouldslea to The woman.
identity.
Mr. Wilbur sent the key to the depot
but 1t was found that the vallse va.
not locked and that the key did not fit
The valise was also found to contain ,
mans apparel. and is evidently tn,
/, property Of some old gentleman.