New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21
MYSTERY STILL UNSOL WE'D.
INQUEST FAILS TO REVEAL CAUSE OF
PATTERSON GIRLS DEATH.

Paterson. Oct. 20 (speciaD.-The inquest into the
circumstances attending the death OF Jennie BOs-
schieter eighteen years old. whose body was found
on Friday on the banks OF the Passaic River, was
held to-day. but 1t did not reveal anything to solve
the mystery. The girl had left her home No 155
East Fifth-st Paterson. about O'Clock on Thurs
day evening to go to Kents drug store, IN Main-st
for Is cents worth of baby powder. The next
morning her body was found near the wagaraw
bridge the Bergen County side OF the river. This
is about a mile and half from her home and in
the opposite direction from Kent's drug store.
The girls head rested a stone imbsdded In the
ground Her clothes not disarranged but her
hair was. There is jagged edge tire stone. and
her skull had been pierced by this rock, so that
death probably had been instantaneous
Coroner Vroom presided at the inquest to-day.
Marinus Garry testified that he found the body
yesterday morning while his way to work in
Alyea's icehouses at $50 o'clock. The icehouses
just across the road from the place where the
girls body lay.
fled that Jennie left their home about o'clock
Thursday evening to go to Kents drug store A few
minutes after she left Maurice McMurray called
and asked for Jennie. When he was told she was
gone he left presumably to follow her. The wit
ness then went to the house OF a nelghbor. with
whom she remained until 1910 O'Clock. Jennie had
not returned and Susan went to bed. She was not
surprised the absence Of Jennie. The latter often
went to the home of friend named Mrs. GLADLY.
at No 100 Man-st., and stayed all night but when
she did not return on Friday morning the family
grew uneasy. Leonard Bosschieter, brother, as
certained that Mrs. GLADLY had not seen Jennie on
Thursday night. Susan went to the office of
Maurice McMurray. in the Town Clock Building, in
Nain-st He told Susan that after he left the house
on Thursday evening he returned to the centre Of
the city, thinking he would meet Jennie in Main
St He walked far the opera house. and.
after looking around and falling to her, he
went home. The witness said that she and her
sister rarely had callers. William Tanis a stenog-
rapher, living at No 1873 North First-st, OCCASION
ally called Jennie and had escorted her home
from social gatherings. Two weeks ago he had
taken her TO the opera house The witness also
said that Charles Shriner called day about a
week ago her sister. He was with Charles
Emmy young man who came to take the witness
out bicycle riding. Jennie refused to Shriner.
but the latter remained in the Bosschieter house
reading until the witness and Emmy returned from
their ride hour and half later.
John Bosschieter. the father of the girl was
called, and he said that Jennie did not go out of
the house Thursday night until o'clock He
evidently did not realize what he said for there Is
a great deal of evidence proving that Jennie went
out at o'clock. The old can speak very little
English and laboring under great excitement
William Tanis the young man who occasionally
called Jennie, testified that he had seen her
nor called at her home on THURSDAY evening He
forward went to the Sturr Guards Club house
off fireworks He was with friends named dc E sIE
Kirk d.a and Reuben After the parade he went home
cross-eXamined by Detective Henry Titus OF the
Paterson police force. Tanis denied that he went
into L saloon with Jennie Bosschieter but admit
ted that about two weeks ago he saw her and two
other young women in Millss saloon In Market-st
He did mgr remember what Jennie had to drink
The last time the witness out with Jennie
week ago last Wednesday, when they went
down to Passaic to the Fire Department parade
Leonard kamerling. Of No. 1i5 East Fifth-st a
neishbor of the Bosscheters, testified that he was
in Main-st. on Thursday evening at 10 o'clock and
saw Jennie Bossehieter talking to two young men
in front Of Kent's drug store He said Good even
ing to the girl and she returned his saIutation
Then he heard her remark 70 one Of the young men,
NO! Mop IN an agitated voice. Kamerling did
not know either OF the men, but he gave the fol-
lowing description OF the to whom the girl
addressed the protest: lie Is about five feet nine
inches tail, WEIGHS about l35 pounds was smooth
shaven had dark brown hair wore a black DERBY
hat, dark brown clothes and well dressed
The Coroner could proceed no further without
some Of the people named by the witnesses exam
ined, and the inquest was adjourned until NEXT
Saturday at IL o'clock.
DR. Vroom said to-day that there had been no
autopsy, as one was unnecessary. He IS positive
OF the cause 81 death-namely, fracture OF the
skul ana that u was caused by fan the rock