Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-23

At last the mystery of the disappear
ance of Miss Hannah -omlinson, on the
evening of January 14th, has been solv-
ed, as early yesterday morning the
Ohio river foated to the surface the
body near where it is thought the young
girl in her dependency threw herself
into the water and drowned.
The body was discovered about five
o'clock in the morning by Jack Hutch
inson, pilot or the ferryboat Conyeyor,
and Hockey Porter found the body
floating near the ferryboat landing in
Martins Ferry, and after bringing it
4 ashore they notified Officer James e.
Campbell, who in turn notified Coroner
A.. C. Beetham, who stated he would
ONE Immediately and view the body.
Owing to a misunderstanding the
body was left on the shore until the
officer arrived. He soon decided that
she had met her death by drowning.
ne body was removed to Robert Hes
lop undertaking establishment, where
it was prepared for burial, and the fun
eral took place last evening at five
o'clock, the remains being inferred in
Riverview cemetery. Rev. w. ]. Will
son, pastor of the First NJ. E. Church,
oficiated.
The body was badly aecomposed and
1 r,oc on1xy raoonni1od hy a hiy-fh m rk on
the arm and the rings and clothing she
wore.
1t will be remembered, as has been
fully chronicled in the Register, that she
/ left the home of Mrs. White, now de-
ceased, corner of Third and Clay streets,
on the evening of January 14th, saying
she was going to the postoffice, and
from that time until the waters of the
Ohio gave up the body yesterday
she has been missing and a
search has beer made Ior her and a re-
ward had been offered. Clue after clue
was run down, but all failed to bring
forth any information. During the last
few weeks the matter was dropped and
a report was started that she had joined
her father in England, but this was not
verified and the mystery stili remained
unsolved.
Miss Tomlinson was about seventeen
years of age and came to this country
seven years ago from England. Her
mother and father separated and the
latter is still supposed to be in England.
After her mother had been in Martins
Ferry for some time she was married to
a Mr.. Harris, and it is said the young
GIL saw an unpleasant life, and later her
mother parted from her husband and
supported herself as best she could. Her
daughter also worked, and the mother
and child were separated. The young
girl worried much over the situation,
as she wished to be with her mother,
and their separation caused her much
unhappiness. Being thrown onto the
, owing to her sad life and a constant
desire to better her condition, she be-
came respondent, which was noticed by
her friends. During these spells it is
said she talked of self-destruction and
would lament much over her mothers
position. 1t is thought that during one
of these fits of melancholy the young
girl destroyed her life.
She was an estimable young girl. and
while not well kown in the city, bore an
excellent reputation. Her sad death
was much lamented.
The ladies who tool charge of the
body n arranged for the funeral are
deserving of the greatest praise, as it
was a situation that few cared to a
charge of. The burial aud funeral ar
rangements were all that could be ex-
peeted.
The report that Miss Tomlinson had
met with foul play has no foundation.
as the body showed no marks of VIC
lence.