The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-17
DEAD IN
A Mill.
TRENCH
Peculiar Circumstances Sur
rounds The Ending Of Mrs.
ksIIy'S Life.

The dead body Of Mrs Mary Kelly,
wandering weaver, was found floating i'm
the mill trench midway between Cromp-
ton and Quidnick yesterday morning by
Cyrus Washington, who Is engaged In
fishing with his father William Wash
ington. and other Crompton people. The
circumstances were such as to indicate
foul play of some sort.
The spot where the body was found is
over 400 feet away from the upper dam,
and Is a very lonely spot.
AS soon as tho body had been hauled
ashore one of the fishermen was sent to
notify Michael II. Riley the constable at
Crompton. who hastened to the scene,
followed by Town Sergeant Shippee, who
had also been notified
The woman's body was scantily clothed
in a calico shirtwaist, a brown dress
skirt, shoes and stockings; but neither
hat nor any undergarments
There was no doubt as TO the womans
identity. Nearly all the mill operatives
in the valley knew the woman. who was
tall and had red hair streaked with gray.
James LILY of Webster Mass.
Mrs. Kelly had several aliases, among
which Mary Taylor and Mary Thurston
aEa-tAe- -more-cn cnmmon-She had worked
in nearly every mill I'm the valley going
from place to place. and never staying
over or 4 months at a factory at one
time
Everybody who knew her said she was
given to drinking and not over particu-
lar as TO whom she associated with Mrs.
Kelly figured a fe-Y years ago i'm case
against the society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty 10 Children when the latter tried
20 take her adopted child away from her
Mrs. Kelly's whereabouts on Saturday
are not definitely known. Inquiry at the
FACTORY boarding house at Qudnick show
ed that Mrs. Kelly and another woman.
Sarah Hughes, had gone 10 Jericho Sat
urday afternoon where Mrs. Kelly bought
pair OF shoes. and also secured enough
drink To make her silly. ON returning
Mrs Hughes left Mrs. Kelly at the cor
ner OF Quidnick street near the railroad
station and did not see her afterward.
Mrs Hug.es told a different story 20
Charles owen. the manager OF the board
lilk lVlHfs UVhtNfIs AffNIulilk W TIE At-
ter she said that she left the Kelly wom-
an with a strange man In a lot below
the No. 2 mill at l o'clock Sunday morn
ing. This place Is about a quarter OF a
mile from the place where tie body was
found.
Upon the arrival OF Dr. +. G.. Eastman
at 1890 y. m. the body was removed to
the undertaking rooms OF Byron Read
ar Anthony. A search for the wOmans
hat and wraps resulted I'm finding the hat
with blood stains upon g.
At the order OF President Sprague of tho
Warwick Town Council Dr. Eastman. as
sisted by Dr. &. l.. Chagnon OF Arctic
Centre. performed the autopsy.
The autopsy WAS finished az 10 o'clock
and DR. Eastman decided That death was
due 10 asphyxia. probably caused by
drowning. No marks OF violence were
found upon the body. Or Eastman said
that he would report the case 20 the cor
oner for Investigation.
Mrs. Kelys adopted daughter. Mary
GiNord. went 60 Natick Saturday night
and consequently did not learn about her
mothers death until she returned TO
Quldnlck. Mrs. Kelly was about " years
old and has distant relatives At Jericho.