The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-06
MISS PICKS BODY FOUND
LAST VICTIM or BETHANY FIRE
 TAKEN FROM RUINS.


 searchers Yesterday Morning Camo
 Across the Terribly Burned Body of
 the Unfortunate woman-No Valu-
 abIes Recovered Funeral Services
 win be Held Tomorrow Afternoon at
 the Congregational Church.
 The body of Miss Mary Peck, who was burned to death in the disastrous fire in Bethany Saturday morning, was found in the ruins yesterday morning about o'clock by two of the searchers, who had been at work but few nm utes. The body was frightfully burned, in many places some of the bones beng bare It was charred from head to foot and, of course, unrecognizable The body was found very near the spot where her father was pulled from the ruins, and it's condition formed mark ed contrast to that of the body of the latter. Rev. MT. Peck's remains were found Saturday evening in a fair state of preservation, the head being the only part of the body that was badly burn ed The rest of the body was scorched and seemed to have been protected by clothing. The remains of the daughter were searched for until a late hour Sat urday night, but owing to the heat that arose from the spot in which her body was thought to be those who had volun- teered their services as searchers were obliged to give up their hunt after fny little lime. The body of Miss Peck was wrapped up in blankets and taken to the home of Ty- Ter Davidson, a neighbor and an old friends of the family.
 Several of the neighbors who had been lending their assistance to the son and his wife were there when the last dis covered remains of the victim Of the fire were taken to the house, and they almost tainted when they saw them be- ing carried In.
 No one was allowed to look upon the remains of either of the dead. They will be prepared for burial to-day and the sad services will take place in the Congregational church, Bethany, at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Nearly everybody in the quiet old town will attend the funeral, and the services over the remains of the esteemed dead pastor and his daughter will be con- ducted by Rev. MT. Case, pastor of the church.
 The deceased attended that church, and, though over eighty years of age when he died Rev. MT. Peck was ac- lively engaged in work there
 The searching for the body of Miss Peck began yesterday morning early, almost as soon as the day broke, and it continued for some time before the body of the unfortunate young woman Twas found. The young men, neighbors of the unfortunate victims, offered their services after a time, and it was they who found the body of Miss Peck. Miss Peck's body was found in the middle of the house under pile of debris, and immediately after 1t was seen the town medical examiner, Dr. w. J. Barker, was called and he gave verdict ac- >cording to the facts as he did in the case of Miss Pecks father.
 It was stated last night that very few, if any, valuables had been recov cred up to the time darkness set in yes terday afternoon, and the loss, there fore, will be heavy, as many articles of considerable value were known to have been. consumed A faithful search was made of the ruins, and the blackened. charred and disfigured articles that made a big pile of debris on being over turned and levelled revealed only few articles worth saving. The watch who was placed on the premises Saturday night and yesterday was discharged in the afternoon.
 
 The origin of the fire, which when discovered was enveloping the pretty house of Rev MT. Peck is yet mys tery and there seems to be no clue as to how it started. The first that Charles Peck, the only son of Rev. and Mrs. Peck, knew of the fire was when he was awakened, almost overcome, by neighbors giving the alarm at the top of their voices. He ran to a roof ad- joining his room and jumped to the ground, injuring himself quite severely. His wife was in Waterbury at the time of the disaster, but hastened to Beth any on learning of the awful results of the fire.
 Mrs. Peck, the aged and devoted wife of the victim of the fire, was also in Waterbury at the residence of her daughter Mrs. J. L. Chapman, and it is not known whether or not she has been informed of the disaster. The elder Mrs. Peck is very feeble and probably