Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-20
MYSTERY
IS SOLVED
BODY OF MARY MoLoNY FOUND
LAST EVENING BI SEARCH
ING PARTY.
WASHED DOWN STREAM

WASHED DOWN STREAM
Body Was Carried a Long Distance BY
Current in Head Race-Funeral
Held This Afternoon-Girl's Lover
Frantic-story of Sad Tragedy.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The remains of Miss Mary Molony,
after remaining four days in
the head race, We're discov-
cred and brought to the surface
last evening at 6:15 o'clock Asa AL
berson, one of the hundreds of search
ers, recovered the body at the east
locks. of the race, fully three-quarters
OF a mile below the point where the
girl is supposed to have ended her
life. The remains were taken to the
undertaking parlors of S. A.. Crawley
and late last evening were removed
to the Molony home, where this morn
ing relatives, friends and innumerable
acquaintance paid their last earthly
tribute to the deceased.
Found After Long Search.
Believing that his daughter had car
ried out her threat to commit suicide
made in her note to Fred Crosby, Peter
Molony with a corps of men kept up
constant search for his daughter in
the race. Late yesterday afternoon
several charges OF dynamite were used
and this action is credited with the
discovery Of the body. When the locks
at the red house were opened Satur-
day and the water in the race drained
out, the rapid flow Of the stream car
ried the body to the grating of the
locks. 1t was there where Asa Albert.
son caught the body with a grab hook
and brought it to the surface.
Loss keenIy Felt.
Never given to actions that would in
any way indicate rashness. Mary
Molony was loved by many for her
happy manner and sensible ways. She
was ever popular with her young
quaintances for her pleasant disposi-
ton. Believing her to be that which
her action bespoke, her friends more
emDnatically grieve her loss. With
saddened hearts the grief stricken par
ents, brothers and sisters. her immed-
late relatives and innumerable friends
attended the funeral this afternoon,
which was conducted at 2 o'clock from
the parental home, GOT West Main
street. The last sad rites We're solemn
and impressive, and deeply significant
of the sadness felt at the loss of this
good girl and the tragic manner in
which she ended this life
Was Sad Occurrence.
The tragic death Of Mary Molony,
the continued search for her, and the
suffering of her mother and father and
her sisters and brothers has put the
whole West End in state of sadness.
The Molony home today was the
abode of sorrow. and at the funeral
this afternoon, the many floral offer
ings which covered the casket and the
many friends who composed the fun
eral cortege further evidenced the
grief felt by the residents of that
neighborhood. The body was removed
to Calvary cemetery and there laid
to rest.
Story of the Case.
Despondent over a quarrel with
Fred Crosby. the young man with
whom she had been keeping company
for over year. Mary Molony, after
leaving brief note at the Crosby
home. that in one hour she would be
dead, disappeared from her home on
West Main street Thursday evening
Later she was seen running south on
Mclean street., A collar and hair
ribbon identified as her property
were found Friday morning on the
banks Of the race at the foot of Nc
Lean street. After diligent
search which lasted four days, the
body of the unfortunate girl was
found last evening at the east locks
of the race.
Crosby is Frantic.
Untiring in his search for the miss
ing girl, Fred Crosby, the young maj
with whom she quarreled before she
destroyed her life, is today in sac
condition. Upon hearing the news O
the finding of the body last
night, he Immediately became
unmanageable and vowed he
would meet the same death. Late las
night it was necessary to use a mar
cotic to quiet the young mans nerves
His family and close friends are watch
ing him, with fear that he will be