New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-28
IDENTIFY MISS LYNCH.
HER FAMILY At CRAZE.
Mother Has To Be Forced from
BOdy-SiSter S5cOon&.

BOdg-Sister S5roons.
Relatives OF Miss Margaret Lynch. OF No 344
Vernon ave. Brooklyn, yesterday positively
identified the body buried last April In Green
field Cemete:y. near Freeport. Long Island un.
der the name OF Martha Lai:pbeer'' as that OF
Margaret Lynch who had been missing since
April > The Identification was rendered COM
plete by Dr.. John F, Shea. Of No. 6 Stuyvesant-
ave, Brooklyn. by an examination of the teeth
of the dead young woman and declaration
that the filings We're made by him IN the teeth
OF Miss Margaret Lynch. whom he knew well.
Probably Nassau County had never before wit
messed so dramatic n scene as that beside the
grave Of Margaret Lynch. Mrs. Lynch lost
sight entirely Of tho ghastliness of the scene
before her eyes. and. falling upon her knees be-
side the casket containing the body Of her dead
child. she laid her hand upon the brow. utter
ing an almost inarticuate cry. Mrs Lynch had
20 be forcibly removed from the side Of the
coffin.
Deeply the mother affected. however,
the shock Of the sudden recognition on Miss
Catherine Lynch was greater. It required two
strong men TO prevent her from throwing herself
upoH the body in the casket
"Oh. Ny sister, My sister. II is the body OF
my sister" cried Miss Catherine Lynch. as she
struggled fruitessiy 10 embrace the dead girls
body. She was restrained BY a man who, as
a friend Of the family. had accompanied Mrs
Lynch and her two daughters from Brooklyn to
Freepor;. She then fell into a swoon. and was
borne 10 the carriage in which she her mother
and sister had arrived.
Revived With restoratives administered by Or
J. II. Z. Denton, Miss Lynch tried TO spring from
the carriage in order to return 20 the coffin
She swooned a second time when prevented. and
Fo,.
hour.
Miss Mary Lynch the other sister, who Is
naturally reserved and self-contained. bore up
under the terrible strain better than either her
mother or Miss Catherine Lynch. Although
visibly affected she was able to help her mother.
whose expressions Of grief were heartrending
PREPARATIONS AT THE GRAVE.
The grave was opened at , O'Clock in the after
noon, i'm order that everything might be in
readiness for District Attorney Niemann and
those he expected to be present 10 identify the
body. Mr.. Niemann drove 10 tho cemetery
shortly before 2 o'clock. and planned the events
OF the next two hours. with the view OF secur-
ing definite knowledge TO whether the body
OF the young woman found on April II in the
woods and buried Martha Laimbeer" was
Margaret Lynch and at the same time injure
the feelings and sensbties of the Lynch
did not ask Mrs. Lynch and her daughters TO
view the body and Identify IL II possible. He
told them that the body was to be exhumed at
? O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon. and they re-
questei the privilege of being present and see
ing the body They were keenly desirous they
told the District Attorney TO assure themselves
beyond all question whether or not Margaret
was the young found In the woods
While the District Attorney foresaw trying
scene at the side of the grave. especially II the
relatives recognized the body. he gladly com
piled with their request. since their recognition
If positive would be convincing.
There were some forty newspaper men near
the ''I.air1beer" grave besides large number
Of curiosity seekers who came to the spot In
automobiles and carriages on bicycles and afoot.
Some of the visitors were well dressed. several
women in particular being noticeable because
Of the richness of their attire. All OF these the
District Attorney Eathered as closely together
az possible and then stated that IN Difference 10
the feelings Of tne members OF the Lynch family
a small committee OF newspaper men would be
welcome 10 be present at a short preliminary
examination of Dr. Shea regarding the points he
was expected 10 prove by the dead young
woman's teeth. Dr. Shea stated TO the com
mittee that he had filed Miss Margaret Lynchs
teeth, his latest work being the placing Of a
crown upon the left bcuspid He said he felt
sure ne could identity his work. He knew all
the members of the Lynch family well. and
could perhaps assist somewhat In the ident-
ncation otherwise Tran by an examination OF the
teeth.
THE MOTHER SEES THE BODY.
n was considered best to have members OF the
family view the body before examining the
,eetil and II was then that the dramatic scene
outlined above occurred. Mrs. Lynch 70 sooner
cav the body than she cried IN a quavering
voice:
.'Oh, I recognize her; recognize her: she is my
dear child. There IS no doubt about It. And I
yecognize the medal on her breast too,
II was at this point that Mrs. Lynch sank
,non the ground and pressed her gloved hand
,non the cold forehead before her. She next
! covered her eyes with the same hand. Deputy
sheriff Baker seized the hand and stripped the
glove from st. throwing the glove into the coffin.
After "A careful Inspection of the teeth. DIR.
| shea, who had visited the place with an inward
belief that he should not hnd Margaret Lynchs
body there. said there vas no doubt that the