The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-30


was card giving the young woman's
name and address.
Ihe boys left without giving their
names, but the police learned last night
that John Nystrom, Louis Granum and
II. M. MortonSOn were the ones who
found the articles. They told Deputy
Sheriff Hardick last evening that the
parasol and purse were on the river
pank and that the young woman's ad-
dress was learned from card found in
the pocketbook
In police circles it is thought that
the young woman met some man down
town and went to Minnehaha falls
with him. There was probably a strug-
gle there, as the bruises and abrasions
ABOUT the Woman's head gave evidence
of many blows.
The ribbon tied tightly about the
girls neck told of the strangulation
1t was in four knots and tied in a man.
ner that clearly indicated that death
was the intention of the person who
placed it about her neck 1t would
have been impossible for the girl to
choke herself, for there must have been
someone to draw the ribbon and to tie
the knots.
Dead Before She Reached the River
That death was due to stranguIa-
ton was shown yesterday by the post
found that there was not a drop of
water either in the stomach or lungs.
"She was dead before she ever reach
ed the water" was the statement of
DR.. Finnell, one of the physicians who
assisted Coroner Miller at the autopsy.
An effort will be made to shed some
light on the mystery Saturday, when
Coroner Miller will hold an inquest.
Deputy Sheriff Harry Hardick spent
yesterday in Minneapolis securing wit
nesses and endeavoring to locate the
boys who found the girls belongings
at Minnehaha.
The cOroner's jury will comprise A
B. White, John G. Ryan. N. E. Wehr,
j. w. Fischback, A. L. Bolton and j.
II. Lee. They were sworn in yesterday.
Early this morning it was learned
that Nystrom and Ruth Teachout's
father had later gone to the spot Sun
day afternoon where the three men.
found the girls belongings. Teachour
was greatly affected.
Policeman Cunningham, who lives
next door to the Teachouts and whose
family was intimate with them, said
last night that Mr.. Teachout said
nothing of the girls disappearance to
him. He saw some members of the
family at the circus Monday night,
and nothing was said at that time.
Nystrom was not at home late last
utSIlls ana MOFIOISOn Q1Q not KNOW
much of the contents of the purse save
that it contained a railroad ticket.
Sheriff Hardick subpoenaed Morton
son, Nystrom, Granum, the girls father
and her sister to appear at the inquest.
Suicide Is Recalled
About year ago Miss Teachout~ fig
ured very prominently in the suicide Of
Mrs. Howard M. Taylor, Of Mime
apolis.- Taylor is said to have become
infatuated with the girl and because
of his attentions his wife killed her
self.
The matter was greatly talked of at
the time, and the neighbors made it so
unpleasant for Ruth Teachout that her
family decided to send her to visit a
married sister in Battle Creek, Mich
She returned from this visit few
weeks ago and it is said that since her
home coming she saw Taylor but once,
and that time at her fathers home.
She refused to speak to the man, leav-
ing the parlor and retiring to her own
room.
The family contends that Ruth was
guilty of no wrong, doing in connec-
tion with the Taylor affair and that
Mrs. TaylOr's act was uncalled for. The
Taylor and Teachout families have
been acquainted for more than twelve
years.
The body Of Miss Teachout was re-
moved last evening from the morgue
to her fathers home in Minneapolis.