Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-17
F0ULLY DEALT WITH.

Will DIhGi
Late Sunday afternoon while Jos.
Hogg, of 622 Humboldt avenue, was
returning from q hunting trip, he dis
covered the dead body of a young
woman lying near fence which
divides the farms of A. Marquardt and
5. Mais in the town of Wausau, about
one mile east of the city limits As
soon as he made the discovery he re-
| ported the fact to the sheriff and cor
oner, and jury composed of j. p.
Foss, A. ID. Mcdonald, M. e. Bells, T.
Drews, Robt. Wegner and A. M Olson
was empaneled. The jurymen went
out and viewed the remains, examined
surroundings and returned 10 the city,
the body being brought to the under
taking rooms of Chas. Helke
The position where the body was
lying was off the main road going to
| Nutterville, close to quarter of a mile
ard in an isolated spot bordering
woods, where it might not have been
|
as it was-by accident. Had it lain
until snow had fallen it would have
been unrecognizable next spring, and
evidences of guilt on the part of those
who brought the body there would have
been covered up.
The girl was lying face downward,
folded handkerchief being placed on
the ground under her nose and mouth,
her arms drawn downward and her
hands under her body. She was very
thinly clad, her body being covered
with skirt, waist which was not but
toned, a light cloak, shoes and unsup-
ported stockings. She had on no under
clothing and no hat was to be found.
Her hair was disheveled and from all
evidences it was apparent that the girl
had not, been dead to exceed forty
eight hours-perhaps not that long.
From the way she was dressed it is pre-
sumed that her clothes were put on
after she died. There were no evil
dences of a struggle where the body
was found, and it is therefore supposed
that the girl died somewhere in this
city and that her body was placed in a
rig after nightfall and carried to the
place where it was found.
Those who saw the body Sunday
were unable to identify it and the girls
identity was mystery until yesterday
morning, when Robt Gehrke, of 317 N.
First avenue, a Waterman in the Barker
& Stewart mill, was attracted to the
undertaking rooms because of the fact
that his niece, Miss Ida Gutzmeir, was
missing. Upon viewing the remains
he instantly recognized the girl as his
niece. Fred Levenhagen, for whom the
girl had last worked as domestic, was
then called and he also identified her.
The girls home is in Merrill, where
her father is employed at day labor
Her mother is dead. The girl, who was
nineteen years of age, came to this city
in company with a woman about eight
months ago, and has since been work
ing as domestic in different families
Nearly two months ago she went to the
home of MIR. and Mrs Fred Leven-
hagen to work, and remained there up
to last Tuesday morning, when she
complained of feeling unwell. Mrs
Levenhagen wanted to call in a physi-
clan to see her, but the girl refused to
let her do this. Later she picked up
her effects and said she was going over
to the home of her uncle on the west
side, but she did not go there and that
was the last seen of her alive by those
who knew her intimately.
There is one thing certain, which is,
that a crime has been committed, and
it is believed that the girl lost her life
to cover up another deed. That she
did not die from natm al causes is GER
tain, and there is enough evidence at
hand to warrant much stronger state
ment, but we cannot divulge some facts
in this article, in the interests of Justice
There ere also many Prescriptions
which will no doubt be brought out as
facts at the coroner's inquest. 1t is
another case so common among home
less girls in strange city without the
protecting care of father and mother.
The inquest is being held this after
noon and owing to the many wild and
unfounded rumors current, a large
crowd is attracted to the court house
to listen to the testimony of witnesses.
One of the main witnesses is young
man who had been keeping company
with the young woman. Two physi-
clans, who made an autopsy on the
body, will also testify as to the cause of
death. 1t is doubtful whether the in
quest will be concluded this after
| noon.