The Washington times., 1905-10-28
LIMBS Of WOMAN
FOUND IN BOSTON
Almost Surely Part of Body
in Suit Case.
MAY IDENTIFY VICTIM NOW
Police Think They Have Good Clue in
Rings on Fingers of Severed
Hands.

BOSTON. Oct. 2S.-The suitcase mys-
terry Of September q, when the dismem-
bered torso OF a woman was found in
a dress suit case floating in the harbor
near the Winthrop shore, is brought into
prominence again by the finding OF a
second dress suit case floating in the
Charles river. near the new Charles
town Bridge.
The case contained arms and legs,
said by medical experts to be those CT
woman. The police say there is no
doubt that they are the missing MEM
bers OF the torso found at Winthrop on
September q.
Chance to Identify.
With the finding of the limbs there
Is now a chance that the victim of the
tragedy may be identified, as on one
of the hands there were three rings
which may give a clue to her iden-
tity.
The limbs just found were encased in
a wrapping identical with that wound
about the torso recc=e-ea =. winthrop.
While investigating the Winthrop mys-
terry the police located two pawnbrokers
VINO had sold dress suit cases to a man
answering the same description, and one
OF the pawnbrokers identified the Win
throp dress suit case as one he had sold
a
strap taken from newer case.
Case Identified.
The dress suit case found today was
identified by the pawnbroker as one sold
by him. Although when sold it had two
straps attached to it, one of the straps
had been removed, but the strap remain
Ing was Of the same size and shape. and
similar in the pattern OF the buckle to
the strap fastened about the case found
at Winthrop.
The limbs had been severed from the
pooy with the greatest care. and the
tnanner IN which every separation was
done resembled the work of a skilled
surgeon.
Prof. Whitney. OF the Harvard Medi-
limbs correspond to the description Of
tne victim as computed from the meas
or orements or the torso: He was also
coincide with the torso at the points or
disunion.
Low Tide Revealed II.
The discovery was made yesterday af-
ternoon py Edward Fraser, a member
OF the crew of the lighter S A Pike
An unusually low tide prevailed at the
time. Fraser saw the case floating
down stream and pulled it to she deck
OF the lighter with boat hook. When
he opened it and unrolled the oilcloth
wrapping he was horrified to find two
arms and two legs The legs had been
separated at the knees. making six
pieces In all. the thighs. the lower legs
and the arms
On the right hand were found three
rings TWO or them on the ring finger
and one on the little finger.
Mark on Ring.
On the inner side OF the band of an
opal ring the initials H B." We're
stamped with die and these initials,
the police believe, are the trademark of
the 1eweler who manufactured IT,
All OF the rings are Of solid gold. but
are inexpensive. This. according TO the
police. apparently disposes OF the theory
that the victim was a woman OF wealth
The feet and hands had been too well
cared for. however, for the woman to
have done manual labor
:. 1t is the theory OF Chief Inspector Will
liam b Watts. Of the department of
police. that the case has rested in the
mud In the harbor bottom for at least a
month. and that the two cases were
thrown into the water at the same time