The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-06
DIVER BROUGHT up MISSING
HEAD OF SUSIE GEARY

upon him al times. interfered with his
work, until the police came upon the scene
and ordered the discontnuance OF the
boats going out OF the south slip.
Considerable rubbish was found and as
every large bit required inspection at close
range, SO as TO make certain it's nature,
many hours were consumed. As the work
wore on the trips to the surface for rest
and air became more and more frequent
At last the first 100 feet was done. The
work was dispriting and the encourage
ment Of Captain Duncan was called in
again
The police We're working i'm about the
same loca ~. Their graphing irons and
hooks were going over the ground search
ed by Diver Wallace.
a crowd OF thousand people watched
the scarchers while rowboats and steam
launches circled about them.
The guide line was set again for the
second hundred feet. Down went Diver
Wallace. lie came up "A trembling, eX-
cited, half-broathlcss man.
SUCCESS AT LAST.
Twenty-Five feet Of weary searching had
passed when something hit the helmet of
the diver. He was creeping, close along
the mud. ana on looking mp saw a black
case barely resting on end In the mud.
ITS there ne said almost instructive
ly. So sure was he that he became excited
signal again To be left alone
Reganing his composure, he saw that
the case was closed and weighted, but not
heavily.
BY lightly touching II he felt something
! bulky bob against the sides.
Tying the guide rope carefully about
| the case, he put IL under his left arm and
I carried IL through the mud TO the foot
OF the ladder.
The water was 40 feet deep The men
a.
knew something was the matter Hur-
riedly they hauled the ropes and Diver
Wallace ascended the ladder
signal signal" he cried breathlcssiy.
His attendant. turning toward captain
Duncan. who was standing on Lockwood S
pier watching the proceedings. lifted his
hat and dropping H. gave the signal.
In his excitement he dropped his hat in
TO the water and the diver had TO make
a grab 20 get H.
Not q word more was spoken. but Diver
Wallace's pale face and wild eyes told
the story TO the men I'm his boat. VIII
liam Hopkins and John Hiscock. the men
az the air pump. jumped for the oars. but
Wallace waved them aside. captain
Duncan hurriedly rowed out and then the
bag was taken To the undertaker's shop
EXAMINING THE BAG.
Inside. Undertaken Tinkham OF the
Briggs establishment had begun his
duties.
The Gladstone bag was placed upon the
autopsy table. great rubber mat was
placed beneath II.
Then Mr.. Tinkham, accustomed as he
is TO death In all its gruesome forms,
shuddered as he opened the bag.
MY God, boys. us the poor child $
head" he spoke, In tones scarcely above
a whisper, And she Is almost as she
must have been in life"
FACE PEACEFUL IN DEATH.
The ears were pink as i'm life. The
eyes were closed I'm the last closing, but
the features were unsulied.
ha VA "A gWpptlN
slumber. look OF peace and resigna-
tion was imprinted on Susan Geary's
face.
The great wealth OF brown hair was
The Gladstone bag, an ordinary receipt.
acle rs inches long showed evidences of
the action Of the water.
The outer cover OF the leather board
had wthstood the raVages Of the water
Ia fairly saaA-eEaeF,-b -tAe-eletA- lining
was torn and mutilated. When the
satchol was opened the bird shot. with
which II was weighted, fell out upon the
rubber mat
II was gathered mp and weighted.
There was just 10 pounds OF II,
il was carefully marked aud placed
away, with the head, 70 await the action
OF the medical examiner, and the legal
process by which the girls death viii be
taken home 10 her slayers.
HEAD PLACED FACE DOWN
The head when found within the bag
upon being opened, was face down.
II was I'm one end or the bag, ana IN the
other end the mass OF bird shot was
found
The oilcloth. I'm which was found the
trunk and later the legs and arms or
the girl also encased the head.
The action OF the water however. had
taken it away from Contiguity TO the
frail little head with it's coverlet or hair.
and Il was merely a mass I'm the bottom
Of the bag
The face surprised even the undertakers
bv it's natural appearance. To spare the
feelings OF the bereaved parents and rela-
tives the photograph Of the head will be
submitted 10 them for Identification.
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