The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-27
WOMAN'S BODY IS UNEARTHED Mysterious Murder Is Brought to Light. REMAINS FOUND IN POND
 --.-- Seems to Have Been Person of Refinement. Heavy Set Ma Probab' the sJw dere watchman's Clue Leads to Arr
 rests-woma.'s Clothing
 Scattered Along shore.
REMAINS FOUND IN POND

Newark, N. J., Dec. 26.--A murder, combining the clements of mystery and deliberate cruelty that make it out of the ordinary, was committed on the Hackensack Meadows in the town of Harrison early today and the nude body of the victim. comedy woman of perhaps thirty years, nearly sub- merged in the icty waters of a little pond. Only the feet projected when chance passers-by broke the ice In which the- exposed portions were in- crusted and dragged the body ashore this afternoon.
 The dead woman was finely featured; her hair and nails gave evidence of recent and scrupulous toilet and such of her clothing as was subsequently, found, suggested in texture and style an owner of refinement, rather than one whose habits might lead her to frequent the vicinity of the crime. The pond in which the body was thrown is made by the overflow from the Passaic river and is directly across the river from this city.
 The body had not been identified to- night and it was pretty we'll estab- lished that 1t was not that of a resi- dent of this city or Harrison. Its de- scription does not correspond with that of any woman reported to ths poiree as missing. Two men, who occupied yacht near where the body was found, are detained by the police, but the most important clue obtained was fur nished tonight by Peter Coogan. waterman, employed by the Marine En- zine Company, who recognized the body as that of woman whom he had seen crossing the meadows In company with a man early today. Later he saw the man alone. He then carried a bundle in his arms. The man was short and stout. Coogan, whose duties a.s trhh murder, told this to the police:e
 Watehman's Valuable Clue.
 While out doors at o'clock this morning I, saw this woman in com pany with a man, cross the mead ows, going in the direction of the pond. They passed so near me tnst ! features. Some time later, perhaps an hour, the man returned and again passed me, this time going in the direc- ton from which the two had come when I first saw them. This time tue man was alone. In his arms he car ried a bundle which he had not had before. In build he was short and thick set"
 Two girls returning to their homes in Harrison long alter midnight tnls morning heard q woman's cries rloat- ing over the marshland. They seemed to come from the direction of the pond ana 10 tuo bIdEtkC0 6AiAS AAhO me" and Help"
 Nearer home, the girls were ap- preached by a well dressed stranger who accosted and followed them until a policeman was met with, when he turned and fled. The girls had good view of the man under an electric light and while he was not well and neatly dressed, his hands showed eith- CT that he was accustomed to manual labor or had recently been engaged In work that soiled his fingers.
 Clothing Traced to Vessel.
 Life had been extinct, the coroner said, about twelve hours when the body was found this afternoon. A mark on the neck indicated that stran- gulation was the manner of death. Scratches on the leg and trunk and pieces of cinder forced into the flesh showed that the body had been drag ged along cinder path which skirts the pond. Along the path the police picked up a white silk waist slashed up the back, a skirt and a pair or SIX garters.. Following the path, the po- lice came upon the yacht Idle Hour which was tied up at point on the Passaic about 800 feet from where the body was found On the yacht the po- lice say that they found sealskin huff and a fur neck piece.
 The occupants of the yacht were AL bert Thompson, q years olu' ot Eiiza-' beth, a boatman. and Frederick Kirk man, 3S years old. Both were em- ployed on the boat. Thompson said that he found the fur pieces near the cjnder path this morning. The police found on the boat dishes enough for three diners. There were three plates, three saucers, etc. The men. however, said that they had had no visitor on the Idle Hour." Both were arrested as suspicious characters. The police said tonight that they had practically nothing against the prisoners but Will detain them until further inquiry could be made.
 Thompson bears good reputation.