The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-27
Nude Body Is Found Encrusted In Ice With No Clue
 to Identity
TW0 MEN ARRESTED
 FOR SUSPICIOUS ACTS
Mystery Attends the Death of Young Woman for Evidences Show She Was Stranaled and Thrown
 Into the Water.

Newark, N. J., December 26.-A mur- der, combining the elements of mystery and deliberate cruelty that make 1t out of the ordinary, was committed on the Hackensack Meadow. In the town of Har- rison early today and the nude body of the victim, a woman of perhaps 30 years. was found nearly submerged In the icy waters of little pond Only the feet projected when chance passers-by broke the ice in which the exposed portions were incrusted and dragged the body ashore this afternoon.
 The dead woman finely featured; her hair and nails gave evidence of a recent and scrupulous toilet and such clothing as was found suggested In text ure 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 1t was pretty well established that 1t was not that of resident of this city or Harrison. It's description does not correspond with that of any woman re- ported to the police as missing. Two men, who occupied a yacht moored near where the body was found are detained by the police but the most important clew obtained was furnished tonight by Peter Coogan watchman employed by the Marine Engine company who recog- nized the body as that of u woman whom he had seen crossing He meadows in company with q 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 keep him in the neghborhood of the bo
 coogans Story.
 While outdoors at o'clock this morn- Ing I saw this woman in company with a man cross the meadows. going in the direction of the pond. They passed so near me that l am able to recognize the woman's features. Sometime later, per- haps an hour, the man returned and again passed me, this time going in the direction from which the two had come when l first say them. This time the man was alone. In his arms he carried a bundle which he had not had before. In build he was short and thick set"
 Coogan could not give a better de- scription of the man.
 Two girls returning to their homes in Harrison long after midnight this morning, heard a womans cries floating over the marsh land. They seemed to come from the direction of the pond and to the startled girls sounded like spare me" and help"
 Nearer home. the girls were ap- preached by a well dressed stranger who accosted and followed them until policeman was met with, when he turned and fled The girls had good view of the man under the electric light and while he was well and neatly dressed his hands showed either that he was accustomed to manual labor or had recently been engaged in work that soiled his fingers.
 Twelve Hours Dead.
 Life had been extinct. the coroner said, about 12 hours when the body was found this afternoon A mark on the neck indicated that strangula- tion was the manner of death. Scratches on the legs and trunk and pieces of cinder forced into the flesh showed that the body had been dragged along a cinder path which skirts the pond. Along the path the police picked up a white silk waist slash ed up the back. a skirt and pair of silk garters. Fol- lowing the path. the police came upon the yacht Idle Hours" which was tied up at q point on the Passaic about 300 feet from where the body was found. On the yacht the police say that they found sealskin huff and neck piece. A.
 The occupants of the yacht were AL bert Thompson. Al years old. of Eliza beth a boatman, and Frederick Kirk man. 3S years old. Both were employed on the boat. Thompson said that he found the fur pieces near the cinder path this morning. The police found on the boat dishes enough for three dinners. There were three plates, three saucers, etc. The men. however, said that thy had had no visitor on the Idle Hours" Both were arrested as suspicious characters. The police said tonight that they had practically noth~ ing against the prisoners, out will de- tain them until further inquiry can be made.
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