The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23
YOUNG llIF'S S
BODY FOUND IN
DE. /. ak E.
Bride Seek
Watery Grave

WHEELING July q. The anding
Of the dead body OF q young woman q
years Of age. who had been married
but 8 months on the bottom 81 The
lake at the Moundsyllle camp gfounda
has brought up d. new mystesy. tor how
tae young woman came to her death
is not known. The boay Is that Of
Mrs. Carl B. Core, wife ot one Of the
clerks at the pehitentlary
Mr.. and Mrs: Core had been spend:
ing the summer3at the Camp Grounds
in cottage situated near tie hctel.
Sunday night Mr.. Core retired dfst
and before going to. sleep he saw his
wife taking down her half for the
night, He fell asleep, and did mot
awake until o'clock Monday morn
ing, when he was aroused W The
alarm. He did not see hIs vie and
at once started through the house tg
hunt for her. His search was frilts
less and having become alarmed he
sent out the word, aud searching
parties at once set out Tracks were
found leading from the cottage 70 tile
southern end Of the lake The tracks
appeared to have been made BY 3 wo
man walking in her stocking feet but
Mrs, Core when found had on pair
of new shoes which had never been
worn before.
When the tracks were followed 70
the lake boats were sent out and some
OF the boys began diving into the lake
in hopes of striking tilesbody About
10 o'clock some Of them did stttlIe
what they thought felt like Tue body
of woman. The boats ii once came
to that point, and Harry TrayIs and i
young man named Dickett brought NJ
the body by means OF theiroass Wis.
Core was clothed in q waist skirt
shoes and stockings.
Coroner ]. P. Mccombs at Mounds
Vile was notified Of the fnding of
the body and he at once left for tie
camp grounds, During the morning
he interviewed many people Who
knew something Of the case n Hopes
of discovering some facts which
would show how the young woman
came to ner untimely end
The theory Of violence ha not been
much considered by the peobie the
grounds, and that Of suicide Is accept
ed by most, this supposltlon being led
to by the finding Of the night clothea
this making it seem that the act was
deliberately planned. There is big
drop in the bottom Of the laSe near
the southern end and ten feet ffcn
the shore the water 1889 feet deep
The husband is gfletstri6lyen ana
he has the sympathy of al the peo
pie on the grounds. TIE couple were
married just six months ago ana TINT
a romance should have been ended .
soon has caused general orfcw
among those on the camp grounds
and the friends Of the Two young
,aonIa Il, Noun lsvfIIs
Mrs. Core was, before 1, nlattaage
half a year ago, Miss Jessie Pool the
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs John Pool
who reside on OAK avenue IN lonnds
vile, Mr. Core Is q clerk at the pen
ltentlary, having been employed shefe
for four years, and Is q SON former
Sheriff Core, o. Pleasants county thia
State. He Is rs years old I tadaale
of west Virginia universit ana q
one Of the most popular young men IL
Moundsyille.
Coroner j. 7. Mccomb e Mar.
shall county, after making thotopen
investigation returned etdict mat
1t was 4 case Of suicide The coroner
verdict has the unanimous Approval ot
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