The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-07


would be in mid-sErearll In this case
the body Rugged the westerly side Of
the river"
An examination of the wosnan's
body in Mullins naOren shoUed a
bruise ON the left temple. which may
hive beer cnuscd by n blackjack or
= fall. here IL also an abrasion on the
upper lip, ander the nOstril. the size OF
II penny.
The woman was at lepst So years OF
age, eighed 155 pounds, had small
hands and feet. but was evidently pos
sessed OF great strength. She had seven
teeth on her upper jaw, but the lower
teeth are missing. Evidently she wore
false teeth on her lower gums. There
is o scar four inches wide on her body,
which indicates that she had been on
the operating table. Varicose veins,
Indicative of SWOLLEN feet, were plain
ly evident on her legs. She wore a az
inch corset.
scnrs on Body.
There is a small discoloration on
the left leg, Just below the knee. The
most prominent mark on the body, the
one which the police believe win ulti-
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L-shaped scar on the left sid of, the
chin Just below the mouth. There are
alsb two scars, one on either side OF
the abdomen, which probably resulted
from a surgical operation. Another
round scar. about the size of a twenty
fve-cent piece. was found on the left
groin. Aside from these there are no
other marks ON the body.
The feet are small, the slippers being
size 9ls. but show lack of attention.
The hands are also small and well
kept--an indication that her househoia
I duties were light. h woman was
BOAT Thompson Saw.
The boat referred to in Captain
Thompson's statement was a r OF
the Merchants Line, of New York,
which took aboard lbs barrels of cement
on Thursday night and slipped her
mornings at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
Roth police headquarters and the
Second Precinct detectives are actively
engaged this afternoon in attempting
70 secure an identification. The police
h,1nt for a supposed slayer will be
erinnled until the identity of the wom-
an is established. Numerous residents
of the district along the river front
have been viewing the remain at the
norsue today. An identification is
pected at any time.
slipper PussIe Police.
The woman's iong outer cloak was
,nade of chjnchilia, instead of astrakan,
as at first supposed.
The police are greatly puzzled over
the fact that the victim was fully
dressed and yet wore felt bedroom
Belief is now positive that the wo-
man is of Irish-American extraction
and not an Italian, as originally
thought. .-t
Elliott Sees Possible Murder.
County Physician Elliott stated today
that he would probably hold an
autopsy this afternoon. He said that
he had made only a superficial exam
nation of the cadaver thus far, but
hat IL was probable that she had died
from drowning. |
DR.. Elliott declared, however, that
she might have been thrown into the
river, perhaps from one of the bridges
at a point near where the body was
found or from a boat tied up at one
of the docks.
George A. Simnond, superintendent
of the Rescue Home, at 81 Clay street,
today accompanied an EVENING
STAR reporter to Mullins Morgue.
He Immediately recognized the woman
as one whom he had often seen about
Clay street.
Rivermen stated today that the tide
was going out at the time the body
was discovered. and that the victim
must therefore have entered the river
at a point north of the Bridge street
bridge.
"Details More Detectives.
Captain Carroll, chief OF the detec-
tive bureau, declares that from the
evidence In his possession he is led
10 believe that the woman fell in the
river or committed suicide while de-
1nented, and accounted for the fact
that she wore slippers, though fully
dressed, by stating that sometimes in
sane people do peculiar things.
The captain said that he had De-
tective Sergeant Joseph Farrell on the
case, and a received a report from
him thai there were no marks on the
body or head of the woman. When in
formed of the new developments in the
case, the captain salt he would put
more men on the case.