Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-20
WOMAN WAS SLAIN
Bullet Hole in Skull of ISlip
Skeleton.
NO REVOLVER Is FOUND
Her Scarf and Waistcoat Such as
Motorists Wear.
JEWELS MAY IDENTIFY HER
Watch Bears Mark of the Maker.
Her Undergarments All of
Costly Materials.

Costly Materials.
NEW YORK October 20zDevelop-
ments Yesterday in the case of the wom-
an found dead near Islip. l.. l.. indicate
almost concusively that she was muir
dered. The authorities are making every
effort to establish her identity.
In one of the most lonesome spots on
the south side OF Long Island buried in
a tangle of scrub oak and pine. midway
between Islip and Brentwood. the skeleton
of the woman was found Saturday after
noon. Apparently she had been shot.
That she was a woman of refinement
seems evident from the quality and
texture Of the clothing. That she was
slain for the purpose of robbery is un-
likely. for jewelry she had worn was
found with the clothing
How long the body had lain there is a
matter of onjecture-possibly a year.
Only the upper portion of the trunk. the
thigh and hip bones. the bones of the
fingers and feet and the skull were found.
The various portions of the skeleton la d
been scattered over wide area. Many
of the bones wer not found The verte-
brae and arms are missing.
Taken There in Auto, Perhaps.
The woman wore an automobile scarf.
This and a cardigan waistcoat such as is
used by woman autoists suggested she
had been taken to the place in motor
car.
to the spot where the skeleton lay. The
topogra ply of the country is >chara cter-
istic Of that part of Long Island. Far
and near scrub oak stretches. with here
and there lonely pine to break the
monotony, or a clump of fern. Houses
are few and scattered.
In this neighborhood the AIOffett Realty
Company opened tract of several hum
dred acres about three years ago. Streets
were staked off. A narrow road running
through the midst of the scrub oak is
known Broadway, and at right angles
to this thoroughfare twelve feet wide
has been named 18th street. Taken in
connection with the character of the
country. the metropolitan names are
somewhat incongruous.
Along Broadway struggles the hamlet
of Brookvile. The patch of oak in which
the skeleton lay runs about 100 yards
along 2sth street and fifty feet back from
the road.
Boy Came Across Bones.
Sunday afternoon Joseph Schmidt
started out with his little son to get
k:ndling wood. The boy ran on ahead.
Suddenly he hurried back in great ex-
element. He had found the bones of a
man. he told his father.
The father accompanied him to the
place he pointed out. There were the
blackened bones and heap of charred
clothing.
Schmidt called his wife Then their
nearest neighbor. John Parks. who lives
half mile from them. was summoned.
Parks carried the information to Deputy
Sheriff Nicholas Havens of BrookvilIe.
Ravens had a look the skeleton,
after which he notified Undertaken
Charles Daily at Islip, and Daily tele-
phoned to Coroner Savage. Savage and
the deputy sheriff went back that night,
but it was very dark and they could
make nothing of the bones.
The next day they saw that the victim
was woman. That she had been muir
dered was not made clear until yesterday
afternoon. At that hour the skeleton lay
in Daily's undertaking establishment.
Bullet Found, But No Revolver.
Undertaken Daily visited the scene
again yesterday and went over wide
stretch of territory with squad OF
men. He was showing them where he
had picked up the skull when he ut
tered an exclamation OF surprise and
picl ed up a fiattened bullet.
Then a hunt was begun in earnest for
g. revolver. The scrub oak and fern were
tramped down all about the spot. Every
possible hole into which q revolver
might slip was examined. There was no
weapon. This disposed of the theory of
suicide.
The skull was next subjected to most
careful scrutiny. The place where the
bullet had entered was found on TIE
right side in front of tie ear and at
the point where the jawbone hinges. The
course of the bullet wrs not easy to
follow.
One popularity about the case is that
the woman's skirt is missing. 1t may
have been consumed in fire which bad
swept over the scrub oak, or it nay
have ben removed by murderer
There is some belief the fire had been
set 10 conceal evidence of the crime.
AS soon as Cndertaker Daily had re-
moved the body to his establishment at
Islip he made a careful examination of
the clothing and the teeth. OF winch
there were twelve left.
1t was hard for him TO get a anything
like an accurate estimate OF the woman!
age but he thinks She was bstWc:,
thirty-five and forty. Hei height ne
guessed at five feet seven inches and her
weight as 1870 pounds.
Corsets. Waist and Scarf of Silk.
The woman's corsets We're Of black
silk Of the kind which are made to
order They were richly embroidered
and laced in peculiar fashion as well
a : tied with ribbons. An expert in wom-
ems garments who examined them said
they were of the most expensive style.
The Shirt waist was OF black taffeta
silk with applique embroidery and the
automobile scarf was OF tan silk. The
Jacket also was of very good Quality
Her garters We're of black silk. but her
stockings of cheaper material than the
other garments.
The hat was missing. but hatpin with
a black bead head was found near the
skeleton. The size of the shoes was either
four and half or five. The fire had
partially consumed them and foxes or
perha ps dogs had gnawed the leather. The
name of the maker had been obllterated.
1t was the opinion of Undertaken Daily
that the filings of the teeth We're of the
costliest kind. The jewelry showed
skilled workmanship. The chain which
held the locket was delicate and the
setting of the locket was a small but
perfect stone.
The watch had stopped at 1880 o'clock
The initials on the inner case had been
scratched with the point Of pin evident
~. The various numbers kvere the marks
of jewelers. who had repaired the time
piece.
Other articles found with the body
were a silver thimble. a pair of folding
scissors q receipted bill for goods which