The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14
Woman Positive Her Step
Daughter Is Victim-Po-
lice Don't Think So.
SHE BASES BELIEF
ON SHAPE OF HANDS
Great Posse Continues Search for
Head in the Tiverton
Mystery.

TIVERTON, r. l., Oct. 14.-After a
thorough examination of the limbs and
torso of the Tiverton murder victim,
Mrs. Sarah GrinneH. of % Murray
street, FAN River. Ma S.. today ident-
fed the remains as those of he- step
daughter, Julia Z. GrinneH
She based her belief in the peculiar
shape OF the hands and big toe of the
dead girl, which, she claims, CORE
sponded with those of her step-daugh-
ter. who has been missing for ten weeks.
Medical Examiner Stimson believes.
how ever, that the woman is wrong, since
the missing girl is the mother of an
eight-months-old baby while the muir
der victim gives no evidence of ever
having borne a child
Miss GrinnelI was OF about the same
size as the girl whose body was found.
was immature in appearance, and
walked with a limp. She was employed
in the White-Sagamore mills, OF Fan
River.
The father Of the child is Frank St.
Cyr. of Fan River. who was released
from the county jail IN New Bedford
two weeks ago. He viii be interviewed
at once by the Fan River police at the
Border City mill, where he is employed.
Search the Woods
The woods are being secured today By a
great posse 4and if nedead girls head re-
mains in this vicinity. 1t is more than
probable thaf 1t viii shortly be found
and the Identity of the girl revealed
When the head is found it win be known
whether the girl was Miss GrinneII;
Amelia St Jeane, I9. Of Woonsocket, or
NildredH- Higgins. Is, of Boston, or oneof
Z D q. H-Fs-
reported missing In the past few days,
though the police declare their belief
that the bod was that of Miss Higgins.
The Boston girl was only a child in
years and not fl.lly {e-tured, while Miss
St Jean, who was nineteen years old,
was more fully developed than the u4s-
membered BODY found here.
St. Jean Girls Disappearance.
AmeBe ST. Jean, whose father is
Joseph St. Jean, Of WOonsocket. left her
home there last Monday 10 live with an
aunt Mrs. J. B. Lamoreaux, OF Fan
River. with the idea of working in the
mills there. Shortly after her arrival
at the home Of her aunt the girl disap-
peared. Last night the Fall River DO
lice rounded up a young man "a that
city and put him through a grilIing
third degree" They declare he could
not give fun account Of his where
abouts on last Saturday and Sunday
and he was about 10 be placed formally
under arrest when the news came that
medical examination Of the girls
body revealed the fact that she was in
such condition that she could hardly
have been Miss St. Jean The young
man was thereupon released under DO
lice surveillance.
The most likely clue 10 the girls iden-
tity. the police declare, is the story mar
she is Mildred Higgins. Of Boston.
Her fifteen years, her weight OF 100
pounds, and the fact that she was five
feet tall and had brown hair, makes her
description more nearly ft that Of the
dead girl than that Of any other girl
90 Tar mentioned
Mrs. Higgins Story.
According 70 Miss Higgins mother
Mrs. Mary Higgins, Of Roxbllr-v. the
girl disappeared October 8. Mrs. Hig-
gins at that time accused Joseph Harris.
alias Burnham. in connection with her
daughters disappearance, and told a
remarkable story. Mrs. Higgins decIar-
ed Durham had chloroformed her hus-
band. taken 500 Of her money and
then stolen the girl The police believe
# Is possible that the Higgins girl NAV
be the victim, and advices from Boston
say that a drag-net has been sent
through New England for Burnhan. as
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