New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
Connecticut Authorities Ex-
pIOde That Theory by
Finding Receptacle.
LIQUOR THAT WAS SHIPPED
Received by Speak Easies, "
Now the Belief-Victim May
Be Wife of Man Who
Was Also Slain.
IBy Telegraph to The tribune. ]

Georgetown, Conn, Nov. 11.-Following
an inquest to-day into the death Of the
woman whose mutilated body was found
In a pond near here last Saturday the
state and local authorities concurred in
the statement that the identity of the
woman and the circumstances of her muir
der We're a deeper mystery than ever.
They agreed, however, that there was
nothing to support the theory that her
body had been brought from New York
IN a trunk and thrown into the pond.
Late tonight the mysterious trunk was
found, according to the detectives, at
Ridgeield and II contained groceries and
liquor.
The arrival of this trunk on Friday
morning was carefully investigated by the
detectives working on the case The trunk
was sent by two Italians by Adams EX-
press from 18th street and Lexington ave-
nue., New York being consigned to a
man by the name of G. Napoh, and was
claimed by two Italians. Instead of en-
listing the services of regular express
man. they borrowed a hand truck from
the station agent and trundled it up the
road in the direction of the pond.
The police say that they are convinced
the secretiveness with which the men re-
moved the trunk was due to the fact that
it contained liquor to be sold In the
speak easies" in this vicinity which have
been extensively raided recently by the
state police. The final quietus was put
on the trunk theory tonight by DR.. Er-
nest Smith, local medical examiner, who
performed an autopsy on tho body and
reported his findings TO Coroner Phelan
at the inquest.
Il do not believe that body could have
been brought here in the trunk which
arrived only last Friday" said DR.. Smith,
"The condition Of the body proves con-
CIusively that il had been I'm the water
for at least a week before the arrival of
the trunk. l am convinced the woman
was stabbed to death while she was lying
I'm bed. The wounds in her temple were
made by some round instrument, like
large brad awl She apparently threw
her arms across her face in an effort TO
protect herself, as there is similar
wound in her right arm. The trunk
theory is further discredited by the fact
that her body was straight. If it had
been placed in a trunk it would have been
necessary 70 double II up. Rlgor morus
would have kept it in that condition, and
water would not have caused it TO
straighten out"
The police are working on two other
theories One is that the body Is that
of Niccoccia Anestina, who lived with
her husband near Ridgefeld. Their house
was one that was held under suspicion
during the recent liquor raids. Three
months ago the Anestinas suddenly dis
appeared, and although il was at first
supposed the couple had fed to escape
arrest for Illicit liquor selling. their pro-
longed absence has given rise TO the
theory that they have been made way
with for some reason by some Of the hard
characters that frequented their resort.
Although the dead woman is hardly
recognizable. persons who were well ac-
auainted with Mrs. Anestina will be
brought to look at the body to see IL they
can discover any distinguishing feature.
The pond where the body was found
will also be dragged to determine whether
Niccoccia Anestina's husband. who is re-
ported still missing, was also murdered
and his body thrown into the lake.