New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30

, the Hudson. This fact gave rise to the
theory, advanced by some, that Mis-!
| Snodgrasss body had been conveyed t
the place where 1t was found by one Of
these casual visitors.
Cries of Woman in Distress.
There are numerous stories current
| to the effect that various residents not
far from the creek shore had recently
| heard cries Of woman in distress
| These have been Investigated as far as
possible, but nothing definite learned.
Greene County officials think thai
! Miss Snodgrasss body had been lying
in the water at least ten days before
it was discovered.
Physicians performed an autopsy or
the body OF Miss Snodgrass, under q
tree in the cemetery tonight, but made
no announcement Of the result. Fluid
from the stomach was taken to Albany
for analysis. Coroner Vandenburg will
hold an inquest on the body tomorrow
+. Eugene Schmidt OF Mount Vernon,
| to whom Miss Dorcas l. Snodgrass was
| engaged, returned to Mount Vernon late
last night.
There is no doubt that the body is that
of Miss Snodgrass," he said, Lieutenant
Silverstein and / positively identified the
clothing, the diamond ring which I
placed on her finger when we became en-
AL.
the body. could not look at the body.
"Dorcas was not drowned, Of that | am
certain, and she never committed suicide.
Whether there has been foul play can
not say, but the position in which I am
told the body was found would indicate
TO me that II was no accident Neither
Mrs. order nor myself will carry the
matter further. caRnot tell what
Dorcas's brothers will do. They may de-
mand IN investigation TO find out II the
CIR, who was TO be my wife was muir
dcred."
"I do not believe Dorcas ever went
there Of her own Accord" said Mrs. Order.
II never heard of CatskIll before and
do not think Dorcas knew about the
place. | DO not think she had any friends
in that part Of the state.
considering all this. 1t Is Incredible to
think that she could have been lured TO
that spot and murdered. When ! learned
to-day of the partial Identification Of the
body could not believe ii. | would not
believe It until received telegram from
Mr.. Schmidt.
Friends have suggested that she was
temporarily out Of her mind, possibly
from the effect Of the heat. and boarded
a Hudson steamboat and fell overheard
I'm the night ] do not believe that be-
cause Dorcas was a strong girl, and |
have never known her to have fainting
spells. II IL all a great mystery 10 me.
and I hope that II Will soon be cleared.
II Dorcas was murdered / want 20 see her
murderer punished.
Her body will be taken 10 her home In
Martinsourg w. Va, where II VIII prob
ably arrive Wednesday, and she VIII be
buried in the family plot. / will not go
home. am too overwhelmed with grief
and must leave on August 10 join my
husband in California"
Miss Dorcas |. Snodgrass. who was the
Vernon, left her sisters home the morn
Ing OF July II TO do some shopping in
New York. She was seen last by an
acquaintance who met her In the Grand
Central station.
Miss SnodGrass had studied 20 be a
trained nurse In the Mount Vernon Hospi-
tai She was engaged TO be married 10 T..
Eugene Schmidt, an electrician. Of Mount
Vernon. and in some way II was rumored
that she was TO marry Or. Norman Smith.
who until recently was an inferno IN the
Mount Vernon Hospital. He sailed for
Europe on July q. and FOR time 1t was
thought Miss Snodgrass might have
clipped with him. When the steamship
President Lincoln reached the other side,
however, DR.. Smith was found TO be
alone.
After Miss Snodgrass disa appeared there
were several persons who declared That
they had seen her In New York. one was
Mount Vernon woman, who said that
her maid had pointed out Miss Snodgrass
in I'd street Another person was sure
he had seen the missing girl in streetcar
in New York.
Mrs. Order has said thGt she told her
sister she did not approve OF the engage
ment to Mr. Schmidt, but the young man
declares that his hancee never told him
that his suit was opposed by any member