New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30
MISS SNODGRASS'S BODY
FOUND At CATSK|LL
Trained Nurse, Missing from
Mt. Vernon II Days, Dis
covered Dead in Creek.
FOUL PLAY IS SUSPECTED
Intimated She May Have Been
Slain by Yachtsmen-Hat
Pins Give Evidence
of Struggle.
FOUL PLAY IS SUSPECTED
lRy Telegraph to The Tribune


Catskin, y. y. July 29.-The mystery
attending the disappearance OI Miss
Dorcas |. Snodgrass from the home OF
her sister, Mrs. John l.. Crider. Of
Mount Vernon. on July l.. was cleared
up to-day by the Identification Of
body found in Du Bois Greek late yes
terday.
The young woman's fiance. Frederick
Schmidt. and Police Lieutenant VI. l.
Silverton, of Mount Vernon. who came
here this morning, said positively the
body was that OF the young woman.
But how she met her death, whether
by murder, accident or suicide, has not
been determined
The body was i'm such condition that
identification, except from the jeWelry
and clothing, was difficult. Upon their
arrival Mr.. Schmidt and Lieutenant
Silverton went to local undertakers
where they were shown diamond ring
ard portions Of clothing taken from the
body. Both men identified the articles
as the property Of Miss Snodgrass.
Schmidt identified the ring as the one
he had given her on their engagement.
The police officials. from information
received from Miss Snodgrass's sister,
Mrs John L. Crider, Identified the
clothing.
Identified by Fiance.
Mr. Schmidt and Lieutenant Silver
tor then visited the village cemetery,
where the body, at the direction OF the
coroner. had been placed in a small
house. After the examination Mr..
Schmidt made no statement, but as he
left the improviscd morgue he said TO
Lieutenant Silverton:
I'm satisfied II is the body of Miss
Snodgra ss.'
re appeared stunned ut the discov-
cries Of the day. and returned 10 Mount
Vernon late in the afternoon.
Lieutenant Silverton was equally en-
phatic.
Il am certain" he said. that at
ltdSt iuc illyst'Iy VI 'iiSS '''"S'"
wherea bouts is cleared. | have known
her for years. and although her face
Is in such a condition that the eXami-
nation revealed little | am positive
that the Identification Is complete.
The first clew TO Miss Snodgrass's
identity was discovered to-day. When
Coroner Vandenburg, OF Coxsackie,
examined the clothing. ON the cor
set cover he found written in ink
ID. Snodgrass," with the letter ID.
either but partly formed or else nearly
The last name. however.
was clearly legible. The Coroner I'M
mcdIately communicated by telephone
with Mrs. Crider According 10 the
Coroner. Mrs. Cridcr then felt certain
that her sisters body had been found.
There are many theories advanced
as 10 the events Immediately preceding
death and 10 the cause Of death itself.
Coroner Vandenburg has certified
that from the circumstances sur
rounding the case the cause Of death
was drowning" Local officials, how
ever. although unwilling to make any
definite statements, arc inclined 10 be
lievc Miss Snodgrass was the victim of
foul play. Lieutenant Silverton did
not think the murder theory probable,
and declared Miss Snodgrass died as
the result Of an accident. The officials
are also investigating any possible
events that might have led to suicide.