The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-25


 The find was made during the late -sUter or early spring by Harold Teachman, formerly residing at 1927 { 1Av-ew avenue, now living at z5z Alex street, and employed in the I7enke1t Lace Factory on Connecticut avenue. It was immediately turned over to the police and, taken from 4Fe. store-roonn at headquarters today, it produced the first definite clue that may solve the mystery
 One Of the letters enclosed and ad- dressed to Mrs. WeidenheiTner ind1- cate that there may have been some unpleasantness in the marital life of the woman, Immediate investigate on Of the affairs of the Weidenheimer family in Milford will result
 From relatives of both John Weld senheimer and his wife in this city little could be learned of tnelr mar ried life, except that she had not been seen for several months and her whereabouts. at this time were un-l
 A second letter from the Empire Furniture Co., 625 East Main street. addressed to the woman indicated that she had not called at their office for some time prior to the date of March 13, 1915.
 $. Teachman today told graphic story to the police which would fur ther indicate that other parts of the
  base of the big Nchestnut tree near the scene of the gruesome discovery.
 He had been in the habit of taking a hunting dog out for a walk morn ing and evening, and often went Into the little oopse. On the moEnfng when he made the find of the phrse he had taken his dog on 8 leash. When the dog came to that point In Seaview avenue where path travers-. ed the underbrush the dog wanted to enter He pulled strongly on the leash and Teachman followed. The dog pulled him into the brush along the path which in reality was the old sewer trench, until they came to spot near the big chestnut tree. There the dog scented the ground and rbeEant runnfhg around in circles. Teach4nan pulled, the dog away and <fiIal4y becoxning interested in his ac- lions let him loose. The animal at once ran back to the spot and began barking and circling again with his nose to the ground.
 Lying slightly to the side of the path Teachman observed the black bag, about six inches in width and eight in length, made of leather. Opening it he perceived a. chamois rag that had been used for powder Ing the face. It was slightly tinged with rouge in spots. There was also 3 brown pocketbook with nothing in It. Teachman looked around for fur tther finds but discovered nothing. He finally leashed the dog and pulled the animal away from the spot.
 Questioned at detective headquar- 4ers today, he could not recall hav- Ing seen any. other yestiges of wo-- mems apparel or any thing out of the ordinary. He was much interested In the fact that the body was found but a. short distance from the spot on which his dog had acted so uueerly. There was apparently no newly made grave in the. vicinity at the time.
 Teachman in walking towards his home had reported the find Ito Police man Zhender who suggested that the bag be. turned over to him. This was done and the matter reported at Headquarters where the bag was a1- most forgotten until Sergeant McGirr .recaIIed the incident today. One of the letters found in the bag thas come under close scrutiny of the police today who with the aid of the Milford authorities today began a search of MT. and Mrs. Weidenheim- CTS history in that town.
 .J4aughlin, 19 North Franklin St., Lowell, Mass, nephew of Mrs. eidenheimer, reads as follows:
 Lowell, Mass,
 Feb. IT, 1915.
 ay Dear Aunt I
 I received your letter a few
 days ago and was glad to hear
 that you were wel1-a1so MT
 and Mrs Weidenheirner and fam
 fly All our family are well
 thank God. You must know that in my last letter I made mention that I had two in the family
 working but now have lost one. q The girl kitty -he got married H last Sunday to a young man. His
 name is James Watson a ma
 chinist by trade. they are keep
 ing house in Pawtuckiville where
 MT. Rourke lives.
 Its pretty young to get married
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