Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27
Nude Wonaan's Death
Battles Detectives
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Bpection OF the house and had found small
charred particles OF her clothing. He said
also that there were marks Of burns on the
floor mating.
Detective Brennan said he did not believe
the woman met with foul play. "Ths in.
vestigatlon nevertheless. viii bo pushed for
all It is worth" he added.
ACCIDENT THEORY ATTACKED
Several other officials do not share the
deteetiye's views.
Dr. W. r. Costello, Of Dover. who was
summoned as soon as the woman was found
naid today that every effort would be made
TO determine how she reached the hallway
where she was found. Doctor Costello said
he saw no evidence of FIRE In the place,
and he. us well as the othors, was unable TO
understand how she got burned.
There were no signs OF a hre that
could aee," Doctor Costello said. The
woman was terribly burned, She was OF
medium size and Of attractive appearance
but her whole body was frightfully
mutilated
"she had massive head of bright golden
hair. but good part OF IT, had been burned
from her head and her features were almost
unrecognizable. She was unconscious when
] reached her. She was rushed to the Dover
shortly after being admitted"
Doctor Costello said the woman was semi
conscious when first found. but she only
nioaned and uttered few incoherent re-
marks. Those who questioned her were un-
able 10 ket any information from her.
The woman was found unconscious by
her employer, Thomas w. Morphey; Just
before daybreak IN tho veBtibule OF the
hotel Coroner Totten. of Dover says no
ashes adhered to the victims skin.
Mr.. Morphey. who conducts the hotel.
said he was awakened soon after I A. 10.
yesterday by a pounding onsthe front door
IIe threw on a bathrobe and hastened
dowrstairs, passing through the dlmly
lighted reception room 60 the front door
Ho opened the inner door OF the vestlbule
and. stepping toward the outer door,
stumbled over Miss Green's body s'lsf, -,
GOT NO ANSWER FROM HER
The shock OF the discovery uhneryed
Aorphey. who Is more than sixty years
old. He hastily withdrew 70 the reception
room. Having regained hbFf-possesstone he
lighted a lantern and again went TO the
vestlbule. When he failed to get any re-
sponse from the woman. he phoned TO Doctor
lcostello, OF Dover. -. ~-
In less than an hour the physlclan
arrived. Mr.. Morphey meantime had OBJ
tanned clothing and Miss Green had been
carried 70 her room, She was still uneon-
aci0us. While the physician applied treat.
Enent the hotelkeeper kept phonlng In an
snort 10 get an automobile, A neighbor
nHRlly sent one and Doctor Costello and
his patient were hurried In Il to the Dover
Hospital Efforts there to save her life
Rare vain,
ACCIDENT. SAYS BHoTHER 4
Alfred T. Green. OF Chester. a brother
q the woman said today he believed that
hla sister died accidentally.
Ia declared, however, fhHt an investiga-
faQn, which viii start this Afternoon at
Lake Denmark, might shatter this belief
Funeral services for Miss Green will be
held Al her home today. They will be con-
aucted By the Rev r. B. Barnett, rector
g Christ Episcopal Church. Ridley Park,
~ Green WAS daughter OF Mrs.
Elisabeth O. Green. of Ridley PARK. Hsr
zatAer VAS the late William III Green, ado
st one time had brass foundry IN Chester.