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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1888.

This morning, John Kennelly, tracked foreman on the section of the Pennsylvania Railroad between

Roers Town and Dillerville, with his men were on their way to work. They had a hand car,

and shortly before 7 o'clock they reached the bridge of the railroad, which crosses the

Little Conestoga Creek, about halfway between Roers Town and Dillerville.

As they were passing, one of the men saw an object lying along the eastern bank of the creek

and about 75 yards south of the bridge.

Ambrose Gans ran down the railroad bank to the creek. He first supposed it was the dead body of a man,

but upon going closer, found it was that of a woman. He at once saw that life was extinct,

and he was soon joined by his fellow workmen. The body was lying on the bank of the creek, which

is several feet above the water and slopes gradually to it. The Walman's feet were toward the stream,

and one glance was sufficient to show that she had been dragged from the water and laid in the

position in which she was found.

Quite a number of people gathered at the place after the report of the finding of the body had spread.

The body was quite stiff, and in the mouth there was a great bubble of froth.

The woman was not moved or even touched by those who found her until the

arrival of coroner Hahnemann when an examination was made. The body is that of a woman probably

22 years of age. She is rather short in stature and not of heavy build.

She has blue eyes, brown hair with bangs, and her face showed her to have been rather good

looking.

The woman was rather well dressed.

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