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I Slipp Long Island, October 19, 1909.

The skeleton of a woman was found late Sunday afternoon in a lonely spot in the woods two miles north of Iceland. Two men named

Smith found the remains while after wood and reported to the constable who in turn

notified the coroner. There was no flesh on the bones and other evidence that they

had lain there for a long time were present.

The clothing was in pieces, and about twenty feet away lay the bones of both legs with shoes attached.

One of the bones showed having distinct signs of having been chewed by some animal. The outer clothing consisted of a black dress and black coat

and a man's black silk muffler was tied about the neck.

The ribs were encased in black silk corsets.

The clothes were a foreign make, but of good material and well made.

In the pocket of the coat was found the bill, as nearly as could be made out, was from a printer.

It bore the postmark of Caulfeld, Rhinish Prussia.

This was the only thing by which identification proceedings could be started, and because of it, the coroner will take the matter up with the German consul in New York.

Several pieces of jewelry were found on the corpse,

among them being a gold neck chain with a heart-shaped locket set with diamonds,

and a pendant made from a freshwater pearl. On the left wrist

was also a gold chain with pearl setting. A silver thimble, a hatpin, and several hair pins

were also found. There is absolutely nothing to give a clue as to who the woman was, where she came from, or how she met her death.

From her hair it is judged, she was of blonde complexion and she had prominent, well-kept teeth.

She may have been 19 years of age.

Officer Havens thinks the body must have been lying there for about a year, as he was driving

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