Foul Play in Siskiyou.
A special to the bulletin from Siskiyou says a shocking murder has been committed in Siskiyou. In a lonley spot about a mile and a half above Hornbrook, the mutilated body of a woman was found hanging to a tree, near which traces of a desperate struggle were discernable. The womans body hung a few feet above the ground, the feet doubled under her, and she had evidently battled fiercly for her life before yeilding to the fiend who finally shot her to death and then hanged her body to a tree. The woman was between 40 and 45 years of age and poorly clad. She wore a red dress, and thts, with the fur-trimmed Cape, Identified her as a woman who had been seen in Hornbrook two weeks before in the company with a man, both paries being strangers to that section.
The couple drove into Hornbrook one evening about a month ago and stopped for supper at Day's restaurant. They drove a span of yellow horses, and after eating their meal, they left the town and were not seen again. The clothing on the body was identified as that worn by the strange woman, but her features were unrecognizable, and who her companion was is not known.
The finding of a telescope basket, lying near the trail, by some hunters led to the discovery of the murder.
Sunday September 14, Patsey Donoghue of Henley, with a companion, set out on a hunting trip. During the morning they passed the basket, but paid no attention to it until there return in the afternoon, when seeing it still lying in the same spot, the two men investigated the contents. These included several articles of women]s clothing, among them a nightgown, a womans purse containing three one-cent peices and a nickle and another purse having in it $1.50 in small change.
About 50 feel from where the basket was found, Donoghue came on the womans body, tied to the bough of a tree on the steep hillside, one foot doubled under her, and the other hanging down the hill. The remains were badly decomposed, and were covered in blood from the terrible wound in the head.
Coroner Fairchilds of Yreka, was immediatly notified, and he reached Hornbrook Monday afternoon. The inquest was held at once, and the verdict was death by murder at the hands of a party or parties unknown. The woman's remains were buried Tuesday.
The Los Angeles Times
(Los Angeles, California)
23 Sep 1902, Tue • Page 3
A special to the bulletin from Siskiyou says a shocking murder has been committed in Siskiyou. In a lonley spot about a mile and a half above Hornbrook, the mutilated body of a woman was found hanging to a tree, near which traces of a desperate struggle were discernable. The womans body hung a few feet above the ground, the feet doubled under her, and she had evidently battled fiercly for her life before yeilding to the fiend who finally shot her to death and then hanged her body to a tree. The woman was between 40 and 45 years of age and poorly clad. She wore a red dress, and thts, with the fur-trimmed Cape, Identified her as a woman who had been seen in Hornbrook two weeks before in the company with a man, both paries being strangers to that section.
The couple drove into Hornbrook one evening about a month ago and stopped for supper at Day's restaurant. They drove a span of yellow horses, and after eating their meal, they left the town and were not seen again. The clothing on the body was identified as that worn by the strange woman, but her features were unrecognizable, and who her companion was is not known.
The finding of a telescope basket, lying near the trail, by some hunters led to the discovery of the murder.
Sunday September 14, Patsey Donoghue of Henley, with a companion, set out on a hunting trip. During the morning they passed the basket, but paid no attention to it until there return in the afternoon, when seeing it still lying in the same spot, the two men investigated the contents. These included several articles of women]s clothing, among them a nightgown, a womans purse containing three one-cent peices and a nickle and another purse having in it $1.50 in small change.
About 50 feel from where the basket was found, Donoghue came on the womans body, tied to the bough of a tree on the steep hillside, one foot doubled under her, and the other hanging down the hill. The remains were badly decomposed, and were covered in blood from the terrible wound in the head.
Coroner Fairchilds of Yreka, was immediatly notified, and he reached Hornbrook Monday afternoon. The inquest was held at once, and the verdict was death by murder at the hands of a party or parties unknown. The woman's remains were buried Tuesday.
The Los Angeles Times
(Los Angeles, California)
23 Sep 1902, Tue • Page 3
Foul Play in Siskiyou.
A special to the bulletin from Siskiyou says a shocking murder has been committed in Siskiyou. In a lonley spot about a mile and a half above Hornbrook, the mutilated body of a woman was found hanging to a tree, near which traces of a desperate struggle were discernable. The womans body hung a few feet above the ground, the feet doubled under her, and she had evidently battled fiercly for her life before yeilding to the fiend who finally shot her to death and then hanged her body to a tree. The woman was between 40 and 45 years of age and poorly clad. She wore a red dress, and thts, with the fur-trimmed Cape, Identified her as a woman who had been seen in Hornbrook two weeks before in the company with a man, both paries being strangers to that section.
The couple drove into Hornbrook one evening about a month ago and stopped for supper at Day's restaurant. They drove a span of yellow horses, and after eating their meal, they left the town and were not seen again. The clothing on the body was identified as that worn by the strange woman, but her features were unrecognizable, and who her companion was is not known.
The finding of a telescope basket, lying near the trail, by some hunters led to the discovery of the murder.
Sunday September 14, Patsey Donoghue of Henley, with a companion, set out on a hunting trip. During the morning they passed the basket, but paid no attention to it until there return in the afternoon, when seeing it still lying in the same spot, the two men investigated the contents. These included several articles of women]s clothing, among them a nightgown, a womans purse containing three one-cent peices and a nickle and another purse having in it $1.50 in small change.
About 50 feel from where the basket was found, Donoghue came on the womans body, tied to the bough of a tree on the steep hillside, one foot doubled under her, and the other hanging down the hill. The remains were badly decomposed, and were covered in blood from the terrible wound in the head.
Coroner Fairchilds of Yreka, was immediatly notified, and he reached Hornbrook Monday afternoon. The inquest was held at once, and the verdict was death by murder at the hands of a party or parties unknown. The woman's remains were buried Tuesday.
The Los Angeles Times
(Los Angeles, California)
23 Sep 1902, Tue • Page 3
A special to the bulletin from Siskiyou says a shocking murder has been committed in Siskiyou. In a lonley spot about a mile and a half above Hornbrook, the mutilated body of a woman was found hanging to a tree, near which traces of a desperate struggle were discernable. The womans body hung a few feet above the ground, the feet doubled under her, and she had evidently battled fiercly for her life before yeilding to the fiend who finally shot her to death and then hanged her body to a tree. The woman was between 40 and 45 years of age and poorly clad. She wore a red dress, and thts, with the fur-trimmed Cape, Identified her as a woman who had been seen in Hornbrook two weeks before in the company with a man, both paries being strangers to that section.
The couple drove into Hornbrook one evening about a month ago and stopped for supper at Day's restaurant. They drove a span of yellow horses, and after eating their meal, they left the town and were not seen again. The clothing on the body was identified as that worn by the strange woman, but her features were unrecognizable, and who her companion was is not known.
The finding of a telescope basket, lying near the trail, by some hunters led to the discovery of the murder.
Sunday September 14, Patsey Donoghue of Henley, with a companion, set out on a hunting trip. During the morning they passed the basket, but paid no attention to it until there return in the afternoon, when seeing it still lying in the same spot, the two men investigated the contents. These included several articles of women]s clothing, among them a nightgown, a womans purse containing three one-cent peices and a nickle and another purse having in it $1.50 in small change.
About 50 feel from where the basket was found, Donoghue came on the womans body, tied to the bough of a tree on the steep hillside, one foot doubled under her, and the other hanging down the hill. The remains were badly decomposed, and were covered in blood from the terrible wound in the head.
Coroner Fairchilds of Yreka, was immediatly notified, and he reached Hornbrook Monday afternoon. The inquest was held at once, and the verdict was death by murder at the hands of a party or parties unknown. The woman's remains were buried Tuesday.
The Los Angeles Times
(Los Angeles, California)
23 Sep 1902, Tue • Page 3
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