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The CHAMBERS STREET TRAeEDY-This is now
the topic Of universal discussion throughout the
city. Amongst the class OF society to which the
parties belong, the most intense interest has been
excited. and, indeed, in every other circle the sem
sation is hardly less strong and prevalent


The facts in the case are certainly very remarka-
BILE and mysterious, and, as we remarked yesterday,
are utterly rreconcileable with the suppostion that
the poor girl committed suicide. In the first place
the body was found lying on the floor of the bed
room, perfectly divested of clothing That OF itself
is almost sufficient to prove that it was not suicide
Even the most abandoned female, if determined to
commit the act of self-destruction, would shrink
with horror from the idea of leaving her person ex
posed in this manner. But again, the door was not
locked Is not this further evidence that the girl
did not die by her own hand! Is it at all within the
bounds of probability that she could have deliberate
y set about the work of self destruction and YET have
taken no precaution against being interrupted, and
her purpose defeated, by some one of the numerous
inmates OF the house entering her apartment? But
the appearance OF the body presented indubtsble
evidence that other hands than her own de-
priveo her of lie. In the first place, a piece
OF muslin, several yards in length, and two or three
inches broad, was found stuffed firmly in her throat
and mouth, then around her neck bandape of mus
lin. that had been previously soaked in water. was
tied firmly, after having been rolled round six or
seven tmes-a handkerchief was tied around he,
head and chn--in her right hand was knife un
stained by blood, and grasped in such manner a,
left little room to doubt that it had been placed her
after death, and the marks of few recent puncture
were discovered on the abdomen. Now is it at al
possible that the various acts which we have de
scrbed, could have been committed by the girl her
self The gagging alone was sufficient to produces
death. The punctures in the abdomen must hav
been made before the gagging or the application 0
the bandage around the neck but how could tn
knife have been still retained in the hand The ide
Of suicide is ridiculous in the extreme The cir
was murdered.


Ought not this dark and mysterious affair to b,
sifted to the very bottoml The public demand IN.
immediate institution Of the most searching nves.
tgation. The finding of the Coroner's mrv has mo-
a. all satisfied the community, and the police am


horities must prosecute their inquiries with the ut
most diligence and zeal. Guilt Of the deepest DIV,
rests somewhere.