Rochester, Monroe, NY

Union & Advertiser

Mon Aug 6, 1883

 

THE ROANOKE MYSTERY

 

Finding of the Coroner's Jury - No Light on the Case

 

The coroner's jury in the case of Ellen W. KILBOURNE, the woman who was found dead by the roadside in Roanoke some time since, reassembled at LeRoy Saturday and concluded their labors. Mr. KILBOURNE was recalled and testified, but added no new particulars of his original statement already published. Other witnesses were called but their testimony was unimportant. The jury retired and after a short deliberation returned a verdict as follows:  "The said Ellen WELCH KILBOURNE came to her death by strangulation in a manner unknown to the jury, on the night of the 28d of July, 1883."  It is said that District Attorney NORTH, who has conducted the examination, intends to follow up the case. The general theory now held in regard to the case, is that the deceased had an appointment with some of her friends, and as they did not come early she was about to retire when they came across the bridge, and that on hearing the wagon she went down stairs to meet them: she then probably wished to defer the meeting until some future time on account of its being so late, but was persuaded to take a short ride, and when near _illot_on's it is thought she was assaulted, as the marks on the ground where her body was found evidenced. No light has been thrown on the case to determine who the parties with whom she went away were, and it is believed by the inhabitants of that section that the investigation should be continued.

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