Stella Williamson Case Tied To 5 M tter Museum Baby Skulls

Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees stated at a news conference on Monday, July 7, that a newborn skull still wearing a noose had been found at a museum in Philadelphia and had been connected to a 45-year-old murder case in Gallitzin.

On Monday, July 7, Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees spoke to the media about the Gallitzin killings.

The remains, which were discovered at the Museum, were to one of five infants that were concealed in an attic trunk at the residence of Gallitzin widow Stella Elizabeth Williamson, who passed away in 1980.

The bodies of four newborns and one infant, wrapped in newspapers from the 1920s and 1930s, were discovered in the attic after she passed away. At the time, the case garnered national attention.The investigators in 1980 discovered that three of the infants had been strangled.

The skulls, which had been preserved for many years, were discovered at the Mtter Museum. One still had its neck in a noose. In December 2024, the coroner was called to conduct an investigation.

According to Lees, these infants were interred forty-five years ago in what they consider to be a pine box. Although this is a heartbreaking case to deal with, I firmly believe that I must act morally in this situation, and that is what we will do.

Lees ordered the original graves at Laurel United Cemetery, a burial place owned by Cambria County, to be unearthed instead of burying the two recently discovered skulls on top of the other three. Now, all five of the kids will be laid to rest in a suitable grave.

As the inquiry progresses, more information is anticipated to be made public. For updates, return here.