Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-02

Ge. If hair hts breast, winch was grey he was
very tult breasted he never had ony broken limb
TO my knowledge The coroner then she,v sl the
clothes which the body bad when found and
the iCscts aud scraps OF writing found ia the poe
kets, when witness testified that she he'd never
seen any OF those articles of dress before, or the
tract ste could not swear to the hand writing on
the paper exhibited tn ugh Of the letters
were something similar to her husbands hand.
writing Witness then stated. in answer To a
Question tut by juryman, that she tully con-
WINGED ia her miad that this is the body oil
her husband, William Morgan
Dr. Ezra Strong testified That he knew Nor
gan Tour years ago, from tue month of pril TO the
month oil September la the next year. lie AID hir
wife boarded at my house about six months he
was sick most Of the time with inhamed ewes:
attended Nun two or three months, sometimes a.
lone, snd sometimes other ply sici.ns were called
IN. Wit'es- ,hinks from the upper part OF the
head OF this body that il is the body OF William
morgan Whilst he boarded with me 1 extracted
two teeth from him, as found by charges in my
book; does not fecOllect which Jaw they were ia
ken irom, Two teeth have been extracted from this
body. Mrs. Morgan handed me the two teeth
which size sad extracted, and they will slide ia.
TO the places or vacancies OF the head OF this body
Quite well, though the face is SD much swollen il
Is Impossible TO decide exactly whether they were
taken f. ON this head. Morgan had heavy beard
and much hair on his breast. The body had been
innocnlated, as appears by scar on the arm; ano
Their tooth IN the body il broken OF split OF Ii a
body mad been floating about ia the water expos. d
TO the air, since the time Morgan was missing, i,
would have purified more that his body but if il
mad been under water, 1t might have been better
preserved.
DR.. John d. Hemy tes,ifi~d- Ib., he knew
William Morgan when he resided la Ro chester, and
attended hun physician: does n OF recolIect an
strong marks about him by which he could identify
this body his. lie had ira lIned eyes. and /
prescribed tor him for nearly nine months know,
hts hair bu, cannot identify this body by that to
his Satisfaction. ] remembered his whisk ers and
shaved them frequently he had fne teeth in front,
winch he was very anxious should not be iniur ed
by salvation. The teeth Of This body appear as |
should expect the teeth of Morgan would appear
the shape OF this head, though much bloated is
very similar 10 the head of Morgan. | should be
unwilling to say that this was Mocgan's body, or
that II was not, tn ugh the teeth the shape of the
head, and the hair, resemble Morgan's II would
De impossible Tor me TO decide whether the body
could be preserved this has been; should no,
suppose it was remarkable 10 find BODY preserved
az this Is; many bodies decay sooner than Others;
and much depends upon exposure TO the air and
the sun; they might haze been better, or might
have oeen worse, preserved. Cannot determine
from the appearance, wh ether this body has been
bound about the hands or feet. Mrs. Morgan be.
tore she saw the body, described the place where
teeth had been taken from her husband and sbe, cd
me the teeb she likewise dcsci Ibed the manner IN
which one had been broken off, and a scar on one
OF tie great toes. On examining this body, I find
two teeth gone. and one broken Off as described
and also mark on one Of the great toes The two
teeth which che had will slide into and fill the va
cancles IN the jaw pretty well.
there follows the verdict CT the inquest aver
ring the body found to be that of Morgan
Alter an examination oil about four hours. the
testimony was closed, and the Jury Of inquest
consulting OF twenty three members, consulted
moment together, and agreed unanimously upon
their verdict that il the BODY Of WILLIAM
NOIa AN aud that he came TO his death by
suhocation by drowning" which verdict was made
up IN The form Of an lnqrisIion, and signed by tho
whole panel.
We have been thus particular in the statement
ut The iaets s. testimony, knowing that the subject
y as one OF engrossing interest 10 the communIty
aud that curiosity would be awSkenqi to learn the
whole Circumstance that each individual for him
self might apply his judgment To the case
ana decide Whether the iden'ity has been esiabIsh-
ed
For ourselves we DO conceive that the BODY dis
covered on the shore of Lake Ontario has seen
Identified as the body OF Captain WILLIAM
MORGA beyond The shadow of a doubt In
this discovery we cannot bat trace the hani of an
overriding Providence, who, when all human eff
Forts ere found too weak etfzctu1ly To penetrate
the mysterious secret, has chosen in his own time.
and by his own means TO throw a broad light upon
'his dark mystery. This induces US 10 RELY with
stronger hope upon the same Providence TO IN
Iavel the remainder Of this cntang!ed skein, and
20 provide means for bringing all TIE perpetrators
Q! daring outrage TO meTIied punisllm eat
SAMUEL WORKS,
FRED'K +. BACKUS,
BRED'K WHiTrLESEY.
THURLoW WEED.
Rochester. Oct. ITth. 1927