Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-02
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Fr1n the n. Y Siatesman-
MORGAN

shore on Lake Ontario, with that of hfo,cs,
seems 10 DE rendered more probable if no, ee,
."in: oy 'i.e result OF second inquest held over
It he particulars OF hich a. follow ere eiat.
IA the Rochester D.hy IA. cruiser Of ,bs is,b
INST" The publication OF the height and apnea,-
"hee, ana oiber particulars, concerning the corp.s
soon raised sOspcions ~ hich rs,uit. in taking M
ana hrIh''S OF q new iOqusst over il. at This
HAf-' Morgan, aud many others formerly acuusint
gu WIN her husband, attended; aud were examine ed
separately, and before seeing he body, a. to any
iMucuar marks By which its identity might be es
@o.t- The eyid.fce so elected was Sustained
ny reference 10 The tody; and two teeth drawn bv
1u seon oil ms village from Morgsh's lie d. and
produced by Mrs. Morgan, were applied to- and
corresp"nded exactly with TIE vacancies snd the
ouef teeth IN The mouth of tie decreased The
zeal partly bald, and hair spmewhat erey-tb.
He'Sh'' apparent age, and mark on one of tn
lee'' corresponding with lei, by surgical
Operation on similar part OF hiorssn's body -
VITA other circumstances which we have NOT INV
room to detail led 10 a unanirIous ve,dic, fro-,
tuee ai.u twenty Juryin-n, that this baly was mn
etner than Aorgan's Il may be ohaerve.i lha, no
marx OF EisSnGc Is visible on il aud this circuu
stance i"siiy!ng a. 1t does what IVA. at IN nj so
conn ienty stated respecting Niorsan's death
.houid only teach caution in he,i.,ing Inn,
charity Tor those who do not believe al fret s,yht
every tale lhowever specious,) it may su.t others
interest TO iiauie.''
Another coincidence is, that Morgan, ri, hr
I $500 A"H btSb bIOhC6 hhd Daddy sci The
Is The case with regard to The corpse nov disco
VeIed.
Since the above was in type I'VE have Received
OS 'hi- NOR lnS mail, supplementary report OF
ms committee ePpoinIed a-c-riain The fate OF
morgan, coniHinng the evidence given upon the
second inquest, as TO the identity of the body
WIN that OF MOI sand although it be to the ex-
clusIon oil other matter, euhjoin The folio. wing ab
sraci, deeming IL of more inteies, thsn any tbicp
ei@e which we could Law before onI readsis
TO THE PUBLIC.
! The remains OF William Morgan h,vino he.,
hn"iiy found aud Identified. the Committee los. no
! lime in relieving the Public ANXIETY bv sub,,,iitino
history OF all the fects snd Circumstance. con-
"ecied VIII Ibis Unexpected aud extraordinary di.
covery.
Ca sunday the 9Th inst. two IL en- Of The name OF
Potter, Gather and SOM OF Bergen, Genese- com.
/ ~, aud SlllInan Hpx.ie, OF Carleton, OrIean-
county, discovered dead body pom tue beach OF
I Lake Ontario, lew I0ds easi oi The mouth of
YAK Orchard Creek, which from the colour of the
lace, they supposed TO be a negro Imlounsti,,
wSs Immediately given Ia Robert 81. Blown who
summoned ibque-T, but from ibs business OF the
Inhabitants OJut there, ii was late in ne evening
before the Jurors got together. No.liag apueareJ
IN the examination II tAe body and t,,hes or ffon
/ testimony. by which the pef-oa cou.. =. Elentih .
ed, and THAT The Jurors found u.at /, was &" III
ocdy nf an unknown NAN, VIII, came To h : death
by sufocaton by d. owning." The body was then
decen'Iy inferred near The spot W here II WAS found
huMoGTs were Circulating for three CT four DAYS
hat body resembling Morgan's Lad been found
at Oak Orchard; but no importance was ATTACHED
TO IT. untli Friday Eve'ng the i2lh inst when "
received lhe oisans Wing containing the follow
irg report OF the Coroner
Here follows the Corone,'s reportsl
30 many POINTS oi resemblance 10 Morgan were
recognize IN this description, that the Cu.rui,t
"as c"i.sd iosehsr, -"d some Ssnlenei in the vii
lage intimately acquainted win Cam. io,.a,.
Tor ID i,gra = %
book. that he had extracted tao teeth for hiocs,
a"d reco!IecteJ distinctly, that bis tech coiIs.-
pondsd With those ds.cibe ia the C~roner's ,e
pof. Mr.. Russell d ef recUllecied he sius,,latj,
OF Mo'gs"'s tech, having frequently obsel d
them. He eta ed, however, disiioctJv. that ,le
teeth were mi-sog hom Morsen'. nyplT in.,e.d
81 the IOt1er tw. He si-O sia Ell positively III.
Morgan had uIOksn tuotn r",o'rIrg the var-,.,..
IA the upper jaw, near The corner OF the rno.,h
Mr. Dyer was 10 co.hd. ut about his teeth, a. ia
declare That 1t tie rep"F OF The Conner WAS cor
rfci ,'e b"dy found rOaid not tie A;orEsn's
The height, age, and conci iente Of doabis ,eetl
al round, however, seemed 10 Ieqaite an inv Ell
gallon, and the Committee tuu,eiIa:eIy desrafch.e
Me-rrs. Wood end March n; o the SPOT where III,
hody VAS found. snh Sir. Dyer went express u
Batavia Tor Nifs Moisan, anI other PERSONS u he
knew hon.
Oh the way from Gaines to The Like, Mac.7s
Wood a"d MaIchsn' met -ev~T-l OF lie citizen,
who were upon the Corons = quest from whom
they osceuaIned that great anXieiy prevailed
hout The town, 70 have further examination
Of the body-i they had taken consAsrsb.,
pai"s 10 obtain information and excite ino ,Irs
bfoad, but that nothing had bren due NIr
: Hfowne, The Coroner proceeded with them TO III,
Like, and several ciz ~ con .sseniied yy, 49,
sisted IN preparing Tor examination Ia the az
te'hoon hie-ss. Fnch, Holden, aad C;ii,os, of ia.
taVia, wiT X. Dyer, OF Rochester, a,rIved. IN,
'tcoiIreiI1"s OF these gentlemen sJout he person
o. CaPian Morgan, were s'stsI heiute tie b, dy
"as di-iHierftd. The uecuiihi.ie4 yeco,lsct,,,t,
these gentlemen, related TO tie teeth anil hair -
"o's'n. MIR. Fuchs scolieetion about his han
was iuii and distinct. Il Dyer repeated IL, Stale
m-ni about The absent 4ni brOk Gu teeth IN the up
yer jaw.
The body was ihsn ts'.cn rum Size grave 10
examination 10 was much bloaiei and disroloir
ed, but Tie ilesh as unhToLen. The head sxrepi
The face, appeared ratut.I. TIE hair. Of vh.ci
there wa rrofusion The back Of the head in
the neck, aud on the chssl, dfoppeJ ont uf, ,a
touching 1t. The nails Of the buyers and feel
we're loose. The bar cc.rerpOnIrd mnuteiy win
me description Of Ar. Fitch, and the absei,i and
H"ken teeth were found preri,riy IS slated by
)j1. Long While hairs desriibsd In Morgan
ears by T. Fitch, were not found ~ thick As he
H9d 'ePresen'ed, br upoa examination = mass oi
matted lair of that description was found deposit.
I'd 10 the bottom OF the ear After careful +y-
'ninstion, Ee--rs. Dyer, Fitch, snJ Cibbs, e. q
ra uneTiiVocsl opinion, that % was d,s deed
Dody OF William Morgan. NJ. tiuIdsn's rac9I
ieciloHs of Mogsn were MOI ss dlsInct ss tb,
other Ec0ilemaG's bpt be a. cot ide.t th,t f. re-
seinbance 81 ihs head and usir, was very Striking
Under tne-e circumstance, 30 hscsme pf0psr ie
i'fpu's I1'lh-r i8yesIr-iioa aul io ileofiiy Tho
remains legally. Mr.. Brown and s..p. B,y.n.
op' procured 'hfte nu-ty men fn project ,bs te-
mains un'I ydr'. .Norg1q. ans o,iier pcrsou- c,ui
1 rfF. q. .I