The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-08-10

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From the Baltimore Sun.
Further Particulars from the Wreol, of
49,. the Henry Clay.
The search for the bodies Of those
whose lives were SO wantonly sacrificed
by the burning of the steamboat Henry
Clay, was continued on Friday md
Saturday, in the presencc Of a Ia g.:
number of, stricken relatives and
mourning friends,
About noon, on Friday, three bodies
were recovered and recognized rs those
of Mr.. Abram Crist, OF Brooklyn: MIR.
Joseph j. Speed, OF Baltimore, and a
child, (Kutrena Chatillon.) daughter Of
Mr.. John Chatillon, Of New York
Mr.. Crisis body was recognized by
his brother, Mr.. David Crist, who re-
sides in Waldron, Orange county, n.
Y. Mr.. Crist was an eminent lawyer,
residing in Brooklyn, and most csti-
mable citizen. Mr. Spccp's body was
recognized by Mr.. WIN. Norris, Of
Baltimore, and Mr.. Daniel Dorccy, of
New York. An inquest was held over
it, and the following facts elected:
Walter f. Harding. of 100 Clinton
Place, N. y, testified II knew Mr..
Speed in Baltimore, where he lived;
he was lawyer between so and 60
years old; he was born in Maryland:
was passenger in the Henry Clay; he
had no family. | recognize the body:
have no doubt of his identity; he APP
pears to have been drowned. His body
was f0;urd some two miles below the
wreck.
J. Daniel Dorcej-Lves at the Irving
House, N. Y. I knew Mr.. Josdph J.
Speed; | last saw him in New York
about ten days ago, at tho Irving House;
do not know as to lis being a passcn-
ger on board the Clay. He had been
spending sometime at Ithicn. gave him
5000 for acheck the day before he left
expected him homo on the day the
steamer was burned. have no doubt
as to this being his body, from the size
OF the body and the marks OH his
clothes, handkerchicfs, sc.
VIM. G. Ackcrman-l found body
having tile marks Of ]. ]. Speed on the
clothes found the body this morn
ing about o'clock, about mile be-
low the wreck, in the river, Two men
were Just taking it up to the beach. |
did not sec MY marks of violence upon
the body. MIR. VIM. Norris, Of Balti-
moro took the body away.
A 4. 4.
Speed had when last seen alive, is said
to be missing. .
At about five o'clock, P. NJ, anoth-
er body was found, which was idcnti-
fed as that Of cx-lnayor Stephen Allen,
of New York city. On Mr.. Allcn's
body was found beautiful gold watch.
a diamond breastpin, pair of gold
spectaclcs, morocco wallet, containing
$24 in bank bills, number of blank
checks, S5.15 in silver coin, an old let
ter, some memorandum papers, and a
newspaper scrap, headed keep good
company or nome"
This letter Incmcnto may we'll be
regarded as legacy to his son, who
received it, together with the other ar
ticles.t
Tide Commercial Advertiser pub
fishes a list of Al victims whose bodies
were recognized, among them y lady
wit. light brow" hair, turning grey !;
wore large moo. -,ar-rings, black open
work bonnet, had gold ring Oh second
finger of the left hand; gold cuff pin,
with black enamel centre; black Eng
lish lace veil e cotton travelling
gown, buttoned up the breast with
black jets; book muslin lmbi; skirt
black cloth CATERS without tics
EIhis has been recognized to be body
Of Mrs. Hill, Of Philadelphia, who wa,
in company with Mr.. Speed, Of Balti-
more.
The others are three Germans. two
females and one male, and one Irish
man. They were all inferred 1T lon.
kers.