The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-24

BODY or MAN FOUND FLOATING AT PORT NORRIS
SUPPOSED TO BIZ ONE OF THE GREW OF THE sLO0P
sPRAY-DEsCRIPrIoE, ETC, ETC., KrC.
The body OF man was found floating in the water at
Port Norris westchester county on Sunday afternoon, at
about four O'Clock, by lad named Ramsay. Tho coro
nor was no,ssd who had the body taken West Farms
and placed in the charge Of Mr.. Post, undertaken
Coroner Valentine thinking the body might DO that Of
OF the men connected with the late ''soop mysteries"
despatched messengers TO the city for persons try and
IDENTIFY body and elegraphed to Others who knew
were related to the missing man.
The body when discovered was very much disdgured,
greater portion Of his head, hands and arms havin
been eaten away by the fishes 1t had on the remains OF
what were pair OF panaloons, and portions Of shirt
were hanging to the body. On the feet pair Of
sewed boots apparently and two pair OF stockings
When Of the boots was taken of II found
90 the body with The exception OF the he in the back
OF which was hole OF about seven egnhs Of inch
in diameter, which supposed to be caused by bull
Of the body indicated that had been the
for at least month. had the appearance Of seafarng
man, and was about feet 10 inches high.
Coroner Valentine empaneled q jury, and after Dr.
King, OF New York, held q post norton examination,
proceeded 10 hold an inquest. Among the Witnesses
Deunson, Of Guford, Conn, and Captain Coe, OF the
sloopS Scranton who came to try aud identify the body
and see OF the missing Of the soop Spray
They could not identify the body before them the es
all gone, and only by the face they could
Identity the person OF Captain Leet Of the sloop Spray
Dr. King was examined, and deposed that no had
made examination Of the body and found hole IN
the back Of the head but SAID that II wssnot the
Of violence but OF surgical operation the head had
been "trephned - there marks OF violence on
the BODY, and the to his DEATH in his opinion
By Grownng he thought the body must have been in the
water ut least six weeks.
There nothing further OF importance elected, and
the Coroner adjourned the investigation until Wednesday,
give the relatives Of Captain Ieet an opportunity
OF being present.
The pantaloons found the body were composed Of
light colored woolen texture OF the Old fashioned
make and had tin buttons.
About two O'Clock yesterday afternoon VIM. H. Jeide,
Assistant United States District Attorney for the State OF
New Jersey In company with Coroner GsGney and our
reporter TO West Farms for the purpose OF re-
moving body II should have proved to be one OF
the missing Leess, " Jersey City, there to receive
tho, cugh post noItem examination AS the partial In
quest resulted contrary to expectations, Mr. Jeide did
not carry out bis original design.
Mr. Jelle last evening telegraphed to the Leet family
and t~o frisncs Of the missing men, requesting
their presence his office that they might proceed to the
place where the body is, in order, possible, TO
make Identification OF the things 0und the corpse
Telegraph dispatches also sent else where, with
OF obtaining further facts in regard TO the supposed
murder the Spray But what effect they will have we
bave not as yet ascertaoed.
Persons thst desire or give any Information with
regard TO the drow nd will please communicate with
Mr.. B. B. Valentine, Coroner OF Westchester county.