The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-11-17
DEATH OF HON. PRESTON KING.
He jumps from Ferry Boat and is
ua '. Drowned. s- s-

New ! ork. Nov. IA

New York, Nov. II
The rumor that Preston King lad
resigned, is utterly untrue Mr.. King. fol
a week past, bad been laboriug under 5
nervous debility Yesterday Re left hi,
room q: the Astor House silce tha,
tlne, no!hing has been heard or seen O
him. E"t.
This morning, Fodel, naval officer
te'egra phed to President Johnson to as
certain if Mr King vas at Washington
and received a reply that he vas 'not
here. TeIegrslns have been sert in varl.
Gus drectiois, fut no cue to his where
abouts has been obtained.
Preston King jumped over eyboard from :
Hobokeb ferry boat, while in state o
temporary alteration of mlnl ana wa.
drowned. The body is not recovered.
LATER -Thurtow Weed states tha, Mr
King was seen 10 jump off the ferry boa
Yesterday morning by little boy and CIR
IN deck They picked up his hat which
has been handed to Mr. NeeI and rec,
oenzed by him. No traces CT the body
AZ vet.
A Iistle boy and girl saw gentleman
answering to The deseri p'ion Of Alr. Pres
ton King jump overheard from one of the
Iloboken ferry boats on Monday evening
they have been sent fur ard from them
fnr,her particulars may bo learred I'll,
ihet brongit over to this city was rtcog
nized by Thurlow Weed.
MIR. King stated to very intilnat,
FRIEND on Sunday night he would neve
see him again Knowing that Mr.. King
had been for some time laDoring under
depression Of spirits. they took but litll
notice of the matter. His health hac
| been poor for some time, and latterly h,
had shown Indications of the softenino c
the brain. He had only returned 10 lh,
city last Saturday from visit to his hom,
in st. Lawrence county.
! He went 10 the Astor House, where h,
/ remained over Sunday with bis friend
Mondav morning be arose. dressed himsel
and said 20 q relative who slept in tn
same room with him, that be wished t,
take walk, and preferred to 90 alone
/ At about eight O'Clock he went up town
! Since bis return from The country, he hat
suffered more than ever from depression
| of mind.
He was next heard from on board Of til
! erry,bost returning from Christopher 81
! to Hoboken, J, was reported yestelda
forenoon, that man jumped ovesboard
! -Four of Mr. Kings friends visited tn
boat to-day, and found that a gen.lema
answering to the description Of Mr.. Kin.
had takea the boat yesterday, at O'Clock
! Had remained on the stern of the boat
/ and when the boat was midway in th
stream, and was seen by two children, am
she other passengers on that end G: tn
! boat, to take off his hat and leap over
! board. An alarm was given and III
boat stopped. but the BODY was not see
! BY any one on board As tbs tide wa
falling al tie time, probably the body VA
washed out TO sea.
Men employed Oh board the boat saw
man answering TO Mr.. Kings descripticr
get on board the boat All parts of thi
story are strong ly confirmed.
Mr.. King has been much perpexed eve
sllre his appointment over the affairs g
I the Custom House, which weighed heay
| Iy on his mind, and undoubtedly cuImi
mated his death
| Those who we're most intimate witI
him, have carefully watched his failin
health, and he had been attended hy
companion, who occupied the same roor
with him at the Aator House, and watche
{ his movement.
/ NJ. King was bachelor.