The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-11-15
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NEW YORK, Nov. IL, THE Fumor that
Preston King had resigned Is entirely
untrue. MI King forfa week past has
been laboEtnlS, under an attack Of nery7
at the Aston House since that time
nothing has been heard or seen of him,
This morning Moses e. 0del1, Naval
Officer, telegTaphed President Johnson
to ascertain If Mr.. King was at WASH
ingtoti. He received reply that he
was not there. Talegrams were sent in
various directions, but no clue to his
whereabouts had been obtained.
IATER.7Preston King jumped over
board from the Hoh0ken Ferry boat,
while In state of Temporary alteration
of mind and was drowned. His body
has not been recovered.
LAIEsT.-ThurlOw Weed states that
MI. King WAS seen to jump of ferry
boat yesterday by q little boy and Girl
on deck. They picked Up his hat which
has been handed Mr.. Weed and recog-
ni7ed by him. No traces of his body as
yet. 81 ~ ~, = II.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT. q, 81 81.
NEW YORK, Nov. IA little boy and
girl saw a gentleman answering to the
description of Mr.. Preston King, jump
overheard from one of the HO6olran
ferry boats, on Monday morning. They
have been sent for, and from them
further particulars may be learned.
The hat brought over 70 this city was
recognized by. ThuTloNr Weed, Turlin-
ger, Mr. Kings private secretary, and
Mr.. Usher, naval officer. Mr.. King
stated to friend on Sunday night that
ne would never see him again, and
knowing that Mr.. King had been for
some time labortng under depression of
spirits, took but little notice of the
matter. His health had been poor for
sonnet time, and latterly he had shown
indications of softentng of the brain.
He had only returned to the CITY, last
st. Lawrence county. BE went TO the
Astor House, where he remained over
Sunday with his friends. On Monday
morning he arose, dressed himself, and
satdto q relative who slept in the same
room with him, that he wished to take
a walk and preferred going alone, and
ABOUT o'clock he went up town. Since
his return nom tho country he had stE-
fered more than ever frOm depression
OF mind. He was next heard from on
board the ferry boat crossing from
Christopher streetto Hobolen, and it
was reported yesterday that a man had
jumped overheard. --5zssf,..i e45f go &,
boat to-day, and found that gentIe-
man answering the description of Mr..
K, had entered the boat yesterday
morning at 0 O'Clock, had seat on the
stern OF the boat, and when the boat was
midway in the stream, he was seen by
two children, the only passengers on
that end Of the boat, to. take of his hat
and leap overheard. Alarm was given
and the boat stopped, but the body was
not seen by any one on board as the
tide was falling at the time. Probably
the body was wished out to sea.
Men employed on the boat had seen
a man answering Mr., KS description
get aboard the boat. All that paft of
the story has been strongly confirmed.
Mr.. *. has been very much peFpIex-
ed ever since his appointment as head
officer at the custom house, which
weighed heavily upon his mind, and
undoubtedly eliminated in his death.
Those most intimate with him say
he carefully watched his falling health,
and recently he hns been attended by 3
companion, who occupied room with
him at the Aston House and watched
his movements. Mr.. K. was a bachelor.