Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-04-07
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49, wv 0lvbSOsi0u WOO WSoo "
{ great London Insurance Company to
Insure the life of NJ. Andrew N ,tfarlaue,
of Raw Material Street, Manchestsr, for
a very heavy sum. Nc. Macfarlsre was
not a young man, being described by
himself as between forty and fifty, and the
sum was Of such an unusual amount, that
the company thought it necessary 20 use
more than ordinary cauti.n, they there
fore stipulated upon seeing the gentleman
personally, and having him examined by
Two of their own medical men ia their Of
lice in London, in addition to the usual
preliminary investigation Mr. Macf4r,
Ia"e accordingly appeared one morning,
IooAin.a most rabuSl> aud Lra:thy middle
aged gentleman, ~. 4 ise, br r,i rul ~,
ciose-shaven face, aud iron grey hair
The EXAMINATION vas pron '4nc,'I ,4'i -t.c.
tory III the extreme. NJ. Ntc'auine VA,
more than usually healthy pr, "a, ani
til" p"iiry was granted without DELAY.
O". mornln2 IA N,vem Ter Of til. ,.tn.
Year, London was shruI.led III one Of 1t,
dener>t lpss. That e,'n ,inatlnn -! >noN {
AID ,..'ur 10 be met with in It's iun per
i,c1'-h !" u" other para OF the SObe. per-
yaIr1 slie-t And li.rr FuS IA r-,xned
>"rr.n'r over 'tr mvr'f"h- HE ~nnlc o!
the previous Gay, "ni had b,cone so
'h.t nj night 'ha' 'o.' i'",sr't1'r, had
-Era.! 1Itiil.Hy IA fading 'hr!r way asons
tie streets , The crossing .! II wide street
ur Square looked ike s!lving into some
dark and unexP!nrab!e cxpause, all land
marks were swept away, the lamps were
scarce visible one from another : expert
enced Londoner> found them ,clve. turn
ing the wrong corners, and the cabs and
other vehicles had 40 chance ,frenching
their destination save 10y adherins to the
curbstune.
That November morning The newspa-
pc,s lore witness to the dangers Of the
pr>vinIs Day in many Il lengthy cata
'ugue Of uctidsn;s. As morning broke the
tog secm"d likely 10 rule another day, hu,
as the Sun 4sa;ned strength he brought
"ilh EiU !rcsh breeze, and tAe fog lit
INK Ike I. vast cur ain, onc4 more di,c.1s.
al To IL" prosecuted Londouers the tea-
lures OF ,hrrr lost cities.
Lish' wa7 pretty wet established when
n party Of river-men were seen carrying
the body Of !r,wnel man up the steps
Of the l.on3on Bridge. Ga coming to the
'o7 with lAt.r ghasry burden, a gentle
msa i" = dark tearl AID moAs:achcS,
who I'D been watching their movements
over The parape', came up, and looking
steadily At the dead mans face exclaim
ed Coed Gorl' it's poor Macfar,ane!"
The~men a.orled q crowd was pres.
eni in An instant, az ii by magic and in
scarcely les. time the tall and unperturh
ed ha, Of q policeman was to be observed,
calm ard stationary above the swayirg
r'"'''tnde, 49, - .#2.zf.rerb
do you identify 'his body, sir?
- ttos> II *.~ss2 -- 7ahptr
~1"foaf name aud ad1ress ifyou please
si~f" q" -at H. -.. ."a..
Il will 20 with you 10 the staff, II, If you
please .% =: -t@5 -
The body will go to the deni-hcuse,
sir; perhaps you would have no objection
togo there with&ute drst, and witncs. my
rsmo::! g. the valuao.es on the person Of
lbe deeeased.' >rt~.r n~4s.r~~r~u
3. The gentleman accordingly accompan-
led the party, saw The eontsnts Of the
pocket removed, and The body examined
casually. There were no marks Of vio-
lence upon It, ana There was little doubt
that i. represented ons Of the victims OF
the fog, an opinion pretty freely express
ed by The bysrandsrs.l ..>,..y..A
The pockets produced Ii.t!e or nothing
leading to the idep,isicatlon watch
~'th'a chain attached ,oIit, A)locket con-
tanning hair, and ,osnansnled with a blue
cross, apurse w.ir,"oney al in sossrisns,
q pocket handkerchief tked in cipher,
and IA bunch af keys told little. @@- "~."@3
The next proceeding Vas toths station
house ;ihe sergeant on du'y heard the
facts, took pessess'sn* of.he property; put
certain questions topk dewng,he g"nl!e-
u,ah 5 name and address Mr.. Wooii.y.
OF L'verpooi, now ~ covru. GarIen Hotel
,H' f.A.E#* ,g&aB ~ FsE#E. J
Aid informed him that ho would be re-
qnlred ar The inquest. !. l. h. o~..u 81.
II shdTl consider il my duty to attend;
in the meantime must communicate the
intelligence 10 my poor friends vile; they
came TO town only day b.f1rs yesterday"
"uer attendance viii ke necessary,
sir" !.