The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-24
THE RIVER MYSTERY.

Supposed FOul Murder-NO Glue to the Perpe.
trntors-Thc Body Not IdentiAed-Nlcdic
Testimony.
The case Of the man found floating of pier No.
North river with several marks OF violence about
his head face and body, heretofore fully reported
In the HERALD Is still involved In mystery, and, &C.
cordng to present Indications promises to remain
80 for some time TO come. II has been positively
ascertained that the body of the deceased was not
that of Michael Nehil, the night Waterman Of pier
No. 80 North river, as ut first supposed, he Delng
alive and well.
Mir. Murphy, OF Castle Garden, was decidedly mis-
taken in his identification Of the remains SO GER
tain he the remains were those OF Mr. Nehl that
on calling on the relatives Oh Wednesday evening
TO inquire the reason why they had not been down
to Castle Garden TO ciatm the body he came
near becoming involved in q quarrel with them.
Murphy still insisted that the body found was that
Of Mr. Nehi and continued in mat belief till the sup
posed murdered man made his appearance in person
before HIM. From the publicity already given to the
tives or friends Of deceased would ere tins have
appeared to identity and claim the body Tor inter-
ment; but up to late Yesterday afternoon no one had
come forward to recognize deceased or even make
inquiries concerning film.
Wooster Beach. II. D., yesterday MADE post
norton examination of the body, and although
there was fracture Of the skull several Of his
ribs had been crushed IN and other bad marks Of
violence were discovered. What increases the mys
terry is the fact that in the opinion Of Dr. Beach, the
injuries We're inflicted before death. This gives
BY to
hide Their crime, threw their victim overheard to
drown.
Captain Todd, Of the Harbor police, takes a great
interest In the matter, and Is using his utmost exer
lions to unravel the mystery by bringing the guilty
parties TO Justice Subjoined will be found report
Of the medical testimony furnished by DR.. Beach,
POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION.
Wooster Beach, NJ. D., being sw Orn, says-l have
made a pOst-mortem examination OF the body Of
deceased ut Bellevue Hospital, at eleven O'Clock A.
NJ, September %; body was OF large size and well
nourisned; the following marks are found exJer-
nally:-lrst cut an inch IN length, quarter OF an
inch Deep on the cheek In front OF the lett ear two
marks OF bruises about two inches over the outer
angle Of the lett eye on the fOrehead between these
bruises and the cut was CONSIDERABLE tunefacti0n;
over right ear was large swelling. apparently from
efrused nud beneath; the left elbow on the outer
The LETT knee; turning back the scalp eIused lnid
was formed about the cut before mentioned on the
left side and also beneath the swelling on the right
side, the latter extending over large sunace aud
being very considerable in quantity; the skull was
not fractured; the brain was normal; opening the
the fourth and fifth on the right side were found
fractured, with considerable eccnymosls around the
parts; there was slight patch OF old
f1brnOus deposit IN tue heart, other than this oil the
other viscera were healthy; the stomach contained
about pint OF clear luid, asmall amount Of ecuent
were insufficient to produce immediate death; from
the circumstances OF the case and the appearances
observed consider death resulted from drowning.
AS yet no witnesses have appeared TO give evil
denCe IN the matter, and until some testimony can
be procured; Coroner Keenan, Will postpone the
will be empanecd to view the body, so tnat 1t can
be buried. The artist attached to Bellevue Hospital
yesterday took Likeness Of deceased for the purpose
Of Identification.