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FOUND DROWNED.
William Sherlock Said TO have 9" Been Put
Ont Of the Way by Foui Means''-Thc As
serted Cause Of the Crime-A Strange


Ont Of the Way by Font Means''-The As
serted Cause Of the Crime-A Strange
Story.
The body Of an unk nown man. was found
day or two sgo floating in the East River, at the
foot Of fifteenth street. The remains were In
very far decomposed condition; hut upon search
ing the clothing, legal papers were found which led
TO the belief that the body belonged TO william
Sherlock. who lad disappeared very mysteriously
about the beginning OF the present and In the
endeavor to solve the cause OF whose absence, Mr..
Cbaunccy shaffer, his counsel in q law suit, has
since that time been busily engaged. When that
gentleman saw the body he was worry much excited,
and declared tina, his former client had been put out
OF the way by foul means, and by persons who
would be interested IN his doath.
THE COUNSEL sEEKs POLICE AID.
Mr.. shaner, impressed with tie conviction that n
crime had been committed, at once resolved to have
the cause Of William Sherlock oeath thoroughly
investigated and In order to enable him TO do 90, no
applied to Superintendent Jourdnn for assistance
and " services Of the detective force The Super-
iniendent listened carefully to the story OF the coun
nett 70 work up the In conjunction with Coro.
ner Keenan under whose CHARGE the investigation
OF tie cause OF death has been placed.
Mr.. cHAuScEY suArFKn's STORY.
From what Mr.. Chaunccy shaffer said to the Po-
| story has been gathered On September eo, 1866.
at Eastport Maine, leaving widow and three chill.
dreu, named William, stephen, and Teresa c. Sber-
lock. Tie hrstnamed is the supposed victim Of
South street the Of s93os3 qt in current funds,
William would therefore have bcon entitled to one.
third Of this money. after the widows portion had
any letters Of admini.tration bad been taken out
but the widow and children agreed to and did exc
eute an instrument in writing, ackuo wledging the
transfer and delivery OF the funds and securities 10
tbom by sturges n Co. This instrument is said TO
have been inirs.,sd 10 stepben, who promised e
drawing the valuable deposits and paying them oye
to the rlghtful owners. This part Of the promis,
liam Is said 70 have called several times on his bro
thor Stephen, at 90 Clinton place, for his slare
the property. and as alleged, 70 have been positive
LAWSUIT nsrIrurEp-rHr CLIENT DfsAPrrARs
william, finding that be could not obtain his right
from bis brother stephen, resolved TO apply to tn
law courts, and during ssptembNr last brought AZ
Ss coSr z 0fS
that Mr.. Chauncey sha6er became acquainted witt
ing, William sherlock very suddenly di.appe1red
and the counsel made diligent search to dnd NJ
cess. William Sherlock lived during this time a
| 402 and 4Ot East Twenty-nnh street. but no one re
his aS.eee ID is even sSuH alleged that Stephen in
| very brutal manner, while engaged In a converse
| ton, said /: III you wish to find the 1900
LooK roR HIN IN THE EAsr RIVER"
| While the trial was going on William Sherlock I
| known to have INDUCED someu hat freely In stron
liquor. drinking so heavily as TO make IL On excus
Tor his detention In the Inebriate Asylum nj BlnR
hamton. He. however, remained there but few
| days. rs IL was suspected that he had been incar
cerated by relatives merely to get him out OF tn
way and to prevent him rom prosecuting the suit
which he was then engaged. II such were tho fact
of the the consprators completely failed In tn
result OF their evil Vaccinations, At least for tha
time.
| THE POST NoRTHN EXAMINATION.
| Coroner Keenan,, accompanied BY DR.. Wooste
Beach, yesterday held . post mortem examination
| OF the remains, but could find external marks o
| violence. The Internal organs appeared TO hay
| been In a healthy condition, and no evidence coul
| be obtained to show otherwise than that Wllat
Sherlock met his death nom drowning; but wheihe
the result Of accident or de-t \ yet to he vent
lated. The inquest wilpot be held for few day
In order to allow the detective officers an opportun
| ty to work up the case, and secure the proper vii
| nesses.
THR DEAD MAN
| was a native OF Elstport Me. and thirty-fou
| years OF age when he met with his rntimely en1
His body will be removed TO Eastport whore II is
| buried amid the ashes OF his deceased relatives.