The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-09
WASMR ETZOLD MURDERED
RBssMBLANCs OF THs BoDY FOUND
Ar PBLHAM NECK.

Reporter ef The san Inve~sirstes the Cnss
-Csnciusivc Kviaenee Of Murder-Cir-
cunstsn ntisi Idenfiacation Of Rixeid's
Bedy-Mrs- Eszsld 20 sec the Remains.
The mystery Of Mr.. Frederick R,zolds sudden
and singular Disappearance Is yet far from q salts
factory solution Al least half dosen unrecognised
dead bodies have been found during the present
week and brought 70 the attention OF Mrs. Etzoli.
but she has fsiled 70 discover In any OF them her
missins husband. The most thorough search Of the
police stations. hospitals, and tire morrus OF
this city has resulted In tho discovery Of no
trace Of tho iost man. His good standing
. In he eommuniiy al Union Hin his extensive
seauaintanes and, vide popularity. conspire 70 ser.
round bis case with ususl interest,", while his rea-
items 70 his family, his wealth, and his geners
eelent ehsrsesr forbid the presumption Of any vol
quisry absence on his part There is undoubtedly
deep villsiny connected with this afihir that
", rsnsins 70 Be discovered.
ms rnArrrARArcp.
u viii bs remembered that he visited Brid~eport,
ccnn., week ego last Moauay. While there he was
NJ xasss Of fisads Of the family. He had expscssd
70 return home Monday sisht bat bsl.G As,slasd,
hs tslexrsphsd ne fA<t 70 Ms wsfs That siehs be
h,d oi<s in uoney with him. which he handed W bic
ffisnd rsaaesiing him 70 take care of for bu, ns
bsins strsagsr, he ddnot like to have money about
his pssson. Ths money vss returned 70 him on
Tuesday, snd IN the afcrnoon OF that day hs bade
hts fttssds sood bye aAd len their house 10 take the
enu sor Nsw Ycrk. This h the last that has been
sssu sf itn. oh
rHn nuaprasB srsASosa IN TIE SOUND.
Yesterday THr Sun printed communication Civ.
hG the particulars OF the finding Of body that had
drif,sd sahers ncsr the resdencs OF Mr.. Thomas O.
vsh cou. Pelham Neck, In the western end Of
Long Island Sound This body Was found o. Fri
A. - 49,
sppssrAaee, and before his absence had been report
- b THn Sue. Aa Inquest vas held on It. vbss
use iesnd shas h vas the remsins of murdered
mani but a. no one could identify it Il was buried.
Mhss me fss.. o. Mr.; n.olds d,sappsarasos vas
made public, Mr.. vaa Cott thought be recognised in
the ni..lss eitisss o. Union Hin and caused q com,
description he thea gave Of that body was made
from memory, sfssr q. body had bee. iosf days
ly that closer Investigation deemed proper.
run nrsrfHr or rrr EMO.
Mr.. Etxold wore ring on Of his fingers, oa
the ipside OF which wss inscribed, r s., Ia Feb.
o % b.: X. ss Sp a.. E. n:
inscripsioa on 10, though he had not looked for
:s, .s s S ss =, l s..S..S +
ring on his third nayer. Mr.. vaa Colt now says he
!. not ceEtsia Which hnger the rins WAS on. The
removed By smputatins the finger. which was done
and the Coroner now bas the ring.
oTuta RxsEnpLANcEs
Mrs- Etsold says her husband wore white unasr.
shirt point that had not previously been noted.
MT. Van Cott says this body had on q white under
shirt another affirmative fact Of little importance
He adds that II WA evidently the body OF q German
snd one who was not or . laburing man
The lace gave evidence CT much intelligence and
character all OF which adds almost vineing proof
that Il was Mr.. Eizol, the late Presideat or the
Board OF Education OF Union Hill -
vHn METHOD OF TEE nuRDEn-
whoever this pcrson was. n wxs oufy TOO apparent
that he was the unwilling victim OF desperate mur.
der He had been attacked by foe whose only weapon
was = knife, chosen undoubtedly bccause or the
silent manner In which 1t performed its work. The
attack the murdered man had resisted to his utmost
rs numerous gashes on Its wrists and forearms
showed The fatal stab was nevertheless made, the
sharp blade entering tho lower part OF tho neck in
'front.' and then being expertly handled had severed
the jugular vein and the wndwipe, thus sencng tie
victim at once and causing sneedy death. These cir
cunstances give reason Tor the belief that the deed
committed on one OF the Sound steamers, where
1t was absolutely necessary to take every precaution
against noise.
TIE BODY TO BE IDENTIFIED TODAY.
Mrs. EtZold will herself visit westehester county
to-day. when the body viii be eIhuned for her ex.
animation. and we shall then know definitely
whether IL is her husband not II ste Iecoynites
1t, tie Inference viii be clear and positive that the
murder was committed on the steamboat that len
Bridgeport on Tuesday night Of last week.