The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-09
OVER THE RIVER OF DEATH
,,vctBD's BODY FOUND FLOATING
~ THE NORTH RIVER.
,.,C. last Interview with his wifc-she
s,rikr- him and Thrnsts him from 'no
Uou.e lie takes Poison aud then browns
himself The Masous 10 bur' '"o "o""
Man-Tbr Body in the Morene'

Tho tumor circulated on Thursday ana IT,
- i'm ,cstotd,y'. suS, that Mr. James W. LIN
,.,, .v,nknown actor and late joint proprietor
,u, sew B VERY Theatre, has proved 700 true' rs
Al. Rod, was .ornd floating down the N'f'h h'Ver'
.,,, p,rL street. Thursday night. No' beng reeoS
,ized, was taken to tic Mor'u''
Iiprard had written to various intimate friends
,plorr ing them Of bis determination
1n rrr AZ END 10 ms Lirr,
,rd no Ua. last seen alive ty Nd,rman Cuid' on
p,ooue street about 10 O'Clock Neuhrsu'!
night. On tie day In question no Ni'"eu
nany of III. cid companions ond appeared
To he in very good sorit-' though h'lc aIita'eu'
No, some tire rast. in fact since he met with the
,eyere loss octasioncd by the burning down OF the
Bovery Tnts.rc. Linmrd has been most unfor-
,pae in business. uuui At last h, brought down
,oue !ow,st cbJ orroycrty, and benefit was given
,,r in M,rrh lis', the receipts Of which. however,
sid no, amount 10 . very large sum
domestic troubles also marrcd the happiness
rbich hri existed ior many years between his ~fe
mi liu.cl' tu " nom he had been married some
i.cnty.urc years, which ultimately led to separa-
LiNGARp LEAVING MS WYE,
with HI. family, consisting Of one son and two
daughters. 1t NJ. 2i Second street, which was owned
Nv her From what cause this separation arose Ia
Al present unknown, as tie hiends OF Lingnrd aud
Ms vile ub,unaicly withhold all in 'ormation on
his pout, hut attribute 1t TO reasons VI q minor
,larac,r
erday morning that person answering his deserip-
son had been
rrrND FLOATING IN rHE RvEn
md conveyed to the Morgue, and to that place they
.umed.teh repaired, when TO their regret found he
bad indc, committed the rash act which ho had so
,teu tine tened. Coroner Flynn was at once
acquainted with the fact and with hs permission the
bOdy Was removed from the Moigue TO Stolts the
andtrttkct's iu the Bowery, to await the result OF
The itQuc.'. Yesterday afternoon was liked upon
for MI lup 80, and Tie variou. witnesses were ~
Stendarcr. lut for some reason Coroner Flynn did
not ~ pear, aid the jury and Witnesses dcoarted.
SUBJ que. 'ly suS reporter had variou. inter.
TieNs wi Il the dead mans most intimate friends,
sad from them learned hat Lingard had Of late been
pcalh TOub cd 10 lis mind about
MS QUARREL WITH ms wIFs
ind rccur iiry cmbarrassments, and had frequently
threatened 10 take nis lie Within the past lew
d ~ h. hnd Teen making efforts to raise sufficient
money TO lake him to Australia, as lie said he could
not lcH 80 rem In In tins country any lon-er.
R'g Re W. Hpar, from ni' & VIE And % p,rnn. FAMILY,
william uid others, hut 1t IL said they did not give
him tie iuugs he ce'ted and at this he became
downhe .itrd, some Of his friends, however, state
that he wanted TO MAKE u9 lis domestic troubles
with his wife, and continue in his country.
The report which Is In circulation that LinEard
had for many ye rs given way
TO ALL KINDS OF DISSIPATION
Is totally dericd by his acquan,anccs who state
taat he Was very steady aud never known to drink
Sst very little.
hrc friends, proceeded to 20 Second street for the
purpose Of hearing Mrs. Lingard's version OF the
strS. MEs. Lingard Is woman of about 10 years
Of age, short and stout, and apparently person Of
very ish temperament, judg ing from the way she
behaved during the reporters Interview. In her
cunyer~ation, ste assumed quite theatrical style,
.nl o, u" es became GREATLY excited. She said she
had been married to Lingard twenty one years. and
had lal three children. who are now grown up
For may yeIrs they lv, d on happy terms. aud he
treated rc with every until after the nre at the
theatre OF " lch he was manager, and then 1t was
that he took 10
bENElSG, GAMBLING, AND OTHER VICES.
She had suffered things at his hands which she
could iot explain, and no one would hardly believe,
until ;; last hey were compelled TO separate. She
meuts ard lAl frequently given IinEard money TO
get 'ood Niia, althnu.h he was away IRON her and
living last he. When in lis drunken Ats lie had
repeatedly told her an / the callltc u that
Hg WOULD COMMIT SUICIDE,
until at last il became common expression, and
they dill uut ikr any heed OF his thteats
Times ou' ui lumber lie h9t promise to give up
hi Id habits and throw Of lis bad associates but
these promises were never kept Lingard had
written many letters asking her q allow him to re-
urn, hut she persisenty refused, as she knew IL
would OHb leid 10 addition al trouble.
On wednesday lat she received little ote ask
ihs her to grant him few minutes interview, as
he vas going to Australia She refused at first, out
utimstrly ounselt ted on his bringing a friend with
hin, As She would not be willing
TO TRUST HERSELF Win him ALONE.
Subsequently he called with his friend, Mr.. Edward
Murphy, and had a long eonyc .atiOn with her, ami
on hi, knees be ged Of her to take him back, but
she toud not. lie then said he was going to Aus
tr4a 4nd on leaving babe her good b{e, and len
shce if,r She Lao no, known what lad become oil
him un u -.c was informed Of his death.
At tins period of the conversation, two gentlemen
belonging to the Amiy Lodge Of Freemasons, OF
interview With Mrs Liugnrd with reference to her
husbtlG'- iunerul. She was told that the bretnren
intended 10 bury him themselves 1t being
me LAST DYING WISH
Of their friend that lie should not enter her house
after b., death. Here Mrs, Lingard few tto great
passion ma running conversation took place oi
M,son-We ! ave decided, madam, TO carry out ths
wish "t cur husband In not allowing him to be
Nj. Lirloro-You have, have you' Well, then
say lou shall not.
BY GOD, ~ YOU 40 ! WILL KILL YoU.
Ny lr,trnd. bad us he was. shall he buried from
here. 10 tie presence OF his children.
ha-ou-Wel this is our decision.
NJ Iii ard q Gssionately)-I do not care for that
III DO not bur- him,
HE SHALL NEVER BE BURIED,
Yes ! viii lie myself upon him, and you shall mol
dare 20 touch me. (iere she wept aloudD
In answer to a question where the members in
teldei to tury him, sne SAID she would have him
and luWAere else, by God" After sundry other
remark' of like nature the dephtation withdrew.
eohNe ,.tion with Mrs. Murphy the wife OF tie
h'hi ~ vi, with Lingard during his last inter
''tN WIN lls vile, In answer To various questions
slt s'.ied tD4t she khsw Lin.ard wasa
coon, KIND, AND SOBER HUSBAND,
and very ioul Il Lis children. She did not know
c ir1 u-" ot the soparatIon, hut believed 1t arose
TI.nan ""ht "l means to keep up sucn an estab
h'hutnl H- i'cy had Goue. Size never knew Lin
Eai' !, ctl cIuDk, and he seldom drank more than
az r "f W. Of hcer at time. She said Lingart
haI G'L' al that man could do to get back TO his
VIC, blt sue WOlI not is en- to his entreaty. lie
went Oh IN knees on Wednesday, and implored o
I'' To forget c past uIpleasantness, but all TO nc
Ru.r-'' u ,iy, on bis leaving he attempted tc
Kiss ms wi'n, but
SIM STRUCK HIN IN THE FACE
Ihd pushed lin out OF the door telling him she did
h"' 4" 'h. my more truck with MIN, and was about
" Jrcl vi MURPHY, nis friend In summary man
~ "',n Ac saved Aer that trouble.
NJ Ling 10 was q very eNcitabe and passionate
W.. 'n' ana tins had been the cause Of many dis
are WcHl,.
,Ih reporter next proceeded to Mr.. Clute Of 28
hfuWwnt. ~iO distinctly denied Mrs. Llngard 8
statements respecting her husband.
II Is H'.rrted that on Wednesday last Mr.. Lingart
purchased some poison, and that previous TO hi,
q owning himself lie psrtoOk of II. An inquest vii
De held his morning, when a thorough investigation
Nl take place, and II is expected that some IN
pleasant cts will be brought to light.
Lamar - friends charge the separation upon his
VIE, and lsay that she was 10 blame. TLey SAL
VA but for her Lihgard wonli neither have taken
70 9in"ing or gambling, and that hrs love for his
w "ns OF lie deepest character. II is alleged that
.lf actions NJ Mrs Iin.ari were the subject or bar
n9'h conversation In the saloons on the Bowery
Ahu mat v NhtrcycT he went her mode OF living was