New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-26

and for 10 years previous hs death resident of this
city. died on March 90 1859. in onehundred and twenty
The certificate Of death was granted by DR. W Brock
way residing In the house and who claimed 10 have
The undertaken who had charge Of the body attended
at the funeral Mr.. T. c. Freeborn and the burial
posted IN Greenwood Cemetery. The notice OF the
death published the morning papers of this city,
with a request for New Orleans papers TO copy
Sanitary superintendent Harris gives DIR. Brockway
N he ,h be nld nIpder mo- Observation-Disclosures become
a party TO so henous crime as that with which DIS
name has been connected.
the entire that the authorities are exerting the
selves TO the utmost TO solve.
Mr.. Alexander was very peculiar man. AS has been
already stated he was very penurious ana constanIy
Quainta nces, they would TO borrow money from
him. This his reason for taking board, SO Tar up
town. with the GARDENERS. He very near-siGhted,
and was occasionally habit OF calling Mr.. G. W.
Dewey, broker at No l5 Walst and getting that gen
tlema TO count his bonds that they all right
The last time he called about ten days before his
DEATH and he then stated that he had grown tired OF the
people with whom he boarding. and wished to come
and live with some acquaintance OF MT Dewey III bfOOk
The date was accordingly fixed for removal and the
old gentleman then asked him to count his bonds MI.
Dewey So and found there $4,000 worth, and
he made memoranda of the numbers and dates Mr..
Alexander died two days aferward, the very day
winch he was to have moved to Brooklyn
question Mrs. Burke and the authorities wish TO have
answered 1t is well kno that he carried them in a
bag pendent from his neck, and concealed beneath his
clothing Had he been robbed of them before death the
deceased would have undoubtedly announced the fact
Previous to the death OF Mr. Alexander, the male
prisoner held subordinate position IN the Assay Office
Ia this city, receiving only $50 month salary. 1t Is
serted that after the death OF Alexander Mr.
Gardiner resigned that position, and the family which
had always seemed to he very poor. INDUCED In many
exrayagances purchasing among other things, piano,
for which they paid $500. They also dismissed all OF
tion OF earning livelihood in that way. To account
for the change in their mode OF living they gave out
that uncle in the South had died, aud left them
all his property.
For The purpose Of obtaining DR.. Brockway's state.
ment, TRIBUNE reporter called on him yesterday. DE
stated that Mr. Alexander taken sick Sunday and
died on Friday of the week. He had never been
called upon TO prescribe for him before his last sickness
although he had been gradually failing for some time
His symptoms showed sOfenng OF the brain, and II II
was not that he did not know what 1t was There were
no symptoms of poisoning He has known the family
for the past years. and has never heard anything
against them. ,,.,
Mr. Alexander had been in the habit OF stopping with
them every time TO the city for the past 10 years
Mrs Gardiner had made secret, before his death OF
his having given her e. 900, but had frequently men,
toned it, She had also stated that Mr. Alexander had
said that there estrangement between MN
and his daughter and that he had not written 10 he LOT
time previous TO his DEATH The family hau not
INDUCED i'll any eXtrayagances since the death OF N
Alexander, but had simply purchased lew neeului
pieces Of furniture. ,,
our reporter also called on the undertaken who said
that there marks of violence on the body ana
that there haste TO have hun buried lhe IOlOW
ing card has been received from DR.. Brockway:
To The Editor Of The Tribune ,--.-
SIR Nv name having appeared in the morning papers in connection
Of Mr. Alexander whose now undergoing
Coroner would that judgment be suspended re-
riding until the facts the can 10
gross contained 10 the statements madr the papers
Harlem Jan 25 1870. A y. bKOCKVAI, 81 D.