The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-02
A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
IHE TRAGIC END OF A STOCK BRO
KER'S VISIT TO COHEY ISLAND.

A Pearl Brcnstpin Costing Mr.. r. q. New
comb his Lifc-Was he Killed the
SANDS the Boat Els there an Or
gnnixcd Band Of Murdercrss
Last Sunday morning MIR. r. Bassett, Jr.. .
member of tho Board OF Brokers. whose ONCE Is at
No. IL New street, and Mr.. Percy O. Newcomb,
stock spoeuator, went TO Concy Island for q days
amusement and pleasure The temperature be!ss
M among tho nincties, thcy thought - In old
oceans brny waves woula sSoi hni iuvigorato them
for the comm. -eok's excitement and labor.
Mr.. Bnss--.. Is an active, middle aged widower,
Going a thriving business and lives In nne style In
his own house at II Second place, South BROOKLYN.
very aristocratic and exclusive locality. Mr.. Now
comb wss q bachelor, about "a years Of age, slight
In plature, and nobby in dress.
They started from Mr.. Bassotrs house. went
down on a boat, and spent the day In bathing. in
social plees and in surveying the many curious
scenes on the beach. Tney separated at o'clock
at the Pavilion Hotel, Mr.. Bassett walking over to
tito depot and taking the borse home. Mr..
Neycomb preferring 10 remsin till baifpsst for
ths boat. Since that time
In mas NEvEn prxs SEEN ALIVE
by his friends. His d!sappearance was considered
one OF those curious and singular events which so
often occur In this great city Yesterday the riddle
was solved ov messsnser who had seen the follow
Ss.SP .Sd al ns r,yioS NSEsoHRs Ho. r fsps " % %SSGs
ssss sp sHC. % Sss .nd
NTH sssyri csn vorf o.oyn mixed n - coat .1s Vs,, S.
with .s sr% aIs pearl PIN seal rn. and sn one GI,9
Kin vii S' 80 :ai'sS' rSSs;SsSrr' s. mS.r
The messenger brought the in,cl.isepce 10 Mr.
Basseu between and O'Clock p. N. that
DEAD bopv WAS FOUND
answering 20 the above description on the beach at
oss S sa Sa. soSy IN
ct the time, but he imrodiately visited the island
Down q. c..tle Garden he found two l.dle. who
cd at the Corone-'s cnco that dead man was found
there awaiting the Coroner's inquest They were
sEa' s% either Of tsslr PD missing susssna.. They
all vert together. and upon arriving at
tho scene, Mrs. Bassctt discovered That 1t was
rHr DEAD Bopr BoDr OF Srwoonp.
He presented most siekening and horrid specta.
Gle lying there on the sand. His nose was smashed
level with his fhee on which spots Of blood adhered
swollen and disGe ured, decomposition having su.
porvened The nrst thought which arose In the
mind OF the party was that man has been murdered
The conviction wfs unavoidable and conclusive.
Besides. the fact that the valuable solitaire pearl
pin had been torn from tho delicate linen shirt
having been the gin Of friend from Denver City.
Colorado, and cost t70O. The
"cRoss PNSK sLssvE-BurroSs"
bad been taken cunS ard all The Coroner had been
notified at IL o'clock Yesterday morning. but up to
Basseu was therefore obliged 10 leave his friend
still. lying stark md sin on the d.rk and mossy
beach, exposed to the glare and heat Of the sun.
ho bad no authority or right to remove the body.
Sun REPoIrER.
In conversation with Mr.. Bassett obtained
= brief history OF the murdered man, which
Bas.et.. tni, goods @snufse,alsf at Bailston spa
at that time Of the urn. The firm dissolved
in ls62 He continued with Hiro Jones amer the
Edward, on the Hudson. near Gien's Falls. and en-
gaced in the hardware business on his osn account
ids cI city Where Mr. Bas.c % was pursuing @ the % Sus
moss OF a broker in stocks, Nj Newcomb had
Fgw THOUSAND DOLLARS IN MONEY.
portion OF which he placed In the hands OF Mr. Bas
set! o operate with for HIM Being OF tree snd
easy temper, lie appeared to engage In the excite
meut much IRON . spirit Of adventure rs for the
| ot cupation which It gave his mind He continued
10 dnbble thus for few months, when about three
| months ago he was attacked with intlAmmatorJ
| rheumatism and was adv se1 to go for treatment to
| the w"ter cure establishment Of DR.. Lai1low, on
| Bergen Ill!, New Jersey. lie remained there aiI
| weeks, improved some, and then went homt
| to his mo,h0r's hou.o in Middletowu, N. Y, wher,
he remained until the 2St June then he returned tC
| Bergen Hi! and stld a day or two, and then cam,
over 70 New frrk, intending, as he had stated in
iotter to his sister, return home on last saturday
lie remained In she city, and when the invitation o
Mr. Bassett vent to his house, In Second place
| Brooklyn, Mr Newcomb was quite lame from tn,
effects of the rheumatism and
WALKED SLOW AND Win soMx pIrYIcuLrr.
In proposing the trip to Couey Island, It was
t,ought ITO saline breozes and plunge In the sur
parted at tie Pavilion Hotel, Mr: Newcomb was lei,
sitting on The veranda: MI; B.sse,' e1P,sins tb'
ANXIOUS TO return home, as there was
he or, n:sss:9 proposed % fsturS ey ;hs Sors
preferred to take the boat because IL was sshOrter