The New York herald., 1870-04-22
A MYSTERY OF TIE RIVER.

The Desth Of Captain Scott Post Morcs~
Examination on the Body-No Frartnre Of
the Skuli-<Sin sular CircumsIans.al Eve
dence--Deatii Caused by Drowning.
The mystery attending the disappearance OF Cap
tain Thomas Scott from his scOw the night OF the
4th ultmo has been partially dlspelled by hndng
the body floating on Wards Island, which TACT was
heretofore published in the HERALD. Captain
Scott, OF the Twelfth precinct on beng informed
That body nad been found. suspectng II 10 be that
Of the missing captain, Immedlatey despatched
roundsnan Lent TO Wards Island TO view the re.
mains and take a minute description OF tnem. In
the vest pocket OF deceased was fouao s3s 20
m five ana ten dollar bills, postal cur
rency and CON. and Deputy Coroner Cush-
man. VINO soon made his appearance
discovered letter IN or deceased's pockets d.
rected 10 MI. 1houlas scott. " South street, New
YORK. III care OF Mr.. John A. DouAer." THIS letter,
written by Mrs. scott, seemed 10 be conclusive evl.
dence that the body tlas OF Captain ScutI; ana
with The view or idakiaS a Tn rough examlna.i ion
the remains removed TO toe 4orgue On the
ngnt mat the Captain disappeared rom us
Doat tne vessel lay or Tue loot OF i2atn
street., the NestcnesLer side OF the East river
Tue following mornlng nis truak aboard Tie vessel
vas found to have been brokcl opea aId rined OF
us contents, watch fact excited strong suspicious
against Charles RICE who had been In Mr. oiker's
empioy as master OF scow Tue night or Captain
SCottis uisa ppcarance RICE WAS seen his
company, anu wnen arrested on suspicion
several articles belonging 10 the missing man were
round IN pUsSeSSiOu oil klCe On MONDAY iaSt tue
prisoner who hau previously pleaded guilty To steal
ing rigging from the vessel he comnanaed. aud
Whlch belonged 10 Mr.. BouKei, Was sentenced TO
some four anu o haif years IA sing sing, TO wncn
place he was immediately transferred.
Yesterday morniug MRS. Scott on reading the
New YORK papers III l0ukers, discovered that the
Dody OF her husband had been found. Later In tle
day she appeared at the Morgue. with ner infant
child, and ON being enoWn the body Instantly recOg-
nlzed 1t us tnat OF her ate husband. IL was with
great diiculty that the aimot ranlic woman could
be induced to leave the remains 80 tnat the surgeons
could pro .eed with tielr duties.
Depuly Coroner Joseph Cushman, and DR.. Clark,
animation, ana found a scalp wound, two inches IN
Done; another obpuc scaip woand was discovered
over the left eye, both OF which wounds
NAV nave been received after death On
opening the head IL was found the skull had not
oesn fractured Most OF the internal ORGANS pre-
sented healthy appearance. la the opinion Vi the
medical men, from the history OF the case, death
was caused by ydrowning.
To-Day a Jury Will be enpancled to Vlew che body,
and CQrone. Schrmer WI adjourn The investigation
TIL MODday next at WHICH time the Witnesses are
expected 10 pe III attendance.
10 will be shown III eyluence that on the day Scott
disappeared lie was drinking To excess ~ several
places la Harlem and was lnuch Intoxicated. aud it
is possible That i'll endeay yorg to go ABOARD his boat
late at night lie lell overheard ana was drowned.
Rice with deceased Tor tlnle during Inc after
noon but IT. does not appear mat they were together
late at night anda yet 1t has not appeared that
Trouble eXisteo between them. Deceased was about
Jhil Ly-two years OF age and u native ol Ireland.