The New York herald., 1871-09-05
ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS MURDER
Identification Of the Body Found
Floating in the Hudson.
Tho Old story Of strayins from the Right PATH
Rum, Remorse and Rutn-Wiae, Women
and Withors' WieksdnesG

the body OF the young man foun6 on Sunday IL
the waters or the Hudson. near Hoboken has been
identified. This new victim to misfortune proves -
nave been Alexander r. Withers, native or Eng
land The well-rOunded rumors which are now
ahoat concerning his melancholy career In tins
country are nothing more than repetition OF the
story told thousand times befOre-wickod
associations financial embarrassments, despair
and violent and mysterious DEATH Alexander
X. Wlthers was member OF a highly respectable
family IN England. but lost his parents at an early
age. Through the Kindness of his relatives how
ever, he received thorough classical education.
aud became an honor to the society In which he
moved. He was employed as a clerk by a leading
banking firm, which position. as FAR as can be az.
certained, he filed with credit to himself Being OF
nervous temperament and highly sensitive. he de-
termlned. few months ago, for some frivolous
reason to seek elevation IN another land. He ar
rived In this country, and soon found himself
WITHOUT FRIENDS AND WITHOUT PROSPECTS
OF realizing his new ideal. He engaged room and
boarded In No. IL Hudson terrace. Hoboken. whore,
fortunately, he formed the acquaintance OF Two
young gentlemen who endeavored In every way 70
alleviate the sorrows which III fortune had brought
upon him. situation was procured for him In the
ONCE OF James Reid b Co.. as Broad street, ana is
seemed rs II wlhers was destined to enjoy moro
OF the hOuse but even this difficulty he could man
age to overcome had he hearkened to the advice
given MN oy MS new associates. This he faied W
NEW SCENE
In the tragedy, IN which WitherS was the chief
actor, which speedily paved the way to his doom.
He became connected with some OF the very men in
unonending youth and entangIed hIm in the meshes
oil vice and crime About TWO miles from the Hobo
ken Terry ,s locality which Is known to every resi-
dent Of HObUkcn as
T ''ur THE ROAD"
Here are kept some OF The -r
in any quarter OF the globe. These institutions arc
not the work OF any Immigrant they are the orea-
Many a%y has bee1 w sef
through the connection OF some OF It's mem oers with
fatten on public money and carry nigh heads arc
known to frequent and give support to these dei,s.
expense. Any youth who has money ana affiiiatos
with these unblushng scOuadrels Is .woa-
az his purse becomes exhausted he Is not unire-
quenty subjected to violence. IL was to thisde-
seaaenty ls % sntroauced @ by hcSoken emma man. % whose hose
name Is withheld for the present the deluded
one OF the females. In the meantime he '3 .s
FAILED TO PAY HIS DEBTS
to those who had befrlended him IN his hour of
need, and lavisned al his money Oh the dame
whose acquaintance Hoboken officials hal VIII
lanously aided him 10 form: II Is needles
CONDITION oil beggar. He was ordered In the early
part OF last week to collect small sums OF money
ceeled IN gathering sss, besides cheek described
IN Yesterdays HERALD. What he did with this
MONEY has not yet been definitely determined but
II the police or the district above named exert them
selves little 1t will probably leak out On Tnurs-
crossing from New York In Barclay street ferry.
boat 10 HobOken. pacing up ana down the deck
A friend bade him good night, but withers took
no notice OF him. When he landed In HObOken h0
sne ae%e eea % o e ScarIet women maintained ,y Doll
tlclans. TINS report Is confirmed by the fact that
after ten O'Clock on the same night he rushed hur.
rin liv ntna lt,nn
in very excited state asked for a glass
iishmsn and his two sisters; but there Ia
no truth IN the report .nat one OF these sisters
was she with whom Witbers had been on terms Of
Intimacy. He had photograph OF one OF them IN
his possession when found, but II had been given In
asked Miss McGuIgsn chat is the lady's namel g
had no money she could anOrd 10 lend him. Here
upon ne hastily bade her adeu ana went "a aWay M no
ms appIehensIOns regarding
THE SAFETY or HUMAN LIFE,
In lonely place like Union Hill, and repeatedly
askea which was the safest ROAD to travel by.
Whether hs fears were well founded cannot yet DO
repaired to the lonely seaslore above the cave and
put an end To his existence. and believe hin To have
pe. m s Wss roed ~ @ s of s
pate whence he came away In despair, while most
persons adhere TO the theory that he was waylaid
and rOObed, his Oody being thrown into the river
by the thieves THIS seems the more pr0bable whea
coupled with the fact that DIR. Mitchell, on making
the post mOrteh examination yesterday, found
that
DEEP WOUNDS ...
were Indicted on the lett side OF The head with Q
blunt instrument sufficient TO cause death. The in
quest mas not vet been commenced, but u set down
by Coroner VOlhaldt for SIX O'Clock this evening.
jury. however, was sworn yesterday, and Mr. Her
mann Stake was appointed foreman. Whatever
death, his in fate mus. be warning to tSoussnss
who are placed In like circumstances, and the
notorious citizens Of H0bOken who make trips up
remember that this case alone Is sufhcient 10 bring
down upon them the condemnation Of every one
VINO has the interests OF society at heart. The
police should certainly take some action In the
matter.