Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-20

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WHILE SUFFERING yRoA AsERRATIoN on
MIND HH - rRoxKH 10 DEATH IN Tn.
eMIrHeoN1AN GROUNDS. etss.
Yesterday morning, between ana Z O'Clock,
the dead body Of man was found in the Smith
sonian grounds, between the entrance gate Of
the nor d.. enclosure q 10th street and the gate
was lying under tree some seventy yards in
side the enclosure. It was in recumbent posi-
ton, attired in black overcast and undercoat,
shirt and collar. On the little finger of the left
hand was gold ring, and beside the body was
the hat, IN which were pair Of kid gloves and
. linen cuff Under the tree was spread linen
handkerchief, as IL for the purpose of the I'M
fortunate man laying his head upon it. When
found the body was quite timber, the ears only
being hard frezen. Police Officer Young picked
the body up. and with the aid of colored man,
who was passing, placed it on his shoulder and
carried 1t as far as the corner Of Louisiana ave-
nue. and 10th street, where he met Sergeant
Layton, who assisted him in carrying the re
mains 10 the central guardhouse. DR.. j. F.
Hartigan was called in as soon as possible, but
too late TO do any service, as the man was dead.
Coroner Patterson was notified and held an
inquest at O'Clock. In the meantime q search
OF the pockets revealed the name of the dead
man to have been Edward n. Jacobs, clerk in
the redemption division Of the Treasury De-
street northeast. In his pockets were found a
small amount in currency, several bank notices
OF notes due between the 18th and I'd inst, and
hary containing Principally mem0r anda roiat
ng To his Indebtedness. On was a sheet of pa-
per enumerating all his outstanding debts, foot
ing up to total Of about 500, and ON the back
OK THIS memorandum were the words ssimport-
ant" enclosed in brackets Word was sent to
his residence, and a brother of the deceased a
clerk In the Post-Ofice Department soon came
and seemed to be in the deepest grief. He said
that the deceased left home on Saturday after
noon about O'Clock, to attend a lecture at the
Young Mems Christian Association building
and not returning his mother was in great dis
tress as he was man of very regular habits and
very exemplary character. His mother sat up
on Saturday night until midnight waiting his
return, and the brother of deceased persuaded
her finally to retire and he remained sittins up
till nearly morning waiting for the missing man
1t seems as If he attended the lecture as he had
q check in his pocket emitting him to a seat
His brother stated that about one year AGO de-
ceased wandered over to Arlington, and was
gone two days and nights, sleeping ON the
ground, without giving any reason for it. He
was very temperate man, never having been
known to touch liquor. He had lately Joined
the asontc order, was Q member Of the Civil
Service Relief Society, aud had an insurance
policy on his life for 900. Coroner Patterson
held an inquest, an autopsy having been made
py Dr. Hartgan on the body previous to the
empanneling or the jury: Testimony was given
6y Messrs Gailabrown, Young and DR.. Harti-
gan, after which the jury gave verdict that
deceased came to his death from exposure. and
further, that at the time he was laboring under
temporary alteration Of mind" The body was
then turned over to Mr.. Buchly, undertaken by
direction of the relatives Of the deceased De-
ceased was twenty-five years Of age, and un-