The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-27
Tar Rlyer 4. 1850 70 al e !. !

The kfyEg o. YsTERr.--Th opfaion j. & i
Ing ground In the community that the mar
Isupon whose remains an inquest was he'll
Monday morning was the victim of fon
play, and steps should be at once taken Il
Iverify some OF the statements made 10 re-
lgard to suspicious circumstances recently.
In saying this we do not wish to be under
stood as abiding to m idle rnmor or hoax
which created some excitement about 9
week ago, but to matters more tangible
| which will be elected by an investigation. /
there has been murder, as we believe, the
case cannot be foo closely examined.
| Since the above was written the body oil
the man has been disinterred and carefully
examined, the result being to bear out the
theory Of ourself and others, that the man
was murdered. The cause of this action was
the publicly expressed dissatisfaction at the
verdict Of the jury Of inquest by large ma
jority of those who viewed the body, aud
other suspicious circumstances which had
been reported to the Mayor. Among these
was report that man from South Carelis
ma, on bis way to New York, and who was
seen to have in bis possession large sum OF
money, has been missing since the first OF
last week. This man was seen in an intoxi.
Gated condition on the ferry-boat, but the
is not the man. At any rate this was one of
TIE causes which induced the Mayor to or
der the disinterment. The services of DR..
John I. Wilkins were secured, and
in company with u large number
cemetery was visited and the grave was
opened The removal of the lid Of the coffin
revealed horrible sight, the remains being
orr flS-
ened TO such an extent as to almost remove
all traces OF humanity. The Doctor made
a careful examination Of the body and the
wound in the throat, and his views in regard
to it will be found below. The parties who
were expected TO identify the remains were
unable TO do so in its then condition, and
the remains were feInterred, and with them,
probably, the last opportunity 10 ferret out
brutal and bloody murder.
''Being this day called to examine the
body of man over whom an inquest was
held yesterday, found the case 10 the fol-
lowing condition:
"rhe figure was that of man of medium
height, well made, and with dark hair, much
inclined to be gray. A cash, apparently in
| fllcted with some sharp.edged instrument
| extended from the lobe Of the lett cal
obl!quely down forward to within three
| fourths Of an inch Of the median line II
| front. At the deepest point, near the terml
nation of the wound in front, it was one.hal
| Of an inch or more in depth, Severing veins
arteries, and superficial nerves inside OF the
wound. A greater part Of the cartilage anC
the entire lobe Of the left ear are cut away
with clean, straight sweep. The body i:
in an advanced state of decomposition. A
4 S,ls
covering the body, which l think occurred
before the body reached the water. ~
wound or confusion was discovered else
where upon the body.
"JonN 7. WILKES, N. D.
"August %, 1874"
| The case now bears still greater air o
mystery than before, and it is to be great.
regretted that more care was not taken at TIT
inquest, and the body examined by partie
who were expected to identify it.-NorJoll
| Ftrgintdn, 26h.