New-York tribune., 1875-12-13
4 PHYSICIANS TfoLEYr DEATH.

pTGCOvFrY or THE BODY OF DR.. DUNHAM OF NEW
BRJNswICK. \. j.. N THR CANAL - DOUBT
WHETHER HE WAS MURDERED OK Committed
SUICIDE.
DR.. CharesDunham. n prominent physician
% NewBrunsvick. n. j.. left his house on Thursday
night, Osensiby to make professional visit, and on
saturday afternoon his body found in the canal
About p. m. on THURSDAY. strange man called at MS
residence. The doctor answered the bell in person
turned to his office, and IN fev minutes went from
the house. after enJoining the servant 10 at
tend tho child Mrs. Durham being away.
He was seen few blocks from his home half
~ hour Later by Theodore II. Boorem. few
Minutes aforWard he entered the drug store OF Charles
n Wells. in Masonic Han After talking with Mr.. Wells
ia cheerful manner for few moments, he started in
the direction Of the depot. the canal The next
morning. ~ he had not returned Mrs Dunham became
au xous on his oncs table she found note addressed
Dr. williamson, neighbOrng physician whom he mad
in the habit OF calling IN when he required as-ist
.nce Ia this he stated that he had been summoned to
attend person suffering from injury 20 the foot on
canal boat the upper level and might require some
hc'p
About o p. M on Fridava party OF started 70
search the canal A boy named Charles CrOnk, il was
found, had picked mp memorandum book belonging 10
Dr. Dunham the bank of the canal behind Hertzog
Hall The search continued until 3:l5 Z. m. on sat
urfay when the body found in the canal No money.
" surgical Instruments comb, and iye-cent piece.
No signs OF violence apparent externally except
that The shirt collar and neck3ie missing
aud the buttonhOlo torn IN the neckbaDd. The
packets of tho pantaioons we're turned inside out.
4 jury vac impanelcd by Coroner k0be about y. NJ
Several physicians examined ne body and stated that IN
their opinion death resulted from asphyxs produced By
drowning ths there marks ~ violence upon
h0dV the tearing Of The button -de ~ the shirt
might been Carcd by the meek swelling while in tbe
and that the position ~ the arms when the BODY
fnuud the elbows beug gathered close 20 the sides
and the hands cncrd the breast, Indicated tha 80
violence used before tbs drowning Two canal-DOats
the upper level Of the canal on Thursday
night traced 20 New York, but nothing Wa found
winch would throw auy light upon the matter Ii is
ed that several copies ~ lie note 20 Dr. " ma
-nu we're found in Dr. Dunu1uit office, Jut dated ou
Wednesday instead ~ thursday. THIS has gwen rise 10
q feeling that DI. DunnJm have committed suicide.
liz had recently suf red frUm neuralgia Gnd tshen
hyuodf infections III morphine. some or tue pEj
sciaus think the doctor h1- been suffering from ten
porary insauty from thar caJse. The inquest vii be-
resumed Wednesday.
Amsu named Chevoier ~ Princeton, Y. j.. was ar
--srd Yesterday Tor ID. murder " d. Dunham on the
Information negro. no says theVeher tod nm NJ
heard Of rer " and help Thursday night 10
me vicinity Of the place pheIe Dunlams body "a-
found. lie il held Tor examination but n s sald ms as
ser ions will moi amount 10 much, rs they we're made
gh hen hs WAS intoxicated DR.. Dunbam ras about ~
I'D. aud native Of savannah, "a. lie vas
prominent .-asOn. sid leaves wife and Que child