The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-23
MR.. EDWARD J. WILSON DROWNED
The Death Of NeIi-K nown Lawver-Paz-
zitug Pacts of the Case.

Mr.. Edward J. Wilson, n lawyer, Of the
nrm OF Wilson Smith. at Pine street, left his
ONCE on Friday afternoon. On Saturday after
noon he was at ei West Eleventh street, where
ne had elegant rooms After supper he retired
to his apartments, remained about half an hour.
aud then went into the street He did not return
on sunday or on Monday but no alarm was felt,
as he had frequently made business trips out of
the city
Mr. james Dodis Waterman Of the Pennsy-
vania coal houses at the foot Of rwenty-t.ird
street said Yesterday. that At about quarter be
fore r o'clock ON saturday night week ago,
he saw slight old man walking toward the
river. This undoubtedly was Mr.. w ilsun. Mr..
D"ld- hailed hm As he appeared 70 be slightly
intuxicu'e ed. and asked him where he WAS going.
" | IN going home was the reply.
" The river is that way. said the Waterman.
81 know It Is; ! know what am about
| you mind your own hu-ine-, Wa the retort.
Mr.. Dpdds says that he was induced bN the
| answers to believe that Mr.. wilson was an officer
! 'rwcniy-third street into the river. and on it
! There Is no railing Mr. Wilson walked boldly
! along and fell with lond 81 ian ny" tne RIVER
| The Waterman. who j. lame, hoblled quickly To
the edge of the wharf and saw tho body OF The
stranger floating many feet from the piles. lie
| lowered himself To the surface and thrust out
| bis crutcb untl the end rcsked gu Mr.. Wilson :
breast but the latter made 10 movement to
| save himself Then the Waterman reversed his
| crutch and tried Nainly to fasteu the hooked end
| In the drowning man $ clothes soon the tlde
!
between the piles under the wharf. Then y en-
| Cnantercl tia water from The rweuty-third
| street sewer md was carried out into the river.
The watcAnlan notified tho pol ce 81 the occur
| renee. and they searched frIitr-sly Tor the body
| Mr. Wilson's cane aud hat ~ ere found In the
wafer and Mr., Dodds's description of the stran-
ger answers IA every particul, To that OF MI.
| Wilson.
Mr wilson was the grandson 81 Hugh wilson,
| an Irish patriot of lbs and va, born la the West
| Indies. about Is years AgO. lie came To New
lorA young. studied Law with Thomas Adds
Eunct. and became partner Of Abram ID. Dit-
mar ex-Mayor Of Long Island City. and Rich
ard :. Emmett. In 1855 his nrn was Dillon,
| O'Gorman a wilson, the first member being
John n. Dillon, Who subsequently, returned to
| Ireland and became member Of Parliament,
and tho second being the Hon. Richard Cor
man. When Mr.. OGOrman was made Corpora
tion Counsel he appointed Mr.. Wilson ClerA of
Street Openings, which position he hlied In con
nectlon with his private business, which Wa
done under the firm name OF Wilson ClarNc
| la l-67 his partners were Nj. Addison q. RICE,
lawyer II Central New York, and Gen. Patr".
IA. Jones, eN-Postmaster and present Register
OF New York clay. In 1871 he formed partner
ship with Mr.. Michael Nolan, who alterward be
| came Assistant District Attorney. Mr.. MOODY
| Is smith, for many years District Attorney q
Wilmington, n. G., was Mr.. Wilson's partner a
the time Of his death. The body has not beeI
| recovered.