The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-07
FOUND DEAD.
The Body Of John I. DAILY Discovered
In a House in Astoria.
SUICIDE BY SHOOTING AND HANGING.
His Demented Wanderings-A Fight With
ROughs for the Dead Mans Jcwrlry.

Tho body Of John 7. DAILY, the millionaire owner OF
the Windsor Hotel and other valuable rcal estate In
this city, who has been missing Tor days,
found yesterday morning In vacant and dlapidated
house on tho De Bcvosc farm. about midway between
Calvary Cemetery and Tompkins avenue, on tho
old Astoria road Tho situation of the body md
marks upon II clearly point 10 death by hanging,
and . pistol shot we'll Il will be rcmcm-
bered that Mr.. Daily. who lived tho Windsor
Hotel was missed from his home ON Tuesday morning
last For some time no had manifested depression
Of spirits was alleged. resulting from
ing out OF shrnkage tho value OF real estate which
no was carrying Tor u better market His family re-
ported bis disappearance 10 the officials OF
tho Central ONCE and Detective John Dunn
was detailed to investigate what the family believed
10 DO OF foul play and tho police OF suicide.
The last truce tho detective obtained of the unfortunate
gentleman was ut tho market corncr or Forty fourth
street aud Fifth avenue where, on Tuesday, he gavo
an order for provisions. Nov York. Brooklyn and
Jersey City In vain searched for tidings OF
Mr.. Days movements
HIS APPEARANCES IN NEwrowS, LII
On Wednesday last gentleman, who Is now known
TO DO Mr. Daily, appeared on foot at ilo hotel ut the
junction Of the old Astoria road aud Tompkins avenue
distant about thrco mics cast OF Long Island City,
tho road to Nowtown. Ho stopped at tho little hotel
which Is kept by Walter Bowpes, who combines with
this business that Of undertaken TO Coroner Garland,
Of Wost Flushing At tho hotel Mr.. Daily
remained Tor several hours and spent much
Of tho timo walking up and down the veranda. Tho
loungers about this tavern noticed that tho mans
mind seemed to DO wandering but when he asked tho
undertaken for glass OF lemonade and drank Il no
convorsod quite nationally. Toward night no
disappeared. About eight o'clock on tho
following Thursday morning ho again up
pcared at tho undortakers saloon, and for
some time promenaded the veranda in absent
minded manner, swinging little switch carosssy, as
no strobe from end Of IL TO tho other and stared
vacanty out over the opcn country that stretched
away toward Laurel Hill. About haipast nino he
left. no one observing what direction he took.
FINDING THE BODY
II was by tho accident that the body was dis
covered yesterday in tho house, as already stated
George Boywol lie painter at Laurel Ill., In the town
ofNewtown. Yesterday being lne day. IN company
with q friend, he started out for q walk along
tho Astoria road, which Is tho dividing
line between tho corporation OF Long Island
City and tho town OF Nowtown. Arriving at tho ono
story and house that stands back from tho road
about Aty feet, and which has not boon occupied for
over year, curiosity prompted them 10 entcE On
tho mnntelpioce In tho front room OF the first
floor thoy were surprised to discover a nne silk
hat and q collar. This led them to ascend
the stairs 70 tho attic above. After passing
along tho hail they suddenly turned into the
room, and thcro, hanging TO tho door, with hts
ieot and portion Of tho body resting ON the floor
the hfoloss remains Of . venerable gentleman,
aged about fyAve years. whose dress Indicated that
he moved In tho upper walks Of lifo- Tho were
100 much alarmed to take In tho entire situation, but
they noticed his foot SIX chambcrod pistol and
near his head largo pool OF blood ana noar tho door
jamb smaller one. Tho annexed diagram will bottcr
explain the position OF tho door, the body tho pistol
and tho pools OF blood, two In numbcr:-