The New York herald., 1877-03-15
JAMES KINGAN'S DEATH.
IDENTIFICATION OF THE BODY FOUND NEAR
ST. JOHN, N. B.-wAs IT SUICIDE on
MURDER?

81 JOHN, n. B--WAs 1T SUICIDE on
MURDER?
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
Sr. JouS. n. b., March IL, 1877.
II has been discovered that the body Of the man
found on the railroad track Tuesday morniag was
that OF James Kingan, OF Now York. On his person
were found ss,,'0 in United states bonds, American
and English notes and gold He had also gold watch,
chain and other articles of jewclry, a pair
OF sleeve studs marked j. K.,' an over
and under coat made by l.. Hen
zcn, New YORK, tor J. Kngan,:and which arc num-
bcred respectively "i66 of 76' and 1895 of .6;"
evidently tho mcasurers number and tho year IN
which they were made. In his clothing were found
receipt for FIRST class passage from Portland to Liver
pool per steamer scandinavian, In favor Of J. D.
Moore, signed by tho purscr, George b. Anderson,
Halifax; bill Tor ono days board against Moore ana
some visiting cards Of ~ Kingan." He was evidently
travelling under the assumed OF Moore. Ilc had
left Portland Saturday and arrived at Halifax on sun
day. He took the train at hall past one p. NJ Monday,
via lnter-Coonial Railroad, for River Du Loupe
DETERMINED DIE.
When the train stopped wcdiord for water he left
Pullman car, went 150 yards down tho track south OF
the tank and seated himself ple OF fence poles,
where he cut his throat ana both wrists with pcu-
knife. The knife found close to where he had
been seated By the appearance of snow the loss
OF blood must have been great Failing TO complete
MS suicidal PURPOSE he deliberately walked from he
pile oi poles on the track and by Que
Dec down train Tho coroner's inquest Will be
tnucd Tomorrow when all available evidence will be
taken.
Wexford is station on tho Intcrcolonial Railway
forty miles north OF Moncon and about l3O miles ON
here
Later reports havo reached here by passengers
s.bA hasa
which create tho impression that Kingan's death
foul murder The latest theory is that
Kingan who had been lying down in
his herth in tho Pullman and who complained OF
headache at WedorG station while the tram was TAX
ing water stepped out OF tue the fresh air
that he must have beon seized and taken 10 tho
pilc Of poles referred 10 and there murdered
and his body laid on the track for the downcomi ny
train TO run over This theory sustained by the fol
loving iacts-Thc body shows that pocket knife was
plunged deeply into Kingau, Immediately behind one
OF the ears, the flesh being cut toward tho neck
about two nches the throat then cut from ear
Knsan would appear to have been held down until he
bled to DEATH the blood making a hole IN the
snow alongside tho poles about two feet deep.
HIS handkerchief used wipe the blood from tho
neck, and then thoroughly saturated was dropped into
tho hole made by his blood The four.baded pocket
knfo which had been used was found near
the spot The two coats had been removed
from his person and lying on the
poles Two empty pocketbooks found with the
coats The large suih OF money named in the first
patch was found in the pistol pocket. The body when
found showed that 1t had been struck by the COW.
catcher and thrown of tho track, only of tho
being broken. Ono arm shows threc cuts. as II
received from knife whiIc defending himself or the
money found on his person $50 in United States
| gold and less than SIS IN Canadian currency.
There Is great excitement along the limo OF tho rail
way and the railway authorities havo determined to
have thorough investigation.