New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-07

handkerchief aud suspenders make very frail rope TO
hang person WITH but they did not break -.
The coroner I'm conclusion said that the remains were
not the least dccOmpOsed and that many heid the
theory that the suicide not committed so OhS ago rs
DAILY committed the deed upon that day. lie had
known number OF cases in which corpses had remained
without decomposition for an entire week, ana even
longer, when the weather as cool as had been re-
Gently lie did not believe that Mr Day na IT hsg
The only explanation he could make OF the fact that
revolver lay on the floor was that It was IN ms haHa
TO end his life but that 1t fell 10 the moor Oeiore ne
could discharge IL.
THE LAST PERSON WHO SAW MR.. DAILY ALIVE
The Central House where Mr. Days body is awaiting
the nauest is upon Thompson-ave about quarter OF
mile directly north Of the old farmhouse the scene OF
the tragedy The house bescged by curosty-seek-
ers all the afternoon and until a late hour last
night No one unless armed with a pass from
the coroner was allowed the paror where the
dead man lay The laudady, Mr' Brown. was ayerse 10
talking upon the subject, but finally told the following
story showing that she the last person who saw MI
DAILY alive: About o'clock last Wednesday morning
an elderly looking man. very well dressed, hut appearing
If he had travelled long distance and had mol slept
much the previous nishi, came into me Dar i
aud stood for few moments by the counter WITHOUT
speaking observed him particularly on account G MS
peculiar look concluded at once tnt ne was baimS
if he trying 10 escape from somebody livery
little while he would look out the door ana toward
New York. as II he expecting some
one. Finally smoke to MIN, asking nm II
could do anything for him We DIDN'T seem 70 near me-
HIM lie thanked me, and said he didn't wish Tor any
tlen he sighed. Thinking inc man might DC
but he declined. AerNard, ne ask ii me for drink OF
water which ! gave him. He then went to the door,
and after looking across the iields ne turned . 10
me aud SAID, what y thtt ora o'llu Ii,
house t!at had been used for wears ana as won
dcred al sucn question ASKED him why he wished to
smile, the poor looking a. if he had nollinI
lcit IN this world TO I'VE , nor tho b Aa,sr
a1 t inc ntc v oi condct that he was out Of ms
min L. kfl
sav, him asn until Ills BODY was brought mere to-day.
knew him gain as soon as ! that poor sad face
nv The undertake the proprietor " the hotc and
now repo4ng temporarily in % PLAIN rosewood collin.
dim ruscuc lamp shed AN uncertain Ilght upon the re-
mains, as the reporter saz.d upon them last
night in the little rcccption-room or pulor of
the hotel The features Of the dead man were iciI "d
The only perc,pble brJiseS under the cn where
large DARK swelling was seen The TIM Pncned &cG'
iron gray hair, was perfectly white and unwrinked
MI. DALY'> wANDERGNGS.
The general opinion is that Nh DAILY rossed from New
York To Hunters Point time on Tuesday night, aud
wandered until morning upon the outskirts Of that wi
LACE and ia the open fields adjoining Blissyiile He
evidently walked 10 The Central iiNeI li'h Tue
ferry a' none 81 me street CIR umln'S TIT
,'nc,race i,ijcttcJ 10 the ianGIrly at he nad been
Walking distance. There il no question IN TIE
minds 90 the people in the neigHh"rlood that hT paw
intended 90 commit suicide when ne left Nc"-1"t".
Wonder is EXPRESSED that ne did not blow us brains
ont with his revolver rather than hang himself VIII. 80
much difficulty 1t had not been sippo'gi before
weapons and mis- relatives have denied tht he h'd su
habit. Ihc revolver found at ms ieet wa small
Smith Wcsson and had the appear.Hce OF being en-,
tlrcy NJ OF the SIX chambers, which were al
loaded Was discharged.
RECEPTION OF HE NEWS BY RELATIVES AND
FRIENDS.
TRIBUNE reporter called at Mr. Days residence, No.
4 East Forty-scventIst about e2 o'cock last evening,
and found there Mr.. Days brother william H. lie sad