The New York herald., 1878-10-19
UNACCOUNTABLE INJURIES.

MAN DIES IN AN AMBULANCE ON HIS WAY
TO BELLEVUE HOSPITAL.
An entry upon tho blottsr the Morguo last even
ing stated that the body OF unknown man had
been received from No. l52 Chatham street. This
was all the data that was furnished and all that
seemed 70 bs known BY the officials concerning
the case, except that 1t was stated, but upon what
authority could not be ascertained that he law.
yer. HERALD reporter, anxious 10 learn all possible
particulars OF she strange case, with two Of the
attaches of Bellevue Hospital visited the Morgue at
ten O'CLOCK last night aud with the the
namo OF q candle took hasty glances at the weird
faces OF the dead which ranged In
plain pine caskets awaiting identncatio ana burial
As the reporter and hts two attendants examined the
iaoels the different cofans, In search OF The one
which contained the body OF tho lawyer, the lids
we're hastily removed aod stiiI hastily replaced
with the hurried remark, 'Nos that one" Al last
the right cofnn iound there could be no
mistaking IL, for there lid was inscribed IN
lead pencil In q scrawhng hand, the characters, .Un
known man, No. 152 Chatham street" The lid was
not nsiled down ana easily removed. When the
face OF the dead man was revealed frightful and
ghastiy spectacle met the gazc OF the three
men who pecred into the shadowy recssses
OF the coffin. The lace aud hair were satu-
rated with blood; gaping wound dishgured the right
temple and the right cheek bone confused aud
swollen. Otherwise his face and general appearance
showed that he was man OF no ordinary culture ana
responsibility. HIS features were intelligent
ana has dress was that OF wellto-do man. He
appeared be about forty or fortynve years Of
and brown chin beard and mousiache. There
mistskipg that the man had uIed from those
ugly bruises ana that deep cut on his lace. How
hs by these Injuries could not be ascertaned d..
When the Morgue authorities were questioned on
subject they expressed their total ignorance OF
the case. They said they had heard that the man
had died his way to tho hospital In ambu nee
The HERALD reporter thought tho case worth in
vestigatng, and called at No. l52 Chatham street,
wnicn is known the Gilbert Hotel When ques-
to ed about the man who mad been removed IRON
the The Morgue clerk stated that
was q stranger, known by the name OF Wilcox Was
taken sick yesterday. and requested to be TO
hospital In obedience 10 his wishes lie SICK wagon
cont lor, and while being psced IN It he died
He had marks OF violence on his person when g.
from the hotel
Oiicer Aurphy OF the Fourth precinct, said he was
called 10 by the proprietor OF the Gilbert House 10
have the removed 10 the hosptai the latter was
then In q closet, ana when he made nis appearan ce
he looked weak and debillated but had MARKS Of
violence about him. tic did not want 10 20 10 tho
hospital but tho proprietor insisted on having hum
sent there.
On hearing these statements Captain Petty detailed
OF his officers TO cali the Gilbert Hotel
vestIgate the The proprietor there
the oicers story, but added that TIE died lilo
bel ug conveyed ambuIapce 10 bellevue Hospital
HIS name, tho proprietor said was Dadley Wilcox, .
lawyer Nothing iurther Was known about the man g
an tscsdents.
Captain Petty was ruzzied and exclaimed, ssweil,
this 10 The most mysterious case have heard OF
since my connection WIN the iorcel ! cannot ac-
mistake was made labelling the cou us, that IL
10 The wrong Is creaitcd to the gilbert Hotel
There must be a mistake somewhere"
sergeant Welsh, OF the twenty seventh precinct,
was sont TO Bellevue or tie horgao from
his precinct.