The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-22
A QUESTION OF IDENTITY.

WAS ANDREW JACKSON HORIZONS BODY FOUND
IN THE HUDSON, NEAR E1sHK1LL PA NEW
INQUEST TO TAKE PLACE
FIsHKn.L LANDING. August 81. 1879.
The decomposed body Of man that was found 81
this place on the 18th inst and which Identified
as the remains Of Andrew Jackson Horton on Tues.
day OF this week. will be the subject Of renewed in
yestiRation tomorrow. On Thursday morning
Frank G.. Rikert. q lawyer of Matteawan. APP
peared before the Coroner with An afhdavit sworn
10 by Jerome Warren, son-in-law Of Horton, in
which Warren stated that. to the best Of his know
edge and belief. Andrew J. Horton was foully dealt
with aud that having been last alive with John
Day and States De Groot Wolford. they ought to be
examined with view to seeing II they could throw
any light on the manner Of his death. Your
spondent found Jerome Warren. the son-in-law. at
Matteawan, and had an interview with him. He
stated that Horton was . widower. about
hfty wears of age, and had fifteen children
four Of whom are dead, He and his
He left his home on August 8. and on Wednesday.
August IL. the body supposed to be his was found
at John Days house. ct Mstteawan. and the two
went to 'Dick" Leslies saloon and had q drink.
Horizons son. Charles appeared there and asked his
Horton worked with Day harvesting oats and was
not atterward by his family.
him that Saturday afternoon, August 8, he and
Horton went to States De Groot Wolfords house on
Long Dock, Fishkill Landing. with Days horse aud
wagon. They got there about five O'Clock and had
four drinks OF whiskey. About nine P. NJ Day asked
Horton to 20 home, but no would not. The two
then, said Rikert. had . tussle and Day thrown
against the counter and had his eye backened.
Again he asked Horton to go and again he refused.
Then Day said. Rikert alleges. he left the house
alone, got into his wagon drove OF and reached his
home at halfpsst nins p. NJ. drunk. He did not see
Horton after
States De Groot wolord is proprietor OF . prIce
on Long Dock known "The Bay View House."
He was found there. Upon being INTERCEPTED and
told Days story he seemed retcent at first but de-
Mod positively that either Day or Horton got any
liquor in his house that night In fact. he said he
give them any more He also denied positively that
either was there longer than fifteen minutes. When
they went away, he and his bartender had to heir
Horton into Days wagon because he was so drunk
and the two drove OF In tho direction of the village
Lee Ireland the former bartender, corroborated
what Wolford said and new bartender said he held
Days horse while Ireland and Woford put Horton
into the wagon. Mr.. Wolford was ON the Coroner's
jury that held inquest upon the body whom was
found in the slip and was among those who could
not ut the time identify the remains. In regard to
that point he told the reporter he had known Horton
q year, and although he was In his house three or
four days before the body was found he saw moth.
ing about 1t that looked like Horton. but that 1t
looked like body that had been In the water from
four to six weeks, and all who saw 1t were OF tho
same opinion. Tho friends Of Horton. however.
found on the remains Q knife. iron tobacco box
comb and other things, which all fully identified ~
having belonged to deceased.