New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-25
CURIOUS CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
A WOMAN sUFPOsED TO BE DkONNLD AIILNl
THE INQUEST.

A
THE INQUEST.
On Tuesday morning the body of woman APP
pareut'y forty-Gye years of age, with dark hair,
clothed N an alpaca dress aud poor underclothes,
was found floating ia the Atlantic Dock Basin, by
the crew of the steamer Mississippi, and taken 10
the Morgue to await Identification. A liquor flask
and cents in coins found in the pocket, and
q pair Of sheep-shears mne inches long. These
facts were printed, and Tuesday evening two
women appeared az the Morgue and asked TO see
the body. The younger one positively identified the
body and the clothing but the other did not. They
refused 20 tell VINO she was saying she lau fePeGta-
Bile relatives, and went away. The following day,
George Wade of No. south Portand-aye: appeared
at the Mofgue and uuhesitatingly declared the
body 10 be that of Mrs. Sarah Nagle, with whom he
had been acquainted for twenty years He further
stated that she had been a widow for a long time,
and that he had taken care OF her property, which
had been recovered by lawsuit from her nephew,
end added that Mrs. Nagle was disspated III habits,
and, as he had not seen her for some time, he did
not know where she had lived. Mr.. Wade then
went TO the Coroner and made affidavit 20 the facts
as stated. Later in the day he brought two women
20 view the remlinsi they likewise were positive
IN identifying the body as that OF Mrs. Nagle, and
HaId that she boarded with them M this city. IN
Eifth-st.. near the BOwery and had left home at
D. III. Monday. In the meantime Mr.. Mcguire,
lceper of the MOTgue had learned that some women
I'm Broollvn knew Mrs Nagle and called on them TO
identify the BODY They SAID that II was not she,
and Mrs McMahOn, living IN Navy-st, near VIII
loughby-st. said that Mrs. Magic was not dead and
She could ma lel. Ills size ulO, dliu MI NdpulIC
saw her at the house Oh Thursday The Coroner
had adjourned the inquest until SATURDAY. but had
no knowledge of what the Keeper had discovered.
Mt Wade was informed that the inquest would
take place aud was asked II lie would provide
burial. AT first he refused, saying he had
been supporting her aud would do more.
Afterward he called on the Coroner and said he
would have the body inferred IN Calvary Cemetery
at his expense and a hea Sc aud cOhl ordered
for Saturday afternoon at the Morgue. AT the time
set for the inquest Dr. Siums had the jury Impan-
elled and the aftdayits ready 10 submit, when he
was requested 10 suspend the investigation for a
short time, aud Mir. Mcguire informed lin Of the
facts he had learned. Mr. Wade was then sent for,
end was asked by the Coroner as TO tie identified
tion. This be said he established by mark on the
forehead. His afndayit read 20 him and he said
lie abided bv n. He thercupOn taken IN the
room where Mrs. Maggie As he her he started
back In utter CONSERVATION. and exclaimed, " urs.
Magic is this your ghost thou Jht you were in
the bOX' Coroner Slmms saws that he never saw
more startled man After Mrs. Naglc's saying to
MIR Wade that she did not blame him she aud Mrs
NcMahcn lett together, and Mr.. Wade followed
Them while the Coroner completed the inquest over
The unknown woman with the usual verdict, found
drowned" Mrs. Magic is at present residing with
her cousin, Thomas Bergen, builder, in Forty
Eeyentl-st., between Ninth aud Tenth-aycs. this
tity.