Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-22
A Little Girl's Startling Discovery
Of q Dead Body.

TIED BY THE NECK TO SAPLING IN TAG
WOODS.
Katie Young, a little girl staying at the house
of Mrs. L. X. amp, near Blagden's woods. on
the 18th street road, yesterday discovered the
body Of a white man hanging to tree in the
woods by pair Of new suspenders. Iaforma
ton was conveyed to DR.. Patterson, the coro.
ner, who, with DR.. Hartigan, visited the spot
ravine, and the body partly hung and partly
lay On rather steep bank. The suspenderS
were tied TO the tree ab Tut thirty inches from
the ground, so that the mans face was within
few inches OF the ground. The face was ut
terry unacceptable, being completely eaten by
Insects, as were the hands and the flesh under
the scalp. In the pockets were squirrel skin
purse with 1915; several plugs Of tOba co,
leaf torn from railroad guide, containing time
tables OF Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad on
one side and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
on the other.
An inquest was nela and verdict rendered
that "the said unknown white man came to his
death in the woods near the house OF Samuel
Blagdep, in the county Of Washington. by hang
days.
SUPPOSED TO BE wM A. MEAD
1t is supposed that the deceased is William H
Mead, formerly of Baltimore, and for the past
SIX years OF California. On Sunday, the 18th in
slant, he arrived In this city on his way to Bal
aoed ana 10 s about O'clock In the evening tele
connections. VIII be in Baltimore tomorrow"
He waited at the telegraph Office about an hour
lor reply, and then went away without 1t.
shortly arterWard reply was received from
the brother, In Baltimore, saying, "COme on at
once;' but he never called for it. The brother
came from Baltimore last Wednesday In search
OF him. He was about 40 years OF age, five feet
nine inches In height, with smooth face, and
wearing broad brim black slOuched hat
grayish coat, and heavy boots looking used-up
or travel worn, as II he had just finished long
journey. The description corresponds exactly
WIN that OF the dead man except the color OF
the coat. The California trademark on the
boots and the railroad guide seems to fix the
identity beyond doubt. Captain Brock tele-
gTaphed last evening to the brother in Balti-
more, and when he arrives the body will be
d1sinterred for the purpose Of positive identi1-
cation.
THE BODY IDENTIFIED BY THE BROTHERS OF
DECEASED.
The brothers OF deceased, MeSsrs. George and
A3eS MeadS, with friend named Mr.. JAG Do &.
-,.Qa.Fn, came from Baltimore this morning, and
Ieeded TO the place where the tragedy Oc-
Ysfred-two miles from Boundary street, On the
It'll street road, and several hundred feet from
the roadway, In a wooded ravine-Where they
identified the remains as those OF their brother
and are this afternoon making preparations for
removing the body to Baltimore for burial In
the family lot In Greenwood Cemetery. They
appear to be much affected by the sad end of
their brother, and this, together with the weari-
some search they have been making, has almost
broken them down. The elder brother, Mr.
George Meads, states that had his surviving
brother, now In California, notified him by tele
gram instead OF by letter, dated 6th inst, o
the intention Of this brother to visit Baltimore
they would have been on the alert for hi
arrival, and could probably have prevented thu
Tragedy, as the notice stated thar he was wan
der1ng In his mind, owing to family troubles
and the recent death of their mother In BaItl.
more In April last, which had affected his nat
urally respondent mind.
THE REMAINS
are much dec0mpOSed, the flesh OF one hand
having been entirely torn away by birds. He
was 40 years old, and leaves wife and two
Children now in Oregon.