, 1880-06-27

repaired to the telegraph-of1ice and sent of,
haa{gs heg1amS 10 the Captains Of both the Goodrich
aIss. poas. One answered stating that he knew
guired for: the Captain Of the Muskeeon seit M
MgsKEaos June e5.-af,s. D. P. r>,ueu Mir.
!e.t,was Nem.M was passenger to Grand Haven. No
pafaca1afs. L A. 6MALLMAx.
IN t4lay the friends OF Mr. Newell made
friends Of Mr.. Newell, ia the hope that some Of
Gsi duetn might shed some light upon his actions
anranR a.rd the day Of his departure; but, though
eEteral p1 them had met and eonversed with
n!tn, none Of them hud noticed anything extraor-
ulnnr5 5 ~ hls demeanor, and not the slightest
ANYBODY into his confidence regarding the new.
dole Of Newell ett as ths eoat a for
wife but to wait for the return Yesterday
morning Of the boat in which Mr.. Newell had
HE tn5en passage Thursday evening. The boats
o'clock she sturtcd down, hoping that some
1aForing gnle. might bring the bout, With possi-
1uy ny some good news, to port earlier than usual
Newell ~~AN LAO
CALLED upox THE CAPTAIN
and showed him tho letter which she had re-
and stated tint from what be saw Of Mr, Newell II
while on board the boat hi. should Judge nothing
w waS 81, duEthsr & fsom his mind than the commission
OF thc dced which the LETTER stated he intended
de,neanor and retired to his statcroom nt T. the he
usual time In the morning no one had noticed
missed him rhs ' was d tho no snbsiaece Gae heq o1
his information, and, taken altogether. lis
nature @ wns cheering to the wifi. iii that it cred
while on the boat. Later in tho morning, how
ever. tho Captain returned to the house bearing
IN MS arms PARCEL. 1t hardly needed wolnan's 3
old lake Captain was visby moved as be, in re-
sponse to tho painfully eager questioning of the
wife, VII - Macknowledged that the parcel cont.tined
found III the state-room. The bundle was
opened and the clothes Uf the missing man,
FoIna nu5 9ny 3 his shirt ard boots and socks were
would be. The shirt-studs hud been re-
moved and placed in watstcoat pock-
eG cvens Tne Roekss oq were all searched
III the hope or dread, that 1t would contain some
word telling. Ct the mans Intentions, but MOTH
paper, which evidently hud contained II parcel
OF some kind. were with the bundle. and these
were closely scrutinizcd by the wife. One Of
corner which Tapped over sou,ewhnt piece Of
cork OF tho kind uscd in fitting stems in pipe
bowls The other, n brown paper, revealed to
whole sodl was in her work certain bright cir
cles which, upon close investigation, proved
The superstition at once arose that In the white
paper hnd been wrapped up some corxs, possibly
strung together, while the other paper, beyond
to in the letter Of the missing man.
The evidence Of these silent witnesses seemed
conclusive, and the hndest Of the beroavcd
her up with false hopes, The inevitable verdict
Of ail the circumstantinl evidence was that Mr.
Newell, bis mind unhinged BY business troubles.
extraordinary authorizations which ever pos
scssed human brain. Mrs. Newell stated to the
reporter yesterday that her husband was Of Il
XfSrrnr f4pNfY HA
several OF his Inventions one Of which
he believed. and she concurred with him. only
required capital TO make it financial success.
There Is no doubt that the brain. weakened with
worry. possibly derAnEcd by the rcceut heat, be-
came controlled by tho ruling idea that tho
lend Jacket Was one OF the greatest inven-
Of very little trouble, and, fully confident In its
efficacy. the unhappy man cast himself from the
cold moon saw tho puny efforts he made as the
leaden weight. in which he WAS trusting for sup
port, dragged him beneath the waves. The
probabilities arc TINT the body, on account OF
its metallic attachment,
WILL NEVER RISE TO THE sunFACE.
In his letter the man alluded to his jacket us
costing $50 and to-, to the , Price Of lead DDS as
the Weight Of the jacket about about forty forty
pounds, sufficient under the circumstances to
keep the body under. The temperature Of the
40 degrees, SO that the decomposition Of the body
would he very slow. The only hope of its re-
covery would be by dragging, aud. when the
extent Of water to be covered and its depth
are considered, the futility Of such course of
action will become at once apparent
THE LAST PERSON WHO SAW ME-. NEWELL
on the evening that he left the city was Mr..
He a1d r e Sewe ofsen Ea
game Of pool together, and Thursday evening
the latter came IN and took up cue. Before
doing SO he laid down couple OF parcels he
was carrying. One of them. Mr. Coan
says. was white one, which he laid
upon the window-sili. just above the sofa-scat@
to the south Of the pool-table. The other, n
brown parcel, he placed upon tho ground beside
it While tho game was IN progress, Mr. Coan,
eel and found mat it was very light, giving him
the idea that it contained m article Of summer
wearing apparel. The other parcel he did not
touch. bfr. Newell was perfectly natural in his
lost three games Of pool. paid for
them, and departed at a few minutes past
5 O'Clock, leaving the parcels, which he
had apparently forgotten, behind him., At
aud seemed full Of business. nc
stated incidentally that he intended to leave
town, and, getting some note paper, be sat down
in the reading-roo and wrote letter. Having
finished it, he returned the billiard-room. got
his parcels, and went away. This was the Last
which Mr.. Coan saw Of him.
The distress Of the family over Mr.. NeWelFs
and undoubtcd death IS very
great They are most anxious TINT nll that can
done, and throw themselves upon the charity OF
all lake men, relying upon them 70 keep look
out for the body and to supply to Mrs. Newell. at
4OS West Monroe street, with any information
regarding him which may come Into their pos
session.