New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-22

order 10 reduce his flesh. He thought lt was parey
o.sihle that after leaving the house Blake had de
riaed fo take a walk. In stroliing through the
streets while his mind was intensely occupied DO
might have wandered into some out-ot-the-way
,1aro ord have met his death by accident.
oroner FllinRer replied to all this that man wouid
hardIv wander from Thirty seventh-st. and Filth
e.va IN the North River without becoming aware OF
b, ,nIess some more plausible theory could be al.
yanced be would have to- treat the case as one OF
suicide.
The Coroner stated last night that he had not
,oade M his mind what to dc in the case. He bad
mot heard any satisfactory explanation OF the matter
10 remove his first suspicion that the man had COM
united suicide but he was unable TO discover any
reason for such an act. There were no eXternal
marks Of violence on the body. and in the clothlng
were found money and ornaments that certainly
would have attracted auy persons who nad AT
tennted robbery. 1t was fair TO suppose. he said,
from all the circumstances, that the only cause Oh
death was by drowning. He had not yet decideo
whether he would hold an autopsy. 1t was possible
but he thought it improbable, that the man hau
taken poison. The Coroner will see Superintendent
Walline to-day and ask him to assist in clearing up
the mystery. If any clew was discovered he would
have it followed closely
TALK WITH AN INTIMATE FRIEND
"Bake was very clever man." said well-known
,awyer. a great friend of the dead man. i thlnk
ne had as much learning, knowledge OF the
titayature of his profession l mean, as any man
in this part of the country. He had an unusual
fondness for books; and was most accomplished
person. He spoke French and German as well as
English and was familiar with the whole Iltera1qre
of his profession in those languages. he TOOK a
pride in the guild of patent lawyers; lie was con-
seientious and dId his work with will In dlsp0sl-
fion ne was sweet-tempeTed, and very happy IN ns
social ralations For a. man who did SO much work.
he was good deal in society, and was always wei
coined at dinner parties ahd Similar % t 70
walking He told me one day, about week ago,
that he had walked fifteen miles on the previous
day taking stTOlls in Central PARK and Out-oI-he-
xay pIoces IN the city with which he was not before
Acquainted. He said he had reduced his WelghG
twenty or thirty pounds IN TINS way; r1 Spa' aI m
he slept better He had become very unconloItaolss
owing to this increase of weight before he ad0pteu
this plan. The probability is that ~ some Oh ms
ont.nf-the-war walks be slipped the ice and fell
into the water. do not think there are tne leasI
grounds for thinking his death was Intentional on
bis part
reporter saw c. +. Blake's father, William
Rlake last evening at No 2S3 Fourth-ave II do
not know anything about my sons DEATH" nc salu
"nor have heard anything. There is nothing TO
fell All the particulars that know are just what
I have seen in the evening papers. suppose ne
must have left his home last evening" as was MS
ustal custom, to take a walk 1his ne uu
every evening for his health. He was q
large Il shy man, and his business confined him so
closely 10 his Office that he could not find time TO
fake exercise at any other part OF the day. cannot
advance any theory in regard to his DEATH .,
'DO you imagine that be committed suicide
al cannot see how that is possible. HIS habits
were excellent He was very happy IN hs domestic
relations AS for his business, 1t was ana 49, as Iar
as | know in a very satisfactory condition: Inc
whole affair is a mystery to me. but that ne nleI
with an accident have not the slightest DOUBT"
SKETCH OF MR.. BLAKE.
Mr. Blake was born in Massachusetts, and was
educated in part at the Boston Latin School Suisse
uuently he went to Harvard College, and after MS
graduation studied in Germany. He married the
eldest daughter of Genera John a. DIX ana mas TWO
daughters In society and one sou, about fourteen
years of age, now attending school, de came 10
New-York about fifteen years ago from Boston,
where his daughters were born, and formed part
nership with C, NJ. Keller who was then leading
patent LAWYER Of this city. Keller died ABOUT nVe
years ago and Mr.. Blake retained the business OF
the firm. Within few years he took into partner
shin d. G. Thompson, who had been in his office for
q long time Saturday Mr.. Blake was forty
wears old.