, 1881-06-05
The WINHETKA CORPSE.
A Possible Identification of the
Murdered Man.
Circumstances Indicating that
His Name Was Bernhard
PorZig,
Who Left Evanston About the 1st Of
Last March.
An Examination Of the Dead Mans
Clothes Reveals Nothing.

Tho first great step toward fathoming the
mystery winch has surrounded the terrible
tragedy enacted at Winnetka has perhaps been
taken. So far the authorities have been cropping
in tie dark for clew, and have been as iRnoiant
as to the personality Of the murdered man as OF
that of his slayer. A possible identification OF
the dead man has at last been made, for although
it capnot positively be asserted that the remains
are those or Bernhard Porzig, tho con-
currence of testimony points as yer tnal
way, The mute evidence OF the clothing worn
by t1e murdered mnn cannot be ctaucd or uc-
MED and the pcculiaritics Of figure. hight. aud
the color Of the hair agree closely
The information came from fFot- oscar Aato'
of South Evanston, and was communicated by
him to the authorities. Prof. Mayo's attention
was drawn TO THE TRIBUNE report OF the ind
jnc of the body and the description OF tae
clothes. The latter tullcd almost exactly Win
those worn by mnn Of his acquaintance 1t
will be remembered that
THE HAT WORN BY THE sUKD Erred MAN
contained an inscription printed in Roman let
ters as follows:
..zur Erinuerung
An die a5 Jahrige Jubelfeier, 1870.
This was surinounted BY Ii cut continuing the
portraits of the Emperor and Empress OF :ans-
tria, with double headed eagle with one crown
resting upon the two heads The nlluslon M vas
to the jubilee in celebration OF the t"cnty-n1tn
anniversary of tho wedatng-dny or tho Enpes"t ,nt
the murdered nun Was an Austrian or bohe-
mian. 1t turns cut that he was neither. pui Il;o1
native Of T., small farne town one near Of 'p1, ic
n;df and bn3nt, 6h9 haf "a Prof. Mayo
remembered that just such Il hat WIS worn ~
disappeared ut the beginning Of last March. In
orucr that the matter may be properly ul'uea :.1
stood it will Re necessary to 80 buck iatte M ana
to tell how Prof. Mayo cn1ne TO make lne ae-
ouaiutunce Of the person who may be
r11E. MAN WHO WAS SO FOCLLY SLAIN
One evening about the beginning Of January
last Prof. Mayo WIS called to his door by oao "
w1ntcd to speak with him prof. Mayo Il him.
self OF German birth, and he responded a,, At
TO the cali H. f9unv vcoa as o afe aDo are
TeIl- ra dressed and of good appcarance. Tho
stranger said that be h,d been IN this cou1ffy @
outy ehnrt tuc ana had neen cIai stsan renIt- mI
tunces did not arrive. Th% people ut the notel i
whcrt. BE- had been staying began to Erow M n
Fortunate for M tie's oEcs benna ad ID lie Wanted
wofk, R. be did not care what it was to keep % hm
until bis rettanecs tsa arr'cs; Eorsh 9nI 'on il'
bis 'enoranco IRA a,mnst o1 'nf ipsupcrsbe sl1 bar
Ern FpEaf Mayo saw that tho stranger was man
Of education and breeding. ann atter sosn1 1
The strunyer gave his name rs Hernnaru nEIaau
Porzg He was peG;uii.ae ,;la nf c,llture and
rcsuem.nt rnu although Tor the time in hard LUCK g.:
III. remaIucd ut Prof. Mayos resuchce ~.
about ten duys, and was treated t..a Us ba u
member OF the family Several tines @ :,,,m, ne
asE4d Mayo 10 lind him boaralnS
honst or hotel where he could get cIeuie
nntjl his money arrived. Finally, ,Prot. Mayo tooN
hin 10 the Avenue House. in Esanstntl' anogI&al IL
nuteed the payment OF his board Inls w soan
III AS shown by the books Of tho Avenue IGEst. E
I'nrzr remained at the Avenue HOUSE uutn
Is. He lived by himself, having littie ot ho.n ,
to say to uny Of the other boardcfs Or 10 luz pe'
pie of the hotel.
Mr4S11NE. MR. ronz1G's EXPECTED RE-
MIITANCEs
failed to arrive, aud his bill contlnueu: u o,1d Ia
crease. When asked for money ne sa!u !. WIZ ~
be all rglt-anu BECAME highly 1noienamne W .anjo o.
REQUEST Ii was ascerth;ned Dy tue noicl peopa ~
that u registered letter hhd arrlsgo ~ ,,',T ,u
Evanston Post-Ofce addressed TO porz'@, .orr ~.
be declined to tnke it out. AHA Decn'ne t'.c,,c
angry wilet, asked to DIT, so. Finally toe ser . 49,
Of police officer were called IN. una tnus eu wv
pclIcd Mr.. Porzig obtained his lelter; u Gr G,,,
iaincd draft for $ss7 drawn by o'lt1RluE .i ~.
in Lcpzig Germany, on the lntcrnnnoual Da.!n i
This was calshGtl through the tocn! oaHhEts Iii. XII
when the money arrived PntZiG pa1f. II nis ,;nh VII
which amounted to nearly SO. FEB. ~. wu1cn sa
was on Saturday. he left The notel, sayinx .5 ~
was going to Chicago. AlthouGh nc naa hIa
plenty al money, he started out to Walk 70 ta.s
eify. and the last Pruf. Mayo saw Of him was Wa
when be was passing Aayos house that even.nx.
4e did not stop either to thank his bene1acsos