The Evening critic., 1882-06-13
THE EVENING CRITIC.
Investigating the Death of Jacob

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Hess.
The death OF Jacob Hess, the well-known
salesman, on last Sunday week under peculiar
circumstances, has been under Investigation
Tor some days. DR.. Hartigan, tho deputy cor
oner, expresses the opinion thatthe suspicious
that The man was poisoned are not woll found
ed. He says that he learns that DR.. Bond and
n Baltimore physician were in attendance
upon the deceased for nearly nve no urs be-
fore his death and were convinced that q sud
den attack of apoplcxy was the cause OF DEATH
DR.. Harrington gave the certificate. There
was nothing In the mans symptoms TO indt-
cate poisoning.
Defective Coomes has been detailed to inves.
tigate the rumors that Mr.. Hess effects were
taken possession OF by persons who were not
entitled to them. Mr.. Coomes has not presse d
his inquiries very far as yet, but has up TO thi 8
time failed TO find any proof that the decease
had any money at the time OF his death. Six
months ago Mr.. Hess sold some furniture and
received the payment to the amount OF several
hundred dollars In installments. whether he
had any OF this money In his possession when
he died is not known. II is also reported that
the deceased was to receive 5000 from persons
in England at about the time of his death, and
IL is rumored that this had been received,
although the rumor can be traced TO no good
source.
The only suspicious facts arrived at are that
friends OF the deceased were In his room after
his death and when they left there was moth
Ing ofsvalue in the apartment. valuable
watchbelonging TO the deceased Is said to be in
tho possession OF q young man named Dickson,
and a portion of his wardrobe is also said to
have been taken by that Individual.
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Union veteran Corps Excursion.
The Union Veteran Corps gave its first ex
cursion to Marshall Hall last night and, to say
1t was grand affair, would simply be a waste
of words. The sail down the river was de
lightful, the merry excursionists making the
welkin ring with their songs. About four hours
were spent at Marshall Hall, boat return
ing at the advertised time-12 O'Clock. Among
the many who went down on the excursion
were: Major and Mrs. NJ L. Urell, Captain ant
Mrs. E. l.. Grant, Lieutenant and Mrs. Il. u
Harrison, DR.. and Mrs. Florence Donahoe
Mrs. ]. N. Callan, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Werner
and Miss Matte Norbeck, Mrs. John McClel
Ian, Miss Rathbone, Miss Kate Tomlinson
Mrs. /. II. Cooney, Miss Julia Urell Cooney
Mrs. ]. D. Hunt, Mrs. j. Y. Hansell, Mrs. W. f
Pruett, Miss Mary Pursell, Miss Mary Wade
Mrs. Caruana, Miss Lille Caruana, Mrs. S. T
Jewett, Mrs. Cooper McGinn, Miss Lizzie NJ
Burke, Miss Lulu Cavilier, Miss Z. L. Seipp
Mrs. G. Ebert, Miss Alma Ebert Miss Ottili,
Miss Cora O'Brien, Miss r. Franklin, Mis-
Lizzie Mcdonald, Miss Mamie Lynn, Mis-
Rose Lynn, Miss Rachael Leaman, Miss An
ME Branon, James Nally and wife, Captain S
T.. Thomson, Captain II. pingman, Lieu
tenant l.. A. Bailey, Adjutant G. E. Corson
Miss Maggie Murphy, Captain Il. X. Winship
Captain William Hunt and lady, Mrs. w
Atkins, Master John Murphy, Mrs. W. W
Burke, Miss Lizzie Burke, Mrs. j. d. OCon
Miss Olive Dwyer, Miss Sallie Daily, Mis-
Fanny Wallace and Miss Ella Jones, Mr.. Geo
Stewart and Miss Evans, Mr.. H. c. Knapp anc
Miss Sadie Keller.