The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-30


LOSES HIS LfPE--A cABNAN's STORY on
DEAD IN HARLEM.
New York world.I
A. the close OF the Casino performance
on Tuesday night an elegantly-dressed
gentleman, with long. flowing blonde
moustacne, entered the CAFE attached to
the Theatre and called for q drink. He
was rather listless, and stared idly about
the room. When all the customers had
departed he called for another drink. The
vacant stare In his eyes attracted the atten-
ton Of the bar-keeper, who supposed that
the gentleman was intoxicated. subse-
quently, at bis request, the bar-keeper or
dcred q cab and assisted his customer TO
the street. The gentleman ordered me
driver TO take him 10 the Newport Flats at
Broadway and Fiiiy-sccond street.
just then stranger, wearing heaVy
overcoat, with black. curly moustache ana
Derby hat. took tho gentleman's arm and
both entered the cab, which was driven
away. That was about II O'Clock.
About midnight a carriage drove up to
the Thirty-second precinct police-station.
Mt Tenth avenue and One Hundred and
Fiity-second street. The driver informed
the sergeant on duty that he had dead
man in his carriage. He bad taken up his
passenger AT the Casino and driven him TO
Moyatf's road-house. at Eighth avenue and
One Hundred and Forty-siXth street,
where the man had died.
Three policemen carried the body into
the yard OF the station-house. Nothing OF
any value was found upon the body. In
one pocket we're several cards and bill
heads marked jay Humphreys. Nos. lot
and 100 Fulton street. At O'Clock yes
terday morning gentleman from frcde-
rick Humphreys drugstore. ut that num-
Ter on Fulton street, identified the body
rs that OF Jay Humphreys, son OF Frede-
rick Humphreys, the well-known manu-
facturer OF homeopathic medicines. lie
told the sergeant that the dead man re-
sided with bis wife and three children ut
the Newport Flats, Broadway and Fifty
second street.
Frederick Stong. the driver OF the cab,
was held TO await the action OF the coroner.
He told how he had taken up the two men
nj the Casino. Mr.. Humphreys had to be
helped into the vehicle. He drove them TO
.Moyatt's Hotel, which was reached at
about O'Clock. The stranger told him TO
rap at the door. He did so, but received
no reply. Returning TO the cab the stran-
ger said:
"My friend is sick. Help me to get him
out 10 the stoop, where the fresh air will
do him good
They led Mr.. Humphreys to the piazza
and seated him .on the steps. a party OF
laborers were digging an ariesian well for
the Elevated Railroad Company short
distance from the house, and the stranger
told him TO ask the men IL IT was possible
30 raise the hotel proprietor. lie did so,
but when he returned Mr.. Humphreys was
dead, and the dark stranger had disappear
ed with the dead mans watch and chain.
Dumfounded 1T his discovery, the driver
put the body into the cab and drove 10 the
poice-statlon. where he reported the facts.
A pair OF silver cuiI-buttons upon which
was engraved the name Jay" found in
MIR. Humphreys cuffs, were sent to his
fathers residence and identified. His
father was so Frustrated by grief yesterday
that he could not leave his room. Late last
evening the body was removed to the
fathers home, No. % west Thirty-nlntll
street.
1t was learned yesterday that before 90
ing TO the Casino Tuesday evening Dir.
Humphreys had a check for $50 cashed.
Not one cent was found on the body.
At the Newport Flats il was learned that
Mr.. Humphreys had until lately resided at
Summit, n. j., where he owned large
farm. During the latter part OF summer
he moved to this city for the purpose OF
attending lectures at the College OF Physi-
clans and Surgeons. He was also a men,
Der OF the Twenty-second regiment. To
all appearances be was in good health be-
fore his death. although about four years
ago he was sunstruck, and suffered from a
brain disorder in consequence. His friends
fhink that he was poisoned.
The police have been unable to find out
ANYTHING concerning the dark stranger,
and seem to be awaiting The result OF Dep
uty-C Coroner Donlin's autopsy, which will
be made this morning.