Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-11
Found Drowned.

The Identity of the Person Not Yet Es-
 tablished-Suppssed to be George c.
 Davis-Further investigation ts be
 Made by the Coroner.
 Yesterday afternoon while John Connolly, of IA Howard avenue, was passing down Long Wharf he discovered the body of a man in the mud and water about five hundred feet this side the end of the wharf and on the southwest side. The tide was receding and it was nearly low water when the discov- cry was made. MT. Connolly notified Officer Grant, and he telephoned to the police office for team and also telephoned Coroner Boil man, who notified Dr. M. c. White, the medi- cal examiner. Dr. White repaired to the place indicated and ordered the body re- moved to the morgue under the police sta tion. The doctor before the removal exam ined the pockets of the deceased and took therefrom number of letters and papers. Among these letters was one addressed to George 0. Davis, Homeopathic hospital, Wards Island, New York, postmarked Rip ley, Ohio, and signed "Mother" It was dated January 2, 1884, and 8 request made that the next letter be sent to 'tAunty's, D care POI First street, Akron, Ohio. In the pockets also was found 8 letter from H. A. Shultze to MT. Sullivan. Another letter dated Newark, December 19, 1883, was addressed to ''Brother Joe, " and signed 'Your Mother, :" ''J. J. Myers"
 When the body was taken out of the water it was so covered with mud that the features could not be intelligently recognized by anyone. Daniel Gum, who saw the man on the wharf, thought 1t was a man that he had seen at his boarding house about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. After the body had been taken to the morgue and had been washed he again examined and said that it was not the man he supposed him to be. He stated to the coroner that his face looked very much like that of MT. Post, who had kept restaurant on State street, near Jacob Morris clothing store.
 When Dr. White removed the clothing from the body in the morgue he discovered on the band of his drawers the name George c. Davis. On the inside of the scarf, which was of black silk with polka dots, was in stencil ''J. s. Ayres."
 There were some abrasions of the skin discovered on the body, which may have re- suited from taking the body out of the water. On the right side near the groin was a blue spot about three inches in length, which may have been made by a kick. There were some indications at first that looked as though the body might have been thrown Into the water after death. The eyes were closed and no fEothy mucus issued from the mouth or nose. close examination. how ever, revealed the presence of ''goose flesh, ]" so-called, which is almost invariably found on the body of persons that have been found drowned. It would appear therefore that it is either case of suicide or eccldental drowning. The coroner will in vestigate farther this morning and may con- clude to order an autopsy. Last evening the coroner telegraphed to the Wards Island hosL ital to ascertain what they know about the man.
 He also telegraphed to the chief of police ot Akron. Ohio, requesting him to ascertain possible t there were any friends of the dead nan living at the place indieated in one or 1ne letters found on his person.
 The man Is apparently about forty years of age, dack brown hsiE, mustsche and short side whiskera, high forehead and well cut features.
 Dr. White is of the opinion that the body had been in the water two or three days ow ing to the waser-soaked condition of the hands and feet.