New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-18
SUSPICIOUS DEATH At OYSTER BAY
A YOUNG CLERK FOUND MANGLED ON THE RAIL-
ROAD-THEORIEs IN THE CASE

A YOUNG CLERK FOUND MANGLED ON THE RAIL-
ROAD-THEoRIEs IN THE CASE.
The residents of Oyster Bay, Long Island
and in fact nearly all the villages on the north side Oh o
Island are discussing the sudden death OF deorgc W.
Lewis the deputy postmaster and clerk In tne grocc
store Of j. H. Hegeman, at Oyster Bay Last Thursday
night the manged body of Lewis found on the rail-
road track near Locust Valley The head lay fuy ton
feet from the Of the body An ugly gash was iou
over the left eye and this wound the doctors VINO ne ~
post mortcm examination assert was not ihhic'eu Wy
the train but was done either with stone or sung sno
1t was thought at first that Lewis had committed scue
Coroner Baylis viewed the body with the jury and ad
ourued the inquest until last Monday evening" when he
again adjourned 1t until Saturday morning Tho Cor
oner says that lie has obtained evidence mat tehds 70
chow that Wis not killed accidentally neither uu
he commit suicide that his death caused by some
one whom he has under suspicion Disfrict-AttorheF
Fleming has called upon By the Coroner and they
are investigating the suspicious circumstances srroun
ing the case ard have cited number OF witnesses 10
appear at the inquest on saturday
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday found In the barrooms
and grocery the corners Mt oyster Bay
little knots of villagers discussing the subject Lewis
was twenty-five years Of age. aud had spent nearly al
his life in the village. The particular object OF MS
affection seemed TO DO Miss Hcgeman the daughter OF
his employer. Last his suit was not meeting
with the approval OF the young lady's parents, ana
they refused Lewis admission to the house and forbade
arrangements to elope with Miss iicgcInan and
stole horse and buggy for which he was arrested Sha
sent 10 iail for Il, months. At the exl fuon OF MS
sentence Mr. Uegeman took Lewis into Ills employ hu
gave him the position OF clerk aud saenan. besides en-
trusting him look after the business connected WIN
the village post Office OF which ne was agent In al MS
business Lewis always correct. Ills attention 70
Miss Hegcman continued. and IL was UNDERSTOOD tnat
he would shortly make her his wife. -
night of his death Lewis closed up the store ~
usual, and before departing asked Mr. Hegcman 10
gige him So saying that he wished 10 make some pur
chases In the villages. About o'clock hc Oadc his
employe good night and started IL was Thought lot MIS-
home The j. between the depot ana the Viinse'
about fifteen minutes walk from the village anu hVc
from the depot Instead OF going To the village lewis
must have gone In directly opposite drecon towsru
the depot The train that over his body II due AZ
the Locust Valley depot a; 9:2O. When the BODY was
found the pockets contained but thirteen cents Ihc
distance between the head and trunk of the toy anu
was not by the locomotive but run over ana his
neck must have been laid directly acrOss the rail- .
village official, who II detailed ON the case, ssid tnat
shortly Lewis's return to Oyster Bay he became
acquainted With a marriei woman This acquaintance
soon developed into intimacy that reached tue cars
OF the wonans husband. Ii IL said that Lewis was ~
the habit meeting this woman after nc had closed tue
to meet this night and got the - from MT
Hegemln give her. Her husband. II Is thou9nt o'
lowed wife, and when she met Lewis aud startrd up
the track with him the husbnud overlook them ana
srnck Lewis, knocking him senseess, ana before he
could recover the train had run over him.
Another story Ia that E~hen Lewis reached the street
after leaving the store he assaulted by hghwaymeh
who after robbinl him and beating him into nscnslOiity
carried the body anL laid 1t across the track.