New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
INQUIRY AFTER BURIAL.
MR.. RAMSCAR IN A NEW ROLE.
THE DEATH OF sCHoOL-DoY-HIs FATHERS hA'

MR. RAMSCAR IN A NEW nVAc'
rHE DEATH OF A sCHooI-DoY-His fAihh"
PLANTATION.
The death of Young George Peabody which oc-
cnrred on December 18th at Professor Cobb's lnstl-
fute near Cornwall- on the-Hudson under pecuilar
circumstances has since that time oeen Ine re
of considerable comment. The boys father george
IT. Peabody was on Saturday subp0enaed 10 appear
before Coroner Merkle and testify concerning ms
death On the sSho OF io tSs yss" Of
Cornwall, and did not return until dinner was
nearly over When he appeared, dripping vet, ana
with a large cash his neck from which the % ol3od
flowed in profusion. He had i'll some way fallch
into pond which lies near the road from tine scnoo
to the village and was snpposed .nav c oe be had
encountered in his fall is parent MeiD ~ "S w T" TT
informed of the fact and arrived with Dr. W. n
Ivons the family physician. Ihe wound was not
scrons but op the 7th the boy died from some b;on-
chial trouble caused by his cold bath ana suDsgi i
quent exposure No inquest was nelu a' noceasaTv
and it was not supposed that any was neSeJsniS Is
The body was brought to New York on December !?
and ON the same day Coroner Messemer % examined ~
nnaigave the necessary buriai permit lho iun0i"i
took place two DAYS afterward :. 100000.
While the funeral services were 10 pIosltessj stsj
Coroner Young. from Cornwall called ana ot astsa soa
him but the sexton refused to allow the services
to be interrupted The death created considefa9le
talk and there were hints OF 1onl p,y at 70
an explanation of the whole matter 1t is sald that
he received from w. H. Ramscar, who enjoys some
hov's death is connected with many mysterious
ciycnmstances. and this letter is thought to be
the cause of his extreme activity IN the case, use, NJ
A TRIBUNE reporter called yesterday upon MI
Peabody to learn if any explanation conld De gwen
of these recent Developments SIT aown' .sns saiu
MI Peab9dy and resa 1ae % ,hs camse of the per-
secuton am now undergoing. 90 say ine, ne ; Pt'
iuto the reporters hand the following communl-
cation, written III pencil upon asinGiep page oi co'n
mon ho'e paper CITY prison. NEw-YoRK, Dec. 10.
dI% r. Please Inform me by return mail the boy
George Peabody who died on 1th INST Is Eor hMsh son
mrney for Years relative to the death OF beau
u young lady that your son had money Iet n pt
matters of which have knowledge, go to convince me
that this unfortunate boy died under very
the coroner Of these facts trust however. that the
c"''' "''" "" Respectfuliy yours wM. II. RAMscAR.
rs. Ishall leave here SATURDAY, when shall at
tend to matters should ni sufficient SgHso R.
Mr. Peabody proceeded to explain: In 1874
Ramscar founded home for old women. known as
the Peabody Home, on Lexingt9n.ave. ana IhlTI!y pIdy
thht te hedTa nsttntion anfSnSn was in many
ways badly managed and took occasion
to tell Ramscar that l shoud be pleased II ne ne
would change the name, as ana not WISH
Myouch's name to be connected with such an lnsli-
tuition. He insisted that the management was
good and I finally gave him my help or.ind 10 re-
ont. but complaints were still loud against kams-
car, until he was at last formally requested to
enemy although always defended him when lie
was attacked. He has written me letters
which have not understood about some affar IN
which was supposed to have figured with a
woman l once silencod him six years ago 6y ask "
ing him in the presence of gentleman 10 whom ne
had made Femarks about me- That he meant meant
aud what authority he had tie ,hWt was t;me ineseg
have not heard :, from s;,no d him mritog unit. bs
was i'm iall for having sent some children out or
home Of which lie is the bead into the streets IS 10
LADY, and hush money" don't know;
The boys grand-nncle left him q sum OF
money of which he would have come into posses
sion at the age of twenty-one In The event OF his r
yerts TO the estate Who, then. could have been
nterested il his DEATH It is EVIDENT & that Rams
The idea of murder is absurd, absolutely absurd.
Whether the boy committed suicide or not don. ir
know. He was always passionate SUI
don't and his fondness Tor pooSs
sometimes make him nervous ana lrrlta9ie. 1.
Whatever is necessary in the case would glaaiy
have coupled with, bnt the insinustions which
are now being made are as cruel as they are paSe-