Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15
MYSTERIOUS CASE.

The Body of a German Cigarmaker,
 Supposed to be That of ,. B. Scha fer,
 Found I'm the North Haven Swamps.
 Late yesterday afternoon Charles Bassett, of North Haven, starsed out to spear "ale whops;' in the creeks about the Quinnipiac river, near Stiles brickyards, it being at that time low tide. Bassett had succeeded in get ting school of fish in front of him and had chased them up through one creek and into another near the upper end of the briekyard, when he discovered the body of man lying face dowl ward in the mud and about two feet of water. He dropped the spear and succeeded in anchoring the body near the bank and notified Seiectmen English and Jacobs. They telephonsd for Dr. Elliott, of this city, who is medical examiner of the place, and he and Dr. Wright drove out there and with the aid of boat-as the tide had risen-reached the spot where the body lay Under his direction the body was carried to a vacant house about one hundred yards distant and an examination was made in the presence of the selectmen and 8 crowd of interested persons. The body years of age, about , feet ) 1 2 inches high, with sandy hair and moustache. He was dressed in good suit of dark clothes, with complete suit Of 'underclothing, and in his pocket were found his collar and necktie and around his neck was tied his handkerchief. He had no money or jswelry about his per so and all that was found in his pocket were some books stating that John B. Schaffer was 8 member of the Cigarmakers' Interna- tional union of St. Louis, and this was prob ably the name of the deceased. No bruises were found on the body which had apparent 1y been in the water but 8 short time. How it came there as it was is mystery. The place where it was found is about quarter of a mile from any house, and near a bridge on new but unfrequented road leading across the swamp. The man might have jumped off the bridge or walked off, but the water is hardly at any time so deep but what he could easily have saved himself. Medical Ex- aminer Elliot will make his report to Coro- ner Mix to-day, and if he thinks a further investigation necessary will order one; if not the selectmen will bury the body if it is not identified.
 Hartford Weddings of Note.
 Cards have been received in this city for the wedding of MT. Williston Walker, son of Rev Dr. George L. Walker of the Center church, Hartford, with Miss Mather, daugh- ter of Professor Mathsr of Amherst college, which will occur next week. Mir. Walker graduated Thursday from the Hartford Theo- logical seminary. Tho wedding trip will in- clui1e voyage across the Atlantic.
 Cards have been received in this city for another Hartford wedding of note, the mar riage, June g. of Miss Helen S. Bourne, daughter of Mir. B. A. Bourne, prominent Hartford business raan, and MT. Charles Chase, son of Mir. Chase, president of one of Hartfords leading insurance companies. The wedding will take place at the Asylum Hill Congregational church, Rev. J. H. Twitchell officiating. The couple will sail for Europe June 12, and while iabroad will visit few weeks with the bride's sister, who is the wife of Henry Dodel of Leipsic, son of Leipsic millionaire. Rev. NIT. Twitchell officiated also at the wedding of MT. and Mrs. Dodel in Hartford.