Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-08-25
POSSIBLY AmURDER MYSTERY.

MURDER M XSIEh L.
Bows Discover the BODY of John
J.. Hopkins of Fair Haven. a Mem-
Der of the A. o. H., I'm Mill River
Missing Since Friday Night, Wnen
He was Seen with Robert Callahan
Of Branford-Callahan Also Miss
ing-Hopkins, Sister Thinks He Was
Murdered-Both Men Thought to
Have Been Drowned.
Three boys, John Vogt Of IA Gamer
street, Frank, his brother, and J. Wagner
of a man floating in Mill river, near Neck
bridge, just in the rear of Martins gun |
shop, about o'clock yesterday morning.
They dragged it to the shore and lifted it |
upon float near by. Officer McGovern
was notified and he telephoned the fact to
the police station. Medical Examiner
White was soon upon the scene and made
careful examination of the body. By
papers and other documents found in the
pockets it was easily identified as that of
John ]. Hopkins, a well known member Of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians, who
boarded at SO James street.
The body was taken to Lewis & May
coch anu 1nere u was examined more
cioseiy py the medlcal examiner and Coro-
ne[ MILK. "A "atch ln me mans pOcket
had been stopped at 1855 O'Clock. There
were no evidences of foul play apparent,
and yet Medical Examiner White thinks
the man did not meet his death by drown
ing. At least, the indications did not
point that way. There was no goose flesh
visible upon the body and this is one Of
the surest evidences of death by drowning.
+rrnad nnor +haro ,.,os No fro+h 81 +ha
. 1877 IT,; - IL NJ az 80. um0
hnwever ia" q 1aree 49, Of Hood from, The
face and ears This was accounted for in
mart bv the many wounds or bites which
had been made in the face and neck nv the
small fish. or suckers as thew are called
which f;lI the water about the
river. The blood which came from the
ears NAV also have heerx1ue To this al
ma5e did not yerifv The theory No ex.
tarna1 sions Of v;oisnce ware II be fonnd
The deceased came To this c;tv iron,
Canada about two vaars aoo He wac horn
in Ireland and was 90 vesrs old He has
a sistar Mrs Tbonas Ronob1,s 1;,;n,, ~,
Franl1in street in this citv She ;danf;6ed
the holy az that of her hrother havond
donbt He had worked at the rolling mill
until the first of this month when the shon
shut down. Then he was employed by
the Fair Haven & Westyille railroad com
pany.
The last seen of him alive was on Friday
NIGHT He visited the saloon of William
Rose at Grand avenue and East street twice
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on cuao niSno VIII nopolI Nal,an"n,
mouloer IN lne nranLola JOCK %orks. C IA
s ta1a w fa t tba t 4 - AZ iea1 'e
Edar ioht G ssT s M ~ I, ,nai I
With Iin, ono a lone, nsekana and the
other a LARGE sonare hnndle Thev seemed
to he in the hest Of snirits Honkins did
not have anv n,onev and woe a,,ita soba,
H. Hp' h maye Guy h,4 ~ an was dLse o so %al
~ n"i. " a oLo W. shasses VI oeel' III
ia1an had SAID tnat ne was gong to the
| cedaT Iii statlon 70 take the tram
Ior 5fanioio, ana HoPklns salo ne
wouu .oa accompany MN 10 TN me statlon
III ~ ,aa,. La s ID - ssa,,
,o.,'e,,t lata, Nv 0f;ca,. Ke1i,, of tlo No
c;nct Afta, this t;,,,e on &C., ~ tl,s,ip, ia
'oi '''-' '''11e '''' ~ ''>o ~ 'A10'' -
",ss,ns
| Wnen tnese Iacts were asceItainea yes
terday coroner MIX sent word to SheI1n
| Nettieton OF branford to ascertain the
whereabouts of Callahan and hold him for
examination The sheriff found Gala
mans famlly ana was told that Callahan
nao not pee Ell seen slnee rriuay morning,
wnen aI ne leiI orani ~! WIN MS panh po9K
anu Soo 10 oeposiG III view maven oank'
ms son came 70 1nls Guy iast nlgnt 70 looK K
III ms is'nei, puc ~ Lac VI nm coulu
De Iouna alter ne le1t Roses Saloon on I'll
! uay hignt.
There are many theories to account for
1he inel m4, " Ihe pUuy anu one oesappear-
ance VI Oa,iana.. Inc sheo,y ol hu.aer
Is geherany oiscIeolteu' aicnouen MIS-
| Dohanue' JIG s,s1oI VI 'iie ooceasou, 'ue-
elares Inat her croIner came 10 MS oeatn
~ i1u. pay. ~ Is 'nouen' ~ 'nose lnost
iainai WIZ .ne case eiac ooEh men were W.
sdns;. ~ I M: iite.: ls Inousnc INA.
IL S,ossi Iss,,,a - ofluSe' VI pernaps Week
10y Icy SaMa ~ wno was very r aun;
M isIc n ~ lanen " anu ~ aa :ass,
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cultles 10 TINS tneory, however, Il
Inc time al WMch nophins watci
was stopped. u was Iign' anu WA
stopped oy contacI WIN tne wafer, M
must nave Ialien mo me wafer JUST nIteei
anlnu1es alser re NE iel t .le sd1oon az 9lano
axemae anu a a;a s.re e1i woaiu ; nave
NJ h dIe -, n, 49, -, 80 o..
+a;,,1, thass two NOV, ons hadIu ,,ndar ~.
;nansnca Of i;nnor conid not have done Il
And again HonR;ns, bodv was fonnG
about half mile above Tin bridge. Those
familiar with the river say it is impossible
Ior u 70 nave Deen carried thus 1ar by tht
H. ~, d;d 80 a,,,,aam o. t1nr'1,t ~ e.
been in the water mnch over six or eioht
hours, although three hours had elapsed
from the time of Hopkins disappearance
and the stopping of his watch to the time
49," VOC - - a. -, - ea,,ra 49,
on the water after SO short a time. Bodie,
do not rise to the surface in several days
as general thing, unless death comes be
tore they are placed IN the water. Medl