The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-05
WAS BE ROBBED AFTER DEATHs
Prof. Kor6 was Drowned, Accorsiisg TO the
Antopsy-HIa Son suspects Fsul Play.

Prof KorH was Drowned, Accors,isE TO the
Autopsy-His Son Suspects Fsui Play.
Prof Charles A. Korfr Of 1857 Boston avenue
left home last Saturday afterno Don. taking with
him his pet pug dog.
Late at night, while tho family were begin
ming to feel uneasy at his absence. tho dog APP
pearsd ut the residence OF his son, Martin
KorfY. at 52s East 1920 street. The dog wns
wet and muddy.
Mr.. KorY moved into his present residence
on Boston avenue two weeks ago and 1t is pre-
sumed the dog could not find the house as
readily as he could find Martin korf's resi-
dence whore no had been frequently.
At 8 o'clock on Monday afternoon Jacob
HatTen Of linton avenue and l45th street and
Harry Chambers, who lives at Oak Point
came across q body floating down with the
tide.
The body was COO feet from shore OF Casa
nova. Just north OF Oak Point. The young
men passed roEc about the body and towed
They notitiei Police an Fruch,neoht Of their
find. The policeman searched the body. nnd
papers found on 1t served 10 identity 1t as that
The features were black and discolored.
There was an inden'cd scar on the forehead.
and watch chain tangled from the ~a'stc0at
Only co cents was found and the dead mans
Wss wns n the hS O. Of
MISSING, from his shirt front.
Tho "ss Of the ,aHables and the p condition
The family were notified: A.. 81. ,.u.
polica. He said he believed SO because his
tns" odd change found on the body. $50,
Detective lockwood learned that korn ID
was next seen at Oak Point
Carl sulzer. the proprietor Of the hotel there.
served serve d them Wiz wiistsv and crir and his
This was the last seen Of korlr until his body
was taken out Of the sound;, Last niSni me a,
ha 9hs ss Wiz Ros The
more convinced than ever that horn had been
Deputy Coroner Donlln and DR.. O'Hare held
Marlin sH0P RSr af Deiors beginning the autopsy
Martin SAID that h HI, father was native OF
o:!hms s booklet & was ii. cash drawer bank
fnawa SAFE hi. the ear ssn $50 s hm
poekst He would no. BE- at ali likely e 90 ont
searched the house ard have not found his
shir, studs. his watch. or his money.
heal. ' One was son on the torehesd. JUS. above
The right eye. Tho other was on tho back OF
Blood was found under the scalp at the To-
cation OF both these injuries. Neither was sui:
fcient to cause daZed condition which would
lead man to fall into the water. Or. Donlin
thought.
It was learned from the family that the mark
on the forehead was an old scar. which had
been received In Q duel in Germany. Death
vas caused By drowning DR.. Donlin decided.
AMI he gave a burial certificate IN accoI dance
with his conclusion.
The mystery OF the robbery is no carer solu.
tion than before. and Martin kori asked De-
tectiye Lockwood TO continue his work on tho
case.
Oak Point Is dark and lonely in its surround
ings and approaches. At night the band play
ing at the pavilion would drown any cries q
drowning man might raise
Bodies found along the Long Island shore arc
worth IS to those findinR them. The New York
authorities are less generous. and pay moth
ing to those who perform the unpleasant task
Of towing hody ashore. DwelIers along the
bate in their minds the question whether they
could make m ore m oney robpine body or tow
ing il ashore and would do whichever seemed
more profitable. The body of Charles Korff
may have fallen into the hands OF such per-
sons. There are others along the river front
who would not hesitate to rot O live man or TO
knock him down II he objected.
Dir. Korr kept q school known as the korff
the school to l.157 Boston avenue some two
weeks ago
He was a professor OF languages. md was
we'll known in MGrrisania. He had three son.,
and four daughters