New-York tribune., 1891-08-31
THE CORPSE STILL UNKNOWN.
DRAGGED FROM THE LAKE AT SOUTH PLAIN
FIELD.
ONE MAN THINKS IT is HIS soN-1N'LA"'
SALESMAN or JEwELRY

ONE MAN fHINgs IT is HIS soNlN'LA"'
SALESMAN OF JEwELRY.
The identity OF the supposed to have Deeh niur-
dered near John 1. Holy's country sea'' t"tee ",'
south OF Planfieh, ". j., remains unesIsohS"eu'
Watchers guarded the body ALL Saturday nisht 40 IL
foated on Spring Lake. by the rustic bridge IN the ca
of Mr.. Holly's summer villa and early yeS1efuS
morning piece Of canvas was passed around II ana II
was towed to the shore OF the lake and laid upon inc
green meadow. Mr.. Holly allowed this to be done WIN
reluctance From the first he has been impresseu WIN
the idea that the murdered some dstlhco
away from the spot where the body was found ana nc
was anxious that every clew leading to the SOWING OK
the mystery should be retained until the arr1V OF 'e
coroner and detectives. As the body was drawn rom
under the bridge without Mr.. Hoy's PERMISSION nc
decided that nothing could be gained by preventing us
removal from the water.
Although the belief that murder has been committed
is generally expressed, the authorities have not taken
the first step toward hunting down the murderer
So lax Is the whole official service OF MlddleseA
comfy that not even a coroner could be found to
conduct an quest. Mr. Holly telegraphed to all
persons in a--r.jTir within the county limits and oo
tanned one reply to his appeal for relief up 10 late
hour last night. This from Justice of the Peace
Theodore A. WOc>, OF the Meiuchen District, whose
home Is near Railway. He came to the Holly place
Yesterday aft6f100n and at the earnest solicitation
of the farmers consented to do something toward
clearing ND the mystery. The body was uncovered
in his presence and ghastly sight it presented
II probably was in the water under the rustic
bridge about ten days. The catfish, which aoouhu
in the lake. had eaten away the exposed hesh, leaV-
inc bar, tbe homes of the face, skull and hands
Nothing remained OF his cOuntenance by which the
man could be recognized The body was oiesseu
In clothes of fashionable cut and fine texture
black corkscrew suit was worn, WIN wh'e Sl'V'
collar cuffs dark blue fourln hand necktle ana Con
cress gaitershoes evidently made to order III the
small bills and coins, amounting in all to about ~
a highly polished briarwOod pipe Tabacco, cigars
and hemstitched and silk handkerchiefs were also
found The watch jewelled, with cylinder HloNo-
ment 1t was numbered 142574 The hands ponlteu
TO the hour of 10. The watch-key was Iouhu' Ino
clothes were thought to have been t~,iorousnn ~
searched, and stll no papers leading 10 one i''N
identity had been found.
At the last moment and deep down In one Oh Ihe
inside pockets was found slip Of paper WHICH may
lead 10 important disclosures. Upon II was WrltVeh
I'm Il hurried hand with eadpencil Mlc1Ael lohniah
worked for Francis Engel six years behavior very
good, This may have been thrust into the pocket
for a purpose All sorts of theories regarding the
finding of this scrap Of paper have been advanced Dy
tbose who have interested themselves in the aHalr
Some persons are inclined to believe that the man was
4 worldngman and that this was recommendation
obtained from his last employer. There IS 10 one
nanfcd Francis Engel living near Plalnnem lhe
name is an unfamiliar one there.
This belief is borne out in measure by the STORY
told by Brooklyn man, j. Bergen, who has been ViSit
ing nj George Smiths farm near south Plalhheiu'
Rcrrcn SAYS that about two weeks ago man re-
senbling the one found called ut Smiths place ana
asked for assistance. lie walked with lamehess III
one Leg Bergen told him 10 apply 10 SOHO Oh .n0
farmers round about for work, buS the man salu nc
was too feeble to do sueh hea'y A''oi .i lo
,vent down the road in the direction
% Uollv,s nlaee Bergen says he was about hity h'o
vears old. The theory that this is the man VINO was
murdered is improbable inasmuch as the lat'er ap-
pears to be much younger person. we ms tbst he
and the money found upon nun MN 'enu for asltonce'
Tnat dastardy crime has been coI1nite1 I'M CO. ID s roS
mucn doubted, while the theory % ace c' and thrust
among the roots. under the bridge gains cleueno9 ,
hourly one peculiar fact moec ds Is sr sesrch has Ieen
made for Ii in every dlrecu0n Inc nlulnS , Va r o
mans hat may determine the spot where lie was huf
' Just before dark Yesterday Constable ;v MaiSa ea%
soper Of Metuchen pdndkeInb forSman Charles
iErower, Percy Oil, John Teeple, Betnune Drnham
Lebbens Ayre Charles Compton S RGDsS nrIens Teep
This Jury viewed the body, after when an aslouIhSaC
taken until omorroW aterhOGa d at n fb IS
held nothing be learned regarding the cause Oh
u'1'cr DR.. F. c. Herbert, of Bellevue Hospital, made a
casual examination Of the SKULL but found no ira
II water is found IN the lungs aeg lie SAY bst m Vim into his
watry grave. Unless the authorities awake to tielt
Gntv The body will lie in the meadows by the side OF
AN old icchoase until tomorrow afternoon 40 action
toward removing 1t has been taken, ana all ol laS.
nirht II lay with upturned face exposed to the eenehts
and the gaze OF a throDg curious country people;
Aaron Walberg Of No. All Grove-St.. rePDrted % 70
Sunqrinenden Smith, of the Jersey CITY ponce, Itst
RIrSt hat he believes the body of the man found at ut
X" 3Ih Fighty-sixth-st New-York. He said Lepske
is connected with firm of ewelry deasTs snse bt left left
Tew York with 81, 800 in jewellery 10 sell IN New
jersey intending to the state stat he s ibond Tdie baSs Ss
rcturned home saturday Waberg says the published
description Of the body is that Of LiePsbie Wa6eTs