The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-18
is STUDENT BRITTON DEADi
A BODY FOUND SUPPOSED To RK YHAf
OF A DIVINITY STI DENT.

The CLERGY or st. Clements Church .. PIN
adeiphta Alarmed Over the FfuatsG ~
the Dead Body Of n Young M.a -
Whom they Were Much Interested
PHILADELPHIA. Aug 17.The mystery OF the
death Of the young man supposed TO b Maui
rico W. Britton. 4 Canadian student OF the
Episcopal ministry. whose naked holy VAS
found In Howclrs Woods. near WOODBURY.. n.
j.. has deepenel.
Mr.. l,ritton's friends in this city arc ~
luctantly inclined to believe that the body b
his from what was found in the clothes.
When the Sunday Press announced the die.
covery OF the dead man in the woods. and the
fact that piece Of paper with tho Pcnnsyl-
yania Hospital stamp and Mr.. Britton's last
nane upon 1t had been discovered. Father
LonEridEe OF st. Cement's Church was
astounded.
He had become acquainted with young Brit
ton during the latters visits TO this city in the
carly md latter part Of last spring. He did
not know the history Of the young mans life.
nor whore his parents lived.
All that he did know was that Young Brittoa
had become a deacon in the Episcopal Church.
that he had little mission ut Bum
vile. Ont. Canada. and that he was
to be ordained priest this fall. bus
the young man had an attractive personality.
and Father Field, n, we'll as Father T.ongrfdko.
became attached to him. He was bright. viva
cious and u student OF quality.
There was n charm 10 his conversation. and
he was enthusiastic over the religious life that
lay before him. A kidney disease afflicted
young Britton. and OF this he wished TO be
cured. Great Us his suffernGs were. he rarely
mado mention Of it. and In moments OF torture
lie would laugh and chat
The young mans first APPEARANCE in this
ity in Mn ha Ne
Clements Church to attend service He made
himself acquainted with tho fathers then and
said he had come from Colorado srri9g.
M v =, ,hsrs IN ,hs " was to drink the
waters did not help him and ne had returned
East TO 20 TO West Virginia and try tho waters
there
South and nothing was heard OF h m until tho
tar par nj ho wsss e
waters had not benefited him and that he was
MniergoinG treatment a. the Pennsylvania
>, DR. Ioslyn Of the pcnnsylvsnia ilospital for
thu tn, Insane at this 81 tme bccape ae14ained
mad run sh' rt Of money. and Or. Joslyn offered
TO hear the tNperse OF the treatment. The
The student was on the couch for 81 days.
ut the end OF which time tho physicians:
pot cure him. During his hospital treat mont
hI GTmny gave him tho permit TO loavo the
clothes pocket OF the dead man.
This Il all that il known In this city OF
Maurice Brtton. the student. He LEFT the city
in June quietly and without tho knowledge Of
his new friends
The last letter received hero was over three
weeks ago and came to the st. Clements IA
Tiers. It was postmarked BunnviIle. Ont Tho
young EpiscopAl deacon asked for some vest-
mcnts wi III which TO supply his mission.
When Tho st. Clements fathers learned Of the
supposed death OF tho young man In the lonely
Jersey woods on Sunday they telegraphed TO
Chief OF Police hunnyllle that nigh. a, king II
he was there. To this OuerI tbs anSxer has
come: Mr.. Britton is at l.ake SHORE"
This reply gave the father greater unrest.
SO last night Father Lawronte. who IL IN
charge OF 81. Clements. wrote n Ion e lctter TO
the Chiet. and enc Osed the clipping Of the
story OF tho mysterious death.
In the mean time Fniher IongrfdRo Will
the body exhumed. and identity It il il b.
young Triton.
The close raral ell between Bri tom appear.
ance and that Of the dead man. besides the
presence OF the Penns'lvania Hospital por-
nit containing his name. seems convincing
that the identity ia established
\, Britton was nbou, feet lo1 ches tall. ns vas
tho dead NJ an. iritton Ind a sHl Doth face and
dark own hair. and so had the dead man.
The suit Of clothes about ten feet away from
the corpsn was black corEscrew. lust What
young Britton is suppcsei to have worn
so far as Ia known young Britton had no
reason for being around WOODBURY.. He has
no friends there nor was there any religious
attractions. The naked condition OF tho body
Is myst eiioua
II it was suicide or natural death the man
would not in all likelihood have srohed him
self entirely before ending his life. Thoro Is
no stream near by.