The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-17
CARSON'S STRANGE DEATH.
LITTLE PROPHET OF CLEARING UP
THE NTSTERX

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LrrrLE PROSPECT or CLEARING Up
THE NTSTKRT
1fIt was suseias where 10 the Weapon
n MerAer. what Was che Astiss s-The
BsAy ldsndAea snd Claimed b. Relatives.
No evidence has yet been discovered to show
oonclusivsly whether John Carson. the Balti-
| more lawyer. who was found dead with his
throat cut outside Of the stable at 80 Chrystie
street on Friday morning. Was murdered or
whether no took his own life. Nor does there
appear 10 BE- much hope OF ever settling the
question. II hs was murdered. IL was probably
By one Of the thugs who frequent
the neishborhood at night or By the person
who 10 credited with the half dozen recent
Standings OF dru ken men in the neighbor-
hood where Carson's body was found. and
who IL popularity known As Jack the slasher."
The police have no clue to Ct either case.
The theory OF suicide would receive
moro credenoe II the razor or knife
with which the out was made could DO found.
together with proof that Carson was It's owner.
II Carson cut himself and threw the
weapon away moment before he died. there
10 little prospect Of It's being found. or II It IL
found. II MAY be By somebody who will get It
| turned into cash at the nearest pawn shop In
short order.
The more that 10 found out about Carson the
less likely It seems that he took his own life.
He Was man Of iovial disposition at all times.
and especially when he Was under tho In
duencs Of LIQUOR. Though he had been man
OF position. wealth, and refinement the loss Of
all these had not sourod him. and he never
grew morose or remorsoful. This 10 according
TO statements made By his former COM anions
to Bun reporter He was certainly drunk
when he was killed. The Coroners' physicians
unite In saying that they have never encoun
tered case Of suicide In which tho victim
WAS beastly drunk at the time Of the attempt
on his life. as Carson must have been. u man
In such condition having too little mental
power to determine to kill himself.
Another line Of reasoning 10 advanced BY the
persons who believe murder was done. Ao-
cording to Felden. Ferber. and Milkman VoRt.
who live next door to the stable. Carson was
asleep outside the stable at o'clock It was
then raining and mailing. and almost freezing
Sitting whore these men saw him. even
for q few minutes, Carson must have
become chilled through. Whom his body
was taken to the station house. at AZ
O'Clock. It was still warm. That indicated
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that Il would not be- possible for him t. inies
n Wound q tho pature OF the wound that was
n as5,s Z Saosher incident = that a. point. to
stdhing slse than sHc!ds Carson was reg
stoppea Ct the sane lodglns house ana WHO
tered under the assumed name because ii any
thing should happen to him he didn't want to
post wss a wn
bic sisters and business letters that disclosed
MS Identity sd 70 the police IN moIHpt It \:
have had the forsthousht to destroy these let.
b. bonn ssd ~ tz that esce o,
man stupid T!th rum would b g render him
%inssss siter he e. Wouna sas '@ n ads
ana be able 70 move about Or even to get up |
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r. when not hYe sa
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was made By Dr.. Donlin., showed that the man
was on the verge OF deltrium tremens. This
Ways. The police haye not stepped working
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his sister: Mrs. ssnderson. ths ylie q ySass
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RenzinGeg Of Baltimore, his brother-in;lhw, !
ss es ana 4. Il
and e sook into sfR Rs
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of the dead man. TWAS an hour before Mrs
q the Io5sue. s6s looked at tho ii lace - fal
minute. Then she examined closely the teeth
eyes she id she was
JIG ia.n!sa sSs vs. revived ana ,s,stsa d
spsseS rom M: BenSlSgeT When ssia that hat
ior burial IN tho family yo pot t Sa
Coroner Shea gave permit for the removal OF
Mr. Benzinger oallod at the Eldridge street
Rslt II a to claim the body; he talked with
Mqon s StsSo haa hi Gsfo
was Carson's He had a picture Of Carson.
Mr.. Benzlnger employed an undertaken to pre-.
pare the body for. removal to Baltimore He
as had also Mrs. Sandorson md
Judge and Mr.. Elliot that he DO notified when
: If inSysst 10 tho case was to take place He
Coroner Shea said he had not decided when |
10 hold the Inquest
Nrs. vsa Emburg's Bequests.
The will OF Mira Lavinia C. Van Emburg. who