Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-06
INQUEST OF The UNKNOWN MAN.
Verdict of Death from Causes Not
Learned-The Remains Buried.

The remains Of the unknown man, whom
Robert WhitmOre (colored) told Squire
Barney FrischkOrn and DISPATCH reporter
on Wednesday evening he took from the
James river NJ Daybreak landing several
weeks previously, were on yesterday taken
from their resting place upon the shores OF
the stream and inferred.
The Squire was 90 have gone down after
the fragments of the body on Thursday,
when be intended TO have made very
thorough search for some clue TO the
mans identity OF 10 the cause OF his I'M
timely death. He sent word TO Constable
T. 4. Samuels to meet him at the Landing,
and at the appointed hour the latter was
on hand IN company with Captain W;
Lindsay, Messrs. Il. Perrin, George am
Joseph LYONS. They waited some time
for the Justice, who was unable 20 MI nus
engagement, and the Constable secured a
row-boat and he and his party started up
the river 10 the point where the bones ana
clothing were reported TO be lying.
THE REMAINS DISCOVERED.
II was not long until they saw mans
coat above high-water mark on the shuTe,
and when he pulled his boat III aud aiight-
ed ne also discovered n vest, pants, ana
an undergarment About ten yards away
was found portion of the skeleton OF
man, also above high-water mark.
On examining closer the oihcer as
covered the bones of the lower portion OF
the body scattered around the shore. Two
of the bones IN the left leg were broken
The remainder of the skeleton was natu-
raj except the third rib in the right side,
which was broken.
PAPERS on THE DEAD MANS PERSON.
In looking very carefully on the shore,
the officer found under the coat ticket
for the moonlight excursion June u,
1899, of the Circle OF Industry of Centenary
Methodist church to Dutcn Gap. On the
hack of the ticket was written a name. OF
which only the letter could be made oni;
There was also wav-b.ll OF the Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company found
under the coat for some corn. Neither the
date nor the point OF shipping OF destina-
ton could be made out, though the name
OF Henry Lee, superintendent, could DO
| read
The excursion ticket is now in the po-
session Of Squire FuschkOrn; but the
other paper was buried with the fragments
Of the unknown man.
Near wnere the skeleton was found there
were evidences ot o fire having been built
| some weeks ago. Bits Of the burned mate
terial were found about ten feet from the
| skeleton.
~ INQUEST HELD.
Constable Samuels gathered mp the
| bones, placed them IN q bag, carried them
| TO Narina Grove, and sent for Mr.. Thomas
Narbrough. a Justice OF the peace for that
| district. who came and held an inquest.
The Jury rendered a verdict that the
man was white. name unknown, ana ~
came t. death from causes unknown.
The Justice ordered the remains 70 be
| buried and Constable Samuels inferred
the bones near his house. II may be
| necessary 20 dig them up, however, a. q
| thorough investigation wall be made. and
| If possible, the name of the man ascer-
| tanned. II was considered absolutely es-
senual 10 have mad Wmtmore. the negro
| fisherman, VINO claims that be took the
! body from the water, 10 testify 10 the
matter.
LETTER FROM Mr.. FRIEND.
The following letter in this connection
| explains itself.
YAKIMA grove.
HENRICO COUNTY, August >, 1872.
| To ne E,if0r Of he DisDa'ct'
You will please make tins correction il
| the account published IN your paper Of
| the 4th of Whitmore's finding a dead body
| in James river. quote: II seems tna
| MIR. Friend did not, however, make th'
| affair known" | dislike the public tC
| think that ! was so dead 90 feeling of com
| mon humanity and deccncy a. TO hly,
| qiyen no thought or care % the informa
| ton received from NhitmOre. but up
posed that as he had been promised 10y
| some one 10 inform the county authorities
| that an inquest had been held over th'
| unfortunate. Bu, learning q few day
after that such was not the case, / I'm
| meliateiy sent message To Justice lar
| brough of the affair. and did not know
| until few days since that he never re
| ceIyed my message. deem this correction
| On act OF justice 70 my brother and self, a
It was Robert and not Charles Friend L
whom the information was given by WHIT
| more. l AN respectfully,
| r.. G.. FRIEND.