New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-27
DEATH CA USED BY ACCIDENT.
DR. F. j. WHITTEMORE AND GEORGE II.
BAsLEY DID NOT COMMIT SUICIDE.
THEIR COMPANIONS DESCRIBE HOW THE TWO
MEN FELL TO THE ELEVATED RAILROAD
TRACKS FROM THE STATION PLAT
FORM ON SATURDAY EVENING.

MEN FELL TO THE ELEVATED KAllSfoaD
TRACKS FROM THE STATION PLAT
FORM ON SATURDAY EVENING.
The three companions of DR.. Francis J. White
more and George II. Basley when the latter met
their tragic death the Cortandtst station of the
SiXth-ave elevated railway Saturday evening.
have disclosed their identity. They are Wifred >.
Pollock Walter Southworth and w. Travis who
employees OF three downtown wholesale liquor
dealers and importers. Mr. Pollock whose state
ment corroborated by Mr.. Southworth. MIR.
Travis not being found by the reporter. said: I'VE
and Basiey were playing pool DR. Whittemore SIM
ply sat by and looked There very little
drinking and none of the party was at all intoXi-
Gated Basey and Southworth went to the eie-
waited station n few minutes before the others.
When the latter arrived Basley was standing on
the edge OF the platform looking for the train. He
turned around with his back toward the tracks 10
face the other four when DR.. Whittemore payiuly
and gently slapped him the shoulder. saying:
You see, all here, and we will go uptown
together Basey lost his balance and grabbed Dr.
Whlttemore regain IT, when they both fell to the
track almost under the wheels of the engine. There
was no skylarking or wrestling. and the death OF
neither by suicide. but undoubtedly by ac-
cdent Dr. WhittemOre staying at the Hotel
Savoy. and had invited US to dine there with him.
| think it very strange that he had only II cents
in his possession for during the two or three weeks
plenty money The men that they disap-
peared at the time Of the accident because they
became panc-s stricken.
The manager Of the Hotel Savoy said: "Dr. Whit
temore was introduced here or three days before
his death by a Mr. Hall a downtown business man
whose full name and address do not know lie
engaged a small room for 81 day. hut did not pay
for il in advance az he had been favorably intro
duced. He had baggage. and there Is nothing
of his here. He owed three days room rent lie
was a well-dressed and respcctablc-appearing man.
and there was nothing about his actions that wouli
create any suspicion that he was in trouble or men
tally unbalanced. The clerk VINO rented the r"oiH
10 Dr. Whittemore H. absent
Emerson Brooks formerly Of this city. and now
Of Summit ~ j.. called at The Tribune Office yes'er-
day and made the following statement: Some busi-
ness negotiations between Or Whittemore ana my
self. and an engagement with him that we shouli
meet for their contamination tomorrow 50 strongly
con,rovert the theory OF his having committed
suicide that feel 1t my duty TO give the facts pub
uclty DR. 4 NJ Hurlbutt. OF stanford, .ohh''
who Is my brother-in law, having gone 10 Eu' V,
with his family 20 be absent for Two years IN
trusted with the renting ~ the mouse NJ
for that period. pr Whiitemor". with whom Wa
brought In contact 10y r"hl-"silir agent. wen 1"
look az the house. which is ~ MAnSi. S'.i' ~ !.
a.. would Ike - rent n. house for his mother SIS
ter and himself a. ne intended To pIa''s1 ms al.
deafb ne telcpnonci 20 me nat be- would pass Mon
day today Ia Siami ORD a,i m'rt III. :. W. o
Tuesday uo-morrowl when gc would Do able -
saw whether be- would take thc hous" Tor one ID,
90 N.,rs and We. could close the Transaction !
lr,ur ,hof pr Whittemore cam, from an excellent
family ana mat the cosrtcsies 81 the mon l'ASN,
..inI In his CITY f,r two wsrkg had been 'Nfrnl'
:. ritr through A personal iufr lEc'on ty a iroHli-
n, M member u the club whose name am not AZ
lih.rtv 10 mention pr. Whitt'u.prcs neg ltitHoH,
vIfh me EXTENDED through two pr three weeks "hi
nom my intercourse with him during that un. am
he fact tina, he had made a positive app1inim.n'
uith me only 'cw hours before MS i'atl' an
CONVINCED that be dd not commit sul.ilr .,
Dr Whit,emore's brother Ambrose p
Pratt OF Sandwich. Mass. visited The MoiSur }'-,
teriay and made arrangemen.s i'r thr t'tno."t -.
,,o,, me unlcr'ak~r~ shop. No. 2l'O seventh ave
,his afternoon TO his home No. 30 West 'nr nun,
~ - venty-ninth-st.. whore the funeral Will
So teId his evening Burial Will be In Mount hop.
Cemetery tomorrow morning.