The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-24
Said to Have Been Virtually
lounded to Death by a
Girls Brother.
RECENTLY SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
4 Tardy Exsnsration Now Made by
the Man Who Accused Him
Of Embezzlement.

me body Of Willie Day, the famous
found hanging from tree in the woods
back Of the New Jersey Athletic Club
boat-house, at Bergen Point, this morn
ing.
He had doubtless committed suicide,
and from indications had been dead two
days before his body was discovered.
Days body was found at II O'Clock
this morning hanging to a scrub oak in
the stretch Of woods on the Newark
Bay shore, near Fifth street. and in
full view of the athletic clubhouse.
1t was discovered by John Wintz and
Edward Wagner, boys who were mind
ing cows. The boys promptly notified
Policeman Dwight Lord, and he cut the
body down and had 1t conveyed to the
Morsue at Avenue d and Tenth street.
According to Lords statement, Day
had evidently climbed upon q lower limb
Of the tree. and after adjusting a piece
of cotton rope about his body. feet and
NECK swung one end over limb above
him and made 1t fast. Then he must
have jumped Off the limb upon which
he sat. An examination of the body
shows that the neck had been broken.
Days feet nearly touched the ground.
The remains were considerably de-
composed.
1t Is the opinion of the police and
others that Day hanged himself on
Wednesday morning about o'clock.
Day left his parents house. % Lin
den street, near the Athletic Club
House before o'clock Wednesday
morning. and was seen by Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis and Mrs. Hyde, who were at
Capt. 8. H. Ryder's boat-house.
Nothing unusual was observed in his
actions or appearance by his mother
and sisters at his house. When he left
the spot where he committed suicide.
He left no note indicating that he had
contemplated the rash act.
A pencil and 70 cents in money were
the only things found in the pockets of
his clothes. He was dressed neatly in
plaid pantaloons and a black cheviot
GOAT and vest. white dress shirt and col
lar. blue necktie. cuffs with gold but
tons. black socks and lace shoes.
Day was arrested last week on a
charge Of embezzling $3.50 from M. A.
Stoner. manager of the Manhattan
Laundry In Jersey City. by whom he
was employed as a collector. The case
was to have been heard on Tuesday be-
fore Justice Potts in Jersey City.
On that day the prisoner failed to APP
pear. and his counsel. Lawyer Benney,
Of Bayonne, urged a postponement. He
was unable to say where his client was,
but promised to produce him in court
on Monday. Justice Potts agreed to de-
fer the case until that day, and Lawyer
Benney deposited a bond of $500 for his
appearance.
When 1t became known that Days
body had been found and that he had
committed suicide. the people became
much excited. and gathered at the
Morgue. where they commented severely
on the action Of the parties who had ac-
cused Day Of embezzlement. for they
had been In sympathy with him ever
since his arrest. which was made or
Tuesday night by Detectives McNally
and Patrolman Anderson.
None of Days friends believed hin
guilty, and said that Phelan was moi
justified In making charges agains
Day.
This letter. received by 1.-THE Evening
"orlu at noon to-day, entirely eXoner
ates Willie Day from the charges mad,
against him:
To the Editor:
u greatly regret the unpleasant notoriet
given Mr. Willie Day of the New Jersey Ath
letc Club, concerning the charge OF embeZEle
meht or funds belonging to our Company.
~ desire to state that owing to grave errO
me charge made, the same being Tectined
thd true accounting made. Therefore, | al
most anxious TO remove the unjust stain al
uehed to Mr.. Days character.
MANAGER sToNER
Manhattan Laundry Co., Jersey City
Day was a son OF Col. Thomas 3
Day, One Of his brothers. Thomas L
Day, jr., Is a lawyer at As Exchang
place this city. Four brothers and tw
sisters survive him.
Coroner Woke took charge OF tn
oody and will hold an inquest as 500
as possible.
DAYS parents were gricf-at7lcken owe
the occurrence. Col. Day intends I
prosecute those who made the charge
against his son.
Day was entered to run in the Labo
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