The evening world., 1894-08-20
DEAD ON
THE :.BEACh.
A Sailing Party Finds the
Body OF a Murdered Man
at RoCkaVay Point,
HIDDEN UNDER SOME CANVAS.
Three Bullet-Holes in His Head
and Stab Wounds on
One Hand.
MIDDLE AGED, WELL DRESSED.
The Body Had Been In the Water
Belief that the Man Was
Killed and Then Robbed.
MIDDLE AGED, WELL DRESSED.


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A myeterio,s murder was committed
an the reach at Rockavay Point. al
most directly opposite the orienta
Hotel. at Manhattan, some time late
aaturdav night.
The mutilated body OF middle-aged
man was discovered there shortly after
noon YESTERDAY. and later in the day the
.o oon .c,,ors os w.l,-drs..sd
stranger, who appeared on the scene.
added 10 the mystery.
Auueu " ne ~
beach became known to q number of
ners,n. in the course of the afternoon.
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Necessary. to notify the police or county
off,c,a,s anil. ak hours after the body
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was hs' zen w. M , W.
niece of old canvas. which had evidently
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Oeeh piaceo 'here oits.s ~ ."~ Pc
Small partles of three and four people
were seen 70 approach suhnc'ehuy cioSe
away knowing that : man had been
kiiiei and bis body left where ne fell. ,o
The mysterious stranger referrea 10
was the only one who seemed 70 com;
ana seemed desirous OF Informing the
Coroner and the other authorities Inn
inediately. He claimed TO live In the
blue yachting SUIT and seemed man
OF means and education. He left the
Of Rockaway, but Up to 4 O clock re had
not been heard Of nor had he seen the
Coroner as he said he would.
The body was found by Charles Jones,
of ss7 Gates avenue, Brooklyn, clerk
John street. He was out sailing with
his brother-in-law, Harry Hansen, of
l2ol Gates ties avenue: brooklyn. and John
I'VE started out at 7.3o o'clock in the
morning IN q small yacht from Cedar
willie. opposite Sheepshead Bay. for a
this morning. ION our return at noon
we made for Rockaway Point and an
schored opposite the Oriental Hotel at
Manhattan Beach.
I'VE went ashore in q rowboat. which
we beached, and started for a short
walk around the point. was in front.
We had gone about q quarter Of q mile
the sand. walked towards It and was
startled to see a leg sticking out from
under a piece OF canvas.
II called my brother. in-law. Mr.. Han
touch the body. We finally concluded
to lift the canvas. When we did 30 a
nOrr1Dlo sight was revealed. Lying on
4 its back. face upward with an arm out
stretched, was the dead body Of a man
OF about forty years old. The face was
covered with blood and slightly swollen.
In the left temple was a bullet hole.
another in the corner of the left eye
near the nose, : and still another back OF
the right ear. .
'The left hand. was black and blue.
the discolorations probably being the
result of blows from a cudgel The
right hand was under the right hin and
within a few inches of the handle OF a
revolver which protruded from the right
hip pocket. The hand was covered with
deep knife wounds and, horribly ,lacer-
ated with ugly looking cuts. The hodv
had been In the water. but NOT IonS
enough to affect It's appea rance
ut was dressed in a fairiv good hin cL
suit OF clothes. white shirt ana Will
stockings. The waistcoat had been turne,
up from the bottom. and we couidn't So
4 whether or not the pockets contained
watch nor II they had been rified w.
didn't care TO touch the body and fb.rs
fore didn't make as close an eSamins
tlon as we might have done
while we were looking Mt the dea
man. a stranger came I'M who saemaj
10 take a lively interest in IL He .aiS
the authorities ought 10 be not,ned an,
as he seemed willing 10 attend 70 IN,
matter, we let him do SO. He left in
rowhoat I think he .aid he iiyad In q,
neirhborhoodI -e A''eu III u"
I've rowed back to our boat and sail.
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