New-York tribune., 1895-08-31
MR.. INMAN'S BODY FOUND.
FLOATING IN THE LOWER BAY NEAR
SOUTH BEACH.
IDENTIFIED BY HARRY wIMAN. SON OF ERAsTCs
wIMAN-coRoNER scHAFFER OF STATEN ISL

IDENTIFIED BY HARRY wIMAN. SON OF ERAsTCS
wIMAN-coRoNER scHAFFER OF STATEN ISL
AND. WILL MAKE AN INVESTIGATION.
The body OF Robert w. Inman who was drowned
from his yacht. the Adelaide. which was in col
lision with the Iron Steamboat Companys ooat' the
Perseus, In the Upper Bay the night OF August
2s. found floating in the Lower Bay near the
westerly end OF South Beach. Staten Island. AT z~
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The body was dis-
covered by Mrs. Keys. the wife OF the hoteikeeper.
She saw It floating In the water about three hum
dred feet from the shore. She gave an aiarfh'
which promptly answered by Frederick fischer
and William H. Tobias both employees at Mc'ey $
Hotel. They launched rowboat, and pulling OUT
to the spot where the body was, tied rope around
II and towed It ashore.
The news that a body had been found spread
along the beach. and before the body reached the
shore many people had gathered in front OF the
hotel. Every one at the beach had been on the
lookout for the body since the offer OF reward for
its recovery and the Information that body
had been found created considerable stir.
The body dragged out upon the strand. 1t
was badly decomposed The face and neck were
bloated The ears were almost eaten away, as
were the lips. Dr. c. w. Townsend. OF New
Brighton. on the beach at the time among
those who gathered the body. He made an
examination. and found mark on the right temple.
This the doctor pronounced be the result OF a
While DR. Townsend examining the body. 1t
was identified as that of Robert w. Inman. The
Identification was made by Harry Wiman, OF
Erastus Wiman. who the beach.
kilograms Immediately sent to the office Of
Inman, Swami & Co.. and Coroner Schaffer of
Stapeton was summoned TO take charge OF the
body which was the Coroner's morgue.
The body reached the morgue at o'clock and an
this city Thomas II. Day. the lawyer and John
Walter Inman, of Atlanta Ga, a cousin Of the
dead man arrived.
No autopsy will be made by Coroner SchafYer.
ough examination will be made Of It by physi-
The inquest will be held on Staten Island;
Coroner Schaffer said last night that he would
make determined effort to find out who was
every who on board the yacht on the night
OF the accident The. captain and pilot OF the Iron
steamboat would also be brought before him. The
investigation will be begun on Thursday evening
could be attached any one. the evidence brought
out at the inquest would be placed before the
proper officials OF the county having jurisdiction.
which the Coroner thought. Kings he
shore. He had not looked up the law. but thought
either the Kings County authorities or those OF the
United States had jurisdiction in the matter.
Coroner Schaffer retained possession OF all the
some gold watch. three diamond rings. diamond
stud and yachting pin. and sS4
b. S Clark. OF Inman. Swami & Co.. early last
evening went to the house OF Mrs. Inman. the
mother Of the dead man. and held consultation
with her and Mr.. Inman's two sisters. 1t was de-
cded to hold the funeral to-day at o'clock p. m.
The services which will be strictly private Will be
held at his mothers house; No II West Fifty
evening to express their sympathy with the sorrow
Ing mily.