The morning times., 1895-08-29
United states Consulate.

box were lettersof which the following ares
copies:
United States Consulate.
Glasgow, August 6, 1895
Hon. Edwin F. Uhl, Assistant Secretary of
State:
Sir: l have the honor to state that, in
response TO a cablegram from Hon. Alvey
A Adee, Acting Secretary OF State, l
have this day forwarded to the State De-
partment the clothing OF person killed July
20, 1895, on Caledonia K ailway near
Cambuslang, in my consular district. The
clothing has been sent by Globe Express
Company and directed to Mr.. Adee
There was nothing found upon his per
son other than a small note book, which l
inclose herewith. / have made inquiries,
as have also the police officers, at the ship
ping offices, but fail TO find his name on
any Of the passenger lists of the boats or
vessels landing here from the United States,
| or any place where he stopped before his
| death In Glasgow From his note book
| 1t would appear tnat he was in New York
before sailing and met some friend WIN
| on Broadway.
l also inclose letters of the procurator
| fiscal giving account of his death
ALLEN B. MORSE, Consul
The 1ncloSed letter OF Procurator-fiscal
! James n Hood, dated Glasgow, August 2,
states:
The clothes found upon this person
! were taken possession of by the county
| Constabuiary before burial of the body,
! and l have requested them TO hand them
| over TO you, as desired There was
nothing found ON his person when he was
discovered on the railway which could
lead to his Identification, unless a small
| notebook, containing a few pencil jot-
tings, but he gave his name as above
! tDana Alfred DevonporJ. and said he
was medical student and had recently
come from Washington, L. S. / caused
the police to inform you of the death, and
also to write to the police Of Washington,
with the view OF informing relatives, if
any, of the circumstances Of the death.
THERE'S as yctuo time forreply.
LAS public investigator of all sudden
and unexplained deaths in this city, il
is my duty to obtain all evidence tending
TO explain the circumstances of this death
and to report the same for the information
OF the lord advocate.
1T is desirable. therefore, tAat l should
ascertain accurately the deceas sed's name
age, residence, and occupation; also wher
he came to this country, where he re
sided here, and. indeed, 10 trace his
movements up to the time of bis being
found. If you can aid me, by ascertain
! ing from America any Of these partiCu
lars, along with bis parents names and
whether alive or no, VIII esteem it q
|. favor
The second letter from Procurator-Fisca
Hart describes the killing of young Daven
port.
The deceased was found it states,
lat 2:30 a. NJ, July 20, on the four-foot
way of up line, Caledonian Railway, up.
posite Cambuslang Gonds Station
His injuries were two scalp wounds
and a bruse OF left hip. He was quite
unconscious when found, but rallied a little
soon afterward and was able to give his
name and to say he wa a medical student
from Washing ton, U. s., and that he was
only in this country a few days and knew no
one. He became unconscious and was then
conveyed to the Infirmary Royal By a con-
stable. He died the next day at p. M. u