New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
BURIED THE WRONG MAN.
EDWIN DORIAN. SUPPOSED TO HAVE
KILLED HIMSELF, Is ALIVE.
BODY. IDENTIFIED AS Ills BY HIS FATHER.
MOTHER AND BROTHER. PLACED IN THE
FAMILY BURIAL PLOT.

MOTHER AND BROTHER. PLACED IN TIE
FAMILY BURIAL PLOT.
An unknown man lies in the burial plot Of Mr.
and Mrs Henry =. Dorian, Of NO. 12J jefferson
ave. in Rockville Centre Long Island. he was
buried there on Wednesday morning by Frank
Henderson, an undertaken Of Myrtle-ave,
as Edwin Dorian. The son Of Mr. and Mrs Dor
Ian who was supposed to have committed
suicide IN FairmOunt Park. Philadelphia, on
Wednesday, June g. The supposed death of their
son plunged the parents into deep grief Late on
Wednesday evening. after Henderson had driven
his hearse back to the city from the burial
ground he received dispatch from Thomas
Dollarl. Of Philadelphia. saying that Edwin Dor
Ian was alive and at that time in Harrington
Del As case of mistaken identity on the
part of the family and friends of young Dorian
1t is considered one OF the most remarkable that
has happened in Brooklyn in years.
Mr. Henderson. In making statement yes
terday concerning his knowledge of the case
said that the man was found in Paramount Park
early on Wednesday morning Of last week The
body was removed to the morgue. and lay there
fer several days until Identified by Thomas T.
DolIard n Springfield manufacturer. as that or
Edwin Dorian. Of this city. Edwin Dorian is
we'll known in Brooklyn and was at one time
employed as a hotel clerk. Later he became a
be obkeeper for the McCaudn Brothers, the tug
boat men, Several years ago Dorian lost his
wife. and soon afterward removed 10 Philad"l-
phia lie became acquainted with Mr. Dollard
later Last Monday NJ. Dorian received dis
patch from Doard announcing the iid'hs OF
HIS sons body.
The ncws of the sons death was a great
shock to the family. They could not imagine
why he should take his life. as he had no tTou-
bles so far as they knew anything about. FRANK
Dorian, younger brother. went at once 70 iHli-
acelphia lie visited the morgue with Mt Dol
lard. and the resemblance between the man on
the slab and his brother. as he knew MIN, was
SO striking in every detail that he at once sald'
That Is my brother Edwin"
Frank Dorian then teegraphed TO HENDERSON
to meet the body its arrival on "Wednesday
morning and make preparations Tor burial
When the body had been laid out in the under
taking establishment Mr. and Mrs Dorian callei
and at once declared the body as that OF their
son. Preparations for burial were rapid ana
shortly afterward a small funeral party drove
to Rockville Centre. where the body was lowered
into the grave When Henderson returned TO
his shop late that day this telegram was await
ing him:
Delay burial O: Edwin Dorian. He is alive. Re-
'ei'ed poS'ai ''O'' -" THOMAS T. DoLLARD.
Mr. Henderson lost no time in showing the
telegram to the Dorian family. They could
scarcely believe the statement At first. but their
grief was turned 10 JOY on learning thdl tnclr
son was still alive and had not taken his ne
This letter was received later on in corroboration
Of the telegram
Mr. Frank s Henderson.
back the burial OF the body supposed - be that OF
Edwin Dorian. | have received postal from nm
today from HARRINGTON Del. In K he state that
he Is alive and well. and have notified The 1oro-
ner here to that effect. THOMAS T. DOLlAKp'
The body of the unknown man will. for the
present. remain in the Dorian burial plot. IT.
after a reasonable tine no inquiries are made
for It, the town authorities Will take charge ana
| bury il I'm the PCtter's Field. The Coroner IN
| Philadelphia IS working on the case. and VIII. II
| rossible find some relative or friend ~ the dead
| man. providing he has any In view Of the fact
that three members Of the Dorian family all
agreed upon the identity. the resemblance IL con
| sidered marvellous.