The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-07
SUICIDE VINO LOOKED LIKE THORN.

TIED Q Stone Arouad His Neck ana Pfunsoa
Int the River or Raveaswsea.
At noon yesterday q mans body answering
in appearance to tho description published Of
Martin Thorn, whom the police want for tho
murder Of Gieldsensuppe, was taken from tho
East River OF R~avenswood. l. ]. Tho man had
deliberately drowned himself. He tied q stone
to his head and shoulders and then
cast himself into the water. He leaped
in near the spot where tho bundle Of blood
stained mans and woman's Undertaking was
found on Sunday. Several acquaintance Of
Thorn were taken over to Long Island City to
see the body. Most Of them said It was not his.
Saloon Keeper William Frey. in whose place
Thorn played pinochle a good deal, was positive
that the body was not Thorn's. Ono Of the identi-
aers was doubtful, but tho police arc satisfied
that the mar was not Thorn.
1t was some time after IL o'clock In the morn
ing when the man was seen by the hands of the
New York Architectural Terra Gotta Company
walking toward tho water front. He wore q
black diagonal coat and waistcoat and light
trousers and q black derby hat. He walked to q
point Just of Vernon avenue near Harris street,
and took Off his hat and coat and waistcoat and
suspenders. Tho men In the terra Gotta works
supposed that he intended to have q swim.
water In the shadows there. the man picked up q
piece OF one and came back to the shore. TAX
INK up MS bubpenQerB NO DOunu tho piece OF rock
to him, looping 1t In tho ~suspenders, which he
wound about his head and shoulders, passing
one strip through his mouth like q bride. Then
lifting the stone with his hands to ease tho
weight on his head and neck. he jumped into tho
river.
George viol and Henry Gallon of tho terra
Gotta works. who had watched tho man. went
when the noon lunch hour came to the place
where they had seen him undress and found his
hat and coat and waistcoat there. They saw q
little way Off u mans legs sticking out OF tho
water. And, getting a boat they rowed gu. and
the stone was attached to his head they decided
not to land the body. but to notify Coroner
Strong. The Coroner had tho corpse taken to
James j. Davren's morgue. at lot Jackson
street. The body had been In the water half an
hour and was not yet cold.
The man wore a pair OF new black laced
shoes. His trousers and hat were pretty good,
but the coat was old and worn. Tho hat, which
WAS lined with white silk, bore inside tho
stamp, "Bellwood;m He wore underclothes but
pockets, Tho man appeared TO DO a German.
The body corresponds with tho description
published of Thorn. Apparently the man
was 80 TO 30 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, and
weighed about 155 pounds. The eyog were blue
gray, the hair was very dark, and he had q light
brown mustache. The shoulders appear to have
been slightly stopped. and on the forehead thore
is q small scar.
The man asked permission of tho Waterman Of
he went to the point where he committed sui.
eide. II was denied him. and lie thon crossed the
grounds of the Rogers estate, where the Palmer
boarding house now is. to the waters edge.
These grounds bound O little cove, and IL was
into this cove that he jumped.