Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-11
HAMPTON ROADS SUICIDE.
The Body RecOvered-A Description
Articles Found.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, October TO-
Especially 1.-The body of the young man
who committed suicide last Wednesday
evening by shooting himself on the steam
er Louise and then Jumping over
board, was recovered yesterday morning
near the mouth of the Elizabeth river,
III hampton Roads, by Captain Grant,
OF the tug Luckenbach, of this port The
BODY was brought TO Newport News on
the tug and here II remains awaiting
identification. 1t is the general belief of
those who have examined the body and
tho articles found in the clothes that the
young man was either a gentleman or a
sport, who came to this city from Rich
inond or more distant city with the
intention Of attending the State Fair, az
Norfolk. The outer clothes are we'll
made, and the underclothing is of the
best. Other things show that this unfor-
tunate was not workingman.
Instead Of II. NJ, the initials OF the man
were j. NJ. H., as shown by the laundry
mark on the underclothing Above this
mark was the letter NJ, made with the
same fndelible ink. Most OF the articles
found on the body are in possession of
City-Sergeant Milstead. Some of the less
valuable ones and the laundry mark were
to-day sent TO the Chief OF Police, at
Richmond, with view to esta blishing
the mans identity.
The mans description Is about as fol-
lows: Weigh, 100 pounds; height. feet,
7 inches; dark hair, not black; slight in
build; wearing a No. shoe. In the
upper Jaw is a gold tooth. Ii is the first
bicuspid to the left, next the eye-tooth.
In the vest pocket, on the left side, was
found an open-face gold watch, with
Waltham works. The case is gold-flled
and is the make of Benedict Brothers,
New York. A gold chain was stretched
from the watch, through the last bottom
hole, to the other vest pocket. On the
third nnger of the left hand was a solid
gold ring of eighteen karat, perfectly
plain, with no inscription whatever. The
cuffs were fastened by a pair of gold
link buttons, studded with pearls. A
small. gold pin rested in the tie. which
was of dark color streaked with red.
In the pockets were found a brokers'
railroad rebate ticket, a return ticket
over the Chesapeake and Ohio from Nor
folk, two $l-bills, A.92 in change, a pair
Of nail scissors, nail file, and a hand
kerchief.
The suit Of clothes was only recently
purchased. 1t was of dark color, with
dim check, and the trousers were yet
creased. The shoes are black and little
worn. They were made by Hanan &
Son. The name of the dealer is not given,
although II is possible that Hanan sold
the shoes instead of manufacturing them,
as a great many dealers have their own
names attached to their footwear. The
outside shirt is a blue-striped goods and
the underwear is light-blue and well
made, On both the shirt and drawers APP
pear the laundry mark
The brokers ticket was issued very
probably in Richmond, and called for a
rebate Of $50. On the face was stamped
the mark Of Hambergers ticket office,
No. 70 Main street, Norfolk, where the
paper was TO be redeemed. The Chesa-
peake and Ohio ticket granted the bearer
a first-class passage from the station
stamped on the other side to Norfolk
and return, also allowing admission to
the fair, as an extra coupon showed. The
stamp on the other side Of the ticket was
invisible, having been soaked Off by long
contact with the water The broker S
ticket, however, shows that the purchase
was made in Richmond, and IT Is believed
that a careful search will establish the
identity Of this man as a resident OF the
State capital. The number OF the Wal
than works in the watch is 5,7sS,2l9, and
the case is No 5e,@l.
The man was evidently on his way ID
the Norfolk fair when ne boarded the
Louise here. and there Is no doubt that
he intended to return 10 his home, having
purchased a round-trip ticket. 1t is pos
sible that he remained in this city Tues
day and Wednesday, as some little time
must have elapsed from the time he pur-
chased the ticket 10 the time he boarded
the Louise. He started from here We'd
nesday evening and his rebate ticket ex-
pired the next day.