The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-11
RIVER GIVES UP ITS DEAD
TWO BODIES RECOVERED YES
TERDAY MORNING
One Is That of G. j. G. D'AIbnni, Who
Jumped From the High Bridge
Nov. 22-The Other That of n
Well Dressed Man Whose Identity
Is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of A. G. BOis
Found on the Shirt.

The river gave UP two dead bodies
yesterday, one that of C. J. G. D'Albani,
who jumped from the high bridge Nov
Y last, and the other that of a we'll
dressed man whose identity is I'M
known, though a laundry mark ON the
clothing is believed to be the name A
c. Bots.
The suicide Of D'Albani was the
final act of a protracted spree. The
dead man left his coat and vest on
the bridge, and in the coat pocket was
found a letter setting forth his purpose
of ending his life He said he could
not get employment, was discouraged
be cared for.
D'Albani was at one time employed
in the auditing department of the
Northern Pacific railroad. He lived
with his wife at 1854 Edgerton street.
The body was seen shortly after II
o'clock floating down the river at the
foot Of Jackson street by Supt. F. b..
Bronson, of the union depot, and -Jo-
seph Reeves, who has a house boat
moored off Raspberry island. Mr..
Reeves towed the body ashore and
notified Coroner Nelson. Several per-
sons who had known DAlbani identi-
fled the body. 1t was taken in charge
by Guthunz & Rockstroh upon an Or
der from Mrs. D'Albani.
also recovered by Mr.. Reeves. From
his house boat he saw the corpse borne
down the channel shortly after 6
o'clock. Reaching the body with a
row boat, Mr.. Reeves secured it with
a rope and towed the grewsome find
to point below the Great Western
railroad bridge, where it was taken in
charge by Coroner Nelson.
When the body was removed to Dam
piers undertaking rooms a search and
examination of the clothing indicated
that the dead man had probably oc-
cupied more than an ordinary position
in life.
The clothing was of the finest quail
ity. consisting Of a light weight black
satin-lined overcoat, black cutaway
coat, black vest and trousers Of light
shade. The underclothing was ribbed
goods of fine texture, with silk fac
ings, light in color. A white shirt was
on the body, with cuffs attached Two
linen collars and dark necktie were
found in the overcoat pocket. The
dead man wore lace shoes, apparently
almost new.
On the shirt was found the initials
A. c. b. in one place, and in another
what. as nearly as could be made out
Is the name A. c. Bots. In the coat
pocket was found a twenty-five mile
railroad ticket between Geneva, Ill,
and Chicago, together with a pocket
book containing 60 cents. In one of the
trouser pockets was a gold locket set
with small ruby and diamond. To
the vest was attached a gold watch
chain, but the timepiece was missing.
The body is that Of man between
six feet one inch and six feet three
inches in height. weighing in the neigh
borhood Of 1876 pounds. The hair is
dark. The man wore no beard, but it
is impossible to tell whether or not he
had mustache. There is a promi-
nent scar on the left side of the chin.
There is no record of a missing man
corresponding to the description of the
dead man in this city, nor is the name
A. G. Bots to be found in either the
st. Paul or Minneapolis directory.