The herald., 1898-11-25
FOUND IN THE RUINS OF THE
BALDWIN HOTEL
THE ODOR OF BURNED FLESH
Makes Expectation Almost Certainty
That Other Bodies Will Be Found
in the Debris
Associated Press Special Wire

body of J. NJ. Leighthead was removed from
the ruins of the Baldwin hotel today The
body was discovered in the bath room ad-
joining his apartments, sitting IN chair,
almost as naturally as in life. 1t was par
TALLY burned and blackened by smoke, but
was easily recognizable. 1t is supposed that
he fell asleep in the chair and was over
come by smoke before the flames commenced
to eat at his flesh. Late this afternoon an
unrecognizable body, supposed to be that
Of woman, was recovered from the ruins
of the theater.
Late this afternoon another body was re-
covered. 1t was burned almost beyond rec
ognition, but has been identified as that Of
Tate Pryor, sheet writer for j. j. Carroll,
the bookmaker.
The body was discovered by A. S. Levin,
whose store adjoined the Baldwin theater.
Mr.. Baldwin was experimenting the exca-
walton of his Safes and, in looking about
the ruined interior, saw a charred mass of
flesh under a pile of debris. A closer in
spection showed it to be human being.
The body was under mass of timbers and
iron work. Nearly an hours work was nee
essary to get at the remains.
Pryor occupied room 472 on the fifth floor.
On the night OF the fire he was seen on the
third floor in the hallway, that was Just
above where the body was found. That
was the last seen of him and he was thought
to have persisted.
Pryor was married and his wife lives in
st. Louis, Mo.
She was notified and Immediately tele-
graphed to w. j. Mosely at the Palace hotel
TO identify the remains and have them sent
home. Mosely was able to declare that the
body was that of Pryor by the peculiar man.
her in which the teeth were filled with gold.
Pryor was about 35 years old and native
of st. Louis. He was formerly with large
he started as sheet writer and has since
continued.
Cashier Andrews of the Baldwin Grotto,
w. A. Buckley and Mrs. Andrews and chill
dren, who were included in the list of miss
ing, have been found The only other vic
tim of the fire therefore, is Racing Judge j
j. Carter, who has undoubtedly perished
making the total number of dead as follows:
j. L. White, Lewis Meyers, J. M. Light
head, Tate Pryor and Judge J. j. Carter.
Judge Carter was the son of wealthy
resident of Tennessee. He was born and
reared in Nashville, where he held the Of
flee of city clerk for term, and later was
in the county clerks office. While there his
health failed and he went to Long Branch
to recuperate. There he became interested
in racing and since has been actively iden
titled with the sport, either as an owner OF
an official. A sister, Mrs. Wilson, lives IL
Nashville, and he had three nephews. The,
all went to Manila in Tennessee regiment
The idea that there are many bodies still
in the ruins is gaining credence, and tn,
firemen engaged in searching the accessibl,
parts of the ruins today reported that the
terrible odor which follows the incarceration
of flesh is gradually becoming apparent
This is particularly true in the debris or
persons have been lost whose identity il
list of the guests.
LIST OF MISSING
Four persons are known to be missing
They are:
JOHN j. CARTER, associate judge o.
the Jockey club.
TATE PRYOR, sheet writer for j. j
Carroll, book-maker.
- ANDREWS, cashier of the Baldwin
Grotto.
w. w. BENCHLEY, an employee of tn,
restaurant
CLEARING THE GROUNDS
Arrangements for the removal of tn,
debris are being carried on under the su
pervision of the fire department, and al
ready much valuable property has been re
covered. The hotel safe, containing man,
valuables belonging to guests, has been locat
ed, and the work of righting it, preparator,
to opening, is being prosecuted as rapid,
as its dangerous position will permit. Owe
$50 900 belonging to horsemen is in the safe
The work of clearing the grounds will
| commence as soon as the rlins are coo