The evening times., 1899-04-12
NO COFFIN TO BURY
THIS DEAD SOLDIER
Body Of James Hanyy Await
ing lnterment.
Futile Ebert to Loca:e the Mans
Friends.
Intended to Re-enIist and Go to the
Phiiippines-Hi" Lo.s
Service.

The body OF James Hanvy. who was
found dead in a room in the American
House last Saturday night is stiil unburied
1t has been embalmed and is at the un-
dertaking establishment of Nichols 4
Brown. but there is no money to provide
even the cheapest kind Of comm. The
Government viii give the remains inter-
ment in Arlington, IL a coffin is provided.
There are some peculiar features in the
case of Hanvy's death He came to this
city last Thursday from Santiago. where. il
is said. he had been serving in the hospi-
tai corps. He is said to have had several
bills in his possession at the time, al
though only cents was found on his body
after death. 1t is believed that Hanvy
came here for the purpose Of re-enlisting
In the service, as he was anxious TO 90 to
the Philippines.
The dead man is said to have had .
splendid military record He had served
many years as a soldier. had enlisted four
times and had q number Of honorable dis
charges in his possession. Three Of his
terms of enlistment were for periods Of
five years and one for three years. He had
served in the Fourth Cavalry with Gen.
eral Lawton. who Is now in the Philippines
and at one time was stationed at Fort
Myer.
When Hanry's body was discovered 1t
was thought that he had killed himself by
drinking laudanrm. but his possession of
bottle OF the liquid was explained BY an
old soldier who said that many regular
army men, especially those connected with
the Hospital Corps. are In the habit OF car
rying the drug for medicinal purposes. 1t
was also shown by the autopsy held on
the body by Cordner Carr that Hanvy had
died Of heart failure and not from the
effects Of the poisonous drug.
Those who have taken an interest in the
burial OF the unfortunate soldier have en-
deavcred. without avail, TO locate his
friends. but nobody seems to know him.
He enlisted originally from Atlanta Ga.
but enquiry in that city reveals no one who
knew him.
An effort has been made ever since his
death to ind some relative. and as this
has been without reward. some are OF the
opinion that John Hanvy was not the
mans right name and that he has been
serving all these years under an assumed
cognomcn in the army Of the Uaited States.
Among the papers found on Hanyy's
body was commission from Atlanta. Ca.
giving him the authority TO organize a
lodge Of the Knights of Pythias in Manila,
Philippine Islands. From this ii has been
deduced that Hanvy was member of that
order, but thus far search OF the rolls
and enquiries have failed to establish such
fraternal relationship.
The man whose name is attached TO the
Knights Of Pythias petition It is said, and
who was supposed to be In Atlanta Ga.
has not answered to communications sent
to that city in regard to the sudden demise
of Hanvy.
An effort will be made today by several
persons who have charitably interested
themselves inlthe case to- procure funds
with which to purchase a coffin for the
unfortunate soldier SO that he may be in;
TERED among the nations dead at Airing
ton. -