The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-14
THE D1sMEmBEnED BopK.
Wsuid n Murderer Throw Away the Arr
without Removing the Tattoo MarlSsf

The mystery attached TO the dismembored
fragments OF q mans body. some OF which
we're found in the bay on Saturday and others
on Monday. has not been solved. Capt. Roy
nolds Of the Brooklyn Detective Bureau said
Yesterday afternoon that he did not believe the
man had been mutilated by any one for the
purpose Of hiding his identity He bases his
reasons for this on the fact that the man's arm
and hand on which were the tattoo marks have
been found Ifan attempt had been made tn
make them unacceptable. one Of tho first
things to have been done would have been to
remove the tattoo marks. which could easily
have been cut on.
Four detectives from the Brooklyn Central
ONCE continued their search Of tho waterfront
yesterday as far along as Coney Island for the
parts Of the body still missing. These are the
top Of the head and the lower part OF the legs
with the feet The police are in hopes OF find
ing them near Bay Ridge or thereabouts. as
they believe that the man was hit by steamer
somewhere in the lower bay and not up nearer
the city
The finding OF part Of tho body on which
were possible Identifying marks brought sew
eral persons to the Brooklyn Morgue yostor-
day. A man who said he was Elias Whitman
OF 80 Boorum place. Brooklyn. was there at
$3.50 In tho morning. He told weird warn OF
how he had seen a man in South street. New
York, early Friday morning quarrelllng with
another man. who threatened to cut him up.
The stranger. Whitman saws. had marks on his
arm exactly similar to those on tho arm at the
MorRuc. The police were inclined. upon hear
ing whitman tale. to believe that he was In
the employ Of q yellow journal. Their sus-
picions they regarded as confirmed when IL
was discovered that the address he gave was
vacant lot.
Policeman Frank Mcclure OF the Central
Park police told Capt. England yesterday that
the description OF tho unknown man tai led
f.S o ce ocps ts ts The sf was aT
bathing with two other mon and three women.
Mcclure and friend were led to notice hlp by
Of oruoiaK and an anchor. The man wore
bandagS on one Of his legs Just below the
Guire gould not DO sure q his fall dsscrPtioa.
with his story. but the latter did not see at to
report the % after to tho Brooklyn police.,
RTsn IA oS OF se II.
Morsue last night He said he had seen the
tS sos s A hs an wh hat e r.
and tie bandsged leg He did not know his
oa his e.r fSn sad ne
shown him another piece OF tatteoing. that OF
com anion. who had been with Rutan on
Coney Island. accom- panied him last night; but
neither OF the boys was able to make q positive
Capt Tom Clark. q Coney Island life saver.
was also al the MorEue last night with com
panion. Both Of them RENE M bered the sailors
party, and Capt CLARK made very positive
Identification Of the body.
Among the other persons who saw thslbody
last night was Elmer z. 9etchell a profess
sioaal tattooer. Of II Chatham Square. He
said that in hIs opinion the oruoihx was the
work OF a sailor. as It was orudely done and
with ink made from powdered coal The
anchor he said. was American professional
work and Judging from Its form. had been
done by. either Otto Mason or Fred Mckay.
both Of Prooklyn.
Capt Reynolds said yesterday afternoon that
he had not finished investigating the reported
disappearance OF Joseph Johnson. mate on
the bark Enseralda. which cleared for South
American port from tho foot OF Eagle street,
BROOKLYN last Friday. Johnson borrowed 81
Disappeared. seymour SABBATH Of 25 Atlantic
avenue, friend Of his, reported this to the po-
Ice on Monday night. but when he went to the
pot those Of, johnson. He Thought so chiefly
because OF the ABSENCE Of deep soar In the
neck. Cart. Reynolds believes that SABBATH
pay be mistaken In this, and he had some OF
his men working on the case yesterday. They
did not succeed in discovering any trace OF
johnson.
According to Capt. Reynolds. tho johnson
case was only one of several which his len
were looking UP. and possible developm ents
might be looked for to-day. he said.