Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-04
NEWPORT II. NEWS WI
identity Of Hunter'sRe Ghastly
Find Still a Mystery
Additional Particulars About tho
Skeleton in tho FOX Republican
Candidate for tho Lcgisinturo Left
Trouble WITH oyssermen-Tne
Fentucny.

Newport News, Va, Nov. San IN
vestigation into the finding Of the skel-
eton in the rude pine box on the beach
last nightdoes not clear away the
mystery. An Investigation to-day makes
,t evident that the box has been under
ground for some years The rope around
the bones has rotted and the wood bears
evidence of having been in the sand for
a long time. Then, too, there is not a
particle of flesh on the bones. When the
body was put in the box it was encased
in O large canvass bag, such as is used
on Ships for burying the dead at sea-
Pieces of the bag were found this
morning. The presence Of the rope is
accounted for in this way: The body
of the sailor was evidently picked up
in the Roads by boat and a rope was
attached to it, which was used to tow
1t to shore. 1t being decided to bury the
body, the rope was wrapped around the
corpse which was put IN q wooden
box and buried on the beach. This was
the conclusion reached by two OF the
Warwick county justices of the peace
who looked into the matter. The bones
have been turned over to the overseer
Of the poor for reinterment. Stevedore
Gilmore, who first saw the box and it's
contents Wednesday afternoon after the
high tide had washed away the sand,
says that this is the second time this
same box has been exposed to view by
the fury Of the waves. The first time
was several years ago, at which time
no attention was paid to the matter.
HERMAN OR MrDONALD?
It is now believed that the body
found some time ago by hunters in the
FL III -.
people think is that of the missing
butcher, Herman. is more likely that OF
a painter named Mcdonald, who has
not been seen by any of his friends
for nearly two months. 1t is alleged that
the description OF the clothing found on
the dead man tallies exactly with that
worn by, Mcdonald when last seen. y
The painter was we'll known about
the city, where he manager to keep
tongue and buckle together by writing
window signs. His last appearance In
this city Is said to lrave been in North
Newport News, where he sought en-
ployment at his trade. He obtained a
few days work there and at Morrison
station. He then took his departure
and has neither been seen or heard of
since.
Mcdonald Was attached to the o,ty
and expressed Il desire to remain here.
But why any one should have sought
his life Is not clear. 1t Is altogether
improbable that he mad sufficient money
to tempt thief, although people who
knew him we'll say that at times he
carried considerable sums for man
of his slllftless habits. The only ground
for believing that the remains found in
the woods are his. however, is that the
clothing discovered near the unfortu-
nate creature answers the descriptio
OF that worn by him when last seen,
which. it appears, was about the time
that Hermann passed out of Sight Of
his friends.
ONE CANDIDATE LESS.
Mr.. p. J. Mulcahy. the Republican
candidate for the House OF DELEGATES in
this district. Will not cut much figure
in the election to he held next Tuesday.
MI Muscahy's tlsht was spoiled by
his own hand. or rather the hand OF the
man who prepared his notices for him
aud had his signat ure attested.
The notices were not filed properly
ana hence Mr.. Mlulcahy's name will not
appear on the ballots used in this dis
trct.
TROUBLE WITH OYsTERMEN.
The State oyster gunboat Chcsapeake
captain Fi't''tt5sssiiaf5 HIS, Is expected to come
down the river from Richmond to-
night. 1t Is understood that there has
peeh some trouble with oystermen in
TINS vicinity and that the Chesap cake
uas peen ordered to investigate.
THE KENTUCKY.
The first-class battleship Kentucky
wncn had a successful builders trial
.ast tuesday, will be given her official
vember 23d. W.
The shipyard officials have decided on
tii ms date and the Navy Department
VIII be notified at once
,,o:,s AZ, YORK or making the Kentucky
eu! lor her Official trial is prorress-
4 in !i;, Rapidly and in about two weeks she
~, Dg ready TO leave the shipyard for
H., olk where she will be put in the
cleaned. her bottom
from New York the hat,,esh,n will,
go 10 sea for preliminary rim an, ~,
~, .ile -eu me official trial will take Mace
( pelWTch Gapes Ann and Porpoise off
Inc WV england coast The course will
pe M, .hiI.y-,nree miles out and return.
=, ~ board which will go out on
lne Nehtucky has not been Amounted
SUNkEN STEAMERS CREW HERR
NeWport News, Va, Nov. 3.-The
b[itlsh steamer Pondo, Captain BrewIs
rum Iehsaeoia to Antwerp, arrived
lieis u'is morning, having ON board
! =, 49,. - 49, LEW oil the Italian bark
Colombo, including Captain salvadorn
III scamba and Mate Angelo Antonio
< Capadanna. picked up three hun5rsI
miles south of iatteras in lattitud de-
Sso NJ; longitude 4 w. The Colombo
went down soon after the crew n.nro
taken off She was seventy.srven 49,
out from Catania for Savannah ,uhs,'
she encountered the hurricane on o.
tober 21st. and was then only eirhtv
miles from her destination.
For four days prior to the rescue on
q November LIST, according 10 The can
tain, the men had had nothing cooi,aa
to eat The ship encountered The
.heaNiest part of the gale and IL L.