New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-28

Peck was killed by a blow like that from
sandbag, evidently inflicted with murderous in
tent The body when found was face down
ward with the arms outstretched-
A strange circumstance Of the case was that
not e cent Of money was found in the pockets,
nor watch nor jewelry of any sort. save gold
ring with pearl set on the left hand. The ring
was SO tightly lodged on the finger as to make
It's removal difficult. Mr.. Peck's presence in the
part OF town where he apparently met his death
is unexplained.
The frame house near which the body was dis
covered has shoe shop on the ground floor.
Frank Di Git, an Italian the proprietor, sleeps
ir the rear He says he heard noise of any
set. and knew nothing OF the case until Police
man Kehoe reused him Peter Casey. a bar
tender in the saloon at Ninth-ave. and Seven
tsenth-st.. declared ne had not heard any noise.
4 young man. who declined to give name or ad-
dress. told the police he had talked with
other young man a short time before the body
vas found and had been told that the second
young man had seen the body the walk at
midnight when passing, and again at o'clock.
This same man told the police that woman
had told him of seeing Ny. Peck fall and lie mo-
tonless
MONEY AND JEwELRY GONE.
According to the story Of c. z. Merrill. a CLERK
employed by Mr.. Peck the latter intended to
leave this city yesterday morning on the 500
train from One-hundred- and ty-ffth-st. 70
accompany Mrs. Peck home from the Catshlls,
where she has spent the summer Mr.. Peck re
turned from the mountains a week ago He
10 his home on Wednesday TO direct the
colored servant TO prepare the rooms for Mrs.
Peck's return On Wednesday afternoon. Merrill
says Mr. Peck drew 500 from bank and left
his Office at $40 O'Clock. Merrill believes that
Nj Peck had a large sum of money besides
what he drew from the bank, and his handsome
gold watch and chain. when he was murdered
This belief is borne out by the statement Of
Thomas H. Pool. of No. 4S9 Fifth-ave., a archi-
tect who says that he and Arthur Pierson went
into R " Hams cafe at No. L. $50 Broadway,
On Wednesday night and they saw Mr.. Peck
sitting at rear table With him was
they recognized as a professional banjo player,
Edwin French. Of No. 215 West Fortieth-st. Mr..
Peck displayed a roll Of bills and made them
drink with him. Mr. Pool said.
French was not at home when reporter
called at his house, but mis- wife said her husband
end son had home on Wednesday night
about i o'clock and told of having been in COM
pany with Mr Peck at Hams place, saying he
had been drinking and that he was slightly
boisterous The night bartender in Hams said
that Mr.. Peck left the place about 1870 o'clock
In company vi h two or three persons, Of whom
one was French.
PECKs COUNsEL's STATEMENT
james + lNnn, OF no. ltl BIOdQWdy, WHO " DIS
present al the autopsy. said he was Mr.. Peck's
counsel and that he knew that Wednesday
air. Peck had cashed a check for $50 at the
Aston National Bank. Flynn said he had known
Nj Peck TO carry with him between $500 and
$500 Mr.. Peck, according 10 his counsel, was
temperate man, and his inclination would not
lead him 70 the place where his body was found.
Or Weston, who performed the autopsy,
nounced that the organs Of the body were in
good condition. He found abrasion three
inches long and inch wide on the left side Of
the head. and q fracture of the skull. The blow
that caused death was delivered with sufficient
force 10 shatter the brain
Ar. Peck had been in the real estate business
here since 1866 and q member Of the Real
Estate Exchange. At time he lived in Roch-
ester. HIS wife and brother who lives in Wis
consn are the only surviving relatives
Mr.. Peck's constant companion in his walks
about The vicinity Of his Office was Rex, hand
some Esquimau dog which friend had sent
MIN from North Dakota The dog seemed 10
know yesterday that something had befallen his
master Every time anybody entered the real
estate Office the dog would approach him with a
!c"- suspicious whine and 60 back and forth to
MS masters vacant chair and desk.