The age-herald., 1900-10-23
NORTON D. WHITLEY
 DEAD IN NEW YORK
His Body Found in Hallway in
 Elizabeth Street
INVESTIGATION INSTITUTED
Some Suspicious Circumstances Sur. round the Case-Left Here Some Time Ago in Search of Work
 Remains Sent For

New York, October 22-(Special) )-An un- known man, about 25 years old, supposed from letters and papers in his possession to be Norton D. Whitley of Birmingham Ala, was found dead at noon today in the hallway of the first floor of No 25S Eliza beth street, under suspicious circumstances though his death is not believed to have resulted from violence.
 Policeman Frances J. Murphy of the Mulberry street station says he was called into the house by a citizen who had dis covered the body. It was lying on the hall floor of the first story.
 The basement or ground floor is a saloon and the next floor is a restaurant called the Sicilian Hotel The rest of the house is occupied by men who speak through peep-holes to inquirers, and whom the po- lice say are Italians, though they speak English.
 Carmino La Rosa, waiter, who was in charge of the Sicilian Hotel restaurant to- day, said he was eating at F o'clock, when he heard a scufiiing sound from upstairs and then some one moved out to the stair way and began to cautiously descend the stairs. He said the sound was exactly as ii some one were carrying a heavy weight His door was partly ajar, he said. Soon some one came up and shut it tightly. The combination Of circumstances did not strike hlm as being suspecious until he opened the door and found a man lying on the f1oor of the hall. There was blood in the mans mouth as if from a fist blow, and the face was of greenish pallor The arms were raised so that his hands were about on a level with his shoulders. La Rosa called in the police.
 The Mulberry Street station police made an investigation, and though they declared the man had died in the hallway Detective Mulligan was kept on the case to make further investigations.
 The man is about 25 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs 1S0 pounds and had dark complexion and hair and a smooth face. He wore a light brown coat, black and blue Dolka-dot double breasted waist coat, blue socks, red shirt tanned lace shoes and black soft hat His clothing and hat bore a Birmingham (Ala) stamp. He had $2Oo in money, pair of gold link cuff buttons, fob chain and spectables in his possession, and some leters and papers. Some Of the letters were addressed to Captain Norton D. Whitley, General De- livery, New York Post Office''
 One envelope had the imprint in the cor ner, Merchants and Planters National Bank, Montgomery, Ala" It was post ma rked October IT. Other letters were evil dently form his wife, Jennie begging him to return home.
 A thorough police investigation has been instituted.
 Norton D. Whitley, whose death in New York yesterday is reported in the above special to the Age-Herald, is well known in this city, where he resided for a number of years He was a son of Mrs. Frank M Gardner, who resides with her husband in Eighteenth street, near Eighth avenue
 MT. Whitley had been in a bad physical condition for long time, and during a visit to Louisville, Ky, last summer suf- fered temporary Arrangement of mind He was brought back home and after a while recovered He went away some time ago m search of employment, but seems to have been unsuccessful in his quest. He arrived in New York about ten days ago, and two or three days later wrote to Mrs Whitley who is with her mother in this city, that he had not found anything to do and that he was almost without money. Mrs. Whit ley was Miss Jennie Harris.
 Whitley was employed in the county au- ditor's office up to a short time before hls departure for Louisville last summer.
 MT. Gardner, on receiving a telegram last night informing him of the death of Whit ley, wired the authorities In New York to forward the body to Birmingham. It will arrive here tomorrow night.