The Washington times., 1901-09-02
new YORK POLICE PUZZLED
Record for the Unidentified Dead
for the Month of August.
Nineteen Cases Reported In Which
No Enquiry Was Made Concerning
the Bodies Most of the COrpscs
Inferred in the Potter's Field.

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| Inferred in the Potter's Field.
| NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-For some reason
that is u mystery to the police. the num-
| Der of unidentified dead found in the riv-
| ers and various sections of the city has
| shown a great increase during the past
three weeks.
Since August / nineteen bodies of men,
women, and children have been unclaim-
| cd by friends or relatives. No enquiry
| has been made for any of them and not
the slightest clue has been obtained as to
the identity.
That some of the unfortunate dead have
friends or relatives who would like TO give
them burial other than in potters field,
the charity officials are confident.
The following list which has been com.
piled from the official records of the po-
lice may aid relatives of some of the un-
fortunates in their quest of persons who
have been missing and throw light on
| number of cases which have puzzled the
police:-
August BODY of man, about fifty-five
years, height 3 feet 10 inches, weight 100
pounds; dressed IN black vest, black chev-
lot trousers. black tie, white suspenders
with blue stripes, white soft shirt, blue,
red, and brown striped cotton underwear,
black cotton socks, congress CATERS.
Skull was fractured. Found at railroad
station West Eighth Street, Coney Island.
August 4-Body OF man of forty,
height feet inches weight 40 pounds.
brown hair. mustache. and beard blue
eyes, dressed in brown sack coat, brown
plaid vest, black and grey striped trous-
ers. white and pink shirt, white suspen-
ders, grey drawers and socks laced Shoes
clothing in poor condition; apparently a
German laborer. Potter's field.
August 5-Body OF a man of fifty-five,
height feet inches. weight lS5 pounds,
sandy and grey mixed hair and mus
tache and beard. good teeth; dressed in
brown howered vest, brown and grey
check trousers, white muslin shirt, cellu-
loid collar. black and red satin tie. purple
and white plaid suspenders. pink cotton
underwear. black laced shoes. black cot
ton socks, shoes msrked Haywood. Found
at foot of East Hat. Street. Potter's field.
August BODY of a nan about thirty
years old, height feet 10 Inches. weight
lIO pounds good teeth; dressed in dark
wollen shirt. Found in East River near
Fulton Ferry. Brooklyn Potters field.
August s-Body of a man about thirty
years old. height 5,feet inches. weight
lao pounds; brown hair. sandy mustache.
good teeth: index finger of right hand at
second joint missing. Found nude in
river off foot East NinetY-ninth Street.
Potters field.
August 1U-Body of nan about forty
flve years, height feet II inches, weight
2VO pounds, brown hair and sandy mus
tache, good teeth; dressed in grey sack
coat and vest, black and grey check
trousers, white straw hat with black
band, blue and white suspenders. blue
satin shirt. white cotton s,undershirt.
brown socks. black laced shoes. Hat
marked a. B. Blaisdeli & Co., Masonic
Building. HaverhilI. Mass. Suspenders
marked w. II. Murphy, 9 Haven Street,
Boston. Found at 11Sth Street and River
side Drive.
August l1-Body of woman about TWEEN
ty-eight year, found in river off foot of
West Ninety-fourth Street; height feet,
weight Is pounds: brown hair blue eyes,
five gold teeth; dressed in white linen
waist, blue linen skirt with white trim
mings. no hat, purple neclStie. muslin pet
ticoat, cotton underskirt. red and black |
cotton stockings, laced shoes, size ~,
= width; white cotton gloves with black
stripes. black leather belt. and black
ribbed waist belt. Pottsr's fold.
August u-Body of man at the foot
of Fifth Street >on pile of lumber, about
inches; weight, IS0 pounds: grey eyes, |
brown hair mixed with grey. brown mus |
tache and beard, good teeth. Dressed in
black cloth trousers, blue and white shirt |
black CATERS. Potter's field.
August 13-Body OF Il man about forty |
five years, height feet inches; weight !
li0 pounds. sandy hatr and mustache, !
blue eyes. upper front teeth missing
Dressed in alpaca coat. blue and white !
striped vest, grey striped trousers. black |
derby hat, white collar, white suspenders, |
81 Ia 70 r1nr chi NtFbf fta
shirt, jean drawers, laced shoes. red and |
white stockings. Found hanging in Mat !
rice Woods, Long Island. On body was |
found gold ring marked No a. Is |
cents tailor's thimble, and a wooden case |
with needles.
August l5-Body of a man about fifty
i35 pounds, grey hair. bald on top of |
head, grey mustache and eyes, good |
teeth Dressed in black diagonal cut
away coat black and brown striped !
grey suspende-s. black cotton shirt, |
brown cotton socks. black CATERS Killed |
by an engine at One Hundred and Thirty |
field.
August 17-Bc-@ of a man about fifty- |
eight years. light feet. weight $50 |
gdod snd hrGwR
sack coat and trousers. blue and
white shirt; grey urdershirt. brown socks, !
olack pa i,,,.s laced shoes Is hunchback. Let |
Staten Island ferry. East River
August l'-Sody of man, about thirty
six years; height feet inches |
weight l65 pounds, brown hair and mus /
tache. good teeth. Dressed in black dou-
coat, black flowered satin
vest, grey striped trousers white and |
black striped shirt. black tie white cotton
underwear, yellow and white suspenders
white collar, black socks, patent leath-
er shoes Found at foot of jackson Street
and East River.
August 1S-Body of a man about thirty
years, height feet inches, weight /
100 pounds. sandy hair and mustache blue
eyes. one front upper tooth missing
Dressed in black diagonal sack coat and
vest, black trousers, black shirt white
striped underwear, black socks and laced
shoes. Found in river at foot of East
Street
August lS-Body of n man, thirty-five
years old. height feet inches
weight leo pounds. dark eyes. good teeth.
Dressed in white and black mixed sack
coat and vest. blue and black striped
black tie, blue and white striped
suspenders, white outing shirt collar at
,ached black socks. brogans. size No s.
Found at foot of Walcott Street. Brook
lyn.
August 19-Body of a boy about eighteen
years old. height > feet 1 inches
weight 1870 pounds. brown hair good teeth,
a large scar on right leg below the knee. |
Dressed In white cotton drawers; no other