Evening star., 1901-11-11
Mystery Surrounds Death of Man IL
Jeffersonville, Ind.
REGISTERED As n. C. RAfHBUE
Insurance Company Agents Say il
Was Some One Else.
THE FUNERAL STOPPEp

JEFFERSoNVILLE, Ind, November ii.
The following facts have been ascertained
regarding the case of Newell c. Rathbun,
the United States recruiting officer whose
alleged sudden and mysterious death here
Is being investigated by life insurance rep
resentatives and the authorities at Little
Rock. Ark:
Two men registered as William Ten
Eycke of watertown, N Y, and Newell C.
Rathbun. entered their names at hotel
last Wednesday night. On Thursday tho
man who registered as Rathbun was found
dead In bed. The coroner says that the
post-mortem examination showed iaudanum
in the mans stomach sufficient to have
killed two men. The verdict OF the coroner's
jury, 1t is said, will be that death was
caused by morphine poisoning. The man
who registered as William Ten Eycke had
left the hotel when the dead body of the
other man was found
Letter From Ten Eycke.
A letter was received Saturday by Dep
uty Coroner Coots from Ten Eycke. He
wrote on plain paper and failed to give his
address in Louisville, from which city the
letter is supposed to have been written.
Ten Eycke said he met Rathbun in Little
Rock and was befriended by him. Meet
ing him in Louisville and seeing that
Rathbun was in distress, he took him to
Jeffersonville, gave him a coat and vest,
paid his hotel bill, and on Wednesday
night accompanied him to Louisville and
the two had time"
The supposed Rathbun was helplessly IN
toxicated, 1t is said. when he returned TO
the hotel Wednesday night. Deputy Coro-
ner Coots wants to find Ten Eycke but
has been unable to do so. The man who
registered as Rathbun was very shabbily
dressed. Neither of the men was known to
any one at the hotel
WATERFOWL, N Y, November IL
There is no such rame as VIM. Ten Eycke
in the local directory and no one OF that
name is known 10 the police here.
Mystery as to the Remains.
dispatch from Little Rock. Ark. last
night says: The reported death Of Newell
c. Rathbun of this city. the United States
recruiting officer at Je1ersonville, Ind.
published a day or two since, developed
into a first-class sensation today upon the
announcement by Sam NJ. Powell, state
manager of the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Company. that the body that was te
have been buried in Oakland cemetery thio
afternoon is not that of Newell c. Rath-
bun. In this statement the Insurance off,
cial is supported by DR.. c.. Jennings, the
company's examining physician; b. Sisk.
who placed one-half of the life insurance
on Rathbun, and by Mr.. ]. c. Watkins OF
the Grand Central Hotel, with whom Rath-
bun boarded up to the time Of his marriage
a short time since, and others.
After satisfying himself of the condition
of affairs, Mr.. Powell requested the under
taker to postpone the funeral until Mon
day afternoon, and this afternoon placed
information Of his discovery in possession
of Detective Chichester of Sheriff Schader's
force Of detectives. Mr.. Powell said that
several persons who knew Rathbun well
were present and when the remains were
eXp0Sed view II the general OnfpiOn
that the body was, not that of Rathbun.
Mr.. Powell has notified his company Of
the situation and will be governed by in
structions expected tomorrow.