The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-07
PERILs OF NIAGARA FALLS.
River May Hide Many Recent Grimes
In Its Torrent.


From the Rochester Observation-Disclosures
The grim, CHASTITY feature of the mys-
FERROUS Niagara river giving up it's dead
during the heated summer period has
once more commenced and early yester-
day morning John Kay of Youngstown
found the body of man floating in the
river opposite Murphys dock, in that vii
lage. He hurried out to the floating OBJ
Ject and towed it to shore, where 1t WaS
made fast. Coroner Walker of Lewiston
was at once notified, and proceeded to
Youngstown.
The examination of the coroner estab-
lished the fact that the man was from
forty 20 fifty years old, to all appear
ances. His hight was five and a half feet,
and his weight about $50 pounds. Condi-
tons indicated that he had been in the
water two or three weeks, and as the
top of the head was entirely gone, the
coroner thought that possibly the man
might have made the frightful plunge
over the falls. With the exception Of
coarse shoes and stockings the body was
nude. The teeth are in good condition,
and somewhat prominent. One of the up
per front teeth has a gold filling, which
may serve to aid in Identification.
Notable among the missing people at
the Falls is William Gard house of Bramp-
ton, Ont, who committed suicide from
Prospect Point Sunday afternoon, May
10. But Gardhouse was older than the
age given for the body of this man found
at Youngstown, while he also had whis-
kers. The face of the man picked up yes
terday is smooth. There have been in
quiries for many missing people thought
to have Travelled to Niagara to end their
lives, but only in the case of Gardhouse is
suicide known to have occurred. With
this finding of the lifeless, mutilated re-
l..
river close to the broad, deep, cold wa
tiers of old Ontario, there comes a posi-
bility that the man may have been the
victim of foul play in Niagara Falls, and
after he had been robbed of his last cent,
TOSSED into the waters which might con-
ceal so much. 1t was only yesterday that
Reservation officer Jacob Anthony told
how he had been called to assist a poor
German, who had been the victim OF
bunko men. The German in question had
alighted from Buffalo trolley. and had
been picked up by the bunko men as easy
to work.
As he told his story to officer Antho-
n.y. he stated they took him to a place
next to a blacksmith's shop on Niagara
avenue, where they robbed him of $40.
They recognized it would not do to set
the man adrift on the streets in strange
city penniless and so they gave him back
S45 with which to get out of town ana
elsewhere. He told officer Anthony that
the men said they would follow him about
the city until he left, and that, II ne
uttered a word about their stealing MS
money, they would kill him. He fairy
shook with fear as he recited his ex-
perience to the officer of the state. with
such crime in Niagara Falls it is evident
that this lifeless body found at Youngs-
town may be that Of a victim OF gam
blers and buuko men who are worklhs
the city unchecked. The Niagara river
has many mysteries. The years OF lts
life have witnessed many crimes, but
there are prospects that. unless condl-
tions about Niagara FAILS soon change
the coroners of Niagara county Will 90
a thriving business this Pan-Amerlcah
year.
In recognition of the crime that exists
at the Falls. Supt. Welch of the Ne"
York State Reservation has had the iol-
lowing circular printed:
CAUTION TO VISITORSl
Beware of Confidence Men" and Pick
pocketsl
DO not be enticed anywhere By strang-
ers, who may be "Sharpersp'
Please report any attempt 10 swlnaIe
you at once to the reservation officers
T. " Welch.
Superintendent state Reservation at Nj
agara.
The State Reservation is over hfteeh
years Old but never before In is hlHioil
has the superintendent felt called W."
to thus warn the public. These hanhnl.'
are carried and circulated by the ret,I
walton caretakers In hopes that lh'
strangers will profit by tho Warning'
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