The sun., 1901-03-13
FLOOD RAISED
DEAD BODY
Of Henry E. satterthwaite in
Brandywine Race.
DISAPPEARED FEBRUARY l3
Evidenoe That He Committed Sui
cide-Probably Entered Race
Near Washington Street
Bridge.
DISAPPEARED FEBRUARY L

About o'clock yesterday morning
the body of Henry Il. Satterwaite, OF
No. $40 Madison street, who suddenly
d,snppeared on February 18th, was
found about so yards below Washington
street bridge in the north race. Ills
watch was stopped ut IL minutes past
II o'clock.
The body was found by Thomas Laps
lev, Il stone mason, residing at No. 70
last Twcnty-second street, who was
on his way up the race to see the eIecls
Of Mondays flood. When first seen by
Mr.. Lapslcy, the body was near the md
die of the race, the head pointed down
the stream. He went to Lca's Mills
and reported his discovery, and pro-
curing II rake went back to the scene and
drew the body near shore.
There it lay until Police Captain
George Black and Court Officer William
Heal had arrived from the police station.
Officers Floyd and Paulman had reported
the case TO headquarters. The captains
first thought was that it might be Mr..
Satterthwaite, the sandy moustache be-
ing clue. 1t did not take long to cs-
tablsh the fact, for while the body still
lay partly III the water, Capt. Black eX-
amined the Openfaced gold watch and
found the initials III. Il. s." on the
back, and lleur de lis Oh medallion att
tached to the chain. He and Mr.. Laps
Icy removed the body to the race bank
and the identity was then further es-
tablished by II letter found in the pocket,
addressed to IL. IL. Satterthwaite.
The corpse was iii Il good state of
preservation, due, it is believed, to its
having been under water nearly all the
time from when it first entered the water.
In the opinion of Coroner's Undertaken
james L. Chandler, who removed the
body to the morgue, Mr.. Satterthwaite
had probably been in the water since
very shortly after his disappearance. No
marks were found on the remains except
such as are explained by contact with
objects while in the water.
1t is not known where Mr.. Satterth-
waite Went overheard but it is supposed
il was higher up the race and that the
body was rushed down to its place Of
finding by the flood.
In addition to the watch and chain
on the body were found an English
watcr-tight diamond set ring on the left
hand; 500 i'll notes, II money order from
iluSH " itOliuell Oh I'ullauelpnla Tor $2l
three Columbian half dollars of 1892, and
SO cents i'll change; bunch of keys, and
several papers referring to business OF
l.. w. Woolworth Il Co., No. 416 and
ais Market street.
For the past five years Mr.. Satterth-
waite had been manager of the Wool
worth store. lie was faithful to his
work and is said to have worried great
deal about ii. That and the illness of
one of his children are believed to have
affected his mind.
lie walked out of the store on the
morning of February 13 and from that
time his disappearance dated. 1t was
thought that he may have left the city
dnd inquiries were sent to various places
by the police department of this city.
a reward of $l00 for information lead
ing to his recovery, dead or alive, was
announced by Chief Of Police Eugene
Massey.
Mr.. Satterthwaite was 40 years Of age.
lie is survived by his wife and two
daughters and one son. Frederick Sat.
tcrthwaitr, II brother, residing in Read
ing, Ia, will come to this city and as.
sist in the funeral arrangements. The
funeral will take place on Friday morn.
ing and interment will be made at Cross.
wick's, New Jersey.