The evening Republican., 1902-07-26
C0R0NER'S
INQUEST.

I
Morrison was clerk at the ccroners
inquest held at Delaware City last
night to attempt to ascertain the
cause of the death of William A.
Dorman, late of Baltimore, whose
body was found floating in the
Delaware and Chesapeake canal on
Wednesday morning.
The inquest rendered was as fol-
lows: Resolved-''William A. Dor
man, whose body was found in the
waters of The Delaware and Chesa-
peake canal, at Delaware City, Del,
on Wednesday morning, July %,
1902, came to his death by causes
unknown to the jury.
The inquest started about $50
o'clock and required nearly two
hours to reach the verdict.
Coroner Frick was present and
placed George N. Bright and E. L.
Clark in the jury in addition to
those previously impaniled.
Mayor Collins was the first wit
ness. He described the finding Of
the body and produced the contents
of the pockets of the deceased and
placed the diary, letters, comb and
other articles before the jury. He
gave the names of relatives of the
deceased, William Higgins, 224 Arch
street, Philadelphia; his aunt Mrs.
A. Ledley, Baltimore; and his sister
Mrs. Kate Dorman, Shields OF Whit
NEVILLE, Copn He also stated that
he had received letters and kilograms
instructing him to have the body
buried as economical as possible. A
letter from his sister received last
evening states that they will remove
the body to Baltimore for lnterment
in family lot.
The affidavit of Coroner's physi-
an DR.. Joseph w. Bastian was held
in which he attributed death to
drowning.
Miss Laura Householder, daught-
er of William Householder, stated
that she had seen the deceased leave
the Ericsson on Monday evening and
90 toward the hotel. She did not
see him return to the boat.
The Ericsson which the man
boarded on Monday evening in
Philndalphia, came into the locks
at this time and Captain John W.
Grace of Baltimore, master OF the
boat and purser, G. Edwin Clarke,
of Chesapeake City were called in to
testify in relation to Dorman. They
each stated they knew that a man
answering Dormans description
had been on board the boat. They
identified the tickets found on him
and the baggage check for his
satchell. This latter was turned
over to the care of Mayor Collins
who will send it with the contents
to Mrs. Shields as she requested.
In the satchel were testament
marked at st. Matthew xii, with his
name on the fly leaf and directions
what to do in case of an accident.
The testament had been in his
possession since January 24th 1898
when he was in First Florida, Co.
F, U. S. v, at Tampa, FLORIDA, also
his discharge papers with honorable
mention. his place of residence
previous to enlisting was 3l3 South
Eutaw street, Baltimore, his prayer
book, rosary, razor, several suits III
good shape clean towels, playing
cards and about 200 fine poker chips
The later were in a cigar box.
The letters and diary were read.
The latter showed careful record
of each day, mentio ming his leaving |
Glasgow, Scotland, 1Op p.lm.iJuly 9TH
in the Steamship Siberia and arrlv-
ed in Philadelphia Sunday, 2.3o p.
m. July Goth, and his purchasing IA
ticket to the steamboat for Baltl-
more. The latter was his last
entry.
William H. Ennis, colored, testi
fed to first seeing the body. Will
lam Hagan, Alfred Hughes, Edward
Reybold testified to finding the
body.
Other letters were read consisting
of recommendation from United
States Engraving Co., Baltimore
signed by Daniel O'Donovan, and
one signed by Rev John NJ. BURY
of st. Joseph's Church endorsing
him with great credit.