The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
RODY OF A. 0PENHYM FOUND.
~.s FLOATING ~ THE HARLEM
BELOW HIGH BRIDGE.
pes,h Due TO Drewnins. Coroner scholcr
say-Thought That the Body Had
Deen Fast in the Mud-Scow Captain
nu Get The Fauily's o. 600 Reward.

ssr-Thought That the Body Had
Dcen Fast in the Mud-Scow Captain
VIII Get the Fanily's - 600 Reward.
The body Of Adolphe Openhym. the silk
merchant who disappeared on March 80
from his home, So Riverside Drive, was
found yesterday morning In the Harlem
River at 18th street by Capt John Meehan
Of the Board Of Health scow Ella Jane,
which was fastened TO the dock.
Coroner Scholer made two examina-
tons Of the body. the second in the pres
ence Of Robert d. kohn Of 1877 West Ninety
9Th street. u brother-in-lsw Of Mr..
Openhym. The Coroner and Mr.. Kohn
were satisfied that death was due to drown
ing. and TO nothing else. Coroner Scholer
ssid that there were slight bruises on Mr..
Openhym's forehead and that lot Of mud
had lodged around his head and shoulders.
This the Coroner thought indicated that
Mr. Openhym's plunge bad driven his
heed in the mud. and that was the reason
tho body did not come to the surface
sooner
The body when found was floating
isce down at the stern Of the scow between
the boat and the dock. Capt. Meehan got
graphing hook and sent his son August to
And q policeman.
Policeman Charles II. Francis. who is
detailed at the Central Bridge, came and
tAen the body was brought ashore.
william Rolph, IN employee VI Mr.. Open
hymS arm, who has been patrolling the
river in steam launch every day since
Mr.. Openhym disappeared. was sent for.
He Identified the body at once.
Policeman Francis went through .the
pockets and the frat thing he took out was
NJ. Openhyrn's gold watch with the mono-
gram "A. o. on the case. There were also
found several letters addressed to Mr..
Openhym. N1 In money, his cigar case,
and other articles. His diamond stud was
In his shirt front.
The body was taken to the IS2d street
station and later to Campbell's undertaking
shop at ?N West Twenty-third street.
Drive in the morning Of Monday. March 30,
ostensbly to 60 to IS Mercer street, where
Officer.
Instead Of going there he took an Amster-
dam avenue car. and went to High Bridge.
an acquaintance. Frank McConville. the
day bridge-tender on the Manhattan side
OF the bridge, reported TO the police that he
had seen man jump Into the river. and
few minutes later Mr.. 0penhym's hat and
silk umbrella were found on the bridge.
The family offered q reward OF q 900 for
the recovery Of the body, and this was later
10 b 600. Scores Of boatmen
dragged the river for Mr.. Opsnhym's body.
and .,,. ths work had been kept up every day
Capt. Mcehan, who found the body, will
claim the reward He received from Mr..
K0hn . card, on which was written:
fspAd the body Of Adolphe Openhym. =
Nr. Kohn explained that he wanted 70
- IT, ssward % 10 ths man who
Morris J. Hlrsch. attorney for. IL Opsn-
hy,n Arm. was at AtlantioICity fken the
body wes found. He ives bottled by tele-
phoDe and came on last night to take charge
o. the fsmily's interests! Mr.. Hirsch said
that Msehaa would undoubtedly get the
reward. = $3.50
A Close friend Of thu Openhym family
MD yesterday 70 . sUN rsporter that ths
silk merchant's frisnds could hnd no reason
why ~ should have killed himself. His
business b prosperous and he was In good
ne0tn. .. ~