Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
FLOATING IN RIVER
A DEAD BODY PICKED UP OFF
ALEXANDRIA TODAY.
Pocketbook Bears Name Of George e.
Hebbard, Expert Tailor, 7O6 and
7O8 9th Street Northwest"
Special Dispatch to The Evening star.

special Dispatch to The Evening Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 4.-The body
OF man about fifty years old was found
noatfng In the Potomac at Reardon's dock
the foot OF Prince street, about o'clock
this morning. The police were notified.
| and after the body had been viewed by
Coroner William R. Purvis 1t was removed
to the undertaking establishment OF W.
Demaine & Son. King street. for a moro
complete examination and a probable in
quest.
cursory inspection of the body con-
WINGED the coroner and the police that the
drowned man was unknown in Alexandria
The news OF the discovery spread and a
large crowd gathered at Reardon's wharf
None of those present could identify the
body.
Money and Names in Pockets.
From articles found in his pockets, and
from notations in small book taken from
his coat. it is believed the man hailed from
Washington. A number of names with ad-
dresses were found in the note book. One
of those most clearly made out was EFT
Campbell 526 Sd street northeast" An
other was Lyons, 1929 4th street north
east, while third was John Moore 1879
- street, Philadelphia" the name of the
street being illegible.
In one vest pocket was S. BILL 81 bill
and 80 cents in change Another IS bill
was discovered in the vest. From nota-
tons found in the small book containing
the names it was suggested that the owner
had been interesting in racing. One Of
them read: Canada, auto steeple race,
found in one of the pockets and pair Of
gold glasses in another.
May Disclose Identity.
Finally an article diooox,aro5 x,,t,;,b
DIR. Purvis believed. revealed the identity
of the stranger. 1t was small pocket
book. bearing on one of the folds the fol-
lowing name and address, printed in .gilt
letters: George E. Hebbard, expert tailor,
706 and 7Os 9th street northwest, Wash
ington."
The coroner then announced that he
would not hold an inquest, as 1t was ap-
parent he said, that death had been caused
by drowning. There was slight abrasion
on his temple, but that was thought to
have been caused by the body being wash
ed by the waves against the piles of the
wharf near which 1t was found.
The body was in good state of preser-
walton and could easily have been identi-
ned from the appearance of the features
mad there been any one present who had
known him. The body had probably been
IN the water not more than a week It
was clothed In a good suit The coat was
black, the trousers brown checked and the
SHOES worn were new and well made. The
face Is of an intelligent cast, with high
forehead and clear-cut. prominent features.
The hair Is black and heavy mustache a
shade lighter.
1t is believed that the body was washed
into the dock this morning by the swell
from the incoming Norfolk steamer. Soon
after the vessel passed up the river Mr.
Joseph Grimes, who was sitting in his Of
flee on the Strand noticed an object bob
bling up and down in the water near the end
OF the dock. From that distance it looked
something like a log. but soon after when
MIR. Grimes went out on the wharf. he dis
covered that it was the body of a man.
Detective Father returned from Alexan-
dria late this afternoon, where he went to
see If the man answered the description OF
any one reported missing from this city re-
Gently. but was unable to establish an
Identification.
He said that he did not see any indication
Of foul play, and that the body had ap-
parently been in the water for two or three
days. Detective Parham, who was detailed
by Capt. Boardman to visit the addresses
given on a piece of paper found in one of
the dead mans pockets, had not concluded
his investigation when this report closed,