The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-20

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legged he had in st. Louis. In the
small locket attached to the watch
chain were two pictures, one of a
handsome woman of perhaps 30 years
of age and the other girl apparent
ly about II years of age.
The second telegram was as follows;
Hugh Porter, Proprietor Oglethorpe
Hotel. Brunswick, Ga. Please advise
Mrs Manning that her husband drown
ed here to-day" This telegram was
not signed, but underneath was writ
ten in blue pencil. Finder please
sign" Both of the kilograms were
forwarded to Brunswick few min
utes after the tragedy.
The note of instructions told of the
whereabouts of what personal property
he had brought with him. He directed
that his grip, with some clothing, was
in Room II at the Marshall House.
He asked that these be sent to his
wife, also the diamond pin, and watch.
He also asked that the clothing he
had on be used for his burial, in the
event his body was recovered, showing
that he had carefully planned the man
ner of his death.
Notified the Police.
AS soon as he was sure the man was
dead Capt. Daniels notified the police.
A Morning News reporter arrived oil
the scene about twenty minutes after
the tragedy. Very few persons were
around and two negro men were MAX
ing prepations to try and recover the
body.
After the effects of the dead man had
| been examined and it was found that
he was an Elk members of the order in
| Savannah we're communicated with,
and the Savannah Lodge at once EN-.
! ployed men to drag for the body.
| Shortly after z o'clock it was recover
ed and carried to the undertaking
blishment of w. T. Dixon. Exalt-
! ed Ruler Connerat at once sent a tele-
| gram to prominent Elks in Brunswick
stating that the body had been recover
| ed, and received a reply that Mr.
! Isaacs, representing the Brunswick
7 lodge would come to Savannah on the
night train to take charge of the re-
mains.
No one could be found at the Mar.
| shall House, where Mr.. Manning stop
| ped, who remembered him. He seemed
to have avoided publicity while here
and no one could be found to whom he
had made application for employment
When the body was recovered it was
| found that he had a cork leg. Some OF
overheard stated that he had tied
weights to his feet but none were
found on them when the body WAS
| brought to the surface.
Supposed Cause of Suicide.
With the meager knowledge of Mr..
Manning's circumstances in hand here
two theories as to the causes which
led to his decision to suicide are adj
vanced. He was in financial diff
| culties. A few days after he left
| Brunswick, and after he had lost his
position with the railroad, his salary
was garnished by the proprietor of the
hotel where he stopped. The fact that
he pawned a ring in Savannah would
indicate that he had no ready money
when he arrived here. When he
| sprang from the Louise he only had
$l.09. From this 1t is supposed that
| he meant, when he said he could not
stand the struggle, that he was not
able to secure employment, and was
tired Of trying.
From Brunswick came the story that
| Mr.. Manning had a wife in st. Louis
/ He Joined the Elks in Brunswick some
weeks ago, and it is said that soon
| afterwards he told some of the EIks
there he thought his wife in st. Louis
whom he thought was dead. was still
living. A committee from the Bruins.
wick Lodge of Elks was appointed to
investigate. At that time Mr.. Man.
ming had left Brunswick. Some be.
lieve that this is the struggle he re.
| ferred to-
Wife Was Frustrated.
Mr.. Manning had been living IN
| Brunswick about two years. He was
formerly with the L. e. N. Railway al
st. Louis. During a trip to New Or.
leans he met Mrs. Eliza HOFFMAN, and
shortly after he arrived in Brunswick
he returned to New Orleans and mar.
ried Mrs. Hoffman, who had a daugh.
ter 10 years of age. Mrs. HOFFMAN was
his third wife. his first having died
several years ago
Mr.. Manning was popular in Bruins
wick, and when he left the employ OF
the Atlantic and Birmingham his ac-
counts were perfectly straight. Some
surprise was occasioned there some
| time ago when a travelling man, who
was passing through recognized Mr.
Manning and addressed him as Manlon
He stated TO several people that Man
ning's real name was Tom Manion.
When the news OF her husbands
death was announced 10 her last night
Mrs. Manning was Frustrated. accord
| ing to a telephone message from Bruins
| wick, and several physicians were In
attendance. She was in poor circum-
stances, and a purse was made up by
the lodge Of Elks there 10 defray her
expenses 10 her home In New Orleans
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