Evening journal., 1904-05-09
Identifying the Body.


The body was Nightly clad in an outing
shirt, gray trousers and tan shoes, the
same 4hat young Proudht wore on the day
Of his disappearance. In the watch pocket
Of his trousers was found a small open
face nickle watch attached ITO a guard, al
Of which had been given ito him by his
aunt, Miss Hettie Smith, who lives on
Front street, New Caste. and l01th
whom he had been making his home. The
timepiece was taken TO Miss Smith yes
terday by the Rev. S. Beattie Wyhe and
was positively identified by her
The c.othing as described Ito Miss Smith
was also identified by her. THIS fadt was
further established by Undertaken Charles
H. Clewen, who was well acquainted
with Mr.. Proudht and had seen him wear
the same clothing found on the booy.
An examination of the watch revealed
the fact that it had stopped at 4.23. evil
IDENTIFY the time at which its owner had
fallen overheard.
The Coroner Notified.
The coroners office in Wilmington was
notified. Deputy Coroner John r. Kill
mcr went TO New Castle and Immediately
summoned Hhe witnesses and empaneled
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named jury was selected: james +. Nc
Ivor, G. J. Gilbert, Matthew Sullivan.
william Early, John Turner, Jacob slif-
fer II. s. stradley, James Marshall and
Joseph Shilling.
The jury Viewed the body al the under
taking establishment Of Charles IL. Clew-
ell, and then proceeded to hear the tesu-
mony OF the witnesses.
/ The first witness called was Mr. CleweI
who testified as TO lows: John W.
/ Proudft disappeared on November g. 1903
while canoeing on the Delaware river
near Cofeld Beach Tho empty canoe was
found Miss Hettie Smith, his aunt, iden.
Maed the watch and chain found on the
body recovered today as the one she pre-
sented TO him. she also Identified him
from the description of the clothing. The
watch was an open-face nickel one. was
well acquainted with him myself ami have
seen him wear the cloihes found on ths
body. There Is no doubt but that the body
is that OF John W. Proudht"
Robert Lynch was the next witnes,
| called. He is a fisherman whose home &.
| at Perryvine. Nd. Since the shad season
opened he has been fishing off New Cast,
and has his quarters in a cabin along IN,
river at the foot Of Battery Park. IL was
in front Of this cabin that the men wer,
standing when the body was discovered.
Lynch testified as follows;
II was at the net rack when Charlie.
Conyers said. What is that floating oui
thereg He saw il first. i thought d was Z
man. There were no boats ahoat, so W,
could not get to him. 1t was near hool
tide. 1 knew the wind would carry hin
ashore. Mr.. Conyers left. David smh,t
and 1 waited until the body came in
Thomas McDonough reported 10 the fam.
ny that ahe body had been found. Smith
and 1 watched the body. ]. Smith ant
| Joseph Shilling carried the body ashore. '
David j. Smith and Thomas McDon.
ough corroborated THE Testimony OF ths
other witnesses.
Verdict Of Accidental Drowning.
The verdict of the jury was that John
W. proudht came 70 his death by accd
dental drowning in the Delaware river. OF
Coheld Beach. New Cas.le hundred, on
November 3. 1903.
Case a Noted One.
Mr.. Proudht was 80 years old. He wal
the son Of the ate Rev. Alexander Proud
ut. a Presbs terian clergyman. of Baiu
more. He was a member Of the Whining