New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
FIND KINGSLEY'S BODY,
PLOTTING IN HARLEM.
RicR YermOnter Long Missing =
500 IN Bills IN Clothing.

The body OF man supposed to be that of
Henry Baxter Kingsley. the wealthy Vermonter
who disappeared in this city mysteriOusly on
November II last. was found late last night
! floating in the North River. at One-hundred-
and-Afty- -seventh-st. Although the body was so
badly decomposed from long immersion that lit
tie can be told from IT, things found in the cloth
ing indicate with apparent certainty that it is
Kingsley's
Among the effects IS membership card in
the New York Athletic Club made out to H B.
Kingsley" The missing man known TO
have been a member. The initials H. B. X on
the inside Of a gold ring. of the fingers.
also indicate that the body is that of Kingsley.
other jewelry two watches baggage checks. a
wallet and money. all of which seemed to have
been untouched and other articles seem 10
correspond with those known TO have been car
ried by the missing man at the time Of his dis
appearance
The body was found by Richard Meehan. a
dockhand who lives at One hundred-an fifty
seventt-st and the Harlem River. He told
Patroman Johr. G. Stette. of the West One-hun-
dred- Land -ffty-seventh-st station. and the body
taken there.
On the body was a dark overcoat, black suit
and red striped shirt. In the pockets of the
suit and coat were found these articles. most OF
which seem certainly 10 be those owned by
Kingsley;
\ membership card in the New-York Athletic
Club. made out to Henry Baxter Kingsley; two
brass baggage checks marked "New-YOr New
Haven and Hartford Railroad and numbered
400 and '442' leather wallet containing $50
in bills and other papers. a gun metal watcn
gold watch and chain. q fountain pen, a bunch
of KEYS. n tobacco bag and box, a gold ring with
a single large stone, marked on the inside n
r. k: gold ring with one large and two small
diamonds gold scarfpin set with three dla-
monds a gold scarfpin Get with one large pearl.
another scarfpin set with a dark stone, silver
matchbox.
Henry Baxter Kingsley was thirty-fve years
old and he son of General L. C. Kingsley. OF
Rutland, VI. where he lived He was on a short
visit to his cousin Hugh II. Baxter. of this city.
at the Iatter's country place at New-Rochelle.
when on Saturday. November Il. he disappeared
completely Although his relatives offered
$4,000 reward for information about his dis
appearance no authentic clew ever OBJ
tanned.
on November II Mr.. Kingsley received word
of the serious Illness of his father. and In the
morning started his return TO Rutland by
way of this city. His cousin. Hugh Fl. Baxter
who was to attend the Princeton-Yaie football
game that afternoon. accompanied him as far
as the Grand Central Station. in this city.
There Hugh II. Baxter says. Mr. Kingsley de-
cided not 10 go Immediately to Rutland, but to
spend the day IN the city and continue his jour
ney in the evening. According TO the report
which came to his relatives. he was seen that
night drinking in Tenderloin resort When he
did rot appear in Rutland for two days his
relatives began 10 fear that he had met foul
play and told the NewYork police A general
alarm was sent out from headquarters and a
reward of $500 was offered. Alexander T.
Mason of No. IL William-st, counsel for Mr..
Baxter, was conducting the search.
Besides his cousin. Hugh II. Baxter Kingsley
had another cousin. the formers brother, Henry.
who lives at No. 5SS Fifth-ave.
At the home of Alexander T. Mason No. 119
East Fifty-seventh-st.. il was said last night
that Mr. Mason had left town on Tuesday for
New London Conn. The -housekeeper said he
could be reached at the Pequod Hotel ChappelIe
Cottage in care OF the Rev. Arthur Mason.
The house OF Hugh II. Baxter and Henry
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