The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-11
DOUBT 1T rs HOPKINS'S BODY.
Partner Does Not Think So, but Pennington
Coroner Does.

FLEMNGToN, N. D., Oct. I0.-The identity
Of the charred skeleton found on the noun
tain at Mount Asbury only a short while
ago ia a mystery which absorbs all Local
interest. The authorities believe that the
murdered man was Frank L. Hopkins Of
s5 South Twelfth street, Newark. One
thing which it is expected will assist mate
rally in the Identification is that the man
had had five teeth extracted recently.
Il has been learned now that Hopkins
had three or four extra cted previous to his
disappearance. A door key, found in the
ruins Of the brush heap, will be tried in the
lock Of the fiat where Hopkins resided in
Newark.
Another missing man known only as
Mike has been reported TO Coroner Pid-
cock. His name has not been ascertained.
He is a Hungarian and disappeared from
Ludlow July IS last after receiving part Of
his pay from the Central Railroad Of New
Jersey. He was employed by the railroad
and still has SIS coming from the company
as back pay.
Coroner Pidcock said tonight there were
some features Of the case which somewhat
tailed with the Hungarian, but the descrip-
ton OF Hopkins in his opinion seems to
tally with the evidence brought out
so far. II is expected that the Coroner's
jury will say on Saturday that the body il
that Of Hopkins.
Chief of Police Adams Of Newark ex-
pressed doubt yesterday that the skeleton
found in Hunterdon county il that Of Frank
l.. Hopkins, who disappeared from Newark
July 20 last and Of whom all trace wss lost.
This doubt of the police head is shared
by Frank r: Apgar, who was the business
associate Of Hopkins, the firm being known
as Apgar 4 Hopkins, builders.
Il am reluctant to believe that Frank
Hopkins was murdered for his money"
said Mr.. Apgar yesterday. "ln the first
place he had only $50 when he disappeared
and he is not at all the sort of man who
would require killing to get possession Of his
money or valuables.
Hopkins worked hard-overworked HIM
self, in fact, and we thought his mind had
become affected. We believed he had gone
to Panama, as he often talked Of a desire
to go there, believing the chance Of making
mony there was good. He had no business
troubles Inc no financial ones either, 80
far as l know. He appeared also to be
happy in his domestic relations"
Chief Adams expressed doubt because
he said all that he had learned OF Hopkins
left no reason for any one to kill him. The
fact that his wife's relatives lived near
Asbury Mountain at ChaTlestown and hat
he was familiar with the locality. the Chief
admitted. might be some indication that
the remains found in the mountain may
possibly be those OF Hopkins.
There IL al much reason TO believe that
the skeleton was that of another man who
disappeared soo after Hopkins went away"
said the chief. Il received a letter to-day
from Pennington, which is close by he
mountains, asking me to look for Ralph
Byron Stsnsbury, who disappeared August
IS last. This man IA about the same age,
nearly the same height and build as Hopkins.
and Il II just possible that the gruesome
find Of the mountains might be his body
or It's remnants..