New-York tribune., 1910-08-31
Body of John H. Bangs. of white
Plains Record" Found Float
ino in Long Island Sound.
HAD STARTED FOR BOSTON
Friends Think He Was Robbed
and Pushed from the Deck of
Metropolitan Liner by
the Thief.

7orr Island Sound, about nan hiiie
from, PUN, Island on Monday afternoon
s., Marty of fishermen from Ocean
r,,.,-,, >-or- Iondon. who were cruising
r,,,+ .l,e waters in the yacht Hobo The
ho6z- was taken to Plum Island 10 await
.,7o arrival Of 2 coroner from Long lslanu'
end was later removed 70 'u'ChosUe
-nr7r Island. by the government bodt
Nathaniel Greene II is known ihal MI
Earrs carried a large sum OF money
-,-;.h hin, when he left his home last
-7-,,,re6av and il is thought that ne
might have met with foul play while
on boat of the Metropolitan Line from
Kew York - Boston
~ Rsues v2e one Of the best known
re,rensper men IN Westchester County.
f,efr7g editor and Part proprietor Of The
White Plains Daily Record. and had
s+zr+e7 IN = two weeks vacation on
Thursday. He went to Atlantic City on
that dav. intending ~ stay there during
7-is brief rest On Friday afternoon Mr.
Rsnss -elephcned his partner. William
. Pelis that he was going to leave At
Iantic Ci+v and 90 10 Boston. 10 see his
father -in-lav. Charles r Perkins. Of
F2ran1r1an street Danvers. Mass. That
message was the last word received
from him.
Mr.. Bangs VAS supposed 10 have taken
The Metropolitan line steamer or Friday
evening from Rector street, New York.
snd- as the boat is due in Boston at
o'clock The next morning. il is supposed
that he met his death between 10 and II
O'clock on FRIDAY night when the boat
ras Of New London
Had Money When He Started.
4 brother of NJ. Bangs said last night
that he had been we'll supplied with
money when he left his home but the
Coroner found only s. 46 were in his
rockets. That makes his friends think
that Mr. Bangs was thrown from the
boat IS he nas walking q lonely part Of
the deck II is known that he was in
excellent health and spirits when he left
MS home and that his home life vas
very harry His financial affairs were
also known to have been in flourish
snE condition and II IS therefore consid-
errd remarkable that practically all of
his money. which he always carried in
wallet. was missing when his body
Was picked up.
When found the hody was dressed in
= blue serge suit. a light overcoat and a
soft cap. on one finger Of his left hand
vas q sienet ring with the initials
j H b"
In q pocket of his waistcoat were
found 4 pair Of eyeglasses and gold
watch without q chain. = ticket marked
New York 10 Boston, via Metropolitan
Steamship Line and stateroom key
marked No. - were also found in his
clothes
After the body had been examined by
Coroner Peterson. at Cutchogue, he or
6e-ed its removal 10 Greenport and
then telephoned 10 Police Headquarters
in New York in an attempt to find If
ID Bangs had relatives in this city. as
his name and address were unknown at
mat time.
Later Yesterday William g PeIls. Mr..
Rangs's partner. learned Of the facts
and Immediately went to Cutchogue
whore he was taken to Greenport by the
Coroner. and positively identified the
fady as that Of Mr.. Bangs. He said
rnat the dead man had told him on
F-idev that he Was going to visit MI
Perkins. and the name and address Of
sfr Perkins were found in 2 notebook
carried by NJ. Bangs.
Line Ignorant OF Death.
All cNorts TO obtain some clew as 10
The manner IN which Mr.. Bangs met his
Death we're unsuccessful At the Offices
r. the metropolitan Steamship Line in
this city as well as IN Boston it was said
that nothing was known Of his death.
John Il. Bangs was well known
throughout Wostchester County. where
h vas familiarly called Jerry" Bangs.
iie had vide acquaintance with the
leading politicians. and had much in
f.lence IN county politics. although he
never held Office or sought it He was
horn in Tecumse'. Mich. and started TO
learn the printers trade on The Waiver
icy oOhjo, Courier at very carly age.
After mastering the details Of the print
er-x arf Nr Bangs took up active news
rapcr work getting his first assign
mcnts from The Wcllston cOhio) Sen
;jnoL"
After that NJ. BanSs's rise vas rapid,
and ho vas soon writing editorials for
Tho Cincinnati Inquirer While ctili
Engaged IN this work he followed the
Eorublicau candidates in James 9.
Blaine-s campaign for the Presidency
Iii. reports of those stirring days were
-dely read and favorably comment
% on
Fifteen -esrs ago Mr.. Bangs came 70
Nov York. settling in Westminster
COUNT and continued his newspaper
""rk. Tio first acted as correspondent
for -evcral New York dailies and finally
acquired The White Plains Daily Rec
"'d.' in partnership with Mr. Peiis
This Tas fve years ago. and since then
Tho paper has grown in influence and
IpWer.
Ar. Bangs leaves wife and two
snail children. one born only two weeks
ago. besides his mother. a sister and q
hr"'her He made his home at No. 81
i"i"nisl Place New Rochelle
The hUriai viii be at Poughkeepsie.
mere the BODY viii be sent to-day.
[sbor Day Trains from Atlantic City.
recalls leave Atlantic -ftv Sept > TOT
=. erk ~ and 90 p NJ Parlor fArs.
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