New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18
NOT BODY OF SWARTz
Brother-in-LaW of Man Indict.
ed for COnnors Murder Says So.
THOUGHT IT WAS AT FIRST
Detective Agrees Resemblance
to Missing Bronxite Is Just
Enough to Mislead.

In Nolk's morGue. I'm Hoboken lies the
Of athletic build that at one time yester-
day afternoon was identified as that Of
Nathan Swartz, who is being sought for
the murder Of little Julia Connors but
later was declared positively to be that
| OF some one else by Swartz's brother-ir-
law, Frank Alexander. The police, how
ever. will hold the body as partially
Identified until The father and mother
Of Nathan Swartz have viewed Il.
Monday morning the police found the
body, clad In a shirt and trunks such SIS
usually worn by athletes. floating in the
water near a Hoboken pier. II was re-
moved TO the morgue and there was
thought to be the body OF the missing
man. Word was flashed to the New York
police and after a short time Alexander
was escorted TO the Hoboken morgue to
see the body. Detective McKenna was
sent with Alexander, who was accom-
panied by a friend Meanwhile, in New
York Police Headquarters. Deputy Com
missioner Dougherty sat impatiently at
his desk and awaited news OF the trip.
When Alexander neared the great room
in which lie the bodies he hesitated and
II required persuasion to get him into the
place. lie saw the body Of a man lying
in the rough pine box In the centre OF
the stone floor, but dared not approach
near enough to examine IT closely. Once
more the temper OF the morgue attendant
was severely taxed in an attempt to draw
Alexander 10 where he could see the
body. After ten minutes had flown by
Alexander mustered his courage and APP
preached the body. Standing with his
feet close together he bent forward and
peered into the face OF the man in the
coffin. Then he covered his face with his
hands and swung quickly about on his
heels. In few minutes he rcgained his
Composure and stammered the informa-
ton that the body was that OF Nathan
Swartz, his brothtr-in-law. The size,
form and color OF hair and Dyes were the
same as those OF Nathan SWartz, he said.
He turned to leave the cold. vaultike
chamber but was asked TO look closer at
the body and 10 Identify II by various
marks thet would be shown 20 him. But
he became narseated. was led from the
chamber and refused TO return.
Then Sergeants Kyle and Garrick OF
the Hoboken police force, made close
examination or the body. As they leaned
over the box they had al their side tho
description issued by the New York pO-
lice They found that the measurements
Tailed. nj they found peculiar forma-
Of ba IF lnh irni tn hat Of
SwartZ
There were peck marks on SwaTt2s
body. II was SAID but none was found on
the body in the morgue.
Later AleXander's friend returned. made
a careful examination Of the body. and
positively declared that IL was not that Of
Nathan Swartz When Alexander learned
what his friend had said he summoned
up sufficient courage TO look more closely.
lie then said that although II somewhat
resembled his brother-in-law. he was SIRE
his first impression had been wrong. The
body was not that OF Nathan Swartz. This
view was shared by Detective McKenna
who told Captain Brice that while there
were points OF resemblance, no was sure
the body was not that OF Swartz.
Suspects have been arrested in other
cities during the last twenty-four hours
but upon satisfactory evidence have been
discharged. Members OF his family still
declare that Nathan swartz has killed
himself
An indictment charging Nathan Swartz
with the murder OF Julia Connors was
filed with Judge Mulqueen yesterday ty
the grand jury In Part !, General Sos
sIons.