Evening journal., 1914-08-29
WITH NECK BROKEN
find BODY IN CANAL
Hint at Foul Play in Case Of
Man Supposedly Quinn,
of Camden
NO WATER IN LUNGS,
THREE RIBS CRACKED

His neck broken with three ribs
penetrating the right lung and with
numerous contusions on his body, the
corpse of man supposed to be Pat
rick or Joseph Quinn, Of Camden, New
Jersey, was found in the Chesapeake
and Delaware canal yesterday morn
ing. The condition of the body and
the fact that no water was found in
The lungs have raised suspicion that
he was murdered. CoroneF's Physi-
clan IL. w. Briggs, in speaking of the
case this morning said: "The man was
either unconscious when he struck
the water or else he was dead before
he fell into the stream The fact that
no water was in the lungs showed that
death was not due to drowning"
The body was found by men in a
passing boat who informed Leslie
Rahm, Of No. 6616 Westgrove street.
Philadelphia, who happened to be
along the canal, and he notified the
coroner's office in Wilmington
Coroner Spring went TO Lorewood
Grove and removed the body to Will
mirgton. An examination of the mans
clothing revealed ticket on the Erics
sn Line, dated Wednesday, August 26,
which had been punched three times.
This showed that the man was bound
for Baltimore from Philadelphia. There
also was a brass check bearing the num-
Der 234, which number corresponds to
a number on a suit case now at the
Ericsson Companys Office in Baltimore.
The suit case, it was learned by Cor
oner Spring by long distance telephone
last night, has two names ON it. These
are, Patrick Quinn and Joseph Quinn,
Camden, n. j. In one of the man.
pockets was found an aluminium tag
bearing the seal of New Jersey and the
words, Department of Weights and
Measures" On the reverse side were
the words, "Salem County" Nothing
else was found on the mans body which
would throw any light on his identity.
Coroner Spring notified Dr. H. w
Briggs and County Physician P. A. NJ
/ Rovitti and they performed an autopsy
which showed that death was caused by
broken neck. No water had entered
the lungs, they found. Coroner Spring
communicated with the Offices of tn,
Ericsson Line in Baltimore and they
told him that snit case there carrie,
a number similar TO that on the cheek
found on the body. The steamboat com
pany has been requested to forward tn,
/ suit case to Wilmington in order that
the authorities might learn more about
the case.
County Physician Rovitti thinks tht
injuries might have been caused by the
man falling from a passing boat and
striking something that made him un
conscious when he fell overheard
The attorney generals Office was ap
prised Of the finding Of the body by re
porters today and efforts will be mad,
to find out something from the steamship
officials State Detective Mccoy is al
Atlantic City on a vacation. and Con
stable L. G. Jones who is acting in hi.
place, will make an investigation.
The body was fully dressed, the mar
wearing three shirts, an undershirt an,
a blue shirt with white one on TOT
Of it. He was about > feet inches
tall and wore a dark suit. On the righ
arm was tattooed the figure of sail
ing vessel.
Deputy Coroner Nichols removed tn
body to Farnhurst this afternoon, wher
it was inferred because of its condition