Evening star., 1914-07-20
Now Thought Body Found in
River at Jersey City Is That
of William Mcmahon.
DESCRIPTION TALLIES
WITH MISSING MAN
Son, Convinced It Is Parent, Leaves
Here to Obtain View Of Body.
George Van Buskirk Here.

Descriptions of the body found in the
river at Jersey City Saturday night and
that of William Mcmahon, sixty-two
years old, who has been missing from
his home in the Mansfield apartments.
this city. since last week. so closely
tally that the police have no doubt about
the Identification Of the body.
Benjamin B. McMahon, a son of the
missing man. conferred with Maj. Syl-
vester's representatives at police head
quarters this morning and was SO thor
oughly of the opinion that the body taken
from the ferry slip in Jersey City is that
Of his father that he left here on the
noon train to view it.
The elder Mcmahon resided with Will
liam E. Mcmahon. son. The latter is
away from the city for his health. hav-
ing suffered nervous breakdown. Ben
jamin Mcmahon stated that he last saw
his father last Wednesday.
May Have Left Here Friday.
1t is believed by the police that the
missing man did not leave here until
FRIDAY. as Washington newspaper
found in the coat pocket of the dead man
bears date July II.
message was received by the Wash
ington police from the police of Jersey
city yesterday. 1t gave a description OF
the body taken from the ferry slip and
asked that an effort be made to identify
II, mentioning that card of George Van
Busklrk had been found in a pocket of
the dead mans coat. The message from
the jersey City police was not received
until yesterday afternoon, and Van Bus
kirk, who is a clerk in the Navy Depart
ment, was found at 1918 18th street north
west.
Van Buskirk called at police headquar-
ters today and informed Maj Sylvester
and Detectives O'Brien and Warren that
he had met Mcmahon some time ago and
that they had become well acquainted
Both We're from New York. he said. One
day last week, Van Buskirk told the po-
lice, McMahon told him of a legacy which
he expected to receive soon, and said he
contemplated a trip to New York. Since
that time, Van Buskirk said. he had not
seen Mcmahon. The card found in Nc
Mahon's pocket, Van Buskrk said, was
given to the former some time ago.
Probe by Jersey City Authorities.
The jersey City authorities are con.
Quoting an investigation of the case. but
no time has been fixed for the inquest
County Physician George W. King and
his assistant yesterday performed an au-
topsy and found that death was due to
drowning.
ater was found in the lungs of the
dead man. the physicians reported. show
ing that the man was alive when his
body reached the water. No marks OF
violence were found on the body. the phy-
siclans reported, but the county physi.
clan stated that the man might easily
have been robbed and thrown in the river
at the lonely spot where the body was
found.
In pocket of the dead mans coat was
g street car transfer that was issued in
Philadelphia at O'Clock Friday night
and Blue Line timetable with a Wash.
ington and Philadelphia train marked in
pencil
Assistant Prosecutor James ". Mac.
Carthy heard the result of the autopsy
performed yesterday. He ordered an in.
vestigation by the county detectives. i,
Is reported and will later determine when
he will hold an inquest.