Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-01
MUTILATEp BODY OF
YOUNG MAN FOUND ON
SOUTH SIDE MARSH
Continued from page I.

tn' iOuuE -Ntli NiphHAnk thOP, Va
Washington. ID. c.. and black trousers
with a white stripe.
His shoes. purchased from the John
Bright store. at Ninth and Market
streets. were patent leather. the
dancing pump style. These shoes were
later repaired at a local repairing es-
tablishment by having rubber heels
added. The size of the hat Vas six
and three quarters.
The murdered man wore brown hose
supporters. black Isle hose. with white
clocks. The hair. chestnut colorcd 4.
Is believed. was combed the Teddy
Bear" style. He wore n United States
Army shirt. khaki color.
On the third finger OF the right hand
was found a plain gold slgnet ring.
Marks on the ring showed thft Il had
been lately repaired. No other jewelry
or articles was found on the man.
Boys Report Discovery.
Immediately after the body was dis
covered by the three boys they pro-
ceeded TO Harlan Field, where they
notified Policeman Gold. When word
was learned OF the finding of the body
several hundred curious people rushed
from the park to the scene. Police
headquarters were notified and De-
tectivcs Mahoney, Nirden and Riley
detailed 10 investigate the case.
Tho detectives worked practically all
night and this morning with hopes OF
learning the Identification. OF the man.
By means of marks on the clothing
the detectives we're able 10 learn that
ha ..s ,x-Af -,
worn. had been cleaned by John j.
JakubowsSi. proprietor OF the Eagle
dye works at Sixth avenue and Dun
can street. The coat bore the num-
Der "34." This morning Mr.. Jakubow-
ski told the detectives that he had
cleaned the suit some time ago and
that IL had been sent by q tailor at
[ No. West Twenty ninth street. In
quiry at this place revealed nothing.
The tailor said he was unable 10 state
who had brought the suit 10 his place
At the John Bright shoe store. the
manager there was unable 10 recall
TO whom he had sold the shoes. The
underwear worn by the man contain
"a the label Monroe" lie wore one
full suit and an extra undesshirt.
This morning Detective Horace Nc
| Dannel went TO the morgue. where
| finger prints were taken Of the dead
man. These prints will be comps red
with prints now on record in the De-
| tective Bureau with the view OF pos
sihly identifying the man.
Finger print. OF the dead man TAX
en al the morgue this morning by De-
/ tective Horace Mcdaniel, when COM
pared with finger prints on record al
the DeteC tive Bureau the afternoon
failed 10 disclose any similarity with
prints on record. IL was hoped by
THIS method that the murdered man
might be identified.
Evidently Killed with Stilctto.
Deputy Coroner Harvey r. Nichols
was notified hy the police ~ the fnd-
ms ~ the hody. After its removal q
was made. 4 hole was discovered in
the mans chest below the shoulder
on the left side.
The post-mortem, held shortly after
70 O'Clock this morning by Coroner
Physician DR.. II. w. Briggs. revealed
that this hole was caused presumably
by small stiletto or a sharp pocket
knife. The wound was made be
tween the ribs below the shoulder
Both arms were hacked above
some time next week. IL was stated
According to Deputy Coroner Mich.
OILS. the man was murdered not earl.
Ter than Wednesday night. with the
exception of the mutilation. the body
was in a We'll preserved state Arount
, the limbs, sides and the back. tn,
flesh was burned 20 crisp.
Il was further stated by Mr.. Mich.
ois that II the body Is not !dentife,
today, i VIII he possible 20 ho.d 81 10,
two or three days more.
Cold FLOODED Murder.
Commenting on the case. Captain
, Of Detectives Benson declared tina
II Is colc-blooded murder and tn
! ! man died only after terrible strugcl.
In my opinion" Captain Ben-o
stated. this man was murdered afte
, terrible struggle. The murderer
then attempted 10 hide their crime b
b destroying the body"
!. The detective head said his entir
staff would be detailed TO clear up IN
mystery. The detectives who starte
10 investigate the case last night ver
still on the sob this morning. Member
OF the FIRST shift were also assigned I
The case.
Pieces OF the dead mans clothini
including the hat. shoes and hose. ma
be viewed in the Detective Bureau.
is purpoeed 10 keep these articles "a
identification where families are cor
: cerned regarding missing relatives.
An examination Of the brown slouc
= hat worn by the murdered man r.
vesled that in all probability ne Wa
: killed by single blow with the ha,cl
D., et. The hat, on the left side. near N
= bow, showed a lash probably 70,
inches long. which corresponded vi,
a wound which had laid open the sku
After this the murderers crushed n
!" skull entirely and mutilated the fac
With the exception Of the Penn
Grove man, the police here have r,
ceived no reports OF missing persor
In or near this city. Because OF thi
- IL is generally believed that the des
man may be the barber from Penn
Grove.
The spot where the body was foun
IS practically isolated. II is sever.
hundred yards from the nearest hous
and II the man did make an outer
there was very little possibility OF hii
being heard. The spot is rarely use
and Il would be impossible, owing ,
the high weeds growing there. Il
anyone walking along the tracks I
- notice ths body