Wreckers of Building on Sands Street Find Dead Lad Amid Debris
The body of a fifteen-year old boy was unearthed in the cellar of No. 132 Sands St, Brooklyn today by workmen who are stripping the building, one of two three-story frame structures that are being torn down for the Brooklyn approach to the Manhattan Bridge.
Two workmen digging in a heap of debris discovered the body. Dr. F.E. McCaul of the Navy Hospital, who examined the body, said that the boy had been dead about two months.
The body was five feet five inches tall and weighing 110 pounds. The clothing consisted of a blue serge suit, with knickerbockers, peaked cap and laced shoes.
Until Sept 1, the building was occupied by two Japanese store keepers, Yo Shivra and Ishikawa. Ishikawa was found but could not identify the body. He said that occasionally while he kept a store in the building he permitted men and boys to sleep in the cellar.
An autopsy will be necessary to determine the cause of death. Central Office detectives were assigned to investigate the case and discover whether or not a murder had been committed. — New York Evening World, November 6, 1908
Toad asks: 132 Sands? Two Months? Blue serge? Japanese storekeepers? Murder?!
That’s some mighty interesting history right there. Wonder what other dead bastards were never dug up before the bridge was dropped on their ASSES.