March 2, 1881
Daily Union and Advertiser
Rochester, NY
page 2

Obituary
Last evening the wife of William BUSBY of Hubbell park passed away so peacefully that those in attendance were not aware of the precise moment when the spirit took its flight.  She was born in England seventy-nine years ago, resided a while in the State of New Jersey and came to Rochester in 1848 where she has ever since remained.  Professing the Baptist faith, she was untiring in Christian endeavor to mitigate suffering wherever she was able and her absence will be felt by those who need kindly sympathy and attention.  For the last three years her health has been failing and the end was not unexpected.  The funeral will be held from her late residence to-morrow afternoon.

Minor Police Items
Anthony PETERS and John MCDONALD, found guilty of fighting in a public place were each fined $5 or 50 days.
In the case of Adam EISENBACH charged with assaulting Anthony BIEL the complaint was withdrawn on the payment of $1 cost.
George CHAPPELL, arrested on suspicion of having stolen two silver chalices from Mt. Bridget's church Dec. 8th 1877, upon examination yesterday afternoon was discharged. PSM

Rochester, Monroe, NY
Union Advertiser
Mar. 29, 1881

FOUND DEAD

A Little Boy Discovers the Body of an Unknown Man in the Canal

The body of a man was last evening discovered lying in the canal a few feet north of the tow-path bridge, near the Weigh Lock. It was first seen by a boy named Bertle Doud, as he was looking from a rear window of one of the houses on South St. Paul St. He conveyed the knowledge of his discovery to Jas. Moore, who, going to the place where the body lay, verified the boy's statement and notified Coroner Daningburg. A little later the remains were taken to the morgue to await identification. the body is that of a man about thirty-five years of age and of about five feet seven inches in height. With the exception of a long, black mustache, the face is clean-shaven. Deceased was dressed in a dark suit of clothing, white shirt, with color and black necktie. There was no money found in the pockets nor anything by which the remains could be identified. A further examination showed that the right leg had been broken below the knee. From the appearance of the body it seemed to have been in the water for some considerable time.
A man named Fraser, of Fowlerville, has been reported missing since the night of October 27th last year, and it may prove that the remains just found were those of that unfortunate person.

This morning at ten o'clock Coroner Daningburg held an inquest at the Morgue. Henry C. Bull, of Mumford, and John W. Howe, of Fowlerville, were present and testified that to the best of their judgment from the appearance of the remains and the clothing worn they believe the body to be that of James W. Fraser, of Fowlerville. The verdict of the jury was that the deceased came to his death by drowning in the canal, but how he came to be there was to them unknown. Coroner Daningburg will keep the body till to-morrow morning that the identification may be as positive as possible.