New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-07
UYSIERIOCS MJRDER-.1N UNKNOWN MAN
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Shortly after o'clock on Sunday evening IN.
known man. well dressed and apparently about 40 years
Of age was shot in the vacant lots fronting Marcy
and Rodneyst in Brooklyn From the fact tha the hat
Of the deceased picked up distance from where
he found is supposed that he pursued by some
peron closely that his coat burned by the powder
discharged from revolver Three balls took effect two
in the shoulder iut below the neck and the other in the
.msl of the baok which passed entirely through the body
csusing his death in o few minutes.
Michael Dover and others residing in the vicinity, we're
dawn the spot by the report Of the pistol but the un
fortunate man died soon after without being able to speak
70 as to be understood Information subsequently
sent TO the Police of this City who removed the body to
Le bell tower abou. IL O'Clock. Deceased had not been
recognized up to last evening. lie is stout built man.
with black whiskcrs and musaches The third aud fourth
fingers the left hand have been amputaed at the joint
Of the hand He had heavy dark overcoa, figured
vest Ugh. chockercd pants black satin crava fancy shirt
thick boots with rcd tops and dak mixed wooden drawers
In his pocket was found porte monnaie and bunch of
kew but no papers money An pick found near
him with IN Thorpe stamped upon the steel
Ills supposed By that he carpenter on board
the black ball line of vessels.
Yesterday at 10 O'Clock NJ Coroner llaoord summoned
the 70 flowing named gentlemen as Jurors Peter Shute
fireman; G Tousey, W. II. Gushsrd q G. Austin, rhos
W. Lewis, d. Jacobs and W. Hays
After viewing the body the Jury proceeded 20 the City
Hall where the investigation was commenced ana the io
lowing named persons were examined;
Michael Dover sworn-I reside at the corner OF Rodney
ST. and Marcy av.. Brooklyn | heard two shots nred
about five minutes after clock last evening inc reports
were quick in succession went ont ON the stoop 10 see
what was the after and in three four minutes heard
eroans and person IN the LOT rise up ana la och
again he was about 10 yards from my door tneh IN
formed the tenants in the house Mr. Geddes refused 90
TO- but called down from bis room two men ana they wen
ant MN me: we went TO the and he attempted to
I undo
,on House and whom the officers returned with me he was
dead we then removed him to unoccuped house near
nv. when wo returned 81 the officers picked up an
icepiek saw no person in the field and could see DIS
tncty for 200 yards square II was not more than nun
n.cs from the time heard the report until went TO me
door could have seen deceased when hrs' wont ou'
Mad he not been lying the ground never saw the man
before there five six dwelling houses IN the Vcin
y Iheard no person in the hOuse, and did not OBJ
serve any one around the house the house adjoining me
10 unfinished; the hat Of deceased was found about 80
wards from him toward the fence.
VIM. Geddes, svorn-l reside in Brooklyn, corner OF
Marcy av and Rodney ST.. have seen the body IN the
hell tower which foundin the field was in my house
and about five minutes ai;er last evening hr DoW
or sent up for me, and when came down he asked me
Iheard The report of pistol answered that qua NOT
he then told me he thought man was sho an ASKED me
10 90 with him; refused Mr. ID was IN the nan when
came down do not know whether or not he As III the
house AT the time the firearms were dis charged went up
stairs and told Andrew Roam and James AtshefS0n VINO
were visiting me. ard they came down with me Dower
his sister and the servant girl were IN the hail M
D. said he had been and came IN again Tor MS ha
and that he heard man grooming IN thc ngia M VIE
had leen away and home just AFTER the Dody was
carried away and told her what had oc,urrel never
saw deceased before and person about Inc mousse
after Mr. ID. went over 10 whore the man was WIN my
ri. nds he returned and said there man over there
hot and was groanng and asked me TO 90 with him Tor
Policeman; went with him, and three or ionr IoHSe
men returned with us l saw no weapon except the ice
nick never the ioepick before MT power heipea
10 remove the body 70 untenanedhorse nave An1wn
Mr. Dover abou; two years ne IS d S'dl o'iuei anu "
two nephews at work for him
Mr. Dover rccaled-When heard the report was IN
the front room with my sister and the sergSn gri ad
not 20 until after heard the report; aid down my
pipe and took nv hat and went 10 the front door.
Abraham Nanderwort sworn-I reside in marcy aN >
third door from Rodney s.; in BROOKLYN heard the re
port Of firearms twice within minute apart last evening
about 20 minutes past o'clock the report was loud Tor
pistol should Judge the reports were over half min
ute apart ii is common 10 hear guns discharged IN thar
vicinity on Sundays and other days. and did not pay
particular attention 10 this heard Mr.. bowers folks
iakipg out door five or SIX minutes after the report
and on looking ont Of the door saw the man sitting up
then went TO the door and they told me thai man was
hot in the field; when went over there he was yins
down partly on his face myself and another man went
through number Of streets to find broohiyn
I'M, were unsuccessful and returning found deceaseo
IN charge of the Williams burgh police ne was aVo "Hon
fret went 10 him bu could not speak saw no
in that vicinity previous 10 hearing the sep ont by the
b5v when look ed out of the window ana ne ohei wv
we're started a. | supposed, for the pohee ~, n,.o~
Caiharine Powers, sworn-l reside WIN MI. Dy"e
was sitting In the room with Mr. Dover and me mistress
vs aInn; ee ,rinn,es mast when heard tbs report
know the time by hearing the Navy faT4 gun u."
two guns fred quick in succession Mr. Dover wen ~
The door and SD that ne heard means he ihtn seh' me
IN stairs for a man 10 co with him Mr. Geddss CANE
dewp but refused to 20 be said he had not the couaSe
10 90 and went up stairs and called down TWO len' %
wen, out with Mr. Dover bad been 10 Inc roor
The Jury here adjourned untllo O'Clock 4 n IN orao'
to procure other Witnesses and possible 10 gam fur'ne'
Information relative 10 this mysterious affair