The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-16
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TnR MYSTERIOUS NuRDFR. -rosT-MoRTEM
EXANI.,rioS ~ TnE REs.rNs.--CoGoTra's lsQrBs'
ASD VERDICT OF ruE JrrY.-coroncr Norris com
cuded the investigation yesterday into the circum-
stances o. the finding of the mutilatcd remains Of
human being, which was picked w piece-mca',
along the shores oi the East River and bay, some
weeks since. The trunk or body was found on thc
morning Of the 81 of October, u, the foot Of Little
street, and other portions subsequently,, oil bat the
arms and Shoulders were recovered Every effort
has since been nndc TO obtain clue ~ % 'hc dcn-
tty OF the man, the perpetrators OF the deed, bu,
without avail. number Of witnesses were exam
med on tie inquest but nothing whatever was
eliutcl beyond HAT which Is already known from
the accounts published heretofore. Dr. :. Flee,
who made post mortcm of TIE remains testified
Ills bc.cf hat at least one 4 tAc blllc. ounis y
the head Was made before death and that the other
mi :ht have been SO made but that the dccompos.
lion Of the brain rendered. II impossible 70 state
positively "a to the second wound. lie therefore
conc udcd that tho INJURIES to ,hc brain and head
produced 10y NJ least one o; these WOUNDS were the
cause OF death After the examination Of some
witnesses as 10 the late Of pick NJ up the remains,
the manner in which they were tried .hc mater MS
addressed the Jury IA follows;
Gentlemen No, IN tho history Of crime, 50 far
ns nv recollection serves me, mas shocking a
murder been committed and remain 10 long n ulys-
terry | did not intend to do more now than pa s
through The legal form az an inquest. Everything
| that could be sad has already been given to the
| public and no doubt you are all fam lar ty THIS
| time with the terrible history 81 the case. NJ :
heart sckcns Vt the very contemplation o! It's at o.
| city. Il is DIR ult 10 form even theory Of tho
| cause Of tire kllin,. Tie man N ght have been
ass.ss.uicd under go many different c.rcunssan, ~
! that NJ theory eau lie formed that canuo. DO mct
the next moment with an OBJECTION ihA' ne IL A
stranger IN this part OF the country there can ro
| but little doubt. Thousands have called to see u
ihoy could identify Am-ieiterS ~ the d"icn nave
| lccu received nom persons having mss NJ ir'cn4'
nom al PARIS 81 Tie country win iulI ucher pnon,
but none ave set identified tie victim. Photo
graphs have Teen sent every where for hundreds II
! mIl,~-his description fully written ont IL every
part cular, still no idcutihuation. You lave heard
tnc testimony OF the surgeon who inhde III. en-
animation. lie stated that lie found pistol ~
rifle ball in the brain and the portion 81 another n
H. throat-thc missing half must Aave passed out
Of the u.outh-vtry likely when tAt crIlA4uhlh were
en-. ayo IN dividing TIE body, or perhaps aier Tho
head was consigned ~ tie "a..r. Lat such
crime could he cousummatcd N tue nhdai of d
populous city without exciting notice. !s 10Y terri
bio 20 contemplate, amt 20 enough 70 m'Ae on'
| shuddcr at The jeopardy We are constantly IN Il
was my intention to lay before you al tia
, has been done 10y re protechVe iur'e "' hv'h clt
| 4et, but am requested, Tor Coca f'hhon1 Wy ~
IerlutoudcAt nnriy, not TO 10 ~ 'S \ in1. u
interfere w.tu plans Which have teeh 'a.d Tor th
, Cuutnuan.r ul tie search. IL - sd"s.,h' lo s''
that rolhIug ihat could st 1olt' up 10 'he lles'"
2 tine, has teen Ict uudone 10 uiin' T. Ii,ht tI
ncutH VIII cuull 10 SUi.J @. ms 'c'l-4' 'T.ml
. lI.s u,dc has c,gscA ne many "Ie'rt LN1Ga
There was no Place TO euLiHt"er "' An,1t ~"
L uu data uIol W4.,G 10 form q l1No'! ''" Htuil.
, feasible t. yves Lop,- ut success aud "ior 81,
weeks VI intense AIN ETY., aIl eouli''t 10 'et o.
% case 20 to You without t,.uS t.lt 10 l"n' 10 n
g criminals. viii have thr bo.E lh''f''" nLt On
face, vi ch Is N "a iair state ct lr''r'HH"N' Nt
kul. ~ the hope chat so'ur one may t'' come l.'
n | wuTu and say knew HIM.
The Jury then retired anL agreed nl. ~ th' TO-
T. lowing verdict;
a That sad uni a1wu Ian came u D Heath b.
D.. p,usl.yt y,otl!. N TIE Train, on or .lt the =
q or y1 of o. ,ll er, 1864. We axe un4l r 10 say
II WHOSE h Mi, the doc used received Al, wuUpus.
q IA very probable that more THAN one person 90.
infant OF the terrible affair, and wc roc, mmcnd T.
. author ties TO increase the reward h.rcaIy oucrt
II Tor the detection vi the cr.m!uals.
y BOARD OF CASvAssERs.-Thc Board Of s.
:, peryisors, rs County Canvassers' met yesterday,
the County Judges room OF the CITY Han, to e
anime the returns and proceeded to canvass Il
~ =, and Cd Wards, but found so many clerical G
Y, rors mai thew were compelled - send them baS
c. for CORRECTION. The canvass will be concluded
about two weeks