New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-16
TIN MYSTERIOUS nURDER.
Ps.i-Morisr, Examination Of the Remsiu'
-Corouer's Inqueet and Verdict Of She

Jury.
Coroner Norris concluded sn investigation
Yesterday into the circumstances of tho finding oi the
AFFILIATED remains Of human being when wa
picked W pieoemeal along the shores OF the b~'
River oud boy some weeks sinoo Tbs trunk o.
b4J was found tAe morning OF The 80 oil oc'~boF ~
the loot of Lulest. aid Other portions subsequently!
Al bu, the arms and shoulders were recovered E'eJ
eor, h.s siuae been nado 70 obtain clue a. 10 TIE
idcntit, Of the man. the perpetrators Of the deed
bu' without avail.
number Of witnesses were examined on the inquest
bat noting Whatever ecitod beyond tho; which IS
already know irom the accounts Psb,i.9od heretofore
Jae following testimony OF Dt. 5. Fleet sp.ei give
full details Of tue result Of the post orsen cH1niust'n
a. made by himself
7 a. spIsoi!-.ug fAy,.cian Dad surgeon az ths oip
] hay' e.suinrd Pee SECTIONS 81 TIE hudsb oou now w
t-e civ DcfdHGnse cunsi-tugOi hc7c, tfuuA pew.
and iowo4 es.Ieiniiesi these parts carefully eH'hine
-fr Ia con pared with OEc ALotcf. provo T. DO
lalts 81 th- body; found tag hoN severed ZION
She trunk mo the tlr cerycn vcftcirs the hdA ron
ieh the arns had been on Just below TIE lo'def
Joint ass severed from The pevls AT thc thifd lumbar
veIebr fhe llcislon passing above ne ubihcu' hhs
iaruagh the last nuntng rihi The thighs were cot Oh
from tue pew &c nOui three inches below Tho hlp joint
and lhr .e., were divided ~ about ~" ana hh.l
inches beioV tie knee. these QUIZ were h@er win
am IN lrum-Lls, were n,aLl done war as hirV
20 case ID tho saving 81 the bones. the "a" ured va
probably one adapted 10 the Cutting Of bon's the NJ
recate essu,fncnt % tine sections gave i've ltet I'VE
iiicos ~ thr hight Of the man. the bod! sud limbs
we're well .orl-ed ard u!Is,u.1li D. W.s nPiHftH'l
nalt W nl 81 years oi are, on eIain.n1t0n OF to h1
nnul Two ,suishut NOunla. one N ilo Arhu ~ Tue
right temporal ,,iOn. tire other 40 IA" iso A'o D.
Iou ne oye oyc. Ito uslIr bone. tie iuegument
around these wolucs We filed vita grams al powder
blown 10 by Tue eEuolcu. The wound IN the iSco "aS
.iuuc.l and % tle frspcct d.6 rnt from the usuhl
sl4Ie OF guIslot wounds hs circumsiaIce gave rlse
U5 i8e suppOslnln t-st tls wOuhl migtt have
L.. HHaf FI "a 1 a.
Jrle. 90 determine the irle oa1se -! iheee IN
ur,os aud 'hor relation a. the character oil de'i'-
w-e,Lcf t1eJ were made Hlser de..ih ~ W.
.-fEoa by .1int r"HH 81 i-i".e ,'aih' mn W. We
tsry acre Ito direct ~ death, op"ncN tho h'h1
sa MAIDS Thorough n.s,rr tiDo Of Il. 10 tf must 9"
tie soy 1aui1ed cerebral i-ta2c. l"a"l Tie Dan
which rfac EGO wOu-d a. Gee tempe u ~ come ii
Bal of a 80 tLro lJurfil 90 al llcu Ia i'HktA hne
three, sh.bs 81 an Inch 10 diameter hst',.co ahe
nius.~rc' iite ~ iiH p.'. ai' lNfOuf" " 80 ~
sas either o. igrgc phin4 hNN OF rh' 'hI'-pI""'DN
tao at- tbs hf entered t4c head ~ Tue lHAci"n ul
tlr paratuf epirrOd a1G ir1lta bones, poiIi A"ac
..ryl- bF ridge 81 uclo Il .-e iusid8 Of the s~ui
e force ~ ifr bn .p ~ against Wa 5" tiit u
ori4 ?, cad on. middle ~ tho BRAN GA account oi
the decomposition GDd di-nies tton a. Toe bfslh u
30. Impossible 10 p! t. lo-f'rp w. va
.n4u .-.a received before OF hitcf uroihi TIE
second vorso Sn uOw examined qua IT, cSufA"
oi 4.r Da; Traced Il 1icL hrtt o. thr mniaf bone
,assed rough II, thi0sh lI- shtIln Ls"uoLmLhlll'
,f-ougt tns rterygoid procc.s OF the spn"n"id b"n'
i.rou tie root 4 tc n"ui ana INTO TIE bheA part "l
the po.t ..n ~ fhit BAL. which ws lnt cked Oh by
a
INC I,s " he BAL bad eirer passed down tie a,oy
cue co. lodged 90 DE monA 8ld escaped pieUouh u ms
inve.t g-tiou sas blood rtsus and eccnS noses
sI1ouudnl tho track Of thl- ball. also upon TIE inuoub
ana about the lnteruT Of the nos. ~ol
tUOu Tie fTuctufed pvriutf Oi mo rphehold hho EN-
mod bone. ! consider Ills wound 10 hnfe been made
before death for after death me- hemorhage necessary
- pfOpca esc .t5lus AID eccbynosor could not have
a. cggfd il this mrt Had tlC examination Oi Tao lead
b. .u rado before decomposition wa 80 iaI ads ancod
tie hr.t mentioned wound t1ai ~ Tho temple. would
fnrn ytg be
si,bs ~ vouudt except those mentl01oG, therefore
believe tii the niud 20 the BRAIN and htad produced
by thee gouiis were The cause % Sain.
Afer the examination o. some witnesses o. 70 Tie
date Of picking up the remains he manner Ia which
they aero tod tle material u-ed, &c.. the case YVES
closed and Coroner Norris addressed tie Jury d. io
lows.
GruLinuN Not 10 the history Of crime. 20 ir .. NY
r,,r.l l serves me has tiuchinH murder Dtnh
,,niit I'd ald remained - long mystery. ala lo IN
Tend y lu i1ure th8l pa-t through tnc iegn i"rm
OF "a inquest rything uiht could Do shd has
uc4dY been y.cl - tic public. an1 no Gonbt you 40
OF fin.ilF b. L.is iiine VITA mo tIrlDic Llsto'y
VI the case. n, heart sickrns "a 80 very con
ferup5ti0u 81 IL atr0ciiy. II D. difholt even 10
form O. theory %. iLa cIute .; hiInl. IN" man
,ghf have heeA ,s..lssiuaieu Und,J 80 inrny dii.
f....t circumstances thst mo- the'rf can De lofl'0
t.l, epuDot De- net Il. mex moment ith ah op'elon
bat se ie ID stronger 10 this part of The country thtIo
ca hr Dut iie G.gb'. lhonsand- l@'" called 10 zee
n t,r, could identity Apl-ie.cr, b. TIE dozen have
t..n Ises wed non per p1H lVvlLs missing LueLcs
f-,,p al nnr;s Il tic cuutls "a !i dcscfpOgs but
mn. 49,, get iienCulg tie victim. Photographs have
l..,, sr... everywhere ioi hundreds Ui mies--his
ser,iut on fiily written OUT A. every eIt, usI, SUI
To IN iintt Il YOa have heard the q mony o. The
,,,r ys,, la do the examination lie s,ates that be
rufo n pistu or rife DHi thc BRAN. nid poriou oil
spotr.r In toe ihroit.bo missing bathurst nave Paeed
out nf Ia. tnuntlyeT llk@' NAiic he cunihbb were
engaged 10 dividing .no body or Frfhnp' shcf the head
was con, igued TO the water That sGcb = crime cpam
be Contaminated ~ The midst Ol & lOiu1us ely WIN
out e1otY no,ca TOO terrible - contemplate ana ID
enony 20 nei. shldder At the l.0pTdy We NE con
stniy iu. my intention ~ lay lOre you ~ tha
has been dOps 10y the detective force of both etlr bui
s requested for good rrn.OnS by Superintendent NJ
ned, no. g. do IL might Interfere With plans winch
have been laid Tor the continuance VI the soech. IL 10
,urisnt 10 say that nOting ihSt cold be done up to
tha pres-t TINE has been k undoDe TO BRING 70 light
,h lends VINO could be guilty " this fearful crime bis
case has caused iuo many uneasy hours. There
nI.c, 10 commence at. There wac data upon which
~ lory theory sufficiently Feasible 10 give hopes of
success, and after ak weeks Of intense anxiety an
campoed to let tho case 20 you without being able
u p,nt ~ the criminals win have The body inferred
but tue face hch In in fair state Of preser Walton
viii keep In tue bope that may yet como for
ward and ssy. Il knew him"
The Jury then retired and agreed upon the following
verdict,
That said unknowp man osms 70 bis death By gun.
sbot wound In the BRAIN about the I'd % Sd Of
Octoon' 1874. We ere unable 70 cay Of whose hands
the decesss received hs wounds II Ia vsry probable