The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-12


what similar to that of Booth, at the
time of his capture. Armed, as he was.
he commanded every avenue to the up-
per stories of the building from below,
and kept in constant motion, at one time
fitting past window on one floor, and
anon showing himself defiantly in
another part of the building.
KILLING OF JOHN HART.
Alta little before o'clock window
looking out on Clay street (the second
from the corner, in the upper tier,) was
raised a few inches, and a hand thrust
out, presenting pistol at the crowd. As
usual, the terrified crowd piled over each
other to get out Of the way of the threat
ening DANGER but the work of death was
done quickly. Mulligan fired and in
stantly withdrew his hand. This shot
killed John Hart, foreman of Eureka
Hose Company, No. 4--the ball entering
his heart, producing instant death. The
body was taken to Lefevre's drug store,
corner of Dupont and Washington
streets, and from thence to the coffin
warerooms of Mr.. Nathaniel Gray, Sac
coffin and conveyed to the house of
near Mason, where it will lie in state un-
til Sunday. The remains will then be
inferred. Deceased was native of New
York, aged twenty.six years. His pa
rents reside in the State of New York.
He lost his wife few weeks since, and
leaves no family. Hart being an entire
stranger to Mulligan, ii is not probable
! that he was singled out as victim the
| shot that caused his death was doubtless
! fired into the crowd at random, and it
was Harris misfortune to receive it. He
has resided in California about seven
| years.
| ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE MuLLIGAN.
It was evident from Mulligan's move
ments that he was watching his oppor-
| tunity to throw another shot into the
crowd. The excitement had become in
tense and various plans for securing his
capture or putting summary end to his
career, was suggested. No one could
| tell from what window or door would
speed the next messenger of death, or
| who would be the victim. Still the
crowd swelled in numbers, and pressed
upon the building with strange infatu-
alton. At length detective officer Ellis
and officer Henderson, who were inside
Of the hotel on the lower floor, concluded
|
, not be made subservient to their ends In
capturing him. Accordingly fancy
drink was mixed, and, calling to Multi
: gan from the foot of the stairs, they at.
fracted his attention and profered the
drink. Mulligan accepted the offer, but
would allow no one but Henderson to
approach him with it. He promptly
warned Ellis off, and kept his cooked
revolver drawn on Henderson all the
time as he assembled the stairs with the
liquor. He grew impatient and warned
Henderson to accelerate his movements.
When about three-fourths of the way
up stairs, Henderson stopped and asked
, Mulligan if he wouldn't come down and
drink with him. Mulligan impatiently
declined, and seem seized with an i'm.
g.. pulse to shoot the officer, and urged him
, to leave quickly. Henderson placed The
: waiter at the head of the stairs, ane
acted without delay on Mulligan's hint
/ the latter never for moment turning
his pistol from its aim on Henderson
} until he had got out of sight. During
this interview Mulligan Kept himself
Ger and command the approach, with
out exposing his own person. Captain
Lees learned of this attempt, conceived
the idea of administering drugged liquor
to him in similar manner as the first
was given, and Immediately COM
menced preparations.
DEATH OF MULLIdAN
In the meantime, the prospect of TAX
ing Mulligan alive presenting itself only
; as q sequel to more murders by him, fol
which he was evidently preparing, II
was determined to shoot him down, and
an armed force was Immediately DIES.
J patched for, and were soon on the
ground. These consisted of number
of the Police Guard, who were posted
in positions commanding those portions
of the hotel where it was most likely
Mulligan would appear. After waiting
for some time, perhaps half hour after
the men were posted with their rifles,
the report of gun, coming from the
opposite side of Clay street, startled the
crowd; but it was at first supposed that
the firing was either premature or mis-.
aimed, and the vast crowd were about
to settle down on this conclusion, and to
look out for more favors from Mulligan,
when member of the police corps
passed down Clay street, carrying his
rifle, and gave the information that they
had nothing more to fear from Multi
gan. This announcement caused gem
| |
Every one was anxious to see the dead
monster: but, as necessity, the crowd
was exciuded-only officers and some
others. whom it was deemed proper TO
admit. were allowed access to the scene
of Mulligan's death. Ascending the
first flight of stairs, the body was found
stretched out on the floor of the hall, the
head frightfully shattered, his brains
shattered on the wall and poured out in
the pool of blood on the floor, where his
head rested. Mulligan was shot as he
was in the act of stepping forward to the
glass door opening out on the Clay street
balcony to discharge his pistol again,
either at the crowd, or at least the officer
on the opposite side of the street, on
whom it Is said he had fixed his atten-
; ton. At all events, the officer fired just
in time, beyond all peradventure, to save
either his own or the life of some either
in the street. The deadly missile TOLD
with unerring precision, CRASHING
through the top of Mulligan's head, ell
tering high up on the forehead, almos
in line with the nose, and passing on
at the crown, tearing frightful hole anC
scattering fragments of his skull in eve
ry direction. Death must have follow
ed instantly. Mulligan never knew
what hurt him. The ball that had &C
complished the work passed on at small
angle of elevation scored the ceilini