New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-30
y sAseking Murder in Brsskiyn-Tne VIC
tIu,,s Head Severed from his nooy-A
RTvseevjous Affair.".

shocking murder was pcrpetrated on Satur-
"a, .sssrnoon las, In q secluded place In the woods,
Am. ops uls distant from tie depot OF the Bath aud
bons, Isand Railroad Csrpsny. and just within the
E.. ~ the Civ of Brooklyn. The depot Is located on
kh,t,srtb. At. near Fifth ave Tho name Of the muir
S-d man IL supposed to DO Antonio Deovoti Devo-
S.a An Italian apparently about 20 years Of ago. The
kody was discovered s'oat O'Clock p. IN. by Ger.
man named Charles Play aud . oolored man named
Hobu Smith. who went to the woods with horse
and wagon for the purpose Of cutting brush After
proceeding distance they found man stretched
kpon the ground and. believing him Intoxicated,
Eook bold and shook him. when to their great horror
lhey found thattis head nearly detached from the
Sody. They instantly turned about and drove with
III speed to the Fortyeighth Precinct Station House,
where they gave the Information and Sergt. LAWYER
and posse OF police were sent to examine into the
ofsir On the arrival Of the police at the pace ndi'
Dated by the infomants they saw the body lying lace
downward and srms extended above the head. which
Vas merely hanging to the trunk. On conveying u "
s Station House an informal examination revealed tns
fact that deceased had been shot in the back the bal
penetrating through the body and caught In the shirt
besom where 1t lodged. The ball IL large and round,
zach as used IN Thss or SI ~
sword or heavy knife The cut was smooth and
clean, leaving no ragged edges. wounG, as II
rom some blunt instrument was discovered under
NJ reht ear Upon the person Of deceased found
3 small silver Swiss watch with fine gold chain Is in
9resnbacks and fve-cent postal stamp, . Smith
~DGtOl revolver,
Vsro loaded 1t was new, and from appearances had
never been discharged several letters addressed to
different parties in New-York (a Itaians). In the
italian language, slse taken rom the pockets 1t
II evident therefore that the murder not perpe
Sated for the purpose Of robbery The deceased was
about feet inches in hight stout dark compilation
Naok hair heavy, short whiskers and mustache. The
oothing consisted Of fine black cloth coat (ribbsd)
black SILK ribbed vest wooden plaid Pantaloons wooden
0lad shirt trimmed with red white flannel undershir
kooen slouoh hat dhe fur Of considerable length and
Il appears that about O'Clock p Saturday four
men passed the hotel Of Carlo Risz Thirtysixth'st
and Third.ave. Mrs Rizz noticed them particularly
om the fact that abe took them TO be her couDtrymeD
They we're engaged in animated but friendly con-
man II vesr. Of so saw them and states that
bne carried umbrella They were seen to enter the
woods short distance from The house. In less than
one hour thereafter three OF the men returned and
walked leisurely toward the Third ave- cars. That
was the last seen Of them. They were all respectfully
dressed.
Eti warm and timber and the blood running from the
wounds
Nothing 10 known about the probable cause object
Of % atrocious murder, but the police are doing
everything in their power ferret ont perpetrators
ell Of whom are supposed 10 live in New.York Capt
Brown, Sergts. Lawler and Mackeller with officers
White, Scheflein Mackeler and Morre.l, have been
busy snoe Saturday night in the eDdeayor to obtain
clue to the murderers and have succeeded in obtaining
OF such character as to lead to the BELIEF
that they will not escape the hands Of justice
The deceased, who appears to be a very fine looking
pap. occupied room at No. 81 Oliver.st, New.YorE.
The house 10 kept BY English family who appeared
10 know little about him further than that he was
one Of their lodgers He had been there but about
months and 1t Is believed las not been in the country
Tor . much longer period. His trunks examined
By the police and all his effects taken possession Of
among them the lbreltos and scores Of number Of
operas. large bundles Of letters. clothing, 90.
The theory Of the manner OF his death il that amer
being inveged into the secluded place where the crime
was committed. be struck under rhe right by
Dne Of the party with blunt instrument. with the
view Of disabling him. aud that not having the desired
e6ect another fred pistol from the effects Of which
BE fell forward on his breast Them one taking him By
Che Lair and another holding the egA the third dealt
Che fearful blow which cleft the neck i'll two leaving
the head banging by the thoax in which condition the
body was found
The body was yesterday taken to ths Dead House by
order Of Coroner Lynch who win commence inyesti
Ration % soon a. circumstances will admit.