The New York herald., 1866-12-11
MURDER OF Or. VIM. R. MASSEY.

The Murderers at I.arge-An Investigation
Commenced.
In the HERALD OF the 4th inst. published para
graph concerning deadly and unprovoked assault that
made the night previous upon Or. William r Mas
sey by two unknown men, who succeeded in making
their escape. The doctor Immediately conveyed TO
Bellevue Hospital, and placed under the Of House
Surgeon Charles H. Ludlow. At the time Of his ad.
mission TO the hospital Dr. Massey much exhaustes
from loss OF blood, and his clothes were completely
saturated with blood The Doctor sank gradually III
Saturday afternoon, when he expired.
1t appears that about half past i've O'Clock he
evening In question DR. Massey had been attending
patient In Thirtythird street, Third avenue aud
after leaving the house TO 20 home two men cane up
from behind, and striking him the head knockei hm
down and kicked and beat him after he lay helpless on
the pavement Without making any effort TO rob him,
however, they made their escape.
Coroner Gamble having been notified Of DR. hassev's
DEATH yesterday proceeded 20 Bellevue Hosptslor the
purpose OF holding an inqustion over the rcmans.
Three witnesses, Two boys and a woman, were ex-
amned and testified 10 seeing the assanl on pr,
Massey and hearing him exciam, ,oh, ny God Y
Sidewalk. One Of Tho tall and the other Of the
ordinary height Immediately after the assault ,he
men jumped over fencc. across ya'ant lot and
made their escape. Neither OF tho witnesses ayamnod
thus far the features OF the assaanS sufficiently
distinct 10 be able identify them Ths violence in
Hictcd upon DIR. Massey doubtless was Msnded tor
gentleman named fner. living In the Sase house whore
the doctor bai heen attending patlcnt Thirty yhird
street. Mr. Fuller sports diamond pin and rings be-
sides which he had en- TO eyhbr large sums Of
money which doubtless had attracted ule attention oi
tho murercrs secing the doctor leasu the house rhc
two men supposed II Mr. Fuller made np their
minds 10 rob him of his jewels aud money. The mo
they discovered the mistake tbev ran OF without
stopping TO rife the pockets OF their victim. Mr. Fuller
left his residence almost Immediately after the doctor
and IL somewhat singular fact that he was one ~ the
rst assist In taking the doctor who bad been
stricken down by blows intended for him Fuller.
After the death nj DR. Massey, DIR Lndow. of Bellevue
Hospital. made post mortem examination on the
body, and discovered wound on the right temporal
region fracurna the temporal bonc and opening into
wounds, about two and hsif inches above the
right eye and the other abont inch behind the
ON the left side wound inch behind the
with fracture and depression OF he bone, fracture
be ng about Of rch In length and trian
gular In shape. Death, IN the Doctors opinion,
the result Of the above descrbedwounds-
In the absence Of other witnesses the further nvest
CATION OF the adournedtll 10 tNednes
dayl morning, ten O'Clock. from tho Imperfect dec
cription given Of the mnrdsrs. by the witnessed
amined yesterday Captains wi'on and Cameron OF the
Twenty first and Eighteenth precincts, are making vgi
lint efforts 10 obtain nformaiisn which may lead TO the
detection and arrest Of the guilty parties
Dr. Massey quiet and nofensve man, and highly
respected BY large circle of relatives and frends He
fifty -four years Of ago. snd believed 70 have been
native Of Alexandria Va he resided at tho Compton
House OF Third and Twenty street
He has left . widow and i've children.