The New York herald., 1869-05-06


the Dced--Excitement In the NeighbOrhood.
This mysterious tragedy, which still remains in
the most hopeless gloom, appears to mystify itself
with each succeeding day. Although O number OF
the prominent citizens Of Mamaroneck and Rye
Neck are working with unceasing energy to find
the murderer-and in this are being aided by q
corps OF detectives-yet their united efforts shave
not eliminated in anything more important than,
perhaps, faint suspicion Of who might be the ac-
tual perpetrator OF the deed.
AS 1t was widely known that the Coroner's inquest
would be resumed yesterday large number OF
strangers congregated in the village Of MamarOneck,
groups Of whom might have been observed, earn
estly discussing the murder, various portions of
the village. At the Town Hall-where the investi-
CATION was being held-the crowd not only filled
every available space but gladly occupied the door
and stairway, while endeavoring to catch each SEN
tence fell from the lips Of the witnesses. Dis
trct Attorney Dykman was present during the in
quest and, assisted by Charles II. Roosevelt con-
Quoted the case on the part OF the people.
The following Is the most material part Of the tes-
tmony:-
W. II. Perrin, being duly sworn, said:-I live in
Mamaroneck am a tlnsmith by trade; on the even
ing OF the 9th ut Mr. Seltzer and myself at-
ting IN front OF his door, when VIM. Fisher came
across the bridge; he went to Robinson's door and
tried t: told nun deceased would not be home be-
fore eight O'Clock; he then came up and told that
the door was unlocked, and on this we all three
walked into the store and called deceased by name,
but receiving no answer we came out again; after
talking awhile outside the door accidentally dis
covered that the key was In the lock the inside,
and then Mr. Seltzer entered the store and we fol-
lowed; SetZer went back in the store and found
Robinson dead, aud, after looking at him a moment
we all three left ana alarmed the neighbors.
Samuel Hobbs being sworn, saId:-l live at Rye
Neck; am shoemaker by trade: saw deceased at
Michael Stubers on Monday evening, at about ten
O'CLOCK; ne came in and walked with Stuber into
the billiard room, where they renamed about five
minutes, alter which deceased went out; there were
no strangers In the saloon at the time.
John W. owens, being duly sworn, said:-I live
at Mamaroneck and AN gardener; on Monday
evening, 2dtn inst, and between eleven and twelve
O'Clock, while on my way home from Rye Neck, |
saw strange man waking to and lro on
the bridge; | said "good night,n but he
would not answer; / told him to 20 to
hell; he had on soldiers overcOat; think would
know him again II saw hun; suspected the man,
and on reaching home to.d my wife that would not
be surprised II burglary was committed in the vii
lage tonight.
presented to The jury by Drs. Lounsbury and Hon
man
The undersigned made post mortem examina.
tion on the body OF Gilbert II. Robinson, which had
been eXhumed By order OF the District Attorney
after beng Inferred four days. Examination as FOL.
lJws;-Snail, superficial flesh wound over orbit OF
right eye; another under the right ear, through
the skin TO the bone, about ha1 an inch
in length; also q scalp wound over right
paretal bone, about two inches I'm length
ana extending through to the bone and
posterior 10 paretal protuDerance; after removing
bone, fractured IN many pieces, probably twenty or
more also a fracture extending from parietll bOne
through cOrOna suture over 10 left parietal bone;
also fracture extending back through base OF
skull 10 foranen magnum; also fracture extending
from right parletal bone, through frOnts to orbit
OF right eye, and through TO the mGlar bone; after
removing the brain we found on internal examina-
ton Of the skull petrous portion Of temporal bone
completely crushed; also found the right side OF
skull one mass OF broken BONE Examination OF
brain-Dnra mater OF brain with arachnold men,
brane, fuptured in many places over seat OF frac-
ture, and brain Itself issuing through the ruptured
| membranes there was much extrayasatiOn OF blood
on the braln particularly at the base pressing upOn
| the medua oblOngata; tho BRAN itself was found
perfectly nealthy; lungs also healthy but engorged
with blood; heart sound; hypertrophy nor disease
OF valves: neart perfectly empty; liver healthy but
| engorged; spleen also healthy, but engorged
| with blood; kidneys healthy, but engorged,
| right more than left; stomach perfectly
sound, but empty; IN our opinion death
| seems TO nave resulted from compression OF the
skull, together with loss OF blood and extravasaion
| on the brain and at the base, pressing upon the
medula oblongata producing paralysis of heart and
| lungs, with immediate death. During the investt
| gauon yesterday, number of witnesses were exam
ined and closely questioned by counsel for the peo
pie, but nothing tangible relating TO the murder wat
ecited In the hope that time will assist IN bring
| ing the guilty party 10 light further adiournmen
| Of the Inquest was agreed upon until next Tues
| day.