The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-06
SIXTEEN MURDERS A DAY.
A YOUNG MAN lssAssLNATED AT
UNION HILL.
A Man Loses his Watch and stabs the First
Man he Meets-Instant Dcsth-Arrest Of
tho Murderer-A wranglc Over the
Cnrpae-The A ssn asln Iniured


A Man Loses his watch and stabs the First
Man he Mcets-Instant Dcath-Arrest Of
tho Mnrderer-A wrangle Over the
Corpse-Thc Assassin Injured.
young man named Michael Reynolds, residing
st 1at Mulberry street In this city, on the afternoon
Of Monday determined to celebrate the national
holiday BY taking trip to Union Hill Accordingly,
shortly after O'Clock, in company with friend
named Barkley Mullen, the young man started on
his excursion. Arrived at the Hill. the couple Wis
tied friends in the neighborood, and then repaired
to the woods, and amused themselves wandering
about until the increasing dusk reminded them Of
the necessity for returning home. As they were
anxious 10 save time, the young sta rted across
the tpen lots and had progressed safely until with
in few feet Of Washington street, West noboken,
and within a stones throw Of the bell tower at
ssrsburg. Here Reynolds stopped and Mullen
sauntered on some thirty or forty feet away from
him. Almost Immediately after separating from
his companion, man rushed past Mullen In the
direction Of REYNOLDS.
Mullen turned round and saw tho running man
approach Reynolds, and at the moment the lat.
ter turned toward him and said: Mullen am
stabbed; 20 for some onc." Reynolds fell TO the
ground and his murderer fell with him. accusing him
Of having stolen Lbs watch. Mullen at once ran to.
ward weehawken street to End assistance, and for
tunatey soon found Constable Erdnar. On their re.
turn TO the spot where the injured man lay, Mullen
was shocked TO hnd that his companion was quite
dead.
TIE KNIFE
The Justice OF the Peace, Mr.. Maiden. almost i'm
medlaiely arrived at tie spot and ordered the muir
TO stir and Deputy Sheriff Goerih soon after made
his appearance and arrested the perpetrator Of the
ps" n,meS Hermann Fpsnver FoSnSep
confessed that he lad stabbed Reynolds. and on be-
ing asked by the constable what he had done with
the knife stated that he had thrown away into the
grass. light was procured. and after short
search the implement OF death was discovered. IL
is large jack knife, having razor Ike blade over
Eve inches IN length, and was found to be covered
with ReJnol1s's life blood.
TnE WOUND.
The body of the dead man was taken nom the
rrass which was soaked with his yet warm gore
and carried into n noighborng beer saloon. An ex.
animation OF the corpse revealed n fearful wound.
The knife had entered Just above the abdomen. and
had by main strength been forced upward nearly 10
the sternum, making cash Of some three inches In
length. Death ensuel with so vrcat suddenness tha,
after TIE few words addressed TO Mullen the victim
did no, speak again.
JUSTICE
The prisoner was at once taken before Justice
Mldd cr at his orice in Weelawkon street. All Tie
witnesses who could throw any hight uron the mur.
der we're cNamired, and from their statements the
FOREGOING report has been compiled. The prisoner
admitted tnat he had stabbed Reynolds, aud ac.
knowledred that the knife found WAS bis prorerty.
and that II was the instrument used In committing
the murder. In explanation of the fearful deed he
stated that just preNlou. to committing the murder
he had reen set upon bv three ligLwaymen who
struck him the head with slung shot AVID u en
attempted 20 rob MIN Of his waicn an CHAIN and
mitted he din not know whether REYNOLDS was one
Of h'- assaants, but that he thought must be be.
cause he was tie fret man he ssw. Thi- however.
could scarcely be possible because the Place where
be ALLEGES the assault urun him took place coo
yards distant from where Reynolds was hiilel and
In the opposite direction to that SUPP Iosed to have
been taken by the hghwaymcn.
justice Madden nj once committed r ppinger to the
Hudson County Jail, aud also held Mullen III default
oil Sl,UVO as witness against the prisoner.
THk IkouEsr.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon Coroner
Crane commenced the Inquest. In tAe rear room Of
tie lager beer saloon, 10 which tfe rennins Rad
been removed ou Morday niglt. rbe body was in
tie rcom rcl sinc uuon beard, supported by tres
lies. and covered With sheet, waich d-co'urei
IN several Places with Ulo"d stains The murder
had. OF course, created \ great sensation IN ire
ncighLornood, and crowds OF peouI, nuckei TO the
saloon. Abe corpse was made natter OF general
exhibition, ani thousands OF curious ewes usp 'ctcl
tics iuGulsed their liluou- propcn.tic-, and GUAR.
relied aud wrlng.ei IN the br-room only separated
from TIE cilmUcr ~ death ~ h partition. SHORTY
after O'Clock Inc OF the near relatives of the uu.
fortunate young mau arrived, ani their oEr-ts-ious
OF grief were listened TO by the aDxioas, gaping
crowd.
Coroner Crane Is m undertaken as well as Cor.
oucr. Two 'U-iHesses which seem t. work we'll to-.
rri'rr. sot Of The relations had engaged him to
burY TIE ccrl'c ana had expected q see TIE re-
n,liu4 pio. crh cared iur and were sUlpsiecl THAT
they remained 10 - expos rl md neglected corGi.
ton stops VIZ, taEcn g. procure anoticr under.
taken 20 a. To Lave tie corpse crcoscd IN sore
tLiug auu l.iu urtp ice, Tut the JI.tiCt informed
item ' there WIS aot tower enough ~ New ori;
10 remove u lodY cut OF the custody oI New
Jersey tO.ouVr'
the rEsnMoSY.
The following evidence was taken:
MARI q RNnol .s iestued: Reside at iel Mulberry
street N.w York deceased was NY brother; saw
lin at T.. on July { ; he and ayoung nan named
Mullen started 10 see biotneF OF Nullcns VINO
tends BAR on ne iill theJ started about halipast
O'Clock. and PROMISED TO return in tho evening:
nett .er Of tho men WAS under the influence Of liq
uor never srS him quarrulsome.
Francis Re- noi.s residing at 81 Crosby street In
this city arothcr brother Of the deceased corrobo
rated tie statements 0i Martin.
Gcorye Houston, residing in Twentieth street,
New York testified that lie did not know the de-.
ceased; saw hln yesterday for the first time lying
in field near shiucton street he was alive then (;
when was some distncr from where the deceased
lay man ran past me away from the direction
Where ! ai,erwald saw the deceased; thought
some one must be running after the man, and |
looked IN Tue direction from whence he came and
saw two men ON the ground, ono dressed IN linen
dustet; reari ono OF tie wvn upon tine ground
talking broken English with German accent in n
loud voice, A II lie were angry also heard means
then sa" one OF the men get up aud stand near
where the 1thcr Mas lying the man who got M con.
tinucd speaking heard i'm say that the man on
the ground had robbed him OF his watch and c,Hin
TIE man continued standing, aud mJ wife aud | re
turned 10 ny fathers hoUsc ncer by; came bac. i'm
a lew ulnules hith Michael kcaNeI, whom met
near the house; e and | went together towrrd
whore thr nan wa, !Ting on the ground; We went
c oss ~ 70 llui; tie o'ner man WAS SIN standns
~ near Lin; Ne noticed blood on thr deceased
mans shl.t, gnd II WAS muating loudly the man
stanlpg up -lii le had been siru X by suug-hot,
but Oid not -W by whom; two mpn came a.Uug thea
M Our took hnId q the man standing W, and tncn
c'u"h gathered and l'it.
Al ths ,iu.p OF the proceedings the further nvcs-
u-ation adjourned untl 10 o'clock TINS ming.
the DECEASED,
Michael Reynolds, was a young man about 2G years
ui aye, Of itc Ilcl luriuns, AMI Cyidclty endowed
Mlth geI ihyslcal strength. lie was single, an
Tusided NitN IN aged mother as above stated, Mt tn
Mulberry street. lie Was u labOTcr, and had only
returned 10 ti!7 city iron California lew months
ago. lie Wo last employed M the ncT curt House.
lac Is described as quiet Nell-OchNed man,
Tng PRISONER
is a large framed stout German, about rs years OF
age. He la, been rCsiLeut uf the llill for lie
tine, and until lately carried ON bu,iness ~ q
butcher. He Is now employed as n Manufacturer of
soft soar. lie bears the character Of being very
quaIrCl zone man. and las been several tunes ~,
rested for assault ard bat cry and threats Of Vo
ties, and II il s.hd that his friends will use every
effort 20 save him from punishment
The prisoner ~ badly cut and bruised on Tie chin
and on each side OF his head.
A liurdcrOus Threat Fulhlled.
ST. louisville, n. y, July 5,-Ihomas f
Putlick a school teacher In this VILLAGE was shot