The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-01
THE NEWBURGH TRAGEDY.
THE DETELOPHENTS or THE CoRO-
NER'S INQUEST YESTERDAY.


dent Grant TO II Luuniic Asylum,
NEwnUHGu, Aug. 3l.--Mr. John l.. Scaycrns,
proprietor OF the paper machinery works on Wash.
m-to1 Iron Works wharf was killed ut about
o'clocs last evening The murderer calls himself
L,.u'. nuifum. AZ tae time stated be walked into
thc residence Of Mr setytrns. at 1876 Grand street
going through The mlin hallv1y in stollthy man-
'.r glul hc rco,heI TIE door whi-h open into the
taaG room There. seated 40 tic Supper table.
were SIR scayoIns aud his wire, Mr. scayerns's back
h,lE toward the bali door and his wife sitting o pc.
stc. silently and cautiously tie assassin approached
bis victim, entering the dining room unseen by Mrs.
Seavcins. Once in, lie vnlAoI quickly up to Mr.
solycrns, and discharged single shot The hail
entered Mr. Seayern.s neck about an inch and o
half below and bcaind the ear, psstlng through the
SPINAL chord, killing him instantly
Mrs Scayorns shrekcd "Oh, John. you are 81 ot."
Bat Mr.. Seavcrns made no re9y. Ills head sank on
his breast, ana he seemed to try 20 raise his eyes n
token Of recognition; but this was probably only
convusivc movement For one hour after death he
sat bo'i upright ia his chair, with only his head
bowed.
Immediately after the assassination, Mrs scavcrna
ran to the front door and seeing Mr. Robert s.
smith passing, exclaimed;
"HY HUSBAND HAS rr-S uuurERrp;
on do run for doc'orr Dr.. Culbcrt soon ar.
uyed, but could DO nothing. by this time crowds
began 70 assemble. The murderer did not offer to
hurt Mrs. Seavorns, uut after shooting hor husband
he ran Trough the basement entry, went up stairs
% the third floor Of nc house, and stood at toe head
Of the stairs. A. the time Of tho murder Deputy
sheriff Tutlin WAS STANDING NJ tic south entrance
to I've Court House, and heard The report OF the pil
t0l. lie went over 10 Mr.. scavern,'s house, and
opening the door, saw the murderer at The head OF
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was "n'r ana '''i'a''1 10 rush 20 "nls s'ehed
instant death. The murderer said nothing, bat
looked as though no
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Win revolver ana club, aud. taxing with him
Mr. s,ay,-ns s',,,o",r. .tc enc n, ,ho t,so
rneut cntr,pce in tho roar he himself wont In tho
hon, door, aboq, which by tsis TING large crowd
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back into the east room on TIC third stcry laid ms
pistol on q table siepped back 10 the bead OF The
.iars and confronted the Marshal and She'iI At tho
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tn vl'i crowd which had by This time collected
crossed clos ly ar'or tho missioner. marry shou'r..
sul Il. o,lcei- rc.chcl n, yac, viii thcir cllrt,
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n.rsp.yrigluE 10, thcn suddenly holding lie head
down, he al, d" DO ys1 see ony'hias ,here'," slgq
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Justice W. J. Macdonald, shows the condition OF
rtg DISPOSITION or cHAptrs L. YOUNG.
About wees ago rr't ,aw Brd1n. lie came INTO
vi c he s,rresspic oto .1, ,gr r, h
g. "e7ss ara rams , c;PGcialiy ter nenrsa ava heia
box OF oP tc rene y aad wep,ea % on
q THIS Vas not good town 70 canvass tor such a.
drink ana Git He hes rcon N VIC saoon several tn.s
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trouble that bothered hHH. lie SAID ne know thar H.
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toua aoiirE: be- Wa here On about fiteen mi ntas
lie 'tit hr WIS go ns away 20 New York. and IN nGed
60 cave by tne aiI5 tia1 ON ,h' hud>1u River iioat.
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cr"lcd aud ne ct lu tine to take ho quarter before
ulnc boat, gave him f3j0 20 assist him IN getting
e Wn. have not seen h m f,rCc then. ~ he
going on. Of ne door nctH.l "iOOdUyi you viii hear
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