The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-10
THE LUyATIc At REAL,s GRAVE.


Determined upon Sacrificing several
Friends on the Funeral Pile-Excitemcnt
In tho Court-Threats OF Judge Lynch
Testimony Of Renrs Brethers-in-Law.
The mysterious being who created such stir
at Reals funerrl was taken yesterday morning from
his cell in the Town Hall Of Newton to the neigh
boring town Of Maspctb. Here he was srraigned
before Judge hcKenns on charge OF shooting at
Patrick McCswley, with intent TO kill him. The
Court sa, in Rezei's Hotel, which was crowded 10
sunocation, not only by the witnesses OF the affair
but also by the curious OF the nelghborhood, who
seeing the prisoner with irons around bis legs and
handouts on his wrists, thought him a desperate
murderer.
The man was without coat or hat In q saffror.
colored shirt that had never been washed pair OF
ragged, dirty pantaloons with dangling suspenders,
and indescriDable- -losking stocks. lie carried his
boots in his hand having taken them on on account
Of the leg:irons. His head wa. nearly bald his face
ruddy and good nstured, with M ample crop OF
furry whiskers growing Tree over his face her
nature planted, but cut t,ubbly. His eve was gray,
keen, and vet humorous twinkling with fun, and
meeting the gaze OF every one with 6rmness His
bands we're large, but white, and boie no signs of
The weapons were on the table before the Judge
The revoiver was medium sizei Colt with six
chamber. The other pistol was toy weapon, all
silver barrel The rawhide turned out to be ady's
rianx whip with a carved bone handle and butt
much In the contest that the Justice omitted " take
any notice OF H..
Tho man took his position opposite the Judge
with perfect compo.ure, pleading not guilt, to the
charge preferred against him In q good humorej
cha,ty way. explaining that though he pleaded not
Of the Court that he went to the funeral with the
| tuli intention OF shooting somebody. When asked
| answering. SO cool card seldom troubles q police
| Justice He asked whether reporter was in the
o.
provai.
Patrick MscCaulcy, Reals brother.in-law. lie testi
hed that he on the Burial Committee for Reals
funeral and noticed the pi isoner first that oeci
grave jostng the people In front oi him lie had
umbrella open over his he,d which partially hid bis
features. As Real was buried In the grave OF Mr.
Hughess three children, their conins were removed,
and placed at the head Of tie grave. Mrs Hughes and
her two surviving children knelt BY these and began
weeping. The prisoner said TO them very brutally
at the time that Reals conn was being lowered,
II feel so bad about him, you ought TO go with
linn. Perhaps therel be more OF you 20 before ais
| over" This frightened the children badly. When
all the cof1us had been lowered and the grave WIS
| Laf tcd. the prisoner threw two rotten eggs In,
aud shouted out that the eggs would lay. but Real
would rise.
| Here the strange man In a mid Conversational
way interrupted with the remark t1at lie merely
wished to give illustration Of tho resurrection,
| and that truth crushed TO earth would rise again
| lie then remarked that GOV. HoGmans answer to
| Reals appeal In his opinion, had knocked every
thing into a cooked hat.
lnc Nliuess fesumeu us testimony, tnat ne
told the intruder he would thank him to leave. As
lie said this young John Hughes drew his attention
TO the fact that the prisoner had pistol in mis- han
which he held under the u unbrelll which he snapped
two or three times when he tell into tile grave Mr..
Cullen aud Mr.. Hughes seized him, but he swung
himsel clear shouting that Real had LETT his sister
wioow with two children. and hs would leave Reals
| sister widow with three.
| OH er witnesses were examined. The prisoner 5
demcsnOr had been so jolly, unconcerned that ne
| seemed shamming insanity only his running COM
| mentary on the testimony, and his jokes with the
Judge were 80 keen and witty that /, was evident
| that II lie WIS insane 1t wasn't for want OF
brains Put one Of his marGurres mhde some Of tic
men present so angry tbr. fierce 'nurinurs arose,
ard there were some threats OF Invoking Judge
| Lynch Judge Mackenna tenaved very well, with
| out snger and without fear. lie had two three
murmurers expelled the room. shou.ed silence with
stentorian voice, and told the prisoner TO hold his
| tongue.
| Sr. Bartley Hart identified the prisoner as Jlir
| Moulion. Up to tHis moment he had refused to say
| wnat hts name was, calling himself Shamus O'Brion
| and Miles O'Rcilly, and John Doe. and so on but
his self ion Aok him aud he acknowl ed
| that his name Mouton.
This closed the testimony ,and,Mr. James Mou on
| WAS tuy committed and sent to Hampstead His
| father belongs to the firm OF Pnkney & Mouton, who
| have q large cOoyard on Third avenue, between
| Fory-binth and Fifleth streets. II is possible thl
| this man has escaped from BoCmingdlle Asllum,
and that his Imagination catching fire at the funeral
| OF Real, he determined TO shoot somebody.