The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-26

Mans Head Blown Oh in the Communication
or Observation-Disclosures Of tne Rody-.H
Claimed by ReIaIives--Arre.t of a Cup.
smith.
Burglars and the tnieving Fraternity generallv
should take warning from q circumstance that
occurred In the Eighteenth ward on Monday nirnr
nasmuch as 1t resulted IN the shocking death OF one OF
their number while in the act OF breaking into build
Ing for the purpose OF plumber. From Information
received from Captain Cameron ana other sources
Il appears that during the past seven months three
Inherent attempts have been made by burglars to
forciby enter the gun store ann shop OF Joseph .
DAgostoine, 2o1 East Twenty-third street. The
point OF attack was a rear window. and the pro.
prtetor determined TO set trap In which the bur
glars would be caught in case they revisited MS
premises. Accordingly, Tor several nights past MIR.
Ag0stOlne, leaving his place arranged
3 musket loaded with slugs near the rear
window, and by means OF strings formed combi
nation with the shutter so that IN the event of the
window being tempered with the charge In the mus
ket would explode. Thus matters stood on Monday
evening when the place was closed and yesterday
morning Mr.. DAgostine on entering his store was
not little surprised to fnd the dead body OF
his head nearly carried away by the charge
from the musker. The horrlfed gunmaker I'M
caused the remains of the alleged burglar to be
removed to the Morgue to await Official investl-
cation and dentlncation. the shair rapidly spread
throughout the Eighteenth ward creating the most
Intense excitement, especially among the crime
committing portion OF the people, who nocked to
The scene OF the tragedy and also TO the M0rgue TO
see the body or the hundreds who called at the
M0rgue during the day was Mr.. William ]. Bing-
ham, living az No. SAL East Twenty-thIrd street.
who. on seeing the dead body, instantly recognized
1t Is that OF his brohern-law George
Tweedle, single man. twenty -three years or
age, born in Ireland and by occupation
machlnist. Mr.. Bingham, with whom
deceased lived, gave him good character and said
ne had never known OF mis- being IN serious trouble
The friends are 10th to believe that Tweede was In
the act OF committing burglary at the time he was
shot but are unable to account for his being at the
gun store after 1t had been closed for the night.
plements used by deceased and found beside the
body, give the case bad appearance. The body
when found was carefully laid out with the arms
crossed, which fact raises the strong presumption
that he had accOmpllces who abandoned the body
Immediately alter the tragic occurrence.
Captain Cameron apprchended DAgostoine, the
gunsmith, and held HIM In the station house to
await the result OF an nquist0n. During the after
noon Coroner Flynn arrived at the Morgue and re-
Quested DR.. Dela6eld, OF the Hospital medical stan,
10 make O p0St-mOrLem examination on the body,
which was accordingly done. or course fracture OF
the skull and injury to the brain the cause of
death. The Coroner empanelled jury and after
viewing the remains gave permission to the rela-
lives To remove them 10 the residence OF Mr.. Blng-
ham, No. 34l East Twenty third street, where the
funeral ceremonies win be performed. On Thurs
day the body VIII be buried In Greenwood Cemetery.
The C0rOners investigation VIII take place at the
City Hall at eleven O'Clock on Friday next.
The prisoner IS fOrty-hve years Of age and native
OF Palermo, Sicily.