New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-14
PRICE FOUR CENTS
A MYSTERIOUS MURDER
DEAD BODY FOUND IN EIGrTu-AyP.--,r,
Observation-Disclosures OF TIE PRoBABI,K
MURDERER.

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Observation-Disclosures OF TIE PROBABLE
MURDERER.
A man was found lying insensible ON tho
sidewalk at Eighth-ayc. and Thirty -sixthst atIIam
Saturday. lie was lying his face aud IS bIaeduu
from Jagged wound Ia the back OF the head and ha
apparently been struck with heavy, Jlun instrument
The police removed him TO the West Thilty-seyenth st.
Police Station In wagon, bat when taken from the W.
hicle he found TO be dead. Officers were sent IN
search the saloons aud endeavor 90 obtain Intelligence
Of the murderer but their efforts fUess It ap-
pears that Patroman Gallagher had passed the
Thtysixthst. and Eighth-aye the way the limit
OF his post at yscconds only 20 IA 1uts before tho
wounded man found, and had seen there
About ilo a. M, James Ryder Of No. S2 west Forty
second-st passed two men that who were
slightly intoxicated and talking Ia rather excited
but not loud tones. One said 10 the other: "TGat
meant for me; all right" lie passed on, snd
had only short distance, when, thinking
that he heard the sound Of scuang, he looked
back but could sec nothing Of the He thought
more OF the matter and kept down the avenue Just
about this time Frederick Haucke Of No. Gil West Thirty
scyenthst left the saloon of Fidelus Oswald 1T No Go
Eghthaye. near the corner OF Thrty-sixtlst lis hal
taken but few steps when he found the murdered
IN the position already described. lie back 10 tbs
saloon and called the proprietor who, with others,
hastened to the spot Hancke started up the avenue
ma policeman, aud at ThFtyeigth-st. met PdtgolmaB
Mallgan. moment afterward Patrolrnan Gallagher
came down the avenue and they proceeded 10 the spot
and removed the wounded to the Station House.
Although over 800 people the body in the station.
House during tho day 10 g1zel til removed
to the Mo"Sc There il recognized IN the evening
by some relatives as Patrick Mcnamara Irish abOrer
lately living at No 2i5 West Thirty -nfthst La order Ia
afford the Police time thoroughly t. investigate ths
matter the Inquest has been adjourned. From post
mortem examination IL was ascertined that death re-
suited from fracture Of the skull.
From the time that Mcnamara found lying on the
pavement, Capt. CIllrey and Detective Mcconnell ex
erted themselves the utmost % ASCERTAIN all
cImsances connected with the affair. The upper part
OF the city searched I'm quest OF information and
several of the relatives Of the deceased also enlisted ia
tho work. II was finally ascertaned that Mcnamara
and an old acQuaintanceJ0bn Beefe-had been drinking
together on Friday night in saloon on Tbirdaye and
that about midnight Keeie decided TO take Mcnamara
nome az the latter was much under the Influence "
liquor. The boarding house OF Keefe, at No. 81 West
Forty-eightb-s, visited, and it was there aseer
tanned that he had reached hone about q a. on Sat
urday. lie II m, and after yliny enicayong
to borrow cents OF his audlady had gone away and
had not returned.
Tie search for him patiently continued. One OF
the relatives at length found the suspected yester
day afternoon az No Pearls and cangin officer,
he gave Kecfe into custody, and he Locked UP Ia the
oak-st. Police Station.
In the meantime Capt CaGrcy had been collecting in.
formation relative 20 the MURDER, hlt mex IFbfiN
witness appeared whose testimony taken in connection
with t,at OF RYDER and Hancke apparently fixes tho
crime on Kcefe without the shadow OF doubt. John
Bergman Of No. 353 West Thirtys!Jthst, ut about
M on saturday left Eighth at Thirty sNthst,
and hearing two wraugling on the corner concealed
himself behind truck close by aud watched the progress
% the quarrel. One OF the men, who had been adj.
dressed as Patsy tthe deoeasedl by his opponent,
said, al going away, Jack; 1 won't have
anything TO do with you" The speaser went mp
Thiriy-sixthst toward Ninth-aye lie was lollowedDy
addressed jack who when near the concealed
witness said: "Patscv, want understanding with
y9R i have always liked You, and want to know why
aches yet from the blow you have given iit -" n'+
catch the exact purport Jack replied: 8 yOs+i not
have taken hall from you tnat have II lad known
blow IA tie head with MS hst lie then walked back "a
vanced toward him in threatening man.
ner. Mr.. bergman here crossed 10 the
awning. He saw Jack stoop down to The gutter but
whether not he picked up anything he could not ay.
P4tsey contnulDe to advance toward hl, Jack said,
there around here can handle me-" Patscy did
not advance further aud BERGMAN supposed they "srs
avenue and saw man tpr9baoly HHyder coming down
lie chen turned ami walked home, and knew nothing
an account OF the fn1ing Of tue body he at once
concluded that the murdered man was ole of those
t. Police Headquarters az midnight ana tod his story
aud referred to Capt CsErey. lie said he could not
especially that OF the one called Jack Wh,le ialnng
with Capt. Ca1Tey Keefe brought In from the Four1h
Precinct by sergeant Heape On hearing the prisoners
voice ia 10 questions Mr.. Berry az
said, That Is the who adr esfei "a jack"
Daniel OHdeTdonk OF No. $40 West TliFty-slxthst,
who heard the men wrangling on the walk beneath his
window also recognized kecie By his voice.
30 can be ascertaned, no one but the paItci
pants affray actually the fatal bi0g struck
Bergman ami r. der had apparently just urne1 away
when the blow given, aud HaDcke, whom Bergman
his up Inc avenue, came up ia time To ma
Mcnamara lying blecdn. the pavement. lis assaii-
ant nowhere to Dc seen.
Keefe was questioned by Capt. Cafrey, and said that
he had been in the city but two weeks having been Tor
some time employed in Salisbury, Conn. He nad known
the deceased from bOyhoOd and they had always been
good friends. He denied that he with Mcnamara
ON Friday night, that he met him assaulted him,
and declares positively that he knows nothing whatever
of the affair. He Is very Intelligent and shIew and uses
language better than would be expected IRON his cond
ton He represented man Of very violent passions
when aTOaed Detective Mcconnell says that he has re
ceived information that the prisoner WAS c0mpeucd "a
fly Salisbury in consequence OF having dangerously
beaten man there. keeTe denies this and says he can
give references has good character All tine time he
was there. admitted that he IN the habit Of al
dressing McNamar Patsey and also admitted, rather
family, that No Nanara called INN Jack He seemed
Ia think that the latter admission thai might be
used against him. and endeayOrcd 10 qua ~ Il much
as possible. He was locked up 10 await Tie action o
Coroner Young.