The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-31
THE JERSEY TRAGEDY.
Death Of Mike sandford-He L;ngers Just rwsn-
ty-sour Hours After the Fatal Shot-opening
of the Coroner's Inquest-More Facts
About the Dead Turtles History.

As intimated in yesterdays HERALD Michael
sandiord the old Jersey turtle and hotel keeper,
who was shot by his son Melville ON Wednesday
night in the course Of domestic quarrel died after
lingering Just twcntv-lour hours from the, time of
the fatal snot The latter took place about o'clock
one night, and about the same hour the next Mike
was a corpse II the best medical skill in New Jer-
sey could have saved him he certainly had IL, no
less than five experienced doctors being In attend-
ance on him. But the leaden messenger
from his sons weapon did the dreadfu
work completely. On Sunday No-morow) a
that is lett of poor old Mike will be ai
away in the churchyard at Irvington, Just Outsd e
OF Newark. The funeral services will take place It
two O'Clock in the Reformed church. SANFORD 10 r
mcrly kept hotel in Irvlngton. and hence the ia T.
ing place OF his funeral there Yestcrdayafternos IN
ut four O'Clock
FHE CoRoNERs INQUEST
was commenced before Justice M. Il. Monree WI 10,
in the absence OF Coroner acted in that capac ty,
as by law empowered. The following jury was M
panelcd: Foreman, Mahlon M. Miller; Dun, IAN
Phyfc, W. j. Britain, Charles Force, John MEG zee,
Henry Bardon, A. Z. Rathbone, Henry YoIEgs, las
Searings william Carter, David II. Hicks, He nry
w. Hartman. There were examined but Jour Wit
nesses and these threw little more light on the
tragedy than has already been detailed in the
HERALD.
THE FIRST WITNESS EXAMINED
was Sanford De Hart, boardcr In Sandfc rd's
Hotel. All he knew that Old man sand ord,
after returning from Newark, intoxicated. OF
the shooting he knew nothing. The hostler, Pat
rick Hunter, was next examined. He III lard,
about ten o'clock "Wednesday evening, hstol
shot fired in the hotel Kitchen; he was prep Iring
for bed in the stable, when young man ne med
John C. Bonnell Sp and told him that Ear. and
ford was shot by somebody; witness Inet Me willie
Sanford, and he told him to run foradocto r; he
saw Mr.. Sanford lying on the Kitchen fopr; eside
him lay
A LONG, WHITE HANDLED KNIVL,
near his rigat hand; a man named Rhll Lynch
took 1t up aad sad it was the sold MANS; did MOI
sec pistol could he find one ncxta morning
Melville Sanford was ut home ..al day OF
Wednesday and fe6 the horses; his father wal
in the habit of scolding Melville, but thu
latter always walked away Melville, witnes.
would do anything for him; old SANFORD mover
drank much until after the hotel was ct ed by the
worked for Sandforh as .'heprtwo years; he was
at times ugly ITO his wife and often scnlLed her, ou'
witness newer saw him strike her ; kneWtok no dif
nculty between father and son; saw mo pistol
with Melville KNEW nothing OF the shooting. John
threw no further light on thcmatter IYhe inquest
was then adjourned ILL tins forenoon. Vhe excite
ment had AL died awsy In thevillagc yesterday. II
seemed TO have gone out with the old mans lamp
Oflife.
TIE PARRlCIDE INTERVIEWED.
Melville Stamford, the muHEercr or RS father,
was visited yesterday In his oeil at Mcrr1stown by
Q number OF friends and relatives. Heseemed to
feel deeply the wOfIh situation in which his own
rashncss had placed himself and expressed
the deepest sorrow on learning That his
father had died. As regards the particulars
aOf the tragedy he WAS tndispesed to say a word,
having been advised. His counsel is Jacob Van
alta, lawyer or considerable repute IL. New Jer-
being in her geventy-second year. IIe- husband
was some five years her junior. DOubts are. enter
tanned II she Will long survive the terrible blow
(which has failen upon her houselAald.
THE DEAD TURTLES RECORD
No one in New Jersey knew more about horses
than old Sandfard. He WAS consulted ahont them
FAR and near. He skilled veterinary
surgeon and was offered the position of medical
director OF the veterinary department. OF the army
during the late war, but he declined BECAUSE
of his years and LIS business. He was warm per
sOnal friend and frequent companion ,of sahe late
William Henry Herbert, otherwise known as Frank
Forester, the versatile author. Here singular
united suicide In the Stevens House, New York,
fifteen years ago; Oscar SandSord. Mixes
Tbrothcr, was killed. on the railroad a
few years ago; George r. McCarter, another warm
Gtcnd and bOarder, died nom the effects OF an ACCT
sdental jump overheard from ferry slip oneinight
feld another friend and beardcr OF both SANFORD
and McCarter blew bis brains out at Norris
town shortly after McCartcr's death. few
days ago Asa Thomas, resident OF Harrison town
ship, and who married sister Of Old Sandford,s.
shot his sen in the leg Young Asa had previously
Knocked MsGather down because he expostulated
with him. about taking out wagon. Ii would
had run ri0t in the Sandtor0 family and among
tllGir friendl. =