The New York herald., 1872-07-24

trated nom the collar TO the waist consuitatfsn
OF physicians, including the Surgeon Chief Of the
Pennsylvania Hospital was held and 1t was thought
THE BALL COULD RE EXTRACTED,
but the project was subsequently abandoned Al
dermsn Dewitt took mis- ante-mortem statement,
which In substance Ia the same as the above.
The sufferer was removed to his own home In the
block Immediately above, about three O'Clock ac-
c0mpanied by several friends and the physicians
His mind perfectly clear; In fact, he never for
moment lost consciousness, although the pain he
endured was severe. He seemed, for the nrst time
In !, his life, to fear that he was going TO die
He was perfectly conscious or everything that
was going on around him, and even took part In
some 0i the conversation. He detailed the manner
OF MS being shot, and said to DR.. Gilbert, ~ would
Just as soon thought you would shoot me az him;
was never more surprised" He stated that he was
prepared lot the worst and besOught the physician
10 Ten MN ms true condition; that he was ready to
ne lie was then informed az to the exact state
OF affairs and in addition told that it was pos
siDIe fOr MIN to- recover. To this he replied,
''YOU'RE ONLY TRYING TO BOLSTER ME- UPu
There was but little bleeding and vomiting the
latter being such a. might happen after ones par
and awoke with extreme pan and again expressed
his fears that he was going to die remarking that
1t was only on sunday that ne was reading an "a.
count OF his life, in which 1t was said he VIVA
born not to die by q bullet
The EUefltng Telegraph saws
When McMuln attained the leadership OF the
"MOya," he bent all his energies toward making 1t
as formidable at the primaries and the polls as It.
Fourth ward soon became subject to It's undis-
puted sway, and In 1857 McMullin was, through
the 1nf1uence OF MS fellow members, elected an
alderman. At the expiration OF his term he was
re e-elected, and was again the regular can
didate Of the party for the position at the
ensuing election In October. But the
the Fourth ward; its influence has extended
throughout the city and at times been felt In the
Stare Conventions Of the party. There were quite
a'number OF republicans In the company, but the
large majority of the members were earnest adher-
ents Of the democracy, and the innuence or the
:" Moya" az company was almost invariably
thrown In favor OF the regular democratic candi-
dates on the ward, city and State tickets. When
the democratic party was rent asunder during the
CLOSING YEAR OF BUCHANAN's ADMINISTRATION,
McMullin cast his lot with the Douglas wing, and
after the outbreak Of the rebellion he recruited
q company OF Changers" from the ranks OF the
"MOya" ana his friends, and at their head did ef-
fective service In Western Maryland and the She
nandOah Valley. or late years he has figured pr0m
nently and infuentally in all the councils OF the
party, being always delegate to one OF the
city conventions, and latterly to the State Con-
Gently held at Reading, at which Hon. Charles r.
Buckalew was nominated for Governor, and con-
tributed largely to that result He was selected by
the State Convention az one of the district dele
on July Q, and acted az Vice President OF that
body In behalf Of Pennsylvania During the pro-
tracted and heated discussions OF the delegation
on the Presidential question he was q supporter OF
Horace Greeley and the passive policy In general
He has also held for some time past a place on the
Democratic City Executive Committee as represen-
tative OF the Fourth ward, and since the present
rules OF the democratic party OF this city have been
in force has acted as temporary chairman OF one Of
the nominating conventions by authority OF that
body.
McMulIin in q Critical Condition.
PHILADELPHIA July 2a-Midnight
The condition OF Alderman McMullin is critical
and his physicians fear that the wound will prove
fatal The report that the ball extracted Ia in
correct: Hugh Maria, who shot Mr.. McMul'in, is
In 10 nInd fhofh ha