The sun., 1872-08-31

lor Of Newark Miss Amanda Sandford, \ sister
Of the wounded man. and few other friends
and relatives.
From the time Melville was removed 10 the
Morrlstown Jail Mrs. Sandford and her dauRh-
completely prostrated by the awful shock, and
even refused the indy Offices Of those friends
who all day yesterday thronGed the chamber OF
death and the house OF mourning,
THR INQUEST.
Yesterday morning Squire Monroe began maxi
ing preparations for holding an inquest. lie
summoned twelve of the most intelligent ana
respectable citizens uf Madison, who, after be-
Ing impdnellcd and viewing the body, were
dism,ss, q To- await the result of the post NOR, ~
examination. Dr. Nichols Of Newark was tole-
-iaphcd for to mako the autopsy, and n Mrs;
Sandford was the only witness to the affair, and
her condition was such that she could not pos,
sihly undergo an examination, II was decided
after examining two servants, whose evidence
was unimportant, to POSTPONE the inquest until
besnii 10 assemble i'm the nttle town of Madi6n,
and many we're the express stons of sympathy anu
regret. Tho universal opinion was favorable To
Melville. who was spoken OF " tho nIeness
terms by everybody. The irascihlo temper OF
the dead man, the many good qualities ot Mel
were all freely discussed. Then came tho ques-
tion of tho probable tate of Melville. That no
should be acquitted, or rather exoncrated, by
the Coruners jury was the universal opinions;
but when 1t became known that, according TO
the New Jersey law the jury could only lud the
direct cause ~ death, without expressing an
opinion on the merits Of the case. the sympathy
tof Melville took n more substantial FORM. sdhir1
family, who iluplored him to conyene the IN
quest nj once. in order that tmnedtately after
ward application for bail might he made.
Tue HEART BROKEN SON.
Melville refused to see any one. lie occupied
a large and uiCriy-turnishCd room In the Morris e
town Jail and 10y direction Of his counsel Jacob
Nannatta Esq, of MOrristown, and William Is.
Guild " Newark, he remained retlccnt on the
subject Of the sh9oung. squire Monroe took
possession Of the clo;ning Mr. Sandford wore at
the time Of the shooting. Mr.. Frederick A. De-
Mott, the prosecuting attorney was allowed 10
retain the knife the dead man was TRYING to uso
ON his wife when he met his fate, and some iuti-
mate frcuds ut the family began making prepdr-
atiuu- for the funeral which s to take pltCc at
Ir,indon ON SUNDAY but The pistol with which
| Siudford came To- hia death could not be found.
Ito disappearance is % mystery. The most plau-
! sihe theory is that Melville had It in his hand
| WHOM he ran Co Mr.. HJrWon's drug store. and
| while excited, unknnwiugly dropped At. II was
| doubtless found 10y some One SD di-huuc-t mat
| 1t Will never be produced. Though Melville Is
| anxious that it may be found.
And now comes question OF great legal mo-
! mcut No one was IN the room when the shoot
| ing occurred beside the father and son, except
| Mr.. Saullurd. Melville has been committed
| upon his own Acknowledgement, but there Ia NJ
| Legal testimony to prove that he did II. The
that he did, but n Il win appear from what fol-
| lows tIat the inq iest was began last evening In
away n Morristown jail it must b. apparent
| that the proceedings are Informal.
TIE CoRoNEKs JURY.
when so much pressure WAS brought IN bear
/ justice. hc is only desiruu- OF doing his whole
| dItt iu IN upright and conscientious manner,
| auu while the suffering sis or Of the prisoner
| wac having an interview wi'h her brother, the
| jury was summoned together. The following
| gentlemen answered To their names
Nahlon NJ Mllicr. Duncan rhyfc, wiiihm =. hutton,
Ch.r.- Force J0hn Migcc, licary Bsrov, s. g. ltth.
David J.. liicGs uAd ilcnry ". Hirnon.
Then two of the servants were examined but
! they had seen n Thing % the occurrence; Srew
/ NO more than they had heard, aud could say
| nothing ~ The actual afrly. Tho ho-tlcr. who
| T., kCd up the curious looking tdrricr's knife
! which the dead man was trying To use on bis
wife when he met h- fate. testified to that fact.
| lut the knife was not produced He sad he
| what Is known ~ knife used To- operate on
| horses with the hampers. This mo- dng. ~ Mrs.
| Sandforl l. able 90 give her testimony, the in-
| quest viii be resumed.
THE FANNY.
| Michael San1ford Is SUPP, ~ed to have died
| VIII ~. Melville L. the only one who can form
| amy estimate of his wealth; but Of course NJ
! ono ~. x, 10 him on that subject. Justice Mon
roe told tho Si-N reporter tElt he took tl ~ In
| money and checks from the person ~ the dead
man. and il is currently ro..5rtcd thai Saudiord
won S2iUNn A. Saratoga last year On the great race
between llclmhold and LlnsirlloW. Ills family
| Bruce, resident ~ Iryington, Melville. Nelly
au only daughter, and Mortimer, a boy about H.
| end with feelings dinicult TO describe.
From the course The bullet took, and the un-
| fci-nod sorrow uf Melville. II Is evident that
| Michael sanford was In a STOPPING position
| MuHu III" irtIl shot was hr"d. Tint he was
| abusing his wife no one can doubt. Melville, ou
| the contrary, IL. as before stated, model young
! man tie Is quiet, industrious, strictly moral
| and sober, beloved by every, ou- and was III.
| fathers fayorite son. None feel the terrible
! blow A. keenlY as he does. and though NcW
| Jcrscy Is noted fur its administration Of rctrt
| hutive Justice, the svmpathies of the com
| Wunity a-r with Melville, the protector - hi,
| mother Iif, aud t'-fattl1n will only q aver
| when he Is discharged from custody
| The funeral of Mr.. Saudfufd viii O. 10 place
| from thr Dutch Reformed Church Ia liy,ngtot
! ON Sunduy