The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-11
Thu SLAUGHTERED SHOEMAHER.
A Tragedy Enveloped in Greater and
More Startling Mystery Than
the Nathan Murder.
LITTLE NEoK's HORRIBLE NEMESIS.
The Theory Of the Manner in Which the
Crime Was Committed.

night Is one OF the most mysterious tragedies that
ever were recorded In the annals Of dark and
bloody deeds, even surprising the death Of Nathan
in its terrible and singular details. The
whole district Of Long Island surrounding
the fatal spot is full OF excitement Of
the most intense kind, and the greatest
perplexty exists to the Identity of the cowardy
perpetrators OF the crime, for 1t is now assured
that there was more than one person to do the
brutal work. The constable of the place, George
Roe, Is very properly quite reticent the subject
of theories In regard to the murderers He Is TALL
sinewy individual with whiskers Of a rich brown
hue, growing in their native wildness, and sharp
black eyes.
THE ABSENCE OF A CIEw.
On Sunday Constable Roe searched the woods,
fields and paths surrounding the village for some
traces OF the criminals, but without any success
Yesterday he CROPPED with PAIR OF long tongs In
all OF the csterns near the murdered mans house
with the hope of discovering the heavy iron impie
ment or piece Of iron with which the awful blows
were dealt which sent soul into eternity.
Nothing at all Of suspicious character came to
light.
Descriptions heretofore published Of the scene OF
the murder have been in not few particulars in
correct. The house Is a small one, two stories in
height, painted without gloomy brown color and
having four windows in front and door which opens
apartment is about fourteen feet square, and con-
tans bench, lasts, boxes, boots, shoes, sides OF
leather and many other articles which 1t would be
impossible briefly to describe. In the corner
of the room towards the woods at the rear
of the house Is q door, behind which is the
flight of stairs leading to the garnet where Graham
slept always in solitude In the corner Of the
workroom in which is the door which opens upon
the Lakeville road Is the other door, the entrance
uhnrn In flnvn
THE MANNER OF THE ATTACK
almost beyond doubt by careful linking OF facts.
The theory owes its origin TO Judge Lawrence. of
Flushing, who is very deeply interested in the CASE
were two in number, must have entered the shop
at about nine O'Clock on Friday evening. The
crime occurred between that time and the hour of
eleven. Constable Roe and John Bennem
left the tavern, which is opposite the shoe
Seore the was cIosed and took the Lazy
vile road toward their homes, which led them IN
the direction Of the house Of Squire Pre-
little way beyond Graham's shop they
| met two unknown men, whose appearance
They at the time thought nothing OF this crcum-
stance. Either lutte earlier or a little
s s was standing an on the DSak
stoop of the grocery store next to Graham's shop
and noticed through its garnet windows that his
light was burning and nickcred against the raft
ers. 1t his custom to keep this
burning till morning, and BoswOrth Thought
standing on the stoop however, he saw two men
go by, having come from the direction of the rail-
road opposite to that t. rom C which the two men
Rennem. They walked from the road to the door Of
Graham's shop and entered, the lock apparently
all Graham could not yet have gone to bed, and
turned and went home and to bed himself The
the men found Graham in his workroom, and that
one OF them stated his desire to purchase pair of
boots. 1t is probable that the first object they
Se Attentions oew OF s as long
as possible. he being lonesome and perfectly will
ing to talk until every one else had gone to bed
aud to sleep, and then to accomplish their second
jec which was to kin him and to pilage the house.
expressed desire was pair OF boots was led into
the salesroom by Graham, who carried with him
was then left in the dark and the other man re-
NAMED In IT, making ready his weapon
uuon his unconscious victim, who stood in the
other room. with the fun glare of the
plice, meanwhile, was inspecting the boots which
were. shown him with extreme deliberation, no
s to suit Ss wants. liz ma i S1e
been poorly dressed man. for the indica-
tons were on the morning Of the discovery that
the first pair which were shown him were very
coarse and heavy brogans. Then there were evi
IDENTIFY q better pair taken from the case as they
been others exhibited; but finally Graham
showed his customer q pair Of comparatively
"Kipn leather. These the man was satisfied with,
and they were done up In bundle and handed to
him. Then came the critical point in the execution
OF the plans which had been carefully laid by the
murderers. The purchaser showed an intention
OF leaving without paying for what he had pur-
door, demanding his money, and with his back
turned towards the darkened workrOOm In which
stood hrs assassin with murder in his heart. 1t
was the moment for
THE FATAL BLOW,
and 1t came from out the dark into the light,
crushing into the brain of the unthlnking victim,
who probably never spoke again. The Iron instru.
ment which was used broke through the
s ora behind as ear se the Sss Of
by the doctors showed the large artery which
passes in this region from the neck to the interior
of the Uranium. The terrible force OF the blow not
only felled the doomed man, but, being given with
the right hand on the right side OF the back
as he went down, rubbed his bloody head against
the door and 1t is daubed with gore. The manner
OF the blow caused him to ie when discovered with
behind Graham was struggling with the
Accomplish 10 take the boots away from
wrapped was firmly held in his cold and
stiff hand. Just as the terrible blow was
given az was also tire sW sns At s
bridge of the nose, which bears the indications
Of having been caused by such weapon: When
s sTsd I'n its ns desosS Ss the me
open uOOf ana broke IL on, ana cut
fearful cash in the forehead OF the murdered man,
who had probably even then breathed his last
breath. Another blow was given on the forehead
with the same instrument and then the villains
seem to have been satisfied that their
bloody crime was complete. they next searched
for money, turning his pockets inside out, and,
doubtless, they then tumbed through the papers
in the garrett, although the evidence
must be confused on this point, because
OF the unexampled conduct OF Justice
Provost in peri ermit t them to be afterwards
ers left, as has been seen, no further cew to their
actions.
the employ OF Squire Provost, Justice of
the town OF North Hampstead, and who
claim to be habrothers OF the de-
ceased. were allowed by him, upon assuming
charge OF the case early on Saturday morning, to
change the whole order OF things In the house be-
fore the Jurors came and to take away some cloth
ing. What else they may have done is not known,
except that they gave TO Squire Provost some
bank books and papers, which he has yet