The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-14
a MYSTERIOUS Murder near Albany, n.
y-Au Unknown Mem shot Through
tho Heart and Brain-No cue 10 INC

tho Heart and Brain-No Clue 70 the
Assassin.
A few DAYS since the body of an unknown,
nne-armed man was found lying IN a ravlne
ON the farm of one Isaac Jones, west OF the
New York Central railroad about three-quar'
tiers OF a mile, and about that distance nortn
of the Albany and Schenectady turhp!ke.
He was found lying on his r'gnt sue, lacc
down. head and shoulders about thfee OF
four inches lower than his body, ana the
ground thereabout literally soaked WIN
blood, until the grass and earth were eacn
cved 10 dark crimson hue. The race was
SO clotted with blood and mire rs 10 90
hardly Gjstincuishable, and at hrst no other
marks than the cash in tue throae anu sef-
cred windpipe we're noticeable.
Less than fifteen feet from the body lay
razor. resting against the fence, the bright
steel of the blade encrusted with gore.
From the position Of the razor it bad evi-
IDENTIFY been hurled to where it lay after the
bloody deed was committed. One of the
pockets OF bis pants was turned partially ln-
side out, and in the other was PIN
bent, as though the pocket had been torn
omen. In one OF the pockets copy OF the
New York Sun Of August 5, and small
lookins-glass were found. The face OF the
deceased was clearly shaved. In Wash'ng
the face the coroner discovered some traces
OF powder on the forehead. -,
The coroner, as we'll Us many others, sup
posed from q cursory examination tnVt tne
man was some poor tramp who, tired Oh me,
had wandered into this out-ofthe way place
and there gave back his life to its Giyer. At
this time a very close examination was not
made Of the ground in the vicinity, and 1t
was naturally supposed no fouler crime had
been committed than suicide, or that any one
else had been concerned in any way with
the unknown's death, and the body was
placed in a rough box which had been pro-
vided,. and removed to the almshouse hoSpl-
tai to await Identification. But yesterday
revealed facts which upset all the calcutta
tons and opinions of suicide in the ease,
and brought to light the knowledge that
most ghnStiy and ficndish murder had been
committed.
Asst is usual in such cases to hold a post
qaortem on the body, one was held at the
Albany, n. Y, alnlshouse hospital. The
discoveries made were enough to aStonish
and horrify even these cool professionals.
The wound in the throat was first exam
incd, deep cash being found which severed
the Windpipe, but left the jugular and other
more important arteries intact.
On further examination, however, evil
dence of seven different pistol-shots was dis
covered. One, which must have been fatal,
was in the centre of his brain. Another was
little to the left, the bullet which caused it
being found considerably battered beneath
the scalp. Another passed below and be-
hind the left ear down into the muscles Of
the neck. Another battered bullet WAS
found behind the right ear on the back OF
the head. A fifth had struck the left side of
the chest and lodged in the muscles Of the
back. A sixth had passed between the
fourth and fifth ribs on the left side, passing
through the heart and lodging in the right
cavity of the right lung. The seventh had
penetrated the back Of his right and only
hand, the ball being found in the tissue Of
the hand. Five of the bullets were found,
two of them completely fattened. All OF
the bullets and the nature Of the wounds
themselves showed without doubt that a
Smith & Wesson seyen-barreled revolver
had been used to perform the deadly work.
All OF this proved conclusively that it was
impossible for the man to iDflict the wounds,
and thus commit suicide, and also that there
was another party to the deed, who must
have been actuated with the fiendish ferocity
of al untamed tiger while committing the
fearful crime. AS to who the murdered man
was, nothing is yet known, neither has any
thing been found which will afford a clue to
the murderer.
TIE CORPSE FOUND HANGING TO 4 TREB-GRAyE
SUSPICION OF FOUL PLAY.
Careful inquiry has considerably shaken
the hypothesis that the young Canadian,
Nichols, found hanging to a tree in Rogers's
woods, near Newcastle, Del, committed sui
eide. Startling facts have come to light
which point strongly to foul play. A New
castle tavern-keeper had sold him drinks at
different times during Monday last, and had
seen in his possession large amount OF
bank notes and q belt filled With about $4,000
in gold. On his last visit to the saloon he
was accompanied by stranger, Of whom
nothing has been seen since the finding Of
the Canadians body. There seems to be no
cause which would lead one to suspect that
suicide had been committed, while the fact
that Nichols had about his person when last
seen so much money, but that when discos-
cred dead in the woods not one cent could
be found, gives rise to the grave suspicion
of murder.