National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-09
THE PARK HOMICIDE.
DEATH OF Mr.. HUssEY YESTERDAY,

shsrt sketch Of the Aasir-Ciesiss usur-
Of the Murdered Msu's IAfe--Csrsncr'-
Iaaues, and verdict-The Murderer stiil
at Larse-sesrch Of the Detective on
Gers.
The precarious condition Of Mr.. Michael Hus- |
sey, whose stabbing at the schustzen park on
"wednesday night was 90 fully noticed In the
REPUBLICAN Of the succeeding day, has since
then been the subject Of much comment, and
the house In which he was lying been CON
SANITY visited BY his numerous friends aud ac-
quAintances, all evinclns q most lively interest,"
In his condition and expressing ardent hopes ior
his recovery. When the paper went 70 press
yesterday the wounded man was supposed oy All
to be improving. as during the day he mad mao |
several refreshing slumbers, and was then com
paratively quiet and easy.
But this quiet proved to be deceptive, for yes.
terday morning. about 10 O'Clock, u was noticed
by those about him that he was
SINKING RAPIDLY,
and the physicians were again called IN. Drs
Elliott, Ford aud Garrett responded. After
short consultation they informed the group that
death was inevitable, and might eusue In an
hour. AT this intelligence the strong men gath
cred. about the bedside wept. All that friend
ship could suggest; all that money could CON-
maud bad been done. Science. through hcr ser
wants, had laoored day and night 70 avert the
Impending doom, aud now, as preparation Tor
the dread summons, religion, with her sweet
c'nsolins ministfation, was called upon, through
its priests, TO prepare the way to the Judgment
ssat.
Fully conscious OF his condition, the dying
man requested the attendance OF MS motnef
and two sisters at his bedside, and they were
soon 6eslde hun, win couple Oh iAp tlehus'
ooomPe'e ne mourniW Hivsp. - =
rne soeno IN Amomen' pecsme so'emn'y I'm.
prcssNe-se central nRure, me Nounne"
man, yina upon tne oed winning win pam; tue
sooolns iAy members OF tae fanny, Aau, Ioin-
ing an ouiu group circle OF friends IN the
persons OF sfons men with bowed hesas anu
ncavy hcaus-mea VINO out aIeW nouIs before
had sccn MIN IN the fuii enjoyment OF nus Vlgor-
toss nfs and little thought 70 % 30 soon mourn
en nus aying peu'
l Apnes' mao neen sent ior' putss me nts-oiooa
! seemed 70 DC eooing away some one suggested
that me,
| rhAfkN fvh NE prire,
- prescribed BY the Catholic Church, be read.
And soon tns group were kneeins, anu one ~
inc gentlemen, 10 suodued out suuio'e voice.
| wsprnyine. In tue ishsuske Oh tneh tAny, Lo'u'
| nave mercy on ms soul, hnn irom inc sfoup
| came Tue responsive Wofus, -OnriS', na'e merry
| on MS soul IL may % mat the men were IN
used 10 the language OF prayer, and mad never
before boon participants 10 similar ceremony,
Out 10 certain mat never ain more hestnei'
supplcat'ons ascend on h'gn than were onereo
/ that n auy amount of personal sacrifices could
have saved his life the fact of his death would
not nave been recorded.
| But tina nat had zone forth. friendshlp wa,
povcrless: science would not avail; prayer
| might sootbe the inflow. but could not save: the
assassin had done his work too well. and afte
lingering until p:os D, M, I'm the meantime 70
ceiyinR the rites for the dying at the hand Of
Rev. Father McDsvitt, Of 81 Matthews)
Mr.. uussEr ankArHEp MS LAST.
During all this time, and for hours precel ding
the law, Jealous Of Its outraged majesty, had had
It's trained, skilled oncers Of the detective corp,
seeking with all the skill ami ingenuity at their
command to ascertain the whereabouts OF th,
skulKing or neeing murderer. But tho task was
q hari one, for with long start, with innueu.
tial friends, with money. and with considerable
ability. 1t was no easy task.
Every avenue Of escape from the city had beef
. guarded a. soon as possible, aud then the,
sought thread by thread and link by link with
that patience born OF experience to get at tn
| true facts Of the story and follow step by ste
the fugitive. Supposed clue after clue had beei
obtained, only to be proven false. Houses wer'
searched, men questioned and requestioned, tn
haunts OF Slater watched, his friends followed
put All Oh no avail.
Ihen announcer pan was Anoptea. a mah D,
inc name OF bsus' nauihs rom Aiaoamp' an'
VINO was an intimate irend OF tne iugitve, ma
seen Nun the nisnt OF me crime anu her ~
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n rrK MURDERER.
Mr.. Slater Is man about thirty-two or ihr'
i years Oh age, ana Ai'nougn ne mas Deen mere II