The New York herald., 1873-01-22
TIE MADISON STREET MURDER.
Cool Unccncern Of the Murderer The
Dying Mans Deposition.

Cool Unconcern Of the Murderer The
Dying Mans Deposition.
The shooting Of Lockwood night before last by
Magruder was subject of very general conye,sa.
ton throughout the city yesterday. The Orime
was 80 unprovoxed and the bearing OF the mur-
derer marked by SO much reckless unconcern that
staid conservative people were stirred into Ian
guage OF angry Indignation, and hints of vigilance
committees, lynch law and the like were freely M
dulged in. The news OF tie decision by the Court
OF Appeals rendering the doom Of Foster
inevitable, seemed to reassure the public
that some vindicaton OF justice would soon
be made. AS for Mag uder's crime, no one could
see what possible palllation can be advanced in
his favor. Insanity iuebrety, reasonable sense OF
inJury-none OF these can plead in behalf OF this
homicide; and II Magruder thinks his respectable
connection will save him from the penalty he has
incurred he leans upon broken reed.
Areporter OF the HERALD called at
THE SCENE OF THE SHOOTING
yesterday, l5 Madison street to learn If there
any additional facts to be cleaned. Mrs. Hammond
mot Mrs. Madison as previously rep0rted), tAe
landlady OF the house, said learned moro about
the shooting in the newspapers than in her own
house. She said FL was never aware of any hit.
terness Of feeling existing between Lockwood and
Magruder, and If the boarders who heard Magruder
make the threat to shoot the other had only tod
me OF 1t l could have got Lockwood 10
leave the house, and the thing might
never have occurred. We were in the base
ment when the shots were fred. little
thinking OF murder taking place up stars. Ny
husband brought Magruder in his dinner, and
while engaged eating it he turned to Miss Annie
Brown and asked in tone OF voice that nobody
else could hear II Lockwood was at hOme."
REPoRTER-What did Miss Brown says
Mrs. HAMMOND (emphaticaly) Brown
said he was gone out; but Magruder Immediately
got up from the table and went up to Lock w0Od,s
room, followed by Mr.. NATHAN, who apprehended
some trouble. When the Shots were fired, as said
before, we were in the basement.
THE MURDERER AND HIS VICTIM
REpoRrER-What kind of men were Lockwood and
Magruder9
Mrs. HAMMOND-Mr. Lockwood was young man
everybody liked. He drank occasionally. but he
was never offensive and though l was not present
across the face know from his disposition he only
did it In playful way. He was WidOwer and had
been boarding with us some time. Mr.. MagrldeE
were very familiar with him. lie never talked much
and never told much OF his business to any body.
We knew he was In the habit OF gambling, and
there is never any luck with people OF that kind.
He always carried pistol, and once in while no
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REPORTER TO Mr.. Hammond, who saw Magruder
before the shOotng)-Did Magruder appear under
'hs ci@e aee 70 ms
ticed him show somewhat the signs of drink once
twice before, but on this occasion he looked
about as usual. He came down and finished his
supper after the shooting took place. Lockwood
was at home sick Con Monday. He was but hall
dressed and sitting in chair by the fire when No
was shot,
INTERVIEW WITH THE PRISONER.
A reporter saw the prisoner at the Seventh Pre-
hnf hic Tn fnm
Tombs, and, accompanied by roundsman, WAS
shown to the cell In which the prisoner was con.
with hat and OvercOat as If ready to step
into freedom. In appearance he is not unprepos-
sessng, being about ave feet ten inches IN height.
feature that indicated the desperate character evi
denced by his crime. His eyes were somewhat
sunken, and the black circles around them might
be attributed either to the habitual dissipation
OF his life or to night made sleepless by thoughts
to indicate the latter cause, as his manner and
matter of speech evinced GOODNESS that the most
casual commentator on such deed could scarcely
have attained. When asked If he desired to make
any statement concerning the affair, he said that
ne believed he did not just then The lact was he
about it. In reply to questions about mis- history,
he stated that he was born in the neigabOr.
hood OF Lynchburg, Va, and had been resident in
same family as General J. B. Magruder, the Con.
federate leader. Having given these answers he
turned to the rOundsman and asked "if anything
more had been heard about that -" Jerking his
head to indicate the victim. The roundsman Could
give him no news, and told him SO, adding "He'
may get over it." 81 hope he may" rejOined the
prisoner, In a tone devoid OF feeling and arpre
henson as If he had no possible interest in the
suit. He then inquired how long he would have to
stay where he was. The rOundsman stated Pre- badly
until the result OF the injuries could be KNOWN un.
less they wanted the victim to identify him. ''There
is no use OF that" said the prisoner, with some
animation. 'The shooting is admitted. Outsiders
may not think as do, but feel justified in shoot.
ing him. He slapped me in the face and then with
theatrical air told me to get satisfaction. told
him that would; to go fixed, as would shoot him
on sight. kept my word. 1t is not my fault that
he had not pistol with him. told him to nave
one Invent for satisfaction" The COOlness with
which this was said is indescribable. As he seemed
to have chad his say'' no effort was made to in
duce further remarks.
LoCKwooDs CONDITION AND DEPOSITION
evening, and proceeding to Ward II, up stairs,
reporter OF the HERALD learned from the nurse that
ing. His pulse reckoned lO2, and at the time he
was In o calm and painless sumber. The location
OF the ball had not been ascertained, and opera
after his removal to the hospital had been
about, q pint, but the now had entirely
his living II the intestlnes have not been ruptured
and If peritonits does not set in. The following is
Lockwood's ante-mortem statement as made to
On Saturday night last we had party of ladies'
and gentlemen in the house where boarded. 154
Madison street. l. as well as others, was drinking
the molnins, took few q the ladies to tneiI
homo, III vi auu ouect, NO. tucu WeuJ DaCk
to my boarding house at seven O'Clock in the morn.
ing; 1 met several OF the party in the parlor,
and went to Miss Brown, young lady with whom
had some misunderstanding some time ago, and
told her that she should be angry with me no
longer, and to let bygones be bygones; wanted to
be friendly with everybody. While speaking to her.
Magruder, who was sitting near her. said, ''fOu
have no right to speak to her while am present.
He pushed me back. When he was doing that I
slapped him In the face. lie then said to me- "Tll
shoot you ike damned dog, a. you are, on Mon
day." then went to my room and stopped until
the afternoon oil Sunday. ON Monday went to my
work, as printer, on the Clipper III Centre street,
bat not caring to work took walk, and got home
yesterday at three O'Clock and laid down for
couple OF hours. At about six O'Clock Magruder
came to my room and said to me, "Lock wood, 1
told you that would shoot you like God damned
dog, as you are, and now, God damn you, 1 will do
It," SO saying, he fired at meat my face, as
thought-but he missed. then stepped towards