The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-11
Thu SLAUGHTERED SHOEMAXER.
A Tragedy Enveloped in Greater and
More Startling Mystery Than
the Nathan Murder.
LITTLE NECK'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 or excitement Of
the most intense kind, and the greatest
perpexity exists as 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 retcent on the subject
of theories in regard to the murderers. He Is TALL
snewy individual, with whiskers of 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 cisterns near the murdered mans house
with the hope of discovering the heavy iron nipple.
ment or piece of iron with which the awful blows
were dealt which sent a soul into eternity.
Nothing at all Of q 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
into the workroom or shop Of the shoemaker. This
apartment is about fourteen feet square, and con-
tains 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 Lakevllle road is the other door, the entrance
OF the salesroom, where the deed was done ana the
THE MANNER OF THE ATTACK
upon the unsuspecting victim has now been placed
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 hop
at about nine O'Clock on Friday evening. The
crime occurred between that time and the hour of
left the tavern, which is opposite the shoe
shop, at about half-past nine, shortly
willie road toward their homes, which led them IN
the direction Of the house Of Squire Pre-.
which is os sSas a distant When
met two unknown men, whose appearance
they could only dimly discern in the darkness.
stance. Either little earlier or little
later III the evening a. man named Will
a Of ts soe to snSn
and noticed through its !garret windows that his
light was burning ana nickered against the raft
ers. 1t was his custom to keep this
burning till morning, and Bosworth Thought
that he must have gone to bed While still
go % 1"s the direction Of rs
road, opposite to that from which the two men
came who were seen by Constable Roe and John
Rennem. They walked from the road to the door OF
Graham's shop ind entered, the lock apparently
not being turned. He then concluded that after
turned and went home and to bed himself The
next link in the chain is the supposition that
the men found Graham la IN MS workroom, and that
FAD n view was , to sssp as e"ai SSS
-. .asihle. he being lonesome and perfectly will
any any 70 .alk aA every aRe Glp8s a4ae na
ect which was to klil MN ana 70 p,lage ane mousse
expressed desire was pair Of boots was led into
the salesroom by Graham, who carried with nm
was then left In the dark aud the other man re-
NAMED in. IT,, making ready his weapon
stood in the darkness glowerug out OF its glooms
uuon his unconscious victim, who stood in the
other room with the full glare. of the
piice, meanwhile, was inspecting the boots which
were shown him with extreme deiioeration, no
HHg0' to ana suit rA his wants! He must have
been poorly dressed man, for the indica-
tons were on the morning OF the discovery that
coarse and heavy brogans. Then there were evil
IDENTIFY better pair taken from the case as they
been others exhibited; but finally Graham
showed his customer a pair Of comparatively
fine boots which were composed OF what Is called
.kip' 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
n, The purchaser showed an intention
OF leaving without paying for what ne had pur-
chased, and Graham stepped between him and the
door, demanding Ills money, and with his back
turned towards the darkened workrO0m In which
stood his assassin with murder in his heart. 1t
was the moment for
THE FATAL BLOW,
and It came from out the dark into the light,
crushing into the brain of the uDthinking victim,
who probably never spoke again. The iron inst il
ment which was used broke through the
skull, behind the ear at the base ,o o.
bye the doctors snowed the large artery which
passes in this region from the neck to the interior
of the Uranium. The terrible force Of the blow no,
| only felled the doomed man, but, being given with
| the right hand on the right side OF the back
Of the head, turned him partially abou,
e. sse sooT and y Is da1Ssd with The
Of the blow caused him to lie when discovered, will
his face upward. When he was struck truck IRON ,n,
accomplish 10 take the boots away from
him, as a piece Of the paper in which they wer,
wrapped ms h sas Terrible n ns s eSS
| given he was also stabbed from the iron
with dirk or dagger, causing the wound at thu
OF having been caused by such weapon. whel
| he fell another and most tremendous blow wa
syses WITH n its the aesds sSs the RnsS
open door and broke It of, and cut
| fearful cash in the forehead or the murdered man
| who had probably even then breathed his las
breath. Another blow was given on the forehea'
! with the same instrument, and then the villain
seem to have been satisfied that thei
bloody crime was complete. They next searche.
for money, turning his pockets inside out and
doubtless, they then tumbed through the paper
in the garnet, although tine evidenc
must be confused on this point becaus
of the unexamped conduct OF Justic
Provost in permitting them to be afterward
disturbed. When they left the house the murder
ers left as has been seen, no further ciew to tnel
actions. -
Two men, named John and Thomas McCreary, I
the employ of Squire Provost Justice -
claim to be hali-brothers OF the d.
ceased, were allowed by him, upon assumin
| charge OF the case early on Saturday morning, I
change the whole order OF things In the house b.
fore the jurors came, and to take away some clotl
ing What else they may have done is not know
except that they gave to Squire Provost som
bank books and papers, which he has y
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