The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-26
ANOTHER POLICE MURDER.
Officer Doyle, of the Eighth Precinct, shoots
an Innocent Girl Through the Head.

Love, Jealousy, Rum and Rsvenge-Arrsst Of
the Brutal Assassination Of
Coroner Woltman.
"A 1earIui tragedy. In which drunken police
man, IN full uniform, was the guilty party, oc
Cured at the house OF G. Bowman, No. SO South
Filth avenue. about quarter past two O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. causing the most intense ex-
element in the neighborhood.
THE MURDERER
John Doyle, tall, rudy compile xioned and
| physically fine looking man, about thirty three
years OF age, with light SANDY hair and mustache
;was appointed on the force the ODD OF June last
the number OF his shield being 2,0Ie and assigned
to the Fifteenth precinct for duty Previous TO his
joining the force Doyle had been paying marked
attention to MISS Mary Elizabeth Lawler, an esti-
mable and fair looking young woman, twenty
one years OF age, who lived with her parents
at No. 1873 West Houston street, and worked at
skirt making for G. Bowman, at No. SO South Fifth
avenue.
Doyle protested the greatest regard for Mary,
but on many occasions during the last two years
had SO far forgot himself to appear in her pres
ence much under the influence of liquor, II not alb
solutely drunk. He had formerly belonged to
temperance organization, but was backslider OF
the worst character, which caused him to lose
favor with the one whose love he courted. Besides
this. Doyle. on q certain OCCASION had promised
to take Mary to the theatre, but Tor some
unexplained reason disappointed her. Quite re-
Gently Doyle asked Mary TO accompany him to the
theatre, and, believing him 70 be IN earnest, she
prepared herself and awaited his coming until alter
the hour had passed, but he again broke his
PROMISE at which she concluded to discard and
have nothing more to do with him unless he
should be able to offer satisfactory explanation
! Tor his conduct.
doubtless become that
| feelings had undergone great change towards
him and believed ora she was shan er
knew not by fair means how to repress.
! Doyle was on patrol duty yesterday morning.
| and being relieved soon alter O'Clock p. NJ,
reported himself at the Mercer street police sta
his dinner and report back for station house duty.
Doyle then lett and, 1t would appear, fred his
brain with Waiskey' ana started on VIII sX 0ar
with the object Of his affections.
THE FATAL CALI.
| Being twO-thirds drunk, Doyle called at Mary's
place OF business shortly before two O'Clock and
inquired for Mr. Bowman, whose store Is on the
Mr. bowman was absent at the time, but Mary,
who was at work on sewing machine, hearing
Doyie's voice, wished to avoid him, but finally was
prevailed upon to 60 out in the hall and see him.
They cOnversed there Tor time, during which one
tone to .ae Of f voice, exclai, :l XIII that man W
doubtless meaning some man OF whom he was
jealous. Miss Lawler, subsequently returning to
tine shop, said to some OF the girls that she must
60 put ON her things and started to go out but ia
the hall stopped to talk with Doyle again. Their
conversation was carried on in u louder tone OF
voice than at first, but no one seems to know what
they were talking about
THE MURDER.
In few minutes the report OF pistol was
heard in the hallway, and Della O'Connor. running
out from her work saw MISS LAWYER lying pros,
outer doors (the latter being closed, with blood
gushing from wound III her face. She was mo-
fiOnless and apparently quite dead, sitting upright
against the first door. Della saw Doyle whom She
accused Of numbering Mary but he mutterei out
1t was observed that he made no effort to take his
| own worse than worthless life.
Doyle, while his lueless victim lay on the moor in
! front OF him. in the most un1eel1ng and BRUTAL
| manner seized her by the hair OF The head ana
| endeavored to drag the body towards him. He
DoYLE's ARREST.
In a few moments after the murder was dis
covered q Frenchman doing business in the upper
part of tne house. ran to the Eighth precinct ponce
ssan in ao Charge ocsps
| Martin, Moran and others FASTENED to the place
Indicated and arrested Doyle who was IN full am;
somewhat stupid At first he was inclined to re-
SYST, but finding that 1t was useless yielded with
| out further trouble. The Off1cers on examining
the body OF Miss Lawler discovered pistol shot
wound directly under her let eye, the bullet EVIL
IDENTIFY passing into the head. and death must
| have ensued almost Instantly The pistol was
found lying between the lower extremittes OF the
deceased, only one barrel having been discharged,
TAKEN TO THE STATION HOUSE.
Both the prisoner and the body OF his victim
! were taken to the station house. where, the pedl-
gree OF Doyle being recorded he was placed In a
cell below stairs, to await the further action OF the
CORONER woLTMAN NOTIFIED.
Informa ton OF the murder was Immediately de-
spatched to Coroner WOltman, VINO forthwith pro-
ceeded to the station house to take such action as
the case demanded. The aged parents OF the ae-
ceased were there, bewailing the horrible murder
of their beloved daughter, whose remains were
living on the floor in the back room and their an
guIsh was such as to move many OF the spectators
| to tears.
ENPANELLING 4 JURY-A SCENB.
Coroner Woltman empanelled the following
named gentlemen to act as jurors In the Case:-
Nathan Bendick, III Prince street; henry Gerchen,
lO6 Prince street; George II. EickOn, LOG Prince
street; Frederick Bumster, 1l8 wooster street !;
Frederick Kneal, III Prince street; John W. Bar
new 1876 Wooster street; +. Il. Henrfques go West
street; Henry schutt. 1871 Wooster street.
After viewing the body OF deceased the jury was
informed that the investigation would take place
| Eighth precinct station house.
Previous to separating some OF the jurors ex-
pressed desire TO see the prisoner, and accord"
ingly Coroner Woltman ordered him TO be
brought up.
AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.
As Doyle was approaching the top OF the stairs
| he made a desperate attempt to escape from the
dOOrman having him In charge, wnereupon Cap
! tain Williams and several of1cers rushed to the
rescue and held the murderer fast.
John Doyle was brought into the presence OF MRS.
| Lawler. She became almost furious with rage and
denounced him unsparingy as a thief runisn,
bacKguard and the cruel murderer OF her dauRh-
ter after which he was taken below and locked up
again. The remains OF the murdered girl, by per-
mission OF the Coroner, were removed to the resi-
dence OF the parents, where An autopsy VIII be
made to-day.
The ieehng against Doyle is intense, and could
| he be dealt with by the indignant pOpulace Dis
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