The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20

can't remember the number OF times we've had
MIN AT this station. SO when happened to catch
signt OF his face at headquarters this morning, and
heard that he had shot a man dead without provo
cation, mentally said, We are through with you
for IL was sure to come, sooner or
later. tell you, ne was bad one, and
no mistake. He lived at No. 33 Park street. mean
ne slept there almost every night when he was ont
OF the station house except Saturday nights. On
Saturday NIGHTS, as he did not have to go TO the
market on Sunday morning, he did not go TO bed
at all He and his gang made night Of it,
one OF Gill's old pals was Steve. Maloney. who
State Prison for the Eleventh Ward Bank robbery
Glll ana Maloney were In the party OF roughs that
Mcae WasS on Is 6 ana Of Of
these men was suspected OF having fired the shot
IN each instance. The revoiyers were found on
ny Sad Been pas!eS Ie o nm Tsy sass
adorn the case OF relics IN the front room.
some time ago, but shea recovered, and although
the Grand Jury found an indictment against Gil,
shea would l, not prosecute sullivan l know less
leaves a wife and four young children. He has
the reputation OF being quiet man and has many
friends IN the ward. Occasionally he would get
somen
Gagged
After having had his hand dressed by DR.. Wen
ger, at the Park Hospital Gill was taken TO Police
Heaaq9arters, and, IN the absence Of the Coroner
Chlef Matsel committed him to the Tombs. When
show signs Of stuobornness, and refused to answer
He would not give any name, and when told he
would have to he became very violent and Tor
some minutes caused his jaers much anxiety
Warden Quinn called for strait jacket, belt and
handcuffs. While the Jacket was being put on Gill
gave Signs Q. weakening, but ne held out until the
belt was being frightened On him, when he lost his
excited manner ana said TO the Warden, 81 guess
I'd better keep still" The Warden was glad 10
see that he acknowledged the proprety OF
being peaceable. and upon his promising to behave
the Jacket was removed and ne answered the
questions with the best possible grace. While
going to his CELL which is on the second tier of the
male prison, No. IS, he began to complain about
his hand but as the doctor had seen about three
quarters OF an hour before no attention was paid
to him. He remained in his cell until about five
O'Clock in the afternoon, when DR.. Brekes the
quested him to look at Gill's hand, as he com.
planned deal about it.. When Gill was brought
humor had returned ana he looked as savage as a
tiger.
GILLs APPEARANCE.
| The prisoner appears TO be about twenty three
or twentv-iour years OF age, has black hair and
eyes. the first slightly gray on the top; coarse,
stubble beard, thick muscular neck; brawny Shout
ders, short body and straight limbs. He had on
pants and blue drivers shirt, which was open in
| the front.
DR.. Brekes asked him how he had hurt his hand,
and, alter much elaboration and muttering, he
how 1t was done; by himself or the officer. Gall
now began to move his head up and down with
Jerks and LOOK simple He said r some things which
attention to this little display, however and re-
| peated his question, whereupon Gill answered that
Doctor troubled him no more. When his hand was
redressed and he arose to ascend to mis- cell, the
HERALD reporter asked HIM now the affair hap
! pened, but he would make no answer. A laconic
| ''Nothlng 7" and he was on his way up the stairs
to his cell, now fast growing dark In the gathering
shades Of evening.
The Inquest.
| Yesterday afternoon Coroner Woltman empan.
eled, in the Gill-SullivaD case, the following
jury:-Edward Taylor, George f. Soceloid, James
Davis, William II. Fenman Thomas Hall, G. IL.
White, j. E. Howard, p D. Sdington, r. c. Locure
and William n. Lockwood. The jury after view
| ing the remains at the Park Hospital were dis
charged until Monday morning at ten O'Clock,
when the inquest will proceed at the C0roner's
Office, No. 40 East Houston street.
Surgeon Early has made an autopsy on the body
Of Sullivan, who was large and very fine specl-
men OF muscular development, weighing about 200
/ pounds. The ball penetrated the lett eve, passed
through the brain and lodged in the interior back
wall OF the skull. After the examination the re-
mains were taken to No. 100 Worth street in charge
| of deCeasedS family.