New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-20
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
A DARKROOM MURDER.

MAN SHOT DEAD IN A MURRAY-sT. SALOON DUR
ING A QUARREL-THE MURDERER ACCIDENTALLY
SHOOTS HIMSELF AND is CAPTURED.
Two carriers of Washington Market, Henry
Gil OF No 81 Parkst. and Mortimer Sullivan OF 40 az
Poarlst, went into the bar and lnnch-room Oh 0ni0'
II. Meyers, at Murray and Greenwich'sts aoou' ii
Yesterday took several drinks, ate little OF 'ne Hoo
lunch drant considerable more liquor. and then sat
down at n small table and began throwing dlce ior
sin mora They were both stronGly-Oullt men,
though not tall. Gill being about reef
incbes high and Sullivan two inches '"iie'
In the room besides themselves were Michael ehSy OF
No las Ieonards and d. Laird OF No l76 West-st, VINO
ae Iunobne at the counter and Meyer, who attended
bar As the game OF dice continued the converse
ton between Gill and Sullivan became loud ana heated'
and il became evident from the tenor OF GPs remarks
that Sullivan was winning Sullivan, on his SIDE oah-
tered Gill over his losses and finally throwing down
three dice offered bet that GIN could not beat the
throw Gill who had become lnfurated with rage SUD
denly at salivan's hantcng, leaned across the taDe
and struck him in the face. Although Sullivan was
the larger man he did not return the biow' put
drew back his chair, and merely WaVeu
bis assailant OF with his hanl. Gill turned
on his heel with mutteTed exclamation, ana went hur
redly out the Murray-st. door. Sullivan remained IN
the room ana quietly discussed the cause of the quarrel
with Shay and Laird. Gill absent nearly 20 min
utes From the bar-room he TO the gun store OF
Charles L. Godfrey az No 27o Greenwich-st and pur-
chased a pistol Smith WesSon seven-shooter'
haggng over the price of the weapon, and succeeding
before he purchased in beating down the price from 70
toss 90 Then he returned TO Meyers's barroom ana
signaled his entry by wildly hourshing his new pur-
chase and finally firing ball INTO the floor. now"
ne cried I'm ready for any that wants TO tgnt."
Sullivan stood the bar. so little frightened at the
wild behavior OF his recent friend that smile OF scorn
at the threats implied by the fourshng OF the pistol
was plainly visible on his features. May be you re
going to shoot me-" he said contemptuousy The words
and the manner enough to again fire the cooling
rage OF GIL With angry oath. he raised the pistol
toward sullivan and fired. The ball entered sulhvan's
left eye. He fell heavily to the floor with
out word, and Gill; still Furnishing his weapon.
dashed through the door and ran up Murray-st.
toward Collese-Dlace Shay and Laird, who had seen
the shooting. started in pursuit. hailooing Police ana
"StOp the murderer" they ran GIL, hearing the
cry behind him. stopped and twice attempted to shoot
at his pursuers but the pistol failed to go of. VIM
Bates OF No 215 Fulton MarSet and stephen r. Smith,
carman of Bulng-sllp heard the outcries and also
Joined the pursuit and at them also the desperate
man attempted discharge his weapon with the same
result.
At Colhge.place and Murrav-st., a block from the
scene of the murder. Officer sheldon of the Twenty
sixth Precinct was riding along lesurey in vendors
wagon. conveying the vehicle and its owner to the
Mayors Marshal for violation of the city ordinances.
As he arrived at the he heard the cutlery and
saw the desperate actions Of the fugitive. He leaped
at once from the wagon and rushed upon Gill The
latter saw him coming. and turned his weapon upon
him. Sheldon struck the weapon with his club and
knocked downward. Then 1t went off and shot Gill in
the left hand. making painful though not dangerous
wound Sheldon at collared Gill; seized the pistol
aud aided by officer of the Third Precinct conveyed
him to the Twentysixth Precinct Sauonhouse in the
City Hall. There he gave his name and residence, but
refused 10 say anything relative to the quarrel He
proved to be very drunk, and was kept under close
guard there being cells in the statonhouse. until
Coroner Wotman committed him to the TOm5s an
hour later. The wounded man meanwhile
lay on tie floor Of the bsrroom dying.
An ambulance arrived about ten minutes after the
shooting and he taken TO the Park Hospital where
he died. having remained unconscious from the moment
OF shooting TIL his DEATH During the afternoon Deputy
Coroner Shine made pOst-mOrtem examination Of the
body and found the bullet iDbedded in the BRAIN Gill
Is said by those who know him to be desperate OF the
Sixth Ward who has been involved in many quarrels
before ana snguarly, had previous occasion shot
himself unnteDtiOnlly while attempting, as or the
present OCCASION intimdate persons in pursuit or
him. Sullivan bore better reputation, being rather
peaceahy inclined He leaves a wife and four children
and on the day before his death had moved them from
apartments city Halplace TO their present dwelling
place al No Al Pearl-st