New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-21
A SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
o,,.v S,,or DEAD IN MANUEL,

Tho little village OF NanU'' ' - -,ias
Nv ~" y,road OF New,Jersey, aoou' sA NJ
She Northern 49, 49, on sunday evening the tsoehe
from eunein'' tragedy Mrs. Matilda hWuS'
OF aoneo.or employed by Rndolpn LoN ',''
WIG " nrorrietor Of the BeAe"'s" SOC 49,
=, No 40 John-st., New-fork' was Se"''~ 80,
,,,,..roo,a OF her residence Id o oDp ~ CON n,
1900 named Gamble, boy OF H'o '0 ~ ,Jn,,s
A. ur,us,s sister, and tho servant En ~ ca,oHIo
Us y, =, a collecting tour In the west MI "a
was ADSen. '" r. scented near each other and on
sHo M che window when without warning tne con
, =, a rnp were fired through the WINDOW 'aAips
.saot ON both Mr.. Gamble and Mrs. Hpjus' Ane E1u
s loaded With large shot. Mrs Hujus was s'IuoA -
- Co.,, and an the side OF the head aud fell TO the nooi
corpse. M Gamble was also struck IN Tue is'' "A0
Seod and severely though not mortauy "ouhueu'
Mr. Gamble vent to o neighbours house ana gave "H
s,.r,. Tho reus snread Quickly, and the room was
soon filed with horrlned crowd Among the nuuiooi
yss Mr. Iexow. who lives near by. Under his dIeo-
tim search was made for traces Of the murderer
,s,,.r near the house at the time OF the shoo'ins
80 run against by the murderer in his Hight anu ne"i'
over,brown she described him as man 'i''ie auoNO
abe meduu hight and wearing hght ONeIcoa~ o'l
che house were found cap aud mask SUPPOSED ~ ~
Seen thrown away by the assassin. Inc Ioo.Pi"
latter were easily seen in the garden The mousse 10
-, dstanoe from the railroad depot, and stands about
90, from the street, the end Of the building facing the
s.rest The room where the group were seated was
hsvo,d the main entrance. To reach point from
whence view Of those inside could have been opaiHe"
81 was necessary to pass through the garden III 'o NV
~ the house, and traverse considerable uls'"n0o
alongside OF it. That the murderer had done 50 was
evident from footprints in the soft SOIL wet with the
rain tgat was then falling 1t IS believed that 'no
assassin had bundle containing suit OF clotnihg
which he Exchanged for those he soon as DC haG
An opportunity. 1t also supposed that he had horse
and wagon concealed somewhere by which he used
~ effect his escape. answering the description
OF the man seen running away from the house TOOK
either OF the late trains from Nan1et
twas evident that plumber was not the OBJECT OF tue
assassin for he did not attempt to enter the house.
Revenge therefore, appears TO have been the motive
Mr. Uuirs Is away from home generally about ten
month, IN the year. He been away on the present
occasion for several months on collecting tour IN the
West and Southwest There has been more or less COS
SID over the fact that Mr. Gamble and Mrs Huus were
Living in the house and the husband away for so
long time 1t was suspected by that the latter
might have returned from the West unannounced
ani taken this means Of wreakng his revenge Inquiry,
however showed that this could not be. Mr.. Lexow,
Iuuss employer says that he is Incapable OF such an
net He Is too pure and upright man 10 think III OF
any one. and has the most implicit faith in his WIFE
Besides he could hardly have come on from the place
where he was last heard from. letter containing
remittance was received from him written at Daven-
lie there stated that ne would be in Keokuk, Iowa,
yesterday Suspicion has fallen in the minds Of Others on
tue brothers Of the deceased wife OF Mr. Gamble Thomas
and Michael Murphy, residents Of Hudson City. Mr..
and Mrs Gamble boarded with the Huius family. They
nd live happily, the wife occasionally drinking
% excess. when she died. nearly five years ago, she
left considerable property, which she had inherited
from a former husband. This taken by Gamble as
her legal heir. His right do disputed by the
brothers OF the dead They declared their be-
lief that she had been poisoned by Mr.. Gamble and
Mrs Huus and circulated stories derOgatOry to the
character OF both. An Investigation made by the
Coroner Of Rochand County. pOstmortem examna-
ton OF the dead failed to reveal any trace OF
poison. and this charge fell TO the ground. The
brothers were greatly ineensed. They declared they
would take the law into their own hands, and thus
obtain satisfaction on occasion, meeting Gamble.
one OF the brothers fred pistol at him, the ball mar
rowly missing his head. They then fed. Gamble made
30 charge against them, although he has often CON
fessed that be fearful they would make another
attack on hun that time there has been more or
less of litigation between the parties hearing was TO
have been had in the County Court yesterday. Mrs.
Huus was one OF the strongest witnesses IN favor OF
Gamble Notwithstanding this fact however, 1t Is not
eiieyed that Mrs Huls the fred at. 1t con-
jeeturcd Gamble the proposed victim and that
the killing OF Mrs. Huius was unintentonal
Mr. Gamble yesterday somewhat improved. He
was very weak of blood and prosrated 10y the
shock Nevertheless he not believed TO be in imme-
date danger has been in delicate health for several
years past, suffering from consumption. Should he die
the property IN dispute 1t IS understood, would pass to
the brothers Murphy. Taking all the above oircum-
etances into consideration the belief is entertained in
Manuel that both Of the brothers Murphy we're
IN some way connected with the tragedy. Coroner
Stevens Of ROckland Comfy summoned TO attend
and take the depsuons Of Mr Gamble and the servant
and take SUCH other action he might deem necessary
70 the and his sccOmpce or accomphces
superintendent Matse also visited, and the main
facts laid before HIM BY his direction Capt Irving de-
tailed detectives to proceed 10 Manuel and work mp the
case and endcavor to get the track Of the mur-
derer.
THE INQUEST.
AtIp m yesterday afternoon the Coroner arrived at
Che scene OF the murder, and impaneled jury. An
examination OF the body OF the murdered woman
revealed the fact that two No squirrel shot had
tered her head Just above the left ear and about inch
apart one OF penetrated the brain, and the other
has not yet been found Eleven OF the same kind Of
shot found IN the lower part OF her face aud one
an her shoulder.
After examining the body tho Coroner proceeded to
che examination OF witnesses.
Robert Gamble testified that he was sitting in the
fparor Mrs. Hujas and the servant girl. 1t
about O'Clock IN the evening, and Mrs. Hujus was
talking when the shot fired. As the sounded
through the she sprang from her chair and utter
fnR the exclamation, Oh Jesus - fell to the floor in
unconscious condition. Mr.. Gamble and the servant
into the next TOOu where be first discovered that
also was wounded. He tried 10 prevail upon the
servant to 80 out and call the neighbors but she
afraid 10 do He then went the street 10 the
house OF Mr COra where he briefly told his story and
tainted One of the shots struck HIM IN the breast
entered the front OF his shoulder and struck him
the center of his forehead Three fOnr entered the
SIDE OF his face and ve struck the top Of his head.
KATRINA BOhOmy-the seryant-testhed 70 the fsame
Facts those set forth in Mr. CANDLES statement.
1quire BOgeFt the next witness. His testimony
related exclusively TO the poisoning trial Of FIVE years
ayo.