The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-23
MORTIMER sULLIvAN's MURDER.
The Coroner's Inquest-verdict Against
Mark Gill.


Mark Gill.
Coroner Woltman yesterday held an inquest in
the case of Mortimer Sullivan, who was shot dead
last Friday morning, in the liquor store at the cor.
ner OF Greenwich and Murray Streets by Mark
Gill, companion who had been drinking with
him there anG elsewhere. Gill was at once ar
rested, and has since been confined in the Tombs
whence ne was brought to the court room in the
Coroner's ofice, corner OF Houston and Mulberry
streets yesterday morning heavily ironed, in
charge OF several policemen. He is a small man.
about five feet four inches In height has dark
brown hair and eyes, is smooth shaven,
twenty-six years OF age, and has face
which, without indicating much intelligence
affords, on careful inspection, none OF those
suggestions OF ferocity or recklessness which we
look for in those who in cool blood Stay their fell
lows. His right hand was bandaged and carried
IN sling in consequence Of wound received on
the morning OF the fatal occurrence. He listened
with evident interest to the statements Of the
several witnesses, and occasionally suggested to
his counsel some question or explanation bearing
on the testimony; but, though the issue involved
apparently unprovcked killing OF friend whose.
death lett woman widowed ana young family
latherless, and though the termination OF the in
quest might be q step on his short road 10
death at the hanEmsn's hands, he showed
no full appreciation OF the position in which
the pro nG the cose' w %R0re aues
with the alacrity OF ready messenger, answered
the formal questions without trace OF feeling,
and signed MS name to his statement as nimoly as
Ex-DHtrict Attorney Garvin sat beside the prs
oner as counsel He apparently thoroughly
weighed the evidence as 1t was developed, putting
but few questions to the witnesses and those lew
mainly pointing to the inquiry as to the degree of
the leaden messenger OF death crushing into Nor
timer Suivan's skull, through the course OF the
Doctor Early, Of the PARK Hospital, who made
the autopsy, was the first witness called. He ex.
planned to the Jurors the cause OF Sullivan's DEATH
was killed by the pistol shot wound IN the eye, the
bullet decorating the substance OF the brain.
THE MURDERER ON THE STREET.
william Bates OF No 500 Pacific street, Brooklyn,
being sworn, sad:-On last Friday morning, about
nine O'Clock, was, with friend, passing down
Murray street; In passing the corner OF Greenwich
street we heard two men quarrelling in the liquor
store; they were talking about yachts; after stop
ping at the door snort time we passed on, and
when we had gone q lew steps heard shot fired,
and turning back, saw the prisoner, Gill, run
out, with pistol in his hand; CRIED ''Stop him
he's shot man." and ran after him into College
place; saw an officer approach him. prisoner
halted and then seemed to spring to run again,
when the of1cer seized him and called for help;
took hold OF prisoners arm and went with HIM to
the station house; he was bleeding in the right
hand; did not lose sight OF prisoner from the
moment he lett the store till after he was In the
station house..
10 prisoners COUNSEL Ola not see or hear
second shot fred.
stephen X. Smith, sworn--I live at No. SO Fleet
place, Brooklyn; last Friday morning was gong
down Murray street; when IN front OF Meyers
saloon. corner OF Greenwich street, heard loud
talk looked In; saw one man with a dice box In
his hand and the other mad something in his
which might have been knife or pistol; this
man. the prisoner, now here Is that man; the
other threw the dice on the counter and challenged
the smaller one to beat 1t; went along; had gone
perhaps twenty feet when, hearing pistol, SAID,
"l'u bet he's shot that man, and we turned back;
prisoner was running from the door and the other
man lay on the moor; called out, "He mas shot q
man. and ran across the street and up towards
College place, Keeping prisoner In sight TIL the
omcer eezed MIN saw prisoner face ABOUT as
though he would shoot; then went back TO the
saloon and saw the other man lying dead on the
door; assisted to carry him to the police station.
STATEMENT OF AN EYE WITNESS.
John p. WelbrOck, bartender at No. " Murray
street, sworn-Last Friday morning, about eight
O'Clock, Gill, the prisoner and Morty sullivan
came into our place and called for drinks; they
drank several turns and got to talking about
yacht racing and the race OF the next day, Satur-
day; sullivan wanted to bet IS on the Dread
naught; GIL got IS from his boss, who was In the
store, to pet, the money to be put In my hands !;
Sullivan had only 81 to cover II. and handed the