The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-09
THE MURDERED WATCHMAN.

WHAT THE posT-MoRTEM EXAMINATION RE-
vEALED-No CLEw AS YET TO TILE GUILTY
PARTIES.
The dastardly murder of william McMullen,
while guarding the property OF hts employer, near
Tarrytown, Westchester county. on Tuesday even
ing full particulars OF which appeared exclusively
In the HERALD OF yesterday, has occasioned con-
siderable excitement among the residents OF that
section. Public opinion still condemns those who
failed TO notify the authorities OF the crime the
murderers HAD been allowed ample time to make
good their escape.
Having impaneed Jury yesterday, Coroner
Bassett proceeded to the residence Of Captain
Heron, where the body lay, and took the follow
ing testimony
THE INQUEST.
Edward Humphreys stable man in the employ
OF Mr. William Hoge, deposed that at about
quarter to eight O'Clock on Tuesday evening de-
ceased came from the residence OF that
gentleman to the stable where the wit
ness was and said to the latter,
II am shot:n witness asked him who
did 1t, to which deceased replied that he did
not know; deceased then begged him to run over
and ask Captain Heron to send for doctor as
quickly as possible; deceased then set out for the
latter place himself and reached there before the
vile OF the witness arrived; the witness, accom-
panied by Captain Heron and Mr.. Lockhart,
where they discovered tracks Of two persons lead
| ing from the house toward the Hudson River Raul.
road.
GOtlleb kissing testified that he was acquainted
with deceased and had slept with him last Satur-
day night; deceased came up 10 the stable OF Mr.
Scott, where witness was employed, on Monday,
and
ASKED Elm TO SLEEP WITH HIM
| on Tuesday night; witness told him that he would
ha ahl RI Oett hofOr fUht
O'Clock, when deceased replied that that would
be time enough; witness did not 20, how
ever, as he had promised; next morning wit
ness heard that deceased had been shot:
the latter was in the habit of sleeping in the laun
dry Which Is IN the basement OF Mr.. Hoge's house; ;
leading from that place the witness. with others.
found the footprints OF Q man; ne never knew that
deceased had any enemies.
DR.. Thomas K. Cruise testifed:-1 first saw de-
ceased professionally at halr-past ten O'Clock on
Tuesday night, at which time he was suffering
from pistol shot wound In the abdomen; the
wound was situated on the right side, Its entry
being one and half inches aoOve the umbilicus
OF the medlan line, its exit being situated pos
eriory about four inches to the right side Of the
little below the entrance point; the patient,
when nrst seen BY me- was IN 2 state OF COLLAPSE
sequently rallied, but again relapsed, and was
IN A DYING CONDITION
on the morning OF the 7th inst; for the shock
deceased was treated with io0d and small
doses OF stimulants; morphla was administered
nypodermically for the pain and to quiet the
lntestines; made post m0rtem examination OF the
body, assisted by Drs. Scrlbner and Lnson;
found wound as described, and on opening the abb
dOmen large quantity OF cl0tted and nuld blood
was seen in the cavity; the ball had passed
through the abdomen in a line directly connecting
rhe points Of entry and exit: the cause OF death
Was internal nem0rrhage from the pistol shot de-
Scrlbed.
Drs Scrbner and Lnsou fully coucurred with
the above testimony testlfYinY, In addition, that
| cal treatment could have prevented death. They
also expressed the opinion that deceased could
not have inflicted the wound on himself.
the testimony OF Captain Heron corroborated
He narrated the circumstances OF the shooting as
related by the deceased. The witness testified to
finding tracks OF human feet leading from the
Deceased was about twenty i've years old, and
was q native OF ST. Lawrence county In this state.
He had been In the employ OF Mr.. HOge since June
last. The bullet which embedded itself IN the
the possession or Coroner Bassett. II Is
much hattened. In regard to the empty
barrel OF the six-snOOter carried by de-
discharged 1t himself some days ago before
giving the weapon o McMulen. A despatch was
received by Constable Lawrence yesterday from
Mr. John T. Terry, setting forth that the reports OF
tnctly heard at his residence on Tuesday even
ing. MIR. Terry lives about three hundred yards
from the scene OF the tragedy. In justice to DR..
Furman, OF 1arrytOwn, 1t should be stated that
days report as having failed to notify the authOr
ties after being called to attend the wounded
man. He has had no connection with the case In
any manner whatever.
The inquest stands adjourned, In order, II posi-
ble to procure additional testimony bearing on
the crtme