New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE WESTMINSTER HOTEL MURDER.

THE WESTMINSTER fOIEL MChDEh'
DZATH or JOHN r, DILLEBER, WHO WAS SHOT ON
rRIDAY-DETAIIs OF THR TRAGEDY
John Il. Dilleber, the victim of the West
minister Hotel shooting ARRAY Friday evening died
on Saturday at noon. Immediately after the shooting
Mr. Dfleber was attended by DIR. J. r. Wood who pro
nounced his condition very favorable. Toward mdnght
he rapidly grew but fingered until SATURDAY hoo
whe,i no died without struggle. When the change IN
his condition took place Eiokho was given no
tice and the injured mans antenortem statement
at the hotel This paper Is as follows:
Ny nalno is John r. Diieber. expect to die; have
no hope of recovery. was shot don't know by whom
We mad few words no tried TO drive out OF the nall
don't know tho name OF the person who shot me he
was bowling at me on Sunday; don Know whaa nv
meant. We had few angry words on thai OccasiDH
Thought he nsulted me- he nsulted me ON tins night p
ordering me ont OF the hail. using insulting language
don't remember the words. answered that LANGUAGE,
but don't remember in what said had as good
right in that ball as ho had or somehing IKE t s &
first then knew was that he shot me- thmN ue hdno
OF tho man who shot Deyln or Dillon, ana ue-
tfy this man. Romano Dillon rs the man VINO Snot me
After Mr. Diober shot he walked about 80 feet 10
the hotel elevator and upon being undressed and put to
bed he placed his finger tho wound In his chest anu
said TO DR. strew Why. Doctor. that man mist lave
shot me with young cannon" When Dr. WOOD arrived
he asked him, Professor do you think there Il h'erh
hemorThacef" TO this DIR. Wood replied, u DON'T
know upon which DIeher continued know there Is
feel that / dying OF internal hemoirhnse'D MOI
withdrawing that stmnlants constantly admins
tered to him. he sank gradually. His vile ard daughter
were tceTaphed for. but arrived only ABOUT h'e
minutes before his DEATH He was then in semi
conscious condition, and was able 10 recognize
only the daughter Saturday evening Deputy Coroner
Marsh mado pOst-mo.tem examination OF the pouS'
under Che personal supervision Of Dr. Wood ana IN inc
presence Of Drs strew. Aimee, Krebbel and Bel Inc
body was found to be well nourshed and weighed about
$50 pounds The course OF the bullet was an uhuSli
ene the wound being situated about gig inches below 'o
left nipple s inches 20 the left inches rom the hpple
81, 1fqnl lima
was half an inch in diameter with ragged edges. Inc
hall entered between the eighth and ninth ribs, an
passed inward obquely downward to the right, porio
rating the integument opening the lett perai cavity
passing through the diaphragm, making an opening ID
the stomach grazing the upper portion OF the rlS' Si
new and causing eXtrdvasation OF blood on tat part
IL then passed through the lower lobe of the liver ana
dropped into the abdominal cavity where il was dscoY-
cred The internal organs found submerged III the
blood which had oxravasaed from the various woands
made by the bullet in its passage. Death was que 10
ehock aud internal hemorrhage. The ball was 200
oOnlcal DerTinger bullet.
Mr. Dicber was q Wholesale wine and liquor merchant
doing business at No 40 BeaverSt lie was born IN Con
necticut but has lived in this city for ten years and was
man OF considerable literary ability. He Will be buried
to-day from tho Church Of the Holy Trinity and the tu
neral services will conducted by the Rev Dr. stephen
H. Tying ir.
Romane Dillon, who shot Mr. Dnleber was arraigned
at the FtyseVenthst Court Saturday aud upon tho
afdayis of Capt Garland of the Eighteenth Precinct
and c. b. Ferrin tie proprietor Of the hotel was com
mittod by Justice Duffy. subsequently Coroner EicAh0i
committed him 70 the Tonbs. He declined TO make any
statement regarding the He Is wealthy, ana has
lived at the Westminster Hotel for the past i've months
He is brother of ex-Park Commissioner Dillon and
stated reply question TO his occupation that ne
was gentleman" 1t is thought that he was insane at
the time of the shooting as his actions have been very
strange since his arrest