The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-15
A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
Was HARRY :. murn.DA, THE mrsH r1rLz.

view OF the remains and to ascertain II possible, tho
cause Of tho rash and desperate act The deceased
was very widely known and much respected
among his countrymcn here, ard there could
be mistaking the expression OF heartfelt sorrow
depicted tho faces OF those who filed the
and crowded around tho doors Of tho hotel eagerly
discussing the tragic event Mono but personal
friends admitted 10 the room whore tho deed
done till the body had been washed and lad out" Tho
scene presented in the before this operation
performed that will soon DO forgotten by
| those who witnessed It. The body lying partly
the back, partly on the right side. with tho head
hanging back over the pillow and tho right
hand hanging down outside the bed When
| first discovered the whole body, including the
head, completely covered with the bcdcothcs, and
the revolver having three chambers empty lying
| on tho floor under tho extended hand. The bedding,
mattress and carpet completely saturated with
blood, and the head shoulders, chest aud right arm
also covered with IL The appearance Of tho face
was CHASTITY and horrible In the extreme, and the
features distorted that but intimate
friends could recognize It. There bullet holes
on tho forehead, but medical who viewed
tho remains said that both caused by
the bullet which had travcrsed tho skull and como
out the other side OF tho forehead Another bullet
had penetrated tho chest under tho left nipple and an
immense quantity or blood flowed from tho wounds
One OF the front teeth also gone II bullet bad
been fired into tho mouth, but Of could DO
| found. II incredible that man could infct
either of these wounds himself and then retain su
acicnt strength consciousness TO cock pistol and
! deliberately Brc another shot at vital part
| Yct strange 10 say the unfortunate man lived
for haf nm hour after no discovered; and II
cannot be asccrtancd exactly what time elapsed from
the ntction Of the wounds till tho dripping Of the
| blood through tho ceiling Of the room underneath
aroused the attention Of The young who occupied
y and led to the breaking IN Of the. door friend OF
Mueda, In conversation with HERALD reporter, ad-
vanccd the following theory
There several facts connected with Mullcda's
death which lead reject the theory OF suicide II
is true that tho pistol found the bedroom floor
In such position II It had fallen from hts hand after
the senlicton oil the fatal wounds; but the nature
OF the wounds themselves seems to to be strong EVIL
dencc that he could not have retained sufficient con
scousnoss after the infection ofany OF them to dcber
ately recock and discharge tho pistol again II does
not matter which Of tho wounds may be selected tho
first The shot throu h tho head would have produced
instantaneous paralysis OF the brain by the violent rup
ture OF its and would have utterly destroyed tho
power OF further intelligent action, such as is neccs
say to recock piso; and direct it against
another vital part body. The shot through the
lett breast would have caused such shock to the sys
tenn as to equally destroy the power OF repeating tho
The shot through mouth and tho fracture Of
the front teeth show that the pistol muzxe held out
side the cavtya most unusual thing in cases Of suicide
In this manner. Anyhow, the bullet travcrsing the
back OF the skull into tho base OF the brain would have
in the other cases. destroyed all the muscular tunc
OF powder found tho wounded mans face al
though wound in his forehead showed the point Of
slp OF paper left the bureau has been identified
as being in his handwriting The gas was not lighted
IN the bedroom singular fact when It is considered
as to undrcss before going 10 bed HIS
clothes were found ms usually placed ON
trunk, there being conspicuous absence OF any evil
dcnce OF prc-incns TO leave the world by violent
death. The door locked, but has 1t been shown
that the key was the lock on the inside The fan
light tho door is largo enough TO admit OF tho
cgr.ss OF small sized man. All the surroundings OF
the terrible incident point my opinion, conciusivcy
leve that tho verdict Of death while laoring under
temporary insanity" should not prevent The most rigid
invest gaton OF all the circumstances attending this
poor fellows end. Had there been skilled detective
called to examine the apartment immediately after the
discovery OF the body believe be would have found
som, cew to this mysterious Affair.
| INQUEST
Coroner Elckhof held an inquest on tho body early
in the afternoon, assisted by Deputy Coroner Marsh
who mado the medical examination. Tho principal
broadway, who dcposed that he had attended tho de-
ceased within the last days tor bad attack OF lever
ina. na% ~ s
he had shown evident symptoms OF acute mclanchola
| young man named Brady described the breaking IN
of the and tho appearance OF tho body when first
seen After tho hearing OF further evidence the
jury found that the deceased had committed suicide
whilc laboring under temporary insanity.
ACTION or THE HATioSALIsrs.
A crowded meeting OF personal friends and political
assocatcs Of the unfortunate held in tho par
tho tmc and manner Of the funeral and other mat
tiers in connection with the sad event. some Of his
friends ongy urged the ACCESSIBILITY Of making tho
funeral as quiet and private as possible but after some
discussion 1t decided 70 invite the Irish national
organizations, Of WITCH Mulleda was member, to at
tend the funeral in body and bury HIM with all tho
honors which his services TO the Of Ireland and
has sulcrings IN British prisons deserved. Tho adv0-
Gates o. private burial appealed vain; tho OF
the mcct.ng--which had assembled spontaneously
was decidedly IN favor Of public demonstration i
tachmcnt to the dead exile manifested by every man
present. They wcrc mostly younR ana ardent men,
but the hoary locks Of few showed that their
nccons with Irish movements went ~ far back AS tho
Young Ireland attempt at revolution n ls4s i was
finally arranged that the funeral should take place ut
o'clock I. N. on Tuesday, 10th inst.
RxIIE's HISTORY.
Harry s Mullcda native OF Mans county XII
dare Ireland and was about thirty years or age
At All carly age his family removed TO Dublin, whore
young Mucda received his education and learned The
threw himself heart and soul into the Fenian move
ment, and In the latter part Of 1865 was appointed
agent negotiate the purchase or arms In Birmingham
for tho brotherhood undor the direction OF the we'll
known Colonel Ricard O. 3. Burke. HIS quiet steady
for this delicate task, and he performed - with
SIX II and tact In the summer Of 1866 he TO
TO take part in tho projected rising in Ireland in
March, 1861 Having served In the English volunteer
iorcc he sent to Drogheda TO take part in the in
tended attack the police barrack In that city, Ho
arrested few days after the failure OF the rising
and held IN prison in Dublin for some months, after
which he removed 10 London and tried on charge
Of felony In purchasing arms for revolutionary
purposes in company with Colonel Ricard urkc, before
mentioned He was convicted and sentenced to seven
years pcnal scrvtudc, portion ofwhich he
in MllDank and Chatham prsons In January. 1871,
he was released with O'Donoyan Rosa and other lead
ers, on condition oil remaining out Of the United King
dom during the Of his sentence. Ito to New
York and started in business but during the late
panic he failed and has since then iIIcd Office Of
trust III tho Department OF Docks He was remark
ably quiet sensible man. very intelligent, and
was loved and respected by all who knew him.
Owing financial endorsements, sickness
disappointment hc had lately been much depressed
IN SPIRITS but OF his friends had the slightest
reason suspect him, up the last moment OF
any intention put end 10 his life on his arrival
In this city he married amiabc and accomplished
young lady 10 whom he had been bctrothcd in Liver
pool before hts imprisonment She dicd childbirth
some years ago. the dead patriot will DO laid
In the grave with his VITO and child In Calvary
! Cemetery.
| CONFERENCE OF INDEPENDENTS.
The conference upon tho condition OF political affairs
which was recently convokcd by circular signed by