The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-22
THE TRAGEDY IN GOSHEN.
MIR. BERDELL,s PISTOL SHOT TER
MINATIN0 FdTALLY.
The Death Of MIR. murray Testimony show
ing that Murray was Armed when He AS
enult d HcrdcII-A Third Nun In the sob.

Wlsner MURRAY, the President ~ the Village
Trustees Of this place, who was shot on july 10
by Robert II Berdell, although not unexpected,
has cre,tei profound sens ition here, hut =
not, as far ss can perceive caused any reaction
in popular feeling. This feeling may tie bri, fly
summed w In the words Of prominent county
Official who resides here, and who Id this
morning, well, he has no one to blame he
brought Is upon himself" Mr.. Murray died at
about o'clock this morning NJ Eis residence
here, which adjoins Mr.. Berders. lie was
taken much worse at about 3 +. NJ. Yesterday,
and from that hour to the time of his death
sank slowly away, suffering excruciatingy In hts
last moments. He leaves q wife and one child.
There IL general regret over his death. he being
a urpmiuent citizen, well-known Mgson aud
an Influential business man. lie WIS elected
President OF the Village Trustees last spring on
a Union ticket by one majority Flags are dis
PLAYED NJ half mast to-day In consequence II
his death, and the building IN which the irus-
tees meet Is draped In mourning. A special
meeting Of the Trustees Is called for to-nlIht to
take action with respect to Mr.. MurrIy's de attn.
Tne funeral will he on Sunday after noon. Coro-
ner j. NJ. II. Lat le, of MiddletDwn, nenG mott
fed Of MIR. Murrdvs death, came to tuis place
THIS morning aud, mp melting Jury, proceeded
to mold an inquest. Two or three witnesses
were examined, af,er which the inquest was ad-
JOurued unti to morrow murning to allow
post mottetn examination to to held
After az hours useess delay the ex mination
before Justice Coleman was resumed tnis morn
log IN the Court House. At about II o'clock
the people rested their case, ana the defence
began The ,cts elected py the defence were
very interesting, aud showed that Mr. barnard,
the ther OF Mrs. Murray, was present OF the
flogl Ing, AMI would have eDgaeed In IL had ne
not been opped. They also showed hy one
witness that as Murray retre ted he had his
thumb aud fore1n.er IN his pistol pocket, and
10y the lady ClerN at the restAur Mt counter that
wuen he Jumped over 1t he had III uIa tight hand
wnat sh. ueleved TO De the pistol that was
aferwurd found at hi- side in the kitchen.
tlon was Charles j.. Everett, cashisr Of
Id nu1ed Mr.. Is rdels handwriting on %
tiers t.ken from his We. sou after the shout
ing. he prosecution then offered IN evidence
number, found on Mr. BerdeI's pctsuu-thc
cards reading: "Mr. Robert II. Berdell, divorced.
NY" Tney also offered the lis, OF names to
whom the cards had ueen OF were to be sent,
VITA Eve cards encl sod IN envelopes stamped
Hon. Mr.. A. :. Murray " Councillor dedney,
Jr.,' Judge Gcdnoi,' ana 1.-The Hon. MRS.
In the long argument which followed the OBJ
lection against he admission Of this evidence.
counsel for toe people stated that In tae list OF
Murray and VII >" G,unseI r.ued tnat the ev.
idenre stTonsi tended to snow the motive ami
intent " the tr-oner III discharging the wesp.
on. The CJart, hu"cvcr, sust~ined the obJec
! ttun, and the evidence wts not admitted
The aturcc ton then offered IN evidence a
I copS Of toe swuru answer VI AIR. Beidell IN AN
/ n. iiofdell gaiust kopsTt II. i'rdcll. "a winch
| an wer lNri.nl, swu-n q fco. 10, 800 Wi~uer
| Murray D. charged VITA the commission ot over
| one hundred distinct acts u ad l.ery with the
! pluutin. Hair ct b. B.rlcil. t1en the wife ~
/ Mr. Bcrdeil. An oner Nas mHde g. trove that IN
tue month Of February. 1876, ssr besdeli oeg "a
| u action ~ the -. me OUR against l.llk' W
! PArkh"rsi, IL rnet Is. Be,del, II net. MURRAY,
AMBROSE :. Murray, Gertrude Murav, Nisner
| Murray, ANA o,hrr-, To- recover $B10 damages
| Tor the remova OF tue v4luabie properly ue-
| longing to Mr. 10 rdeu from his rcsidenoe ~
Goshen on the fanOu. y,b OF November. 1878.
wnen Mrs. Berdell AID cniuren left MS house.
! ALI his and more was offered To- Snow the IN
| I OF ut tie prisoner ia shvoIng, but tue Court
| excluded II all.
| he people tnen rested their case, aud the de-
! fence opened Win Mr.. Hector Moore Of Middle
town, no testified that lac was an eyewitness
Of he shooting srr-y. lie also brought out the
| fact OF toe numOsr Of uiows administered by
toe rawhide, which he said were twelve or tour
| teen loTcibe ones OF least. rhe witness testi-
! ned that there was third party who as sDoIt
To engage Ia rs 4ultiug Nr. Berdell. He did not
| Know VINO the man was, bat n description was
gwen, d II l. b"neyrd 10 bc Mr.. Cnauuc, Is r
| nara. tathtf Of " isncr MUIR - widow ana "
| Befu li's divorced wfe. Mr.. Moore i, the FIRST
| witness Who sworn to tAi- Tact. AMI he says
| tnat the man, whoever he l., app cached NJ.
u rdell ON the right side, and with umbr Ia
| raised IN butn h nus over his mead VAS just
ahou. to nrin- II Conn upon Mr. bordcHs hoad
wnen ne (AuOrt) nteuered and stopped MIN.
clerk 20 the deput lunch counter, q Oh testined
t. the ANA, as IL took tlace. lac former also
escape from b-Tdeli ne mad ms thumb aud fore
ger ia hi- Ii-."l pocket = " In the at OF
/
he excl ined. " HJ,l htinl Don't let lim shoot
Miss Pierce tes.ia~J that she saw tue pistol IN
hurr4y's right hand st IS Ne icaped over the
lunch coLhiet. lNe rtV"lNer picked W IA the
kitchen was shown ihs witness, but sue did u .
| recognize II as the one. II was dark IN color,
snu tue witness said It resemoled the one she
| had previously etrn. COans-l for tue peopio
rswuide she s.w in Muiray's hand and wbe .
| she empha allV replied NO, III, The Court
thomas Bailey, Mr. Berdelrs colored coach
man. corrop Grated bOih Nj. Allen and Miss
reice about the pistol being in Murray hand.
lie hiso swCre hIt the pCrsou VINO had the am
breli. Ind VS. ABOUT ~ dasa II over Mr.. Der
| deIs head when stopped, and who tho wituess,
Moore, saw, out uid not Know. was MrCnaunOey
Bnnarl, Wisner Mufray's father in-ian. Bal ey
ais sid that wbeu Murray Ietretted u the
kl.chen door, ana turning around, faced Der
dell he ued in MS hand directly ~ trout II IN
| aud about level WIN his waist, aud pointing
toward MIR. BerGell, what witness took 10 DO u
Hqgh Dimon Of Kingston saw most Of the az
fray. lie Saw Cnauucey Barnard, father OF Der
DeTdell. Alter tie shooting witness told him
not to stiike. ana ne did MOI. He heard BerJeil
Say ouuns the VIII. ping "for Zoos sake
Isaac Iayior Of W rwlck testified. and his tes-
timony dfered mater lly from otneis ia reior-
en,e to the p.sltou OF the parties Il the begin
mag of the nray. lie swore tnat Spencer Mur-
Fay nrst sez At Is srden III 'front.' hile ms orOth-
er whipped irom beDind. Aiterward SPENCER
changed 10 berdeiis back ana feced MIN To-
ine death Of President Murray 10 tho only
topic OF TAX IN TINS pace. Groups Of villagers
conEregate on the corners ana In the hotels atd
stores, tainiug OF the SAD Hudir hucn sympathy
Is exuressed for his AGED ,ather anh mO,her,
whose gr-f Is very great Mr.. Berdell VS. IN
formed 81 tue death II NJ. Murray TINS morning
by his counsel. Aitroush he expected IL from
what he learned last nlght as to MS condition,
he WAS yisoy affected and expire sci much sJr-
row Tor It,
1t is SAID that A. 8 MURRAY, Jr., who assisted
his .Iotntr IN logging Betdel - and has been
IA THIS place II Aiu on ever since tho TRACED
OCCUR c. lie Will be subpGnAed for the de-
fence.
Inc Coroner Jury Is reported to be very inim-
icai TO Mr. Beiueli, nearly all Of them beiul
close friends If the Mu,ravs 1t Is said tnal
almost al u them nave Denly expressed them
selves ~ Inst BE-, dell
Oh Tanks Fired by I.iRhtuing.
PARKGR's LANDING, Pa. July 2l.-AbOut hvt
&C Ocs last cyelnE lightning strucf ami ured two re
ce.yIs tanks at D-e station, on the McstP lladclph'
Railroad couta,hng a 90 barrels Of OH. lac tank
are the property OF Marcus Bronson OF litugyu'o Pa
ana are usrd ~, connected ~Hh, tAe uiun nv
COMPANY. morning an Jtltr talk, containing aunu
~ ono hirrri dntut 300 rect IRON iAr BURNING
taA H. nrsu ny IN cAplusiun when tnr'W burnln
OIL ~ rIt Tue tanks Wit he ehtirtiy c'Nfl.tu
gna Itcts patrons the lnr 40 having balance
Nlts tl company ~ an ar essIcnt nlch N DC spJp
ten per ceut