The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-22
THE RUTLAND DAILY GLOBE TUESDAY MORNING. Al
THE BODY OF M'oUE

THE BODY OF M OUh
was soon afterward removed TO his house, |
standing some third of mile above the |
quarry, followed by large number of
workmen from the quarrics, who had soon |
learned of the sad affair. The scene beg
CARS description, we are told, of the mourn
ing and wailing of the young wife and child,
and the aged father and mother of the
murdered man, as he was brought home to
them in the embrace of death.
POST MoRTRM EXAMINATION.
On learning of the murder, States At
torney Martin G. Everts, accompanied by
DIR. Charles L. Allen, DIR. Lorenzo Shell
don, DR.. s. II. Griswold, and officer N.
s. Stearns, went to the residence of the de-
ceased for the purpose of post morton ex-
animation of the body, and ascertapg the
cause of death. At first the family were
decidedly opposed TO the examination, and
refused to entertain the proposition, but
after conversation with Judge Everts and
the almost actual nece ssity of the examina-
ton to secure the ends of justice, they
yielded and consented to Drs. Allen and
Sheldon making the examination. The
room in which the body lay was cleared of
a large crowd who were standing around
the body. The physicians, Officer Stearns,
and the representatives of THE GLOBE and
Boston Herald entered the reom. The
body was removed from the floor, on
which it had hitherto lain, TO a table. Drs.
Allen and Sheldon commenced the exam
nation.
THE RESULT.
The sternum was removed, and it was
found that the ball had entered about
an inch from the nipple of the left breast,
passing through the heart and lung, and
lodged IN the sixth dorsal vertebra, or
joint of the back, having shattered the
fourth rib in its passage, and was so strong
ly imbedded as to require strong effort
with the forceps to remove it. The ball
was small, weighing, perhaps, from 30 to 40
grains, which probably, but for penetrting
the heart and lungs, would not have caused
death. The examination gave satsfac-
tory conclusion that death was the result
of the shot fired by Patton, and will be al
most conclusive evidence on the trial, hence
its Importance to the courts in determining
the fact of murder.
THE MURDERED MAN.
Barney McCac, the murdered man, was
| born in Ireland, and was about 81 years of
age. He leaves wife and small child.
| His father and mother, about 70 years of
age. lived with him, also his brother Pat
rick, unmarried. He owned the house in
which he lived and small tract of land
near by. He is reported to have been
usually quiet, inoffensive and industrious,
and man who was quite popular with his
associates. He has two sisters, Margaret,
who married Michael Mulln, and Mary,
who is also married and resides in Albany,
| N. Y, and four brothers, John, james,
Torrance and Patrick.
| THE MURDERER
John Patton, the murderer, is man
about "a years of age, with wife and
family of six children, the oldest of whom
is a young man some 90 years of age. Pat
ton has resided at West Rutland for nearly
twenty years, and has long sustained no.
toriously bad character because of his
drinking and fighting qualities. He has
frequently been before the courts for as
sault, and in one instance when he was ar
rested for attacking Frenchman, his VIC
tim became his bail. This case is now
pending in the Rutland comfy court. The
people of West Rutland universally pro-
nounce him man of bad disposition and
habits, who has long been terror in the
community.
ExAMINATIoN.
The examination of Patton will take
place at an early day, when we shall be
able to lay before our readers more de-
tailed statement of this affair than we have
been able to give from the statements and
reports gathered here, and there in COM
munity greatly excited over the event. We
have given the substantial facts in the case,
and perhaps in some instances we may
have been misinformed. Thus closes the
first act of this sad tragedy.
INCIDENTS.
The funeral of the murdered man viii
probably take place to-day from St. Bridgets
(Catholic) church, of which he was com
. municant.
He was member of St. Patrick's socie
ty of West Rutland. McCue was to have
been marshal at the picnic of the Sarsfiel(
band, advertised to take place on Thursday
next, but which, on account Of his death
has been postponed until Saturday, Sep
:, TENDER 2.
There is much sympathy manifested to
ward the murdered mans family by tn
people of West Rutland. Hundreds o
people visited the scene of the murder AM
the residence of the murdered man durinl
Monday afternoon and evening.
), Theprisoner has retained as his counse