The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-07

B-Position Of door when body WIS found.
C-Where pistol was found.
d D-Pools OF blood on the floor.

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B-Postion OF door when body WIS found.
C-Where pistol was found.
d D-pools OF blood on the floor.
THE THEORY OF
Mr.. Boyweli ut onco hurried to Newtown and noti-
fed Constable John Hart, who returned with him to
the sceno oil tho suicide. Meanwhile word had been
sent to Coroner Garland who bong county coroner
has Jurisdiction occurring within tho mits
of Long Island City. Officer Moaghor, OF Long Island
City alter arrived, and n little before noon tho
Coroner appeared we'll. From the m uto evidence
OF tho body aud garments II 10 evident that tho
nandkerchicf and arranged a moose in il. which no
placed around hts neck, and then, looping his sus-
pcnders through this moose, no had attached tho
pcnders the top Ol the door and thus arranged
his oxt into eternity. Near tho wall not TAR from tho
dotted line which Is supposed to BIO tho angle on
which tho door stood when no swung him
self of, small pool OF blood, about nino
inches In circumference. Tho most reasonable
theory OF those who yesterday mado q examine
Of tho premises mat Mr. Duly to make his death
douby certain, shot himself after arranging his gal
lows II is likely that when the door stood on The
point indicated by the dotted limo he shot himself IN
tho right tomplc, where II Is claimed a wound
was found and that she blood from TINS
wound deposited al ono Of the points
marked q, wall; that hc became faint from
oss OF blood or stransulaion and his fect way
back the iuo narked b. anu that the spspenders
stretched his head fell outward tho larger pool Of
blood that probably ooxcd from the wound head.
TIKI REMOVAL THE nODY
About noon, by order OF the Coroner tho remains
were removed 10 tho undertaking premises vi Mr.
Bowncs, above mentioned. Meantime Mr. Bowncs
with eye TO business, as Tho county undertaken,
hurried to this city and notified Mr. james Daily OF tho
finding OF the body. Mr. Daily, accompanied by
his sister, proceeded TO the place and fully identified
the remains those oil their father The search by
tho Coroner resulted III inding upon tho body vuua
Bile gold watch and cham, with two nvc dollar
dollar gold pieces attached to the latter, un(D
wallet two tvo dollar bills and dollar bill ~ cur
rcncy. In his wallet wero found some or his cards,
and hts clothes marked with tho Initials ~ d. -
AN OyFciOCs UNDERTAKEN.
AZ the tavern yesterday evening q reporter OF the
HERALD met Mr Bagwcll. Constable Hurt and tho of-
tho reporter WAS III search Of Information,
which Messrs. Baawe aud Hart an xious to
give, no percmptoriy proclaimed that hc was
their mouths Both &c ntcmcn several attempts
to speak, but each time they did they were I'm.
pcriously ordered 10 shut up" tina, he would tell the
story IN tho way the Coroner wanted II told When
demonstrated with by the reporter, who pointed
out to him that his story could not be reliable
as that Of tho officials VINO Uncovered and
cut down the body he declared he did care, that
they nd nn object IN view IN Keeping every from
talking until tho inquest was held tnnt there
tho slightest indication suiciue that tho was
iounu dead on the floor there VI
ience or stranguIation upon the body. the oiicous
man. however, forgetting that reporters have eye sand
body. lie led the way TO small parior where tho
mains neatly laid out a black broad
cloth and white cravaL Under tho chin plainly
visible discoloration evidently caused by strangua-
zion. AS thorc were number OF ladies' standing
about the body no attempt made by tho reporter
10 dspacc tho venerable gray hair with
10 pistol shot wound over tnc right
ear. Several persons, including Detective Dunn, OF
Tho Central Occ, declare most positively that such
wound exists and u IS not likely that the undertaken
and otncr Long Island oficisls, who 10 DO
ious hide tho fact OF its existence, viii TO able To
Keep tho TACT from tho Jury although tho body was
hmstily removed by cUnscnt o tho Coroner last night
10 the residence Of tho amiiy this city. No post
norton examination was made, anu u Is not known .