The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-21
A BROOKLYNITE MURDERED.
ars BODY FOUND ON SUNDAY IN A THrCKET IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF CR1ME-No CLEw
YET DISCOVERED TO THE PERPETRAToR.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

Observation-Disclosures OF CR1ME-No CLEw
YET DISCOVERED TO THE PERPErRAToR.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. August 20 1877.
Last night between ten and eleven o'clock W. W.
southgate, a farmer residing three miles south Of
Newport KY, reported to the police authorities Of
that city that no had discovered the dead body OF
man In a clump of uncerbrush on his farm, and that
IRON the papers found in his pockets it supposed
be James H. Mackey, member Of the law firm Of
Lewis MacKey, of Brooklyn, n. Y. The body, II
seems, showed signs that 1t had been murdered by
blow on the back of the head and ancrward taken by
byroad TO the dense thicket, where 1t was found.
rELLTALE PAPERS
In the pockets found $155 in money; o rail-
road ticket originally issued IRON New York 10 ST.
Louis from which had been taken the coupons from
New York CINCINNATI another railroad ticket from
ST. Louis to Denver; number Of business letters,
cards, &c.
SEARCHING
Tho body was Ia quito an advanced state OF decom-
position, and the supposition is that 1t had lain
hero for eight days, perhaps longer.
rho Coroner had the remains removed to Newport,
where they viewed by many Of the people but
recognized by. no ono None OF the hotels there
shows such name IT'S register, and the mystery
when surrounds the affair seems to be complete. The
broken skull shows c0nciusivcy that IL was case OF
murder aud not OF suicide, whie the presence oil SO
large Of money and other vauabes prcciudes
the IDEA OF robbery.
WAS He SLAIN CINCINNATI
The most plausible theory that has been advanced
,hus fur is that he has been murdered in an ARRAY
here in Cincinnati, the body thrown into wagon
aud taken by the bridge across the river 10 Newport
oy the guilty parties and conveyed by the most un
rcauentcd road they could ind to a hiding place.
Tie detectives here have taken up the case this even
are searching the hotel registers tor some clcw
make start upon, but up TO this hour have not
been able 10 discover any
BROOKLYN.
The following despatch received yesterday
morning the office OF the late law firm OF Mackcy
Lewis, No. 361 Fulton street, BROOKLYN
CINctSNAri, Ohio, August 20. 1877.
To MscKEY LEwfs. ATTORNEYS Law, No. 3s7 Fulton
Found body IT.. II. Mackey he hills back OF Newport
three miles. What disposition shall make ~ the body
Answer Immediately. Care Betx Stahl. Newport.
o. NJ. WlNsLOW. Coroner. G o.
On he LIST OF May last the nrm dissolved aud
Mr. Mackcy, who IN poor health left Tor the West
friends OF Mr. Mackcy waited yesterday with anxiety
or further particulars OF his death. Last evening the
following despatch received at Brooklyn Police
Heudquarters:-
,lscISxArr, Ohio, August 30 1877.
The body supposed to be j. II. Nnckey OF the
trm o Mackey Lewis. has been found murdered near
this city II anything Of the irm please
Immediately ~. r. LOCKE. city Marshal, Newport. Ky.
Inspector Waddy. who Is attending to the Chiefs
duties, endeavored 10 obtain all the Information pos
sblo relating to the deceased At tho house IN state
street, where Dir. Muckoy had boarded Tor The past
sever years, he was spoken OF IN The
highest terms. The lady VINO keeps the
house stated That tho deceased left tho
city wo weeks ago Tor his health, with the IN
tcDtion OF returning SOON. Mr. MacKcy was single
man Of about thlryDvc years OF age. One OF his
other resides in Yonkers These facts Inspector Waddy
autographed to tho Marshal.