New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-08
JOHN r. Days SUICIDE.

| MISREPRESENTATION OF oFFICALS-ADDlTloNAL
DETAILS OF THE TRAGEDY-THE INQUEST.
The body of John L. DAILY was taken at
late hour Sunday night from the Central House. In
the outskirts OF Long Island Ctyto which 1t had nee
removed from the deserted house In which Mr. Daiy
committed sucdeto the family residence, al No. Eas'
FOrty-sevcnth-st The removal unexpected as IL
was stated that the Coroner had given orders that
the body should remain at the hotel untl al
ter the inquest. 1t has been ascertained that
Mr.. DAILY died from tine effects OF pS'oi
wound well from stIan sulaton. bulet-hoe was
found in hi, right temple, and investigation revealed o
fact that the bah had pierced the BRAIN From the posi-
ton in which Mr. Days body was found, 1t Is proDape
that he first placed the loop made OF his handkerchief
around his neck, then fastening his suspehHers
TO the handkerchief, he reached up ana placeu
them over the corner Of the door, lDo
hight OF the rendered it possible for Mr. DAILY tuS
to adjust his moose and remain standing u on uptoo
When ho had thus made ali his preparations, II Thought
that he placed the revolver his head and ~ H. nlenu
ing If death should not immediately cn-ls 10
sfrangIe himself Death would have toho"eu
either from stlangula'ion or the p7loI ",i"u'
The ,ly residence was visited yesterday by . large
number OF friends of tho family, but only IL" "eio
admitted The remains rrpOse in an elegant lo'e"oo'
coffin and were covered yesterday wih several bouquets
OF flowers The funeral services VIII be hfd aI ~
o'clock this morning, at the residence
Mrs Waiter Bownes. jr the wife Of the proprietor VI
the Central House, said yesterday thht aiter H.oi7
BigweH had given information oi his discovery oi wv
body Of Mr.. DAILY Sunday morning. john b. Na'''
| one of Mrs Bownes's ncighbOrs, wGO hdd known
Mr. Daly having had business dealings Win
him. accompanied Constable Hart and coroner
Carroll 10 the house where the body was Io'nu
and DOS lively Identified the deld' man as Johh l. b"''
Jury was impancled and viewed the BODY WIlo' "'
ward WAS delivered by Coroner Carroll into the Guar 80
NJ Walter Bo,ynes IT, who H. undertaken as wei as
! tD
House and placed rebox in the pirlor. Inc r'' a.
yes and friends visited the place later IN the afternoon
and Il hermit was obtained from the Coroner Tor the IT,
uoval of the body to NJ. Days late residence Inc uh
dartaker started about 800 p H. but owing 10 S'o
delay az Astoria Ferry the body ala not aiIl'o q" '''
destination until about 1879 p. m
Waiter IT, link, NJ. D., Coroner CarrolIs assistant
stated yesterday that in bis p0't-mor'm examination o
the body of Nh. DAILY he found bullet wound IN 'hr
Int temple. The ball penetrated the SKULL pa''eu
through portion Of tie BRAIN and lodged at inc o's'
rpers were also marks ~ strangulation and asphFS'
Ia WAS of too opinion that aih was caused " 'IeF
injuries sclfnHiccd anu Iha II. 'tl5 G,sI ~ rs
from mental alteration caused ~ ho'cIo D''"'' - '
MIS- Bowpes said yesterday that she examined tne
revolver tnst ionl near VIZ. pay p,y ,
Mn Mails said that be Mr.. Daly awe on lhuISiaS
last about noon. Mrs BOvn.s stated nai her COZ
m vita Mr. DaIv published in THE Imuu'E yHs'erly,
vas held on Thursday morning, ana NOT on Nu ui' tT
general dis position to hide the I'cis c3hooS VI
Daiv' rcjdr was found sunday 20 exist euiois thC
ic".s Who discovcrad ana th0sr who mad charge oi
80 tyiy il md r,tooi to have been composed Largely
Of mcn whose reputation was NOT o tne h-i
snru OF the petty oiicigs Of that part OG Long ai,.
n rs conf ttur.d by that the rcticthc5 on Lhci
nal may have brrn due TO deSFt ~ colrFti tio
cai nature of Mr. Days death for the purpose ot hlacS
8 i,rr bis family Il is asserted that hOsuo letuuEs
exist befwren the c1rouers ~ Long island CitN anu
Ncwown over the action o. Coroner Car Oh ID gs on,
ot Ile township case. Tho iniJiihtloi ~
IrDlb.,s of rl press in many instance grossly ~
correct wlcn The facts m tnc cec we're known 10 inc
nUcj4!s win whom converse ms ware ntlu . -.
r2e inquest was held at NcNt6Wn tudet tht oIr,cI"h
repeated HCt story a. alicau9 gwen ~
THE tribune. Mr. Ludlow, an intimate Hlfi," VI ~, it
~, sad . Ind been much depressed Ia mind OF iatc
and On Monday night WAS grta.ty acted. Inc o,lel
evidence brought uGt nothing rev. .he ytFdct was
sIrdc ana declared That death was caused ny piston
shnf through the temple ana by straIE ulatiOn."