The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-09
A MYSTERIOUS CRIME.

THE BODY OF WELL DRESSED MAN, WITH
BULLET THRoCGH HIS BRAIN, FOUND IN
THE QUAREIEs OF wEEHAwKEN.
Almost directly opposite tho Forty second street
ferry the Jersey shore. what the old
call the BULBS Ferry road between Union Hill and Gut
tenberg. Between that road and tho Hudson River
are numerous quarres, where the paving stones for
New York cut and shaped These quarries sre
full OF largo holes, hidden tho river side
well as on the Gutenberg road Il was In or
these holes, about hundred feet from tho main
road, thas tho we'll dressed body OF was found
yesterday morning at about eight o'clock. Thomas
Herman, who works on tho adjoining quarry WIS the
first one to discover It He gave the alarm,
and crowd from the fcw adjoining houses
soon congregated around the dresry spot The blood
was still flowing iron the mans head, but no al-
peared DO quito cold. Al nrst The Of suicide
suggested ITSELF bat laid out as II Or, pared
for burial, and that, too, In spot where the groun
was an ythng bat smooth. Upon closer exam nation
t found that q paii mad pierced the Kossuin h4t
but that adjoining the hole there WINS slit OF about
three inches In the hat which could no. have been
the result Of the pistol slot His Jeff arm was lying
across his breast, anu the right ma Dging down
~ good position with Smith wcsson revolver
lying close beside the hip.
PRELIMINARY INQUIRY.
The clothing not the least disarrangcd A Hne
casnmore trousers, all OF fashionable cut. together
with the cIeanly shaver lace ana delicate, smooth
man. Even the Wellington boots appeared TO DO new
and but lttlo worm Soon word Coroner
shortly after with hts deputy and made SIN fur
Their examination. Not contortion was
visible as usually found In the bodies Of
muting suicide the hat even being right place
the head, and the position OF the and hands
giving slightest possible indication that sc
had been committed. Tho Coroner searched the
pockets but nothing was found ia the shape Of money
or the least scrap OF paper; only mustache comb
was found In ono oil the pockets. No jewciry what
winch IL would nave boon difficult to remove. Not
drop OF blood vas found in thc quarry hoe where tho
body discovered, and not the least trace oil q
struggle was tuere visible. As the body about
beng removed by tho Coroner tho bystanders, whose
numbers had increased considerably, wore unani-
mously OF The opinion that tho poor murdered
man had been Land there during the dark hours Of tho
by gang OF young thieves aud murdercrs who intest
that vicinity.
THg MoDoc GANG.
Tho Union HUI boulevard, at tho terminus Of
which this irightiu discovery made yesterday. is
In Tho Immediate vicinity OF Bergenwood ave nuo,
wneTo TINS desperate gang OF young murder ers.
called Modocs, operate. Many have boon capt ured
during tie past six months ana are now serving out
terms Ia Trenton State Prison; but the remainder
st prey upon peaceful way tarcrs and DEFY tho
staoulary force OF Gutenberg ana Weebawken. Tho
road there at certain hours Of the ngLt Is considered
as dangerous as any Italian road whore NeapoiI IAN
brigsnus operate.
Mrs Mcrnell however, who hives Ia the house al
most opposite where the body was found, thought
eho recognized tue features OF a shoe dealer named
Long Lango, who used TO reside IN nion HILL bu.
LETT there some six years ago, owing 10 domestic
trouble. Mrs Bcrmcs, the wife Of brewer, stated,
however, that she visited Long In Philadelphia during
the Exhibition, aud that at thai time hts domestic
troubles had all been snoothed over, might DO
quite possible that he revisited his old haunts
Ia connection with this II should be stated that
Dr. Elder, Chairman OF the Hudson County Board Of
Health, states that he saw . woman following man
la great haste on sunday Afternoon aud uttering
cries OF Vengeance and despair. on making an exam
nation oil the body found. which 10 about i've feet
eight inches IN length, stouty built, with hight us
tache, not trace of guupOwder could be found near
the place where the bali had entered The head. Just
above the right ear. Or. Eider says u the man had
committed suicide aud shot himself at short range
there would nave been ample evidence OF powder
tbcre; but Its very absence proves that no
shot at long range
extraordinary mystery. The remains arc NJ shc
Morgue, IN Washington street, Hoboken.