The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-17

down into tho holc. Parting the bushes with
his hands. ho pecrod toward the tramrs rock.
ten feet away. man lay on his back hc-
meath the shrubbory. His head rested on tho
stones of tho fireplace. and his feet were turned
toward the ofllccr. Il thought him aslecp."
SAYS MIR. Johnstonc. but when saw ono OF
those big fiat bugs that prccode the ilice on
dead body crawling over his throat knew that
the man was dead"
He stepped back. and called his friend Law
renee. IA the latter came up. Johnstone care
fully parted tho bushes. saying, " "1'vcgot some
thing to show you. Look thcrcr' Lawrence
gnzed at the PROSTATE body and aft"r few
sccondS drew back with the exclamation, Good
God. the mans dcadl There are worms In his
eyes and nOstrlsl"
Tho sun was shining and the day was warm.
The cool rain had preserved the CORPSE but II
was fast putrefying. Tho pitchy white face was
swelling. and there was stain under one OF
the arms were stretched along the trunk. A
new brown round-topped hat touched the right
elbow, and n isix-chambered, sclf-cocking
revolver, lay, on, its brim. i was silver.
mounted and had bone handle. hut did not
bear the name oi any maker, ,,
and muscular. Tho hcad was bald md
furry: scar. apparently from tnc cut Of
sabre. ran across the bald spot. which extended
we'll back. The man had hooked nose. large
frinsei his mouth ike n brush. An eye tooth
was missing. He had evidently been n man Of
intellect. with the ubstnacy and ten city ut II
bulldog. A piccHdiily collar. fastened with
tweed coat and vest and dark striped panta-
looms. A pair of new oxford ties covered tho
black clock-wOIkcd stockings on his toet A
small diamond stud sparklcl upon white
shirt front. aud Il smoked pearl was screwed in
below IT. The only other ,tewelry were plated
collar and cun buttons There were no cuif-.
He wore brown merno undershirtaQd draw,
ers and new striped suspenders. The inning OF
don. $40 Broadway. n Y. Wallack's Theatre
nuilding." cent and two keys were found in
The head showed two bullet wounds. One
| ball had pierced the bump Of amatveness, and
WAS found lodged IN the brain IN three separate
pieces. A second bullet had entered the cheek
| rt the side Of the musthche and come ont AT the
back Of tho right ear; i was found h4iiened
| ON the stone on which the head rested. Inc
| wounds showed no evidence ot bleeding, \
| theory oi suicide was quickly diSpclied Two
siraws ,wer, discovetorn on t4e SION. nna,r na,r
| hand OF one Of those who carried the corpse
after 1t had been drawn from the wagon. "
| seemed certain tuut the man Ind been dressed
after he was shot. for ono suspeuder WAS drawn
| up fully six inches shorter than the other.
| and no blood appeared ON the clothes OF on
| lndy was found also indi lated that II had been
selected betorohani. and the man rurp"-siy
| hIl whore the road was straight. ana n person
could be- Son approaching IN either direction
| for quarter oi a milo. But thore WIS stronger
evidence against IL suicide. Two barrels 9i the
| revolver found on the hrim OF the hat had been
| Ills ,huged' the others We're lladcd Inc hul-
lets dis oNcred in the head ana on the stone
wcre weighed, and neither would III the bone
handled revolver; nor did the two bullets
found correspond. one was smaller. Thu
indicated that tho man was first shot through
the bump of aluaiiVeuese, u portion Ot the skul
lodging In the brain and was aiierward pierced
through the corner of the mouth. And rs tn,
bullet that made the second wound was found
ON one If thc stones oi the fireplace. the infer
| hal been deposited near the traml,' rock. Tn,
following diagram viii eAplain the situation.