The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-14
PATERS0N'S STRANGE CRIME
BARTHOLOMEW MGRdIL'S MURDER
YET A DEEP MYSTERY.
| The Man who First Arrested Cleared
| from suaPicion-A Story OF Fight and
Two More what ~ Ho.tIer saw.

from suapIcion-A Story OF Fight and
Two More Arre.ts-What II Ho.tier Saw.
The murder Of Bartholomew McGrail, noar
Paterson, on Sunday night continues to be a
mystery. 1t IL n mystery that stirs Paterson
thoroughly, and furnishes topic for CONVERSE
ton everywhere throughout that city Mc0rail
was very widely known. not only us a good
mechanic and good fellow but as n prominent
member Of the Fire Department which. since it
Is volunteer department. occupies no unim-
portant political position Tho suspicion
that fell on Thomas Mullen has on
tircly disappeared. His excellent char
actcr was strongly In his favor, and
yesterday Alexander Murray gave testimony
which shows WIZ Mullen seemed anxious to
sec McGrail McGrail met Murray Mt about
o'clock on Sunday evening. and asked him
where he could get good mechanic to assist
him In William Strange & Co.'S silk factory.
Murray recommended Mullen, and agreed to
tell Mullen to find McGrail. Consequently
Mullen. who was out Of employment, was very
anxious to see McGrail. and looked for him
that evening and the next morning. The story
that there was enmity between Mullen and Nc
Grail over FIRE department election was de-
MED yesterday by King. who published an
aycrment that McGrail supported Mullen In the
election, and was particularly friendly to him.
Yesterday morning the county md city au-
| thorities went 10 work eagerly in the case
| survivor 10 maxi n man Of Tho place where the
body was found Chief Gaul. in citizens clothes.
! did detective work. and one OF Pinkcrton's de-
| tcctiyos was sent for The engine company
of which the murdered man was a member de-
tailed three men to work up the case." and a
| corps Of reporters were busy.
| RumOrs were prevalent that McGrail had
| been seen In several barrooms during the even
ing. and that he had drank deeply, 1t is law in
| on SUNDAY. and tho many saloon keepers That
| Tue Sun reporter visited were Indignant that
s ,So fact N TemRans o 9SSo on clear unq IRSt
Nee E@q T"FSy 9b!a1 Mss and y@S had
sunday night and drank in many Paterson
saloons. He visited the home Of a fellow work !.
| was then So much intoxicated that Sheibler
| helped him down stairs and walked a block or
There had boon rumors on Monday TINT
! there had been desperate fights al the Lake
| view House and nj "A house kept by H. Shuart
| about half way between Paterson and Pasaic.
! Tho rrnortrr Ind Investigated this and OF
course got no news at either Of the hotels On
| Noi-Iav night two Young mon ono Of them
| named Richard Unmber went To Shuarf's n nj
| in a moment II forgetfulness the h0stler told
| thcm that McGrni1 was there on SUNDAY night
With ,hr"" oihcr men and That thcv hal rnne
"ff toward the railroad track together. Atthis
! ,nin, in thc narrntive n com nnnIon nudged tho
E"s1o II, a ,nG he 'sInndGen bndam as n"cn,n
micaiivS as an oyster. But the clue was some
| thing To- work unon. and connected win subse-
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nh is n maehinist' and worked i'm Inc sam
Of his habits.