The New York herald., 1878-08-14
THE PASsAIC MYSTERY.
TWO MEN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF HAVING
MURDERED M'aRAIL-BLooD STAINED PANTA-

TWO MEN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF HAVING
MURDERED M'aRAIL-BLooD STAINED PANTA-
Looms.
Nccran IN Paterson Sunday night last, continues
unsbatsd Hopes are entsrtained that the police
are in fair way 70 clear up the mystery. Tne ONLY
mske with which the murdered be connected
Is the one which occurred the corner oi Slater
and Main streets on sunday night and IN
which ne was knocked down. But he not very
much hurt for he picked himself up ana walked
down the street Alter this occurrence he probably
passed through Main TO Market. through Market to
the Erie Station, clambered on freight train that Is
known to have been there about the timo he would
arrive there, and rode down 70 Lake View, was mur-
dsssd there In q house Of questionable repue well
known TO certain class Of Patsrsonans.
whence the body vas taken 10 Passaic
bridge. No other theory OF AcGrail's movements
on That hateful night will quite do, but nothing that
is known OF his whereabouts at different times con-
oss with the above outlined theory Hs was seen at
various places, such a. his own lNo. 81 and No. 4
engine houses and other Of his usual haunts drink
ing and conversing with we'll known ciizcns and pub
lie eacers among them Freeholder Keyes. and moth
ins had occurred pointing 10 tho tragedy 10
follow At about eight O'Clock IN the evening
he stumbled up the stars Of fellow workman's
man, sniebIsr BY name. escorted out fOw minutes
later and left on tbs Of Jackson and Slater
streets, whence ne passed up to Main street. A
lev minutes later he engaged IN the fight, IS be-
fore mentioned, was knocked down, Dut while his
assa,lan,s ran he picked himself up and proceeded
slowly down Main street Ths must have brought
the time IN the neighbornood OF quarter to nine.
ai n'0RAL's MOVEMENTS. .gl
Following this thsorelical course. evory step OF
which up 70 this point 10 clearly proven, we ind MIN
eha riuhhn md
about time enough TO reach thers-passng along
MAzsst street, toward the Erie station. He was seen
aud clearly recognized by one McGrath, who knew
him we'll and spoke to him Ia passing. This " the
last positive ,norm rmasion ws have concerning McGraii
tnat man answering perfectly the description OF
McGrai tnsisted on boarding freight train wnich
was swtching some cars ~ Paterson shortly aNer
nins O'Clock. "A brakeman, The same who furnished
the demonstrated but the other persissed
v.ua ss, ns Would aoa a: ss
way through. The DESCRIPTION given Of thls
!: ;S: sna
| imperial The brakeman not wishing 10 have any
trouble lsit the and attended to his duiea Ihe
train passed after short delay, stopping Ire
quen,ly, among other places Al Lake View. alter
passing which point no more was seen OF the pas
sen2er, who was regarded as drunk.
Beyond this OF course ali is conjecture, but Il is
| xnown that south OF Lake View station, between
Souss ssS, 10 which nc msn, quite possibly have
gone, and In which 1t Is The opinion OF many no did
% 'ne1S nsos.D. n went
ensue and blood would flow. rue theory IS that in
Eight in thts house the man was either
SO desperately wounded that his assailants thought It
il b.si 70 finish hm, else he was mardcrod in cold
bloodband body dspositsd where It was afterward
vaneed and il SO regarded by those acquainted with
The circumstances 1t is also borne out W tho
curious crcumslance in connection with the case,
and calculated 10 support this view, Is that the
shirt aud undercothiuR found on the BODY we're al.
most spotisssy claan.
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
Yesterday afternoon two arrests were effected OF
the sane mill with NcGrai tstrangs Co 81 was out
ana ss.Sfaa sos drunk AID Ssc.uo dsordery xeGrs,
who was one Of the committee. threat
.ia 8 sS1 s % n: sss g.: a
absut all the boat demanding that he retrsct aDd
he Bel. p.,SSo so.. Also him nS
the care with the same object. McGrail re-
fused 10 acceds and high words eosued On
Suudsy Bell, In company with hrs neehew. Robert
Irwin, WAS looking sM over for McGrail, aud WIN
third person Iound him at engine house No. Q, Nc
Gsai's nrs company, about fve p N. hcGran was
ndaoed 10 leave house with them and that is the
las. the msmosrs OF the COMPANY ever saw OF hsE.
AteYward they n the nxht the corncf OF Nam
and Stdtsn .irees, above mentioned, having been
clearly identified py several who know them. several
ioas. Ions M Two saloons In that vicnity prior ngh
thouEh the saloon Keepers deny that lhey
mere ssess on III. Two %sS
Boil and lrvin uncle and nephew, were arrested BY
Chief OF Police Frederick g. Graul and Oficcr Gil-
foil the former beng taken from thci mill where he
at work, the Other, Irwin, at his house. The po
lice still looking for tho o.her map whose name IL
search by chisi Grsul OF Bells a. his board
Ing house. ON Straight slfeot discovered pair Of pan
falcons thickiy bssuearsd with blood about the bot
toms, spots oi what seemed 70 have been bloody
stains. partially removed IN tne front and other
portions OF The earmsnt Mrs. Moore, the i<nd.
isdy told the Chisi that those were the psntaloons
Bell had worn SUNDAY. Attor the light on upper
Main street Sunday night perhaps ABOUT halt past
eight O'Clock. Irwin came in great haste to BelPs
BOARDING house, spoke With him, and, SO says Mrs.
Moore, at II known what hour Bell returned"
rho two prisoners arc kept separately and Will be
brought before tho coroner's inquest tomorrow.