The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-05
MURDER OR SUICIDE 2

eHE BODY or AN UNKNOWN MAN xouND NEAR
4 LONELY COUNTRY ROAD WITH TWO bull
LET HOLES IN THE HEAD.
Onlosr Joseph T. Johnston, In riding on Decoration
Day along the road northeast OF Yonksrs;- noticed
some rye straw lying across tho road and more OF u
under fencs and beyond that into the thick growth
OF brushwood nifty yards away. II was on Palmer
avenue leading to the Bronxyille Depot, and some
what close 10 DR.. A. o. Motifs farm, lonely
place without human habitation within mile Of H.
The oiccr paid no heed at tho moment TO those ap-
pearancss the highway. simply suspectns snas
shcy were traces Of party OF tramps VINO nad gone
into camp on the road Stli tho officers mind was
exercised and thinking the matter, he yesterday
morning paid visit TO tho Same spot, and found
the traces or straw yet remaining there. He was
riding in wagon on this occasion, and he picked up
on nis vay 10 the scene friend OF his, named John
avrcpce Both or lnem got down al tho place IN The
road whore the straw was stli lying. and. tracing u
bcvond the fence and in circuitous route among the
brush wood found At tho end the trail human body
stvesched at full leuGh, The arms close down
by the sides. and pistol lying pointed toward
sha feet resting on he rim OF round, yellow covered
hat on the nsIde OF which was inscribed tho name OF
tie maker IS. G. Hundson, No. S42 Broadway" The
ave Of tho hat anu seven-e tbs. and tho
Coroner had idea that It was several szcs 100 small
for tha man. but then It was thought the act Of his
MIN and the heat Of the weather might have mace
his head larger than normally at least swecd t 70
Odicer johnston left James Reed. +. b. Conkin and
John Lawrence In charge OF inc BODY whiie ne went
down to Yonsers 70 rcnsr rnsn ne ysed Inc
spot lying with the head reposing on stone nag and
no mark OF blood in the neighDorhood. facts which
convinced him that u NO suicide but deliberate
murder. -
The man was shot In two places on the back OF tho
head ana OF the bullets came out at the right
side OF his This circumstances and tho further
and no mark OF blood satisfied
tho Coroner that tho theory Of suicide was inadmis
Siblc There found on hts pcrson IN the way OF
n.ncv one cent He was o man about fony-nve years
Md with n SO m hat hooked nose and heavy black
"a face as he looked in the coinlwhere tho
piled heavy on MIN 50 prevent oecom pcsia.n.
that Of srsss oas an q. Was snsu. avs
Iset eight inches high. well built. bid
On the top Of tho head, on which there was scar
GOAT ana vest, black striped Cashmere pants, white
shirt white linen Piccadiily collar and black silk
necK.ie. He wore also brown merno drawers ana
cred with white silk; low laced snoeA
white SILK handkerchief. with blue border.
= diamond solitaire stud, in goli setting. and gold
sleeve and collar buttons. On thorough cxamlna
uon OF tho mans clothing not truce could be dnnd
Of his Identity, tho only cew remaining being the
name OF The maker OF tho nat
EXAMINATION OF TO-DAY.
DR. Brown, the Health Officer OF onkers, viii mako
formal examination OF tho body to-day and report
upon tho wounds in the back OF the head which, Il is
maintained, could have been Inflicted by sui
cido but rather By murderer The eye tooth on the
left side OF tho upper jaw was noticed to DO
missing, and the hole IN tho face close to the
nose indicated By the appearance OF the flesh
.shat tho bullet must havc escaped In place OF en-
ssoring through there. All the theories N regard 10
suicide upset By the appearance OF things, ana
thc only theory leit is that the man was murdored
and his body taken up TO Yonkers In wagon and
thrown In the woods, where II was found.
PISTOL.
The pistol that was found lying Dcsde tho mans
side was sent by Captain Mangn chief OF the police
force IN Yonkors, TO Superintendent Wang TO nsccr-
tain II the OF the weapon could be discoveries
MS no name traccu on II. Tho pistol WINS found
with the FIRST chamber empty, the next two
loaded the fourth WINS empty aud tho fifth and sixth
full.
rhe body BY orders Of tho Coroner, committed
10 the care OF undertaken Of Yonkers who LAID IL
on ice.
In Yonkers tho affair caused great sensation aud
stirred up much gossip.
In tho evening reporter called on Mr.. hundson,
the hastc., whose found the inside Of Tho
murdered mans hat but he said he could NOT recall