The New York herald., 1878-08-18
M'GRAIL'S MURDER.

THE PAssaIc TRAGEDY STILL INVOLVED IN
MYs EHY-rHE THEORY OF ACCIDENTAL
DEATH DIspRovAD.
There Is much OF mystery shrouding the "Passaic
Bridge tragedy" q on tho night the body
Of McGraii was found sold aud stiG, muulatcd
by the train which passed that point about
tweuty minutes past ten. There have been
theories enough OF all sorts, from first to ashomi-
cdal suicidal and accidental- nd each have seemed
plausible enough during the period at which thoy
prevailed, but the mystery remains unso!vcd
There Is no logger any doubt in the minds OF any
but that the rode down from Paterson 20 Passac
on .sExtra TO-" which passed through Paterson AZ
S:57 NJ and arrived at Passac Bridge about halpast
niue. Beyond this all is darkness impeneirabIo. Tho
testimony thus far taken before the Coronsr's In.
quest only tends u that wcro possible 10 make tho
exact cause OF death moro obscure than ever.
II We TO believe Tho testimony OF tho hands on
tho nrst train, The which McGra rode, he was
left on the track not greatly injured, Injured at ALL
a, about hail past o'clock About an hour later
he was run over, behsaded nutatsd and was so cold
and ssG that needed legs aud arms
into natural position 10 this only all the hands
on the sccond train testify straightly, but Officer
Michael Coon Of PAssaic, aiso. and others corrobors
IT WAS NOT Az ACCIDENT.
Now we come 70 what Dr.. John Quiu says, which Is
that McGrAiI musl have been deal NJ least Ii
have rendered his body cold when tho second tram
over hiL. THIS 10 not only excellent authority,
but II Is IN accordance with common sense. Here
have he man, alive and vigorous according 10 testi
mony when icit Ut halipast nine: doad anu cold
stin, with the blood all drawn from body at twenty
minutes past ten The evidence all goes TO that
he was certainly dead hen the second train passed
over him. and ths evidence, II rsii'bc, is equally
clear that he was alive when tho nrst
train lett him and passed on It's way
No othsr trains had passed. What then, or
VINO Killed Bartholomew McGfahf Dla no TALL IRON
lnfta anA~
injuries that caused almost or quite instant death,
that there was lime enough Tor tho blood to all
out ot his body and that body 10 become cold
and IN the condition oi riaor morts testified
to? What, Ihon, became OF the bioodf And
there time ~ that less than an hour Tor u body
heated with violent exercise and much liquor to cool
to that uegrce dcscribedy Did tramps cOmo along
alter the Tram lett aud eomn's marders No; Tor
then they would have robbcd the body. Was hc
killed. by The hrst tram or It's handel Ina, - the
problem now being patiently worKei At. and u Is
noUed that souis hight may Ge thrown on This matter
ut the contin ualion oi the inquest to-norrow In
fact tho iuqucst was Jvurued Over SATURDAY to
enable the utmost tner to throw additional hight
what transpirca aurirg that Que hour ~ Passaic
Bulge. Ur. John Quin has always ncd the
tneory that The man Sas killed by Tho hsst tram,
ia soine wuy; he Is more con hdeLt than ever now.
The doctor says the whole lower part vi McGraii's
face gone that u could not bc told u he
I'VE severe scalp Wounds that were 50 different irom
tho others tuat they may not nave been
caused by tho train. rue Doctor thinks II
xilIed oy striking his head on the rail- but
whether no ish down or Was pushed down he doss
pratend to give aH opinion Ii must be RENE mUcrcd
t1atthe lccr received Wy Msy Buckley, now "a"
Lanus of the potice, askinR Ihcl Grant TO come TO
Jersey CIty to see tue hands OF ''Extra 1U'' tho
wriler ons OF the drsvers ~ the caOoose Tue
time, Gays the brakeman not only threatened
TO kick McGrail, but did kick him. TO secure the
evidence oil theAs drovers Is What tue poce and
the Coroner are seeking. They are the only ones,
prVbabb, VINO can tel just wnat passed between de-
ceased ana those traiumcu down at PassaIc bridge.
traiD men say they did not know their names but
yst It ~ ihousnt they viii be iound
The polIcs have boen compelled to g.vc
up the theory OF accuent, and havc gone 10 work ia
earnest to ferret GU the gully paftos. CLIei Grant,
who Wis the first and tbs last 10 believe that u
accidch ID nov sLa.cn tnat beiei and ack bow!
edges that u might not have bccD. He II undetcf-
miIsd. out ipepcs 10 The theory oi homic;dc. IL
ugnt mat tue dr0vcrs Will be reachoI tLe
inquest may DO continued TO o-norrVw.