The New York herald., 1879-07-05

The screams of Mrs. Seymour aroused
number of people. but the of the tragedy did
spread great extent until after six O'Clock in
the morning. By ten O'Clock everybody in the
neishborhood was speaking OF the crime ana the
news having been telegraphed early from the
station to Police Headquarters the bare facts or
the were widely known by noon. All day there
were many callers at the seminary. as one by one
the friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour and OF the
bishop heard the shocking news and went to certify
the selves its truth falsty. .lt is only too
true" said Bishop Seymour inany times and many
the expressions of tor the bereaved WHO
and her brother. Large numbers of people walked
up and down by the grounds, looking through the
fence. d
An undertaken in Eighth avenue called to the
ton made by Drs. Cushman and Hudson WAS over.
to take the body back to the seminary. At six
O'Clock it was laid out in the southwest room on the
first floor OF the east building
SKETCH THE DECEASED.
For thirty seven years Mr. John +. Seymour. who
met his untimely death on Thursday night. was
man OF uncommon ability and had an especially
large circle Of social acquaintances. He was born ON
the I'd of June, 1919. in Saratoga. and spent his
youth within the limits OF the county of that name.
In 1887 he came to this city and admitted as .
cry merchants. at No. SO Pearl street Through per-
severance and more than ordinary business in
teissnSe N, he finally became senior pars to
]. F. Seymour l. Co.. which house failed in
1874. Since that time Mr.. Seymour has been trus-
tee of the New York Life Insurance Company. He
was for years director of the Hanover Bank After
his marriage he resided ut No. 402 West
street. but since 1874 had lived with his brother-in
law, the Bishop, at the seminary. He had made ar
rangements to go into business in the autumn un-
der especially favorable circumstances at Spring
field Ill. His wife, Mary Seymour. was the daugh-
ter of his uncle. Isaac n Seymour. The funeral
will take place tomorrow. at two P. M. from the
Church of the TRANSPORTATION. corner of Fifth ave-
and Twenty-ninth street. Deceased leaves three
daughters.
Coroner Flanagan and o jury viewed the body 1t
half-past twelve p. NJ. It lay the low trestle in
the parlor OF the seminary 1t was that of large.
we'll developed man. The features were square and
masculine and set of to advantage by full flowing.
grayish beard. reaching over the breast. Deceased
was dressed in blue flannel suit. but
wore waistcoat. Deputy Coroner Miller. upon
the jury retiring proceeded to make the autopsy.
He found that the bullet (calibre 20. such as IL
usually ed in small pistols Of the Robin Hood pat
term had the large artery of the heart 1t
had entered between the fourth and fifth ribs at
the front and lodged between the seventh and
eighth ribs the right side nearest to the spinal
cord. the course of the bullet being from above, and
downward incnng to the right 1t is clearly estab-
lished from the calibre of the cartridge and the
course of the eaden pellet, that If Mr.. Seymour did
not die by his own hand his assassin must have
lowered above him. an could not have been distant
more than three or four yards.
Captain Ryan, of the Sixteenth precinct. said that
he did not know why the body was taken to the sta
ton house. It was found on private grounds and
should have been taken to the family residence
Sergeant Blair. however. who was not acquainted
with all the particulars Of the had ordered the
remains to be taken to the station on stretcher.
Oficer Sands stated that while he was patrolling
his post, in Twentyhrs street. Eighth avenue.
he heard q woman scream. He ran in the direction
OF Tenth avenue aud saw man and . woman In q
kneeing posture in the seminary grounds. He
climbed over the picket fence and the body OF 3
man stretched on the grass Finding that he was
dead he returned to the sidewalk and
and they returned to the of the tragedy where
Bishop Seymour was holding the wife Of the dead
man and vainly endeavoring to calm her. She had
aroused the neighborhood with her screams. Leav-
ing Ofacer Smith in charge Of the body. and also
Bishop Seymour and Mrs. Seymour. Officer Sands
hastened to the station and notified Sergeant Blair OF
the case. Officer Sands afirms that the body was
resting the back obllquely between the path and
fence with the head toward Ninth ave-
nue.. Bishop Seymour. however. states that
the deceased when first discovered PROSTATE on
the grass, face downward. with his hands clasped
over his breast Officer Sands found the linen
saturated with blood The coat was buttoned at the
stomach. but was thrown back from the chest. The
officer made thorough search of the place. but
sidered it impossible under the circumstances that
the Bishop and Mrs. Seymour should have removed
tho weapon. Mrs. Seymour hysterical and the
Bishop was scarcely less agitated.
SAMUEL BUEL's ESCAPE.
This case recalls an occurrence ut the seminary
months ago. which created great excitement at
the time. On the 5th of last December q report was
extensively circulated in this city that an
sttempt was made 70 assassinate ma, Key. pr.
The report grew out OF the fact that at few min
utes before ten o'clock the night Of the 4th bull
room in the seminary building occupied by
Harry Mcdowell and ]. J. Rowan Spong. two stu
tho ss Of the Junior aud tine
in the room at the time. Tho bullet passed
the head Of Mr.. Spong. who was in an easy
chair the table at the time. ard struck volume
of "Grote's History of Greece" The force of the
bullet spent that 1t made only slight inden-
tation in the book. Professor Buel was notified OF
the occurrence, and the bullet was taken to the
Twentieth precinct station house. where the matter
reported to Captain Allaire. The bullet was .
large buckshot OF the sort known rs 'blue pills"
1t slightly fattened. but perfectly clean. the
plumbago used to polish it not having been rubbed
of. and there was no appearance OF ridge in the
metal. According to the police theory it had not
been shot from weapon in which powder was
used. further indication Of its low velocity
was the fact that the hole 1t made in the window
glass inch and half in diameter. OF irregular
form, with jagged edges and cracks extending from
it to the frame of the pane. Professor Buel
was much annoyed by the report Of
an attempted assassination 1t the time and
engaged detective to work up the case He said
that neither of the students occupying the room
had enemy in tho world, and the students of the
seminary were not given to practical joking. The
Professor satisfied that the occurrence due
to person prompted by malice TO do mischief.