The New York herald., 1879-07-11
No Light on the Mystery of John
F. Seymour's Death.
VARIOUS THEORIES OVERTHROW,
The Widow Seriously III and Re-
moved to the Country.

the who shot the bullet 1t has been instrumental
In exploding the theory of his murder his suicide
No faith Is put In either OF these theories now.
although there some who win continue to con-
tend that the unfortunate man to his death at
the hands of IN assassin. Since the commencement
Of the not clew or theory that presented any
reasonable idea Of has been neglected.
and OF them have led the detectives long and
rather wearisome chase with absolutely result.
During the continued search Of the grounds on
Wednesday evening Detective Hogan found tin-type
picture carte de rustic size. In the grass. II
small affair. but to the detective eye It assumed for
the nonce huge proportions. little quiet investiGs-
ton established the fact that the face that Of
no pne about the establishment. This increased the
value of the picture. There possibilities in
the .'nnd" of tho most startling nature. II was
possible that man in struggling with or running
from Mr.. Seymour had dropped the picture from
his pocket. The face was that Of iarse man with
black hair black eyes and black side whskers. Mr..
Montgomery, who IL. II In understood. . aou-a
in-law Of the deceased. was communicated
with, but could not identify the face.
It was familiar to him. he had It before some-
where but where he could not tell. He did not
know that Of that description had ever had
words or misunderstanding OF any sort with Mr..
Seymour. but such thing possible. He knew
o man. however, then on his way to Chicago. whom
he thought might be able to identity the face and
telegraphc despatch accordingly sent. Tho
gentleman has not however. yet been found.
ANOTHER oLEw DHsrRorED.
Detective Dorsey also had clew yesterday to the
effect that some one in possession of the fact
that quarrel had occurred between the deceased
and an unknown man in the Seminary grounds
some time before the night or his killing. and
that night the latter hsd been seen about the
place. A most careful search and investigation.
however proved the story to be without foundation.
One of the great questions in the case has been the
very marked discrepancy In the time. number of
witnesses all agreeing to the same fact will
disagree most wonderfully on . question Of time.
witnesses had the deceased in the grounds. OF
course the time the pistol shot was fired is not
belief that il was Hred BY Paul stueie. have been
compelled to give 1t mp and Join with people of CON-
mon sense in exonerating him. Detective Leahy.
tsnt witness on the question of time. His name In
Albert H. Sieners. grocer ct the corner Of Ninth
avenue and Twenty-hrst street. On the evening Of
the I'D of July Mr.. Seymour came into his place and
made some purchases. He bought bottle OF clsret
and some cucumbers. which he took away with him.
having them charged As he turned leave the store
Siemers turned to his clerk. William A. Hnck. and
too nm 70 wnd IA ans sna o.,c IN i1S Sn
actly ten minutes before ten o'clock. Mr.. Seymour
went directly to the house from the store. and met
at the kitchen girl named Mary who lives with the
family. To her he gave the cucumbers, telling her
to put them ice and he would prepare them for
was ordered. and said to Detective Leahy that Mr..
Seymour went directly up stairs. She did not know
that he went out again.
THE AIRGUN soLD
The boy who "owned the argun" found yea
terday. and said that he sold it two months before
the Fourth thus dsposing of that theory pretty
clusively. The inquest. which will be held to-
morrow morning at the Seminary building ut half
past ten O'Clock. will, 1t is expected prove exceed
ingly interesting About twenty witnesses. 1t is
thought, will be examined. It Is
Since the night of the death of Mr.. Seymour his
W fe IN been n n
and 1t was feared at times that she might die. Her
condition becoming really critical and the waving
trees about her windows calling to her mind con-
stantly the murdered form Of her husband rs she
last saw him lying under them. her physicians--
Drs. White. Cushmsn and Hudson-sent note to
the Coroner saying that to her life it abso-
lutely necessary she should be removed from the
city. Accordingly Deputy Coroner DIR. Miller went
to the house yesterday morning and took her depo-
sition 1t was made with extreme difficulty, the I'M
fortunate lady f.ntns M M numDet Of times 81 and only
lants. At some portions Of her testimony she was
most painfully interrupted. and at the point where
her brother, the Bishop. over the dead body Of
her husband it lay on the grass under the trees,
her entire auditory were affected at the dramatic
solemnlty Of the scene.
MRS. sEYMouR's srATEMKSr.
Her statement was as follows
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Bishops door again: he spoke 70 mo; asked him ,ee
husband be ardered, he would
along the
pathway on fyenynrs. street side west pointed out to
white and .soa. fifteen minutes, past nine the
time we turned past the school building Tenth
ny SSI he .Sas GS on and on
with his head toward Ninth avenue and his fee. toward
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take his life: never knew him to have any dispute with
Mrs. seymour accompanied by Mrs. Montgomery
her daughter. and Mr.. Montgomery. left Tor the
country at three o'clock.
INrEnEsrrNa ExrERrMExrs.
A gentleman connected with rifle manufacturing
firm called on Detective Dorsey last evening" at the
Central Office. and handed to that official certificate
showing the penetration OF q twenty-five calibre
cartridge fired into pine board from pistol and
rife. with the following results:-5O yards, with
pistol, 3l6 inches; 90 yards. with rife, IL inches
15 yards. with pistol p inch; 10 yards. with rine
III inches 100 yards. with pistol, q inch 100 yards
with rifle. d inches.
In these experiments both short" and .long' No.
% calibre cartridges used. 1t was found that
Mt Atty yards the short" had one-eghth more pene-
trating force than the "long" although the latter
contain two grains moro powder. At seventy Ave
and 100 yards however the penetrating force Of both
was the same.
CIIASTINE COX.
Judge Potter yesterday dsmissed the writ of GER
tiorar sued behalf Of Chastine Cox the murderer