The New York herald., 1879-07-03
KILLED BY A SINGLE BLOW.
AN INQUEST INTO TIE MURDER OF ''DIcK"
OSBORNE AT PATTERSON, n. j.

AN INQUEST INTO TIE MURDER OF ''DIcK"
OSBORNE AT PATTERSON, n. j.
John Hartley the who is accused Of having
murdered "Dick Osborne at the stables No. Az Jer-
sey street. Paterson. n. j.. sunday night has not
yet been arrested though it is believed Glow to his
whereabouts has been found. The police say that
he will probably be in custody within the next
twenty-four hours 1t is denied that ne was driven
carriage from his fathers residence in Jersey
street at a late hour on Monday night. He has not
been in Paterson since Monday morning. about
O'Clock. when he recognized the depot OF
the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western Railway. The
city authorities have placed ample at the dis
posal of the police and the search is being vigor-
ously prosecuted in all directions. Joseph Hartley.
the father shows desire to shield the accused but
acts the Roman parent The fact is that the whole
difficulty arose out Of an idea on the part OF John
Hartley that his father preferred Osborne to him
self and showed him greater favor. An autopsy was
made yesterday morning by DIR. G. i. w. Myer. who
found the left side OF the skull of the mur-
dered man fractured in every direction. like q
pane OF glass hit with stone. When the
outer covering removed the pieces could bo
lifted out with the fingers. There Was confusion
extending over the entire le side OF the head and
the fractures extended from a central point the
top OF the head down to the base OF the skull at
point between the eyes over to aud under the left
and backward to the nape OF the neck. DIR. Myer
say the only wonder is that the lived ut all
alter receiving this crushing wound, which.
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single blow OF the cartrung. The inquest
commenced Yesterday afternoon, Coroner w. s.
Hurd presiding. DR. Thomas A. Kane. who attended
the deceased, was examined. The family de-
ceased. he testified, had neglected him shamei uly.
permitting his wounds to be exposed until they
became hyeblown; he advised that he be taken to
the hospital, but 1t was not done and though he in
terdcted liquor the family procured 1t the pa
tient 30 that he grew much worse on Monday after
noon witness was dismissed on Monday afternoon
ana DR.. Myer called by Mr. Hartley. Dr. Myer
testified that he was positive the patient would die
hfa fr-f he Lad n ffnr m i1p
SEEN By HIS SISTER,
Annie Hartley, aged nne. sister of Jonn Hartley.
the accused was the only person who saw the blow
struck. She testified that when she went into the
stable the night in question there being but
dim light from gas jet turned low she saw her
brother and Osborne fighting; Osborne knocked her
brother down, and the latter. rising, seized heavy
cartrung near 1T hand and struck Osborne blow
which felled him; her brother fled and Annie her.
self ran upstairs to her father aud told what she
had seen; she had heard word spoken between
the two; only one blow struck. Joseph
testified that when Annie told him of what had
Cured he went to the stable and found Osborne
bleeding and unconscious; he took him his house,
called III medical aid and did what he could for him.
but he was neglected by his wife aud family.
II he had been cared Tor he would not
lowed to have whskey. contrary to the ply
sician's orders. and grew rapidly worse. Witness
said deceased was heavy drnker and very quarrel
some he himself could not get along with him.
and would not have retained him only that lie
excellent worker. Witness John, the accused.
some; he had said nothing to witness about, the
affair. though he was about home up to Monday
morning, he thought; he was not certain whether
he had slept in the house Sunday night.