New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-10

be absurd. He very heavy, thick man, ana
found the bullet in his back just under the skim
can't believe that that ball. small as 1t L. was hred
from an ordinary 22-calibre pistol in the hands OF
some one in the ne ghbOrnQ houses. When L
showed the bail 70 Inspector Murray, he said lmmc-
dIately that 1t came from p'ppcr-Dox pistol, as
II is called-One With seven barrels grouped around
a central rod. hese pistols. he SAID, hrGd II
caiibre balls, and on account OF the lehSth
of the barrels would throw long ans
lance with deadly effect. J am stlIl OF inc
opinion that the ball came from revolver
not moro than ten or fifteen feet OF at the most,
aud probably nearer. THINK 1t VIII eVcntualy oe
found that Mr.. Seymour SHOT either TINS way
or by ball from rifle pistol throwing a long as
lance. / think he then Tell forward on his head,
bTuisng his nose and crushing bus hat If the blow
on the nose had been struck five seconds before lac
was shot IL would hsyo caused MS nose 10
bleed. | was very careful to EXAMINE the
nostrls after the shooting, for Dr. Hudson
then called my attention to the unusual APP
pcarance of the nose, but | couldn't ma the
least trace Of blood. This convinced me that the
blow was received otter he shot, IN winch case
the seyering of the large artery near the heart
would have Immediately prevented tho posslDllly
Of any superficial bleeding. found several pieces
of coal near the body. and the brulse might have
been caused by anv one of them. think II WIN
finally appear that he was on his face when ne was
first found. The little piece of wad, or something
of the kind, was discovered about an mon lufIher
in the body back OF the buliot. The shot went
through Mr.. SeymOurs shirt, so that 1t couldn
have been piece of bis coat or his susDendef"
listening to accounts Of people VINO are said 20
have heard reports or seen pistol flashes IN the
neighborhood on Thursday night. Paul stncke
said yesterday that he heard IRON Two companions,
the name of one of whom Willie ann, that
boy on Twentethst. owned an air gun, but the
report was not investigated. III Is also Reported
that one Of the two men who are SAID 10 nave Dtcn
seen IN the grounds on Thursday evenings known,
and will appear at the inquest. Report has II that
he one of the gentlemen connected WIN tho
Seminary
THE INQUEST To BE HFLD on SATURDAY.
The inquest has been fixed for 10 a. III. on Satur-
day, and subp9nas are being issued to the persons
who will testify. The inquest will probably be
held IN one of the Seminary buildings. The name
of the woman in white. who will testify at that time,
is said TO be Mrs. Charles p. Whitney of No 426
West Nneteenth-st.. whose son is a student in the
Seminary On the evening of the murder they had
been taking a stroll abOuJ the Seminary grounds,
and as they went along Twenteth-st. they saw
some one come out of Bishops seymonTs house.
CAPTAIN kealv of the Police HeadU Garters Dc &C.
tive Force said yesterday that ne mad examined the
bullet taken from MIR. SEYMOUR body. 1t eyl-
IDENTITY belonged TO a small-szed Cots revolver;
1t was similar In SIZE and shape to the bullet lounu
I'm the fence surrounding the Seminary grounds
He had supposed that the weapons carrying
bullets of tins size were not dangerous at
distance of 100 rect, but ne had been assured by
manufacturers that the pistols would carry oUO
feet with deadly effect Captain healv sad ne hdd
no theory regarding Mr.. SeymouTs death. and ne
had no information except what nld Oech pup
li,hed An Old 22-calibre bullet was found yeSter-
day Afternoon by Sergeant Blair embedded on the
outside of the fence on Twenty irst-St about three
feet from the ground. 1t was IN lIne between
some of the houses aud the place where the BODY
was found but was evidently fired long ago. 1t
seems 10 have been shot from an elevation.
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY.
At the regular meeting of the trustees Of the
New.Yorl. Life Insurance Company yesterday, res
olut,ons of confidence and sympathy for the fam
liz of Mr. Seymour, who was trustee Of tie COM
pany, were passed. The resolutions also reforred to
the high esteem in which he was held, both by
tho officers OF the company and by all WHO
were acquainted with him. Among the trus-
tees there were present Morris Franklin, Robert
b. Collins, Charles Wright, John MARS, William
A. Booth, William H. Appleton, IL. Z. Clahin.
William II. Beers, Edward Martin and s. ;. Fisher.
The sad affair was talked over by the gentlemen,
and the idea of Mr.. SeymOur's having committed
suicide was secuted by all. Mr.. seymour was a
io,Iy yhole-souled man, il was said aud there was
no possible motive for ms having killed himself.