The New York herald., 1879-10-30
SHOT DEAD IN HIS DOORWAY.

AN OLD MIsER MURDERED BEFORE A YOUNG
LADY's EYEs--No ALARM GIVEN AND THE
AssAssINs NOT PURSUED.
Miss Mary Chiswell. young lady about twenty
years of age. teacher in of the public schools
OF Paterson N. j., sat at window in her father 8
house Ward street. that city. at about eleven
O'Clock on Tuesday night. Nearly opposite the
window from which she looking is
shed, formerly used as a butchers stand. but
lately inhabited by an old German named
Fuchs. who earned living by sharpening
scssors repairing guns and dong other such odd jobs
came in his way. Mr.. Fuchs standing with
his left hand the edge of the door, and three men
stood i'll the moonlight speaking to the old man. but
Miss Chiswell could only distinguish tho words,
"Come down and I'll kill you." Then she one of
the draw revolver and discharge four times at
Fuchs, after which all three turned and ran. disap
pearing around the corner into Mill street. Tho
young lady thought that the man who fired the
shots had held his pistol high to have injured
ana as the latter at once closed the door vio-
lenty und remained silent she shortly after retired
Several other persons i'll the vicinity also heard
shots fred and heard rapid footsteps on the
sidewalk. but no one else could be found who had
the tragedy. Joseph lister. shoemaker in
Mill street. Ward some time ago lent Fuchs u
wrench, and early yesterday morning went TO his
place to get it. Knocking in van he pushed open
the door of the only room in the building and found
Fuchs lying ia pool of blood. lister at once gave
tho alarm and minutes the police were in pos
session of the place. The body was removed to Nc
Clory's Morgue, where a bullet wound WIS found in
the left breast Coroner Hurd ut once ordered
autopsy be made, and then i'll connection with the
police authorities began investigation Of the
mystery.
Tho building III which the murdered mao lived
forms part of disputed estate. 1t is about twenty
feet long, ten deep. ten high. and stands about
eighteen inches from the ground. a rude shutter
prevented passers by from obtaining glance at the
squalid interior. The door, fastened with u hasp
aud paddock outside has neither knob latch
within. The most abject poverty. squalor and filth
prevailed within. The rough board bedstea undoubt-
edy had served for table, and other furniture
From the position in which the body was found it
was apparent that Fuchs had been shot while lean
ing against the edge OF the door, had grasped q
irmer hold for support and had rolled against
it closing it us he fell.
FUCHS ANTECEDENTs.
The murdered man q bachelor about sixty-fve
years of age He had formerly gained u liveli.
hood by wheeling his machine about town. but
of late years had worked only in his shed and
seemed always to be plentifully supplied with
business. His right name was George Martin
Fuchs. though he was generally known as ''Joe =
He Is believed to have had much money, but only
nine cents found in his shed. Recently, how
to some relatives in nminow. Saxony. of which
place he was native He was man generally dis
liked in the neighborhood in which he lived ac
count of his stinginess and violent temper, and
the nrmities OF rendered his locomotion rather
slow he had been for some time the sport Of chill
| dren.
The position Of the body seems to dissipate the
theory advanced at first and generally believed thai
plunder the object and 1t is thought thai
some roughs. who had been in the habit Of hammer
| ing on the old mans door at night, ordered
away in rough language by the old man. and. grow
ing enraged, or perhaps only out OF sheer waaton
| ness, fred at him. The police have obtained nt
clew to the identity of the murderers. An inQues
will be held this morning.