New-York tribune., 1882-03-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
GEORGE BARRY WALLIS DEATH.

GEORGE BARRY WALLS DEATH
Cooroo Rarrv Wall the Young lawyer who
shot at New Utrccht L. L., last Sunday, dl2d II. II
o'clock thursday night in he Presbyterian TO pint
He was conscious until within few houIs OF ms
death. Coroner Knox immediately informed;
Mr. Bird the lawyer Of Mrs. Wall, wa sent Tor ana
a long consultation was held between HIM ana the
members OF the Wall family Yesterday morning
telegram was sent to Justice Church n, Fort liami-
ton, and also dispatch to Mrs wan rom
Mr.. Bird announcing the news. me JuSllIIe
at once went to the Town Hall, ana was eagerly
greeted by the prisoner who inquired anXlousN II
he brought favorable tidingt from her husband
The Justice broke the news to her ms gently rs pos
sible but when he read the telegram con aiming h9
fatal tdings she uttered piercing shrek and teil
upon the floor inscnsbe. Her scream drew the
keeper and his wife to the parlor, and WIN the a.
sistance of Justice Church, they lifted her mp, ana
placing her the sofa, applied water to her iace
until she revived. Her actions and man
ner, as described by -, those IN attendance,
were for time those OF a raVlng
maniac. This was succeeded by complete pro'tra-
ton. In a voice which was broken by hts OF griet
she asked if her husband had before he dled Iett
any message for her or had recanted the statements
he had made concerning her. When the Justice re-
luctantly told her that he knew OF no word or mes
left for her Mrs Wallis grief broke forth airesh
Her mother. who Is staying at the house OF super
visor Ferguson. came early to the Town Hall TO
Justice Church then drove TO Brooklyn and called
upon srict-AttOrney Catlin to receive advice as
to the course he should pursue IL was determined not
until advised of tie action of Coroner Knox;
The District-Attoney said that he would have an
possible. The chief evidence against her was the
dying statement of her husband; II that was cor,
rect as it had been printed, the indctmGnt would
charge murder in the second degree 1t was ap-
parently n crime done in the heat of passion but
The intent to kill would be established by the fact
that deadly weapon was used: In the
afternoon Mr. BIRD and mutual friend of the
family visited Mrs. WALL and conferred with JUS
tice Church. e-,..o
seemed to be experienced by the father and brothers
of the dead lawyer. An autopsy was held on the
body at 6 o'clock. There were present Coroner
DR.. Mcbride and Mr.. Bird. The bullet had
entered TO the right OF the larynX, ana
was found lodged between the third and fourth
VertebTip, 1t had driven piece OF bone INTO the
spinal cord, which caused the complete parays SIS
which existed from the time of the shooting until
DEATH Mr.. Bird said that il was the unanimous
opinion of those present that tho bullet took a hori-
zontal course from the point OF entrance TO Its
Judgement. -,
said the attorney it establishes the theory OF an
accident beyond pcradventure for had she stood
straight up and fired at him. aiming with dellb-
crate intention to Kill, then the bullet would nave
gone downward at ad angle of 3OO. " -,
Coroner Knox has summoned a jury which Will
view the remains this morning. lie states that nc
will issue a requistion for Mrs. Wall to have her
brought to this city to attend the inquest. which
will be held early In the week at the Coroners
office L" She only be indicted for simple assault
in Kings County" said the Coroner. whereas Ar.
Nails death here makes it homicide" Mr.. Bird
said he would waive preliminary examination be-
fore Justice Church. which would let the case go at
once before the Grand Jury. 1t Is the wish OF Mr.
Walls father that the funeral services should be
private and only few friends Will be present Inc
family refused to state when the funeral VIII taKe
place but it was learned that the dead man Will be
buried on Monday, in Greenwood Cemetery
MR.. sTOUGHTONs LAW LIBRARY SOLD.
The sale of the law library Of the late Edwin
W. Stoughton was concluded yesterday afternoon
at the Broadway SaesroOms OF Bangs % co. Inc
attendance not large, most OF those presc De-
ing either lawbOoksellers or the representatives or
the law libraries. Few prominent lawyers attended
Most OF those bidding, consequently, were familiar
with the exact market value OF the books sold,
which disposed of NJ figures very close 10 mat
value The huTaTy, while II was "A good one 1Or
lawyers private Use, was not considered one Oh tA-
tTaUTdlnarJ value. there Is scarcely any otI'r
class Of books that dcpreciaes so greatly III worth
and usefulness with time rs certain KINDS ot law
books, There were many volumes IN TINS collection
that had once been valuable, but nave now become
nearly worthless by statutory Or other changes
The entire library sold icr something more
than ~, 900. There were very itW volumes thdt
brought more than $40 each. Among the most IN
purtauI OF those sold Yesterday were Nallaces he
ports in United States hlrd Circuit, : NOldmes, at
80 each; NasllHgtOn's kepor,s Inrd Circuit !
volumes at SO 70 each; NelslcTs RcpOiIS ana
Notes Ol Gases on Patents, one copy at TO, auot.er
at So: N hcatons United states Supreme Court
Reports II volumes, went ATS 30 each; LIitlcton's
TcnuIcs, LOrdOn, IG2l, black letter. lOmC al -
Lewms Crown 1ases' at 70 NeWBde Calen'idl, !
volumes, at - 20 each " Old DaIey 1hlohitIc,
ito InarEed in the catalogue rs scarce" at 9l %
WooIs Reports III Fifth IIcuIt, .lyouncs, at 10 %
each. There were queer freaks Oi bidding,
as wien MIlafHs's "Conycyancing' started AZ :
cents and went up by the smallest kind OF bids 10
90 cents. Ii looked for "a few moments as II one
bidder was going to carry o" the rare set OF W al
laces REPORTS in the Third Circuit for 70 80, when
suddenly man in the back OF the room,
who before had been silent, began to
oncr higher prices, and tue work, alter very
spjrt.d bidding went OH to the first bidder at so
a volume, very close to its market value Hun
dreds OF volumes were sold at from three to fifteen
cents