New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-19
GRAY'S TROOBLES ENDED BY DEATH
SHOOTING HIMSELF ON A MOUNTAIN TOP.
ETICTIVES SEARCHING FOR THE BODY-HOw THE
DEFNULTER WAS FOCND.
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BOsTON, Aug. 1S.--A searching party of de-
tectives and porters after training YEARLY for hours
the rocks AMI sumps and through the tangled brush
of Blue Mountain IN Milton, one OF the widest AM
lonelcst spots in Eastern Massachusetts, at l:lj
o'clock this discovered the do ii boly Of the
deiauer. William Gray IT,. lying on a nigh rock at The
head OF tho mountain path which his horse and
carriage had been folnl bullet was IN his heart
IIe was clothed in Jaunty yachting suit which he
when be left his cutie Huron Monday morning.
and after bIici stay At his elegant homo iole ou to
theIA ton hills end his ;e. The body lay as .aseep
aud neavy rain OF Monday rignt had nearly washed
away the blood stains from tho clothing. There was
nothing by which the searching party might trace the
movements OF Mr. Gray after lie tied his horse at the
foot of tn. mountain path. They explored tho under
brush In the vicinity and followed the pih or halt a
mile Then they ui he'd their attention 10 Lake near
the place where horse iound Boats were
procured the OF the lake closely sCruti
nized The water was clear that BODY could easily
have been seen in its depths. But that search a,
frutless.
The party assemble In tho Gle rine. AMI had becI
decided 10 search the highest slope of the mountain,
when suddenly shOlt was heard far above them Az
first the words could not he distinguished, but as tho
persjn nearer the people heard him call out; I've
found him. I've found him." In a moment the scene
had changed 70 OF excitement No one c0nld tell
whencethe voice came one OF the delectives was
missing lie had wandered higher up tbs path and had
almost STUN upon the body II appeared so elikc
that he thought the asleep bat the revolver
the Ho picked up the revolver and ran down
the side In his to reach the others
he lost his way aud reached the road long distance
the trai. Two young men were passing the spot
whenSe hc emerged the forest and whom they saw
hun wildly holri,hing revolver they feared they were
attacked by a mailman. As as he recovered his
breath told them that the body had been found and
the nnws vas quickly communicated to tho waiting
crowd More than a and boys had gathered
at the mountain assist in the search. They at
followed guide where the body lay. But
few words were spoken the party marched In Indian
ne the sraGe and when they stood around The
dead man several heads barred At tiat n0ment
lie for gwen 6y those who few minutes before mad
ceusurcd hlnl.
Worl was sent ar once Medical Examiner Siurte-
want, OF Hyde Park. aud Detective Wood placed hand
kerchiei over tie face Tho coat ana wastcOat We're
uuinjuged, having been thrown open when the muzze
OF the piston placed against the breast The bullet
nad passed bet Neeu the sixth and seventh ribs au
rated the heart. Death nearly instantaneous. Tho
ansonce of all v1luaDles confirmed Detective Woods
Mr. Gray left his watch pocket
at home and shaved why The detective certain
aud why lie earLes; IN pressing the search. A
careful comparison Of the time when Mr.. GRAY
was atd the tine when the team was first
hitch TO the tree IN the wOOis that Tho fatal
act committed about noon Monday lie left his
house AZ 10 O'Clock Of that day. aud after II
O'Clock the team by farm hand in the spot
where 1t sOund. Mr.. Gray must have driven
directly his home Ia the montaiu occupying prob
ably little tour ia doing. He the spot
TO iis lis horse and then walked deliberately 10 the
path whore he fired the fatal shot. He WAS
probably dead b,foro the OF tue deaicaton had
been heard ON ls streets Ct the city,