The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-11
RICHARD MUSER KILLED D.
THE NEW TORK LACE IMPORTER
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS ON ms FARM.
H. Had Gone Ont Tor Hts Usual Walk Ne
fore BrenMfnst. nnh ma Not Return
Ling with n bullet Hole In His Head.

H. Had Gone Ont Tor Hts Usual Walk Ne
fore BrenMfnst. nnh ma Not Return
Ling with n Bullet Hole In his Head.
SuFrEEN Aug. 10,--fichard Muscr. head Of
the firm OF Muscr Pros. lace Importers whose
store ia ut the corner OF Grceuc and Broome
streets, New York. was found on his farm here
this morning with q bullet hole In his head.
lilo was unconscious. PHYSICIANS worked over
him all day until = o'clock in the afternoon.
when ho died without having recovered con-
seriousness. 1t cannot be asccrtained tonight
whether or not weapon was found beside
him.
Mr.. Mu.er was supposed to be very
wealthy man. and was one OF the best-known
mon in Rockland county. His home was on
large farm one mile east OF here It is one
OF the finest estates in the county. He made
himself popular with his neighbors by inter-
esting himself in tho churches and schools
and in all matters OF local improvement. He
had lived here with his family great many
years. Ho made trips TO Now York three or
four times a week to look after his business
there. He was there last on Wednesday. and
returned home on nm early evening train. He
was cheerful and full OF life.
He was IN early riser. and it was his custom
to take walk about tho farm before break
fast. 1t was about o'clock when he left tho
house. He walked to the west toward tho vii
lage. He was not due to get back until after
z. At y o'clock he hadn't returned. and his
people began wondering what had become OF
until after that hour ttoy, nii not worry.
shorty shorty aiter . O'Clock Henry Mapos. the
sowmSr% hoase rem f surn wien s em"s
on on tie knoll Of dirt and gravel. half hidden
oyer oyer to i and was a,S , to hnd 1t was
poo o. Of oo Sn bn s heSa was IN
bnl let hole near the right temple.
The SUPERINTENDENT felt OF the body. 1t was
OF lifs. and the face was SO white that he made
NJ his mind that Muser was dead. He called
to one Of the farm hands and told him to hurry
the Peace Then he covered the body up with
coat and went to the house and broke tho
news to the family.
village told everybody as he ran that Mr.. Muser
had been found dead, for before he got back
with Dr. Van Wagner and DEPUTY sheriff Hn..
the supposed dead body. The doctor whom he
came made hasty examination o: tbs body;
Hes, i, n not T., dead " he said. Take him and
This was done, and tho Doctor began trying
to revive him, Livery means was resorted to
and an attempt was made to find the l,ule.
but owing to the position OF the wound it was
not considered safe to continue. The doctors
continued working over him until he died.
Mr.. Muser was one OF the directors in the
New York .ife Insurance Company He was
who lives, in belgium. and fred"ri ok ". Muser
Of Brussels was a special partner for S40O.0UO.
hichard was member Of the Manhattan Club;
the late Manhattan Athletic Club.
Hugo Jantler. attorney and con ndential man
Ct Muser Drpthers, heard yesterday afternoon
greatly startled and shocked. and b. says that
there was no earthly reason for uicide.