The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-04
WITH PISTOL AT HIS HEAD,
On. o'HIRE SHOWS now MISS FUL-
BER MIgHT HAVE BEEN sBOL

The Coronere examination Into the cause OF
The death Of Mlss Martha J. Fuller. the type
writer. who was shot in the ONCE Of Lawyer
Mullen, ia Nassau street, on March II. has
developed the usual volunteer detective Yes
terdsy . well-dresssd. elderly man called on
Coroner Fitzgerald at the noon recess and said
that he had private communication TO make
to him concerning the case The Coroner said
that he could not at the time receive any COM
munications concerning the case which his In
formsnt would not make on the witness stand
to the Jury. The man. who refused TO give his
name. replied that what he had to say must
be considered confidential lie was asked
II he had any evidence which would assist
In determining the cause OF Miss Fullers
death. To this he made no direct answer but
he said something about the Importance
Of his knowing the factory number OF the
pistol with which the death wound was In
iictsd. the date OF it's sale by the man
facturer and the name Of the retailer
who bought and sold It. The Coroner said
that all this Information would be given
to the strangers by the Central ONCE zen who
had record OF those facts. He was again In
vited to state to the Coroner any inform alton
he had which he could and would impart to
the jury. but he made some syasive response.
and left the Coroner's ofIlce for the room
below in which the hearing IL being held.
In the afternoon there was q display Of the
pistol In the course OF DR.. 7. J. o'Hare's tes-
tlmony. and at such times the mysterious
stranger" leaned eagerly forward and nodded
or frownsd a. the evidence seemed to suit or
dlspleass him. lie 10 under observation by
Police Headquarters men. but they don't be-
lisve he is loaded.
DR.. O'Hare made the autopsy OF the head OF
Miss Fuller on March 90 two days after the
general autopsy made BY Dr. Conway. When
he was called yesterday and had testified TO
Just the fact stated. Mr.. Brooke asked the As
sistsnt District Attorneys who were present IL
a S : s. Dr. h Ssp
man: for the District Attorney. responded, =" 1
Then" said MIR. Brooke. II ask that the
ofacial report Of Pr; Conway, made to the Jury.
be submitted to this Jury before DIR. OHaro
''s' hmHs s''is SaS s,sf t0's Rs out tn.
CONWAY Sutqpsy altogether, but ths Coroner
l' FIJI. VI 81 Tfctery G0, he s dsfsnse Dr.
time that Miss Fuller was shot in the left
:, Dr. O'Hare then proceeded. with the story Of
the autopsy Of the head made by him. which
s been sss n To Inf sYs at
right slds Of the head aud mad: It's exit from
nS sssh 81 S o. e. Il
let was from right to left That is. the wound
on the right side was smaller on the OUTSIDE
or sde sa 81 the e
side within and larger on the outer ut. surface
description OF the direction and extent OF the
sItravasation Of blood between the SCALP and
skull. when DR.. QSullivan Of counsel Tor pris-
which to demonstrate. The witness took the
skull and proceeded to lecture on the result OF
ss ana inS oSEhF Dr. fad oS.n
him q COPY OF his official report with the re-
marx that he might be assisted In his tssti-
Counsel and witness proceeded in profess
sional harmony In their totally incom prehensi-
strictly. until the counsel asked the witness
what had been the deviation ot the pistol ball.
Point 81 sntrsne a and Exit The Witness said
the wound on the left side was about one hall
Inch hgas s MSc one % With The
Take this pistol and point It against the
what angle the pistol was held when the shot
was fred which inflicted the wounds you have
described" said DR.. USulliyan.
The witness was proceeding to comply with
this request, the Iury and spectators all cram
i aan ea MSsn torcnsa ftapssrsE sasdag
make the demonstration on his own skull.
his H. HIGHT Rt hand. IN Which he held ths pistol;
nnls an an. snd strain
The defence did net want to shoT that it
so SS shs p:to snd IL. change IN the man
ner OF tho demonstration rather Y pset the
easy mental pol.e 10 which pr; 0 rs ,,t had
snamination. But bis sIperisncsd and cool.
headed associate. Mr.. Brooke. came Instantly
'.Ths witness is required" he said. In an
easy IN amer, to demonstrate how the pistol
Ssii. ao Witch caused these wounds. But he
has testified that in Its couIs. the bullet met
and was d /, II 2. 1s t |. 81;
with regard to oil the facts in his knowledge,
and the Tact Of the ball having Geen deteeted
question. on the relation Of the singles OF in
cidsnce and event. which In THIS case were
not equal being msdined By disturbing In
The old LAWYER said this n a mastery man an
as sss%sd puf u Dr. Sut Ssavaa al s.
tablish the scientific knowlsdge OF the wit.
ness. Gattsr the Jury and bother the Assistant
Knowing a. a child asking for another slice OF
bread and sugar.
denomination, but the witness eli1chad Mr.;
Brooke's objection by saving something about
ss ~. 90 40 snd.a IN
victory for Mr. Brooke
When DR.. o'Hars concluded his testimony
sion Of the keys found 10 Miss FulI.T's dress
pockets Assistant District Attorney Hartman
obiscted. but Coroner Fitzpatrick insisted that
the police official who had the KEYS should
give them into the CoroneI's possession. MT.
Brooke then called for Richard Burton, law
yer Mullen's office boy. who Was expected TO
idsptiiy one Of the keys as belonging 90 the
d ssk Of the prisoner LaWJerJ ossph j. NAgss.
A Central Once detective with an air OF trl-
umph announced that young Burton had left
Very we'll" said Mr., Brooke. - ask the
Coroner TO keen the keys until to- m orroW. aud
We will then have Burton here"
DR.. James d. Cutting; the AMBULANCE sur
Eson who attended 10 the call sent for Miss
Fulisrs relief was one OF the morning wit
nssssA lie more deeply involved the question
OF the condition Of Miss iullsr's n;hAnd
glove rs testifylng that he found II wholly on
and buttonsi Mr.. Winters. who Was witness
on Monday testified that before surgeon CUT
ting arrived he had pushed lliss FullsIs left
glove down 70 the palm q her hand 70 feel q
conflicting stories The pistol. the revolving
bookcase. Miss fullsTs gloves. were All in
two or more positions or conditions In a
short space OF time, and unAecouHtaGlI ac-
dordink 20 the testimony thus lar given To
add TO these familiar unadlustsd points Police
man CallAg han JsstsIday testified that MAgee,
Honn altar his arrest, said hat when he heard