The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-18

According to DR.. Thompson's report
the gun could not have been accidentally
discharged. as claimed by Burke, and
hand. The autopsy showed that the
charge had entered Bergmann's body on
a horizontal line. and a No. buckshot
had penetrated the liver, kidneys and
intestines and shattered the backbone
In the wound were small pieces OF cloth
ing and bits of paper, which came from
notebook which Bergman carried in
his pocket.
The result Of DR.. Thompson's autopsy
confirms the belief the police have enter
tanned from the outset that Burke DELHI
erately shot Bergman.
Henry s. Bergman, Of 1893 Chrystie
street, New York, who claims to be
brother of the dead man. viewed the re-
mains last night. He became very much
excited, and said that he would avenge
his brothers murder. He went to police
Headquarters. where old man Burke is
locked up, and asked to see MIN. He
had a wild expression on his face and
his voice trembled as he demanded Of
the sergeant to see the prisoner.
The sergeant told him that no one was
allowed to see Burke, and finally per-
suaded him to leave the building, and
he walked down the street, waving his
hands and muttering to himself in an
excitable manner.
This morning he again appeared in Sta
pleton, but did not 60 near Police Head
quarters. He waited a few blocks away
under the impression that Burke was
s ssh to b tax taken bs to stss %
the coroner's inquest next Monday: u
Bergmann's alleged brother will re;
to-morrow. when Bergman and his in
FAINT child are to be buried together.
The double o.e funeral ,,i is expected to at.
anticipate any trouble.
at the undertaker's and made the state
had seem the shooting ' Of his Srot Tne
and who had seen old Thomas Burke
do the shooting.
IN his statement that an Evening
World" reporter went with him in a
buggy to fnd the witnesses.
Mr.. Begmann and the reporter went
to Foley's saloon. close to the Burke
shanty, at the upper end Of South
Beach. There Mr.. Bergman called an
old man who was sitting at table and
You saw my brother killed You told
me on Thursday night that you had seen
old Burke shoot him."
| The old man, whose name Is William
| Leher, answered:
II only saw the smoke and heard your
brother say I am murdered
II he was positive that Bergman did not
say, II am shot," as he has been re-
[. Sober Drr insistsa that his words were. II
Little Johnny Foley, the eight-year-
old son Of the saloon keeper. was very
close to- the house when the shooting
Bergman said:
| II am murdered"
No witnesses could be found by Henry
se III who would ssy that they
saw the shot fired.
An examination Of the police record
book at stapleton this morning stated
that Burke was arrested on May 2. 1888,
son-in-law, Frederick Bergman nnn mat pres res
ferred the charge against him.
manded by Justice Vaughn until May 9.
and that he was then sentenced to nifty
nine days In the Richmond County jail
for assault IN the second degree.
Omcer Wilson. who made the arrest,
says that the old man had served his
John Foley, who has been in litigation
old Burke had fired four shots at him
at o'clock In the morning about four
Henry 9. Bergman. the alleged
working night and day to obtain evil
dence to convict Burke of murder
have lost s35, 900 through Thomas Burke,
and that this killing Is simply a culmi-
nation OF long series of assaults and
outrages on Burkesc part.
Burke the prisoner does not aeem
much concerned about his position, but
regards his incarceration In jail as an
injustice. He still claims that the
he does not fear the result OF the Coro.
ners inquest.