New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
HAS TIE POLICEM1N MCRDEREDF
MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE
DEATH OF Az OFFlcER-HIs FRIENDS
THINK HE WAS KILLED.

DEATH or AN oFFIcER-HIs FRIENDS
THINK HE WAS KILLED
Policeman Thomas J. slulhoand. Of the East
Elehty-eighth-s station, died yesterday morning at
O'Clock at his home. No. 2i9 East Eighty-third-st
and his neghbors believe that his death was brought
about ny an attack made on him by 'toughs'-in
fact that he was murdered
Mulho,and, who was twenty-five years old ana
had been on the force Two years had an excellent
reputation HIS habits were steady and he paid
strict attention to business. Mulhollanu "e"'
out on ca.y on Friday evening at e'ocN OH ,''
first turn and should have returned 10 the s'A
AZ l2.l5 o'clock yesterday morning. His post was "
second-ave. from Seveniy-ninth to Elghty-ti'n 81
lie did not return at 1915 o'clock, and the sereea"
At the desk did not know what had become OF MN
until he received word from Mu'hoHana WIG az
a -, that he was at home i'll Inquiry there elcltea
this account as to how Muholland had reached
home and In whose company he was wheh 10 "'"u'
his appearance there instead OF the station:
The wife said she was awakened between anu
o,clocL Yesterday morning by policeman ana TWO
citizen, al strangers 70 her. who entered the mouse
with her husband. He was dazei. pr 'a'"'
Rohb II No g36 East E.ghty-third-st' was se'' -
AMI the sergeant at the station on hea''"e 80
Mrs Mulholland had tod him aso senl to' W.
surgeon Martin A. McEwen. OF No. Loo farH-a'e''
wh, straightway went 70 Mulholands home
Tne doctors found that the policeman had pAu
brulse over one eye; there were scratches OH "'S
taco contusl,ns on his right Lex and a depressea
fracture of the back Of the skull. Dr. Rooo SAID
at first that he thought he saw signs Oh aPop.eN'
the pupils OF the pollcemans eyes were "i'A'e"
ana the breathing stertorous. lie also hot'eeu
Al the time the injuries ON the face. Mulho!1ahd
never became conscious after he was taken 10 MS
home and he fingered until O'clock "heh lie
Then IL was that the doctors discovered tnat De,
sides the other injuries there was Dc n
the right temple. AS thoubh NduSN" ~ :" '
blunt Instrument. ,,. , Ito, has,n
Acting captain Dean and Poloe man l.iston oesai
an Investigation as they hedrd OF IoilSonsa'
nm the mystery that attached TO the occurrence e,
They learned from Thomas Braniey, parkeepeI !"
Moioney's barroOm. Eighty -seconi-st anu secoia
ave that he Mulhollani AZ that corner ~ eo,,
Il a. clock on Friday night They seemei 70 De "a
friends and were talking OF their experiences ia
former times Muhollanl seemed all right anu III
the best of spirits Charles {. BurkhardI 81 NO;
59i Fast Eightv-hfth-s; says that Jacob Seelg OF
No 80 Avenue \. called MN ihto bidch 10
taurant No. 66l Firstave, AT o cosh yestetuay
morning and in the kitchen he found Muihoi. -
living on the floor conscious ana apparently suiteI-
ing from "A fit OF some kind as there were no hidIns
OF violence on him, excepting scratch on tue ivse
and a slight confusion over the right eye, oee,s
said that he found Muholland lying on the sue.
walk i'm front OF the restaurant. A young man Mas
trying to raise him up. and they carried him INTO
the restaurant. Secg said that BurkhaIut anu ne
went home at a m, leaving Mulho, lana apparent,
~ asleep on the floor ponsem1n 49, Eli Nmho,isni
and took him home. Acting captain Dean Was ss.,s
Ned from his Investigation that Mulholiand was not
the victim OF foul play 18th. T., co..n.,
| OMeagher and DeLuty Coroner OHarlon on me
body OF Muholland. The evidence wen, !" ,; inv on
that Nulholland was intoxicated wheh ne Tell OF
| the sidewalk in front of Blacks restaurant