New-York tribune., 1908-12-25
n. Y. Z. DEATH MYSTERY
III FEELING SHOWN At
CORONER'S INQUEST.
Dean SnorC's LaTyer Ordered from
Hearing -ChanceIlor's Son
Protests.

@---6 SHOT IN the abdomen in the cellar OF Dean
SHOWS home on the campus at University
-.srhts OF Wednesday morning. developed
-.te-5ay into contest in III feeling before Cor
90 Mcdonald. Of The Bronx And the ques-
&C. stiu remains Did the boy kill himself
~ss re murdered by iatruder2
A. the hearing the police declared their en-
,-,- heIes that II was a case Of suicide. while
-Asn snow Mrs. Snow. Miss Mary G Lerktn.
.,v.-ness for the Snow children. and F H
c.-r physical director OF the university, were
.-,,sIlv emphatic IN saying that the boy was
murdered
The Principal point established was that young
e,.lao7 was shot with his own revolver. This
,ussoon originally belonged 70 the victims
A,-f,e- who IS employed il the Night and Day
Es,k Il came into his fathers hands. and vas
ts-- -v -he latter with young Sheldon some three
-zAegzs ago L was in his back pocket accord
.-r % The testimony OF Mrs Snow, who repeated
.hs bows Own words when he went down into
,+s ,eTlz- TO tx the furnace Il is Dean Shows
-.so-~ that the weapon was torn away from him
~ rs supposed assailant. who shot him with II
sr5 threw i away
--a -evolver was found under the outside
,srla- door. ont Of the boys reach Acting Cap
+z,- colby said II could not have been dropped
.+s-. -,ntr after the door was closed. as the
7---r door would have swept il aside
,so---As Pat-oln7an Healy said he picked up
cola near the PROSTATE youth. but it was not
- NJ -u4=ed- which led him 10 believe there
hsd not been struggle
Another point made much OF by the police
u-ss ,he fact that there we're seventeen knife
-r,-s in he boys coat seven in his waistcoat
- ---o n r.s trousers. and that not a scratch
,-as <~---S OF his body beyond the bullet wound
>co-e IF these cuts corresponded. II was testi-
4z5 those IN the waistcoat having no relation
- those II the coat. and il was said they must
have been made before the garments were
put
Burns ON sHELDON-s FINGER
- r--,--f, oo-oaers' physician. testified that
- -Ae fe@r -frE finger of young Sheldon he had
found burns which might have been made by
-ru-1er and that he had taken OF section O
- SKIN 70 examine carefully and produce later
&c evidence H said the bullet had gone
through the waisro0at. shirt and undershirt
sn5 that there was 4 powder burn on the IN
5z-z-+-- rvro and half inches in diameter
zze said the rnuzIe % the pistol vas in direct
contact with the youths clothing when II was
discharged
IRE strongest point made by the friends OF
--r--r Sheldon was that when found his hands
sr6 feet we're stoutly bound by cords These
co-ds we're offered in evidence, although When
Sergeant Sheridan OF the Highbrldge station
who vas among the first ca the scene Of the
- 3
nv we're not produced. he said. until an hour
s<-s-zra-5 L was testified that Miss Larkin
v-ro vas rhe first 70 reach the boy, united these
-r-5z z--- difficulty while Mrs Snow held his
head n her lap
Af-z SHOWS testimony was the most ORA
r7s-f- i found the boy lying on his SIDE
SIZE said and I raised his head 70 my lap
her- down and asked, Van. how did Il happen:
-F5z said 3 man came from behind the fur
El[E
v--z- kind Of z man and ne said a big man
-2-- -a was too much for ne, he said He
asked ne the boy said. Is Miss Gould here
: said. No. why should she be? And he said
Raut money
,rRs SNOW TELLS BOYS STORY
- asked him said Mrs snow. Van. did you
sve- see that man before and he answered
,C-7r- n the last few days 7 knew the boy was
telling the ruth. He never lied said. Van
vas no ore here to help you2' and he answered:
7 r5ur up z big fight. but I couldn't do any
-.--z against him Ny gun was in my back
---.za-- hadn't noticed before that the poor
bc--s hands and feet were tied spoke To MISS
Iz-lin- and she undid the cords
He continued: I had pistol in my pocket
49, r~i-5 TO shoot Then he went into half
ds-.-iu-n and cried: 7 want my mother CuI
re win knife
-,,--s-. -Le examination Of Mrs. Snow by Cor
o-a- AfcDo7aId ne answers she gave 70 his
questions did not satisfy him. and ne spoke
sha-rlv several times TIE more worked UP ana
confused Mrs Snow appeared the more angry
became the corgner-
.F5ov is it. he asked. that yesterday you
tofd ne Sheldon Has pupil Of your HUSBAND
orIz. sna now YOU say he was a student II New
York University
Vel. Yesterday was terribly upset and was
hardly able 10 say anything did say the boy
was not student IN the university. did Il in
sdrsrtently--
MRS SNOW CRITICISED
You seem 70 De solid on nnaHv other points
though II you have such a splendid memory
u--v do vou not recall that statement OF yours
yesserday?-
Before Ms Snow could answer 2 man who
was sitting beside Dean Snow arose and walk
ing 70 the har said TO the Coroner
= an z n. ThornaH and I represent the
Snow family ! would ask you sir, in the
ra-ze of mercy TO BE- lenient with the witness
She IS IL q highly nervous state and is in
valid I ask that you spare her this undue suf-
fe1nE"
step out Of this ROOM" demanded the Cor
oner
The lawyer cid not move and the Coroner
called =, Patrol-nan DistIes. one OF the wit
nesses and told him 70 escort ThorlaH % the
door
y wish to remain" said Mr- ThornaH
Dtstles approached.
~ this point Henry Noble NacCracken. son ot
TIE chancellor OF the university and an instruc-
tor ~ Yale, walked 70 the bar.
= wish 10 protest against this" he shouted
= rAs = rerr5bIef'