American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-12
From, the Baltimore Sun of this morning.


AGE-ArTest Of accused parties.--In the afternoon
papers of yesterday, an advertisement appeared
from Jacob C. Rumpf, of Hampstead Hill, de-
string information of his son, John Rumpf, a
boy less than six years of age, who had been
missed from his residence on Thursday night.
A melancholy sequel has presented itself to this
advertisement, the circumstances of which we
will endeavor to state.
The boy left home about noon on Thursday,
and his parents supposed him to be at school.
Evening came, and he did not appear-night
followed, and he was still absent and then ap-
prehension became aroused and the word was
passed he was missing. Bells were rung, and
parties started in search, but their efforts were
unsuccessful. Yesterday forenoon the search
was. again pursued but without success, until
one o'clock, when his lifeless body was discov-
cred
At that hour Mr.. James Bankard passed
slaughter-house belonging to his brother, Mr..
Jacob Bankard located on the HILL and re-
marked that the door was Embossed. The
slaughter-house had not been in use for some
two months. He went in, and the first object
that met his view was the lifeless remains of
the lost boy. He was lying on the board floor
ing, face downwards, resting on his right arm.
The body was near window leading from the
q close PEN of the slaughter-house, and the
appearance was that it had been thrown into
the place through the window There were
traces of fresh blood from the :" close pen" door,
and bar of one of the doors also had evidences
of fresh drops of blood. There WERE too, ap-
pearances outside of the cattle-yard, as if
body had been dragged along to the window,
there also being traces of blood, &c.
As soon as the body was found, DIR. n. Da-
shell, the physician of the family, was sent for,
and he was present with the jury of inquest,
which had been summoned by Coroner Conway,
who was also Immediately called to the scene.
The examination of the doctor resulted in
discovering, that above the right temple there
was one wound, in the left frontal bone there
was another wound, and third wound was on
the back of the head. These wounds were evil
IDENTIFY the effects of blows from a blunt instru-
ment, not cutting much, nor breaking the skull,
but causing great extravasation of blood. The
physician was of opinion that the wounds were
inflicted some place distant from the spot
where the body was found, as there was no ap-
pearance Of bleeding on the spot. There were,
! too, appearances by which q surgeon would be
governed to indicate that there must have been
considerable bleeding at the place where the
injury was inflicted The right arm was greatly
bruised as if injured in the effort to protect his
head; and both hands were much swollen on
the knuckles, together with considerable bruise
on the back. Near the body was found a half
brick, bloody, with some hair upon it; also a
| part Of q broom handle with blood on it, Every
thing connected with the appearance of the
body indicated that murder most foul had
been committed, and the next inquiry was as
4 to the murderers.
The first witness examined was boy named
- Woelper, who stated that he met the de-
ceased late in the evening in Ann street To-
gether they went to Broadway, and thence to-
I Il. Al
1 some boys-witness ran away and stones were
thrown after him. He got home about six
o'clock. The deceased did not run back with
! him. Thinks William Irons was one of the boys
throwing the stones.
Mrs. Wilkinson and her daughter testified TO
seeing Irons about the vicinity, and acting in
a suspicious manner. They knew nothing about
/ the deceased.
/ Charles Downs testified that he came from
work after six o'clock, for his supper. lie was
met by Irons, who invited him to 90 to the
graveyard Christ church) to take walk. He
said he had been to Herring Run. He after
wards said that the remark of his being at the
Run was only joke.
| The jury gave verdict, after some five hours
| investigation, that the deceased came to his
death by blows inflicted by some persons un-
known.
| As connected with this occurrence, we may
add the representation of a colored girl, though
her statement is no testimony. She lives in the
immediate vicinity, and she says that about six
o'clock she saw two boys knock down little
boy, and two larger ones drag him off She did
not know any Of the parties.
| After the evidence being received, warrants
were issued, and officers Coath and Taylor ar
rested Benjamin +. Hopkins about nineteen
years of age, and William Irons, about sixteen
years Of age, as parties suspected Of being en-
| gagged in the murder. Justice Warrington be-
fore whom they we're brought, committed them
to Jail for further hearing.