The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-13
NEWS BY THE MAILS.

RALrTMoRE, AprtI l2. l-

BALTIMORE, April IL, lS5l.
Ig1lH Bmohey Of a Ctlif-ExamiHatioa at tie
Covonr's Inqaest-ArTcSt II two Boys-Dcsrp-
IRON of the Wounds, g..
The most atroeious and unaccountable murder
record has been submitted in our city, causing an
excitement that is almost Unprecedented. 1t APP
pears, that on Thursday afternoon, little son Of
Mr. Jacob {. Rumpf, one Of our city butchers, only
five years Of age, started for school, and not making
has appearance again in the evening, a diligent
search was instituted for him, but he could not be
found, nor had he been az school. Ills absence
yesterday morning caused still greater surprise,
no trace could be found Of him, although the city
had been searched, causing the most fearful forbod
ings that he had probably been drowned
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Bank
herd passing an old unoccupied slAughter-housc Of
his brother, observed the door partly open and on
looking la, the fast object that met his gaze was
the body % the missing boy. lie was discovered
lying on his face, with one arm partly under his
heS1, apparently as If placed thtrs by himself be-
fore life was perfectly extinct. On his head
found deep cut over the left eve, which had the
appearance Of being done with sharp instrument,
ADD on back Of each temple were also CHASTITY
wounds. The other portions Of the head and face
were bruised and mashed almost to Jelly BY
besting-Bcross his back a severe bruise, and
the little fellows hands and arms were black with
bruises, evidently received in the futile effort e.
fend of the blows aimed at his head.
In the vicinity Of the slaughter house, on the Com
mons, we're marks Of blood FOR some distance; but
the spot on the Commons, where the murder is sup
posed 10 have been committed. l. distance of,
though the work wa completed IN the slaughter
house. Near the body was found a brick covered
with blood. and also q broom stick partly bloody.
From marks on the window of the slaughtcrhouse,
it wa evident THAI be had been thrown m the win
dow.
Two boys, Benjamin r Hopkins. about 10 years
OF age, and William Jones, about ID years, have
been arrested One witness, small boy, testified
that he vas going iowa ris home with the deceased,
at about o'clock on Thursday evening, and when
crossing the Commons several boy ran towards
them and commenced stOning them that he ran.
but the deceased did not run: RBd that w. Jaw no
+. more a him. lie thinks that William Jones was
one Of tho boys.
Two Of the witnesses testified that they Jaw two
boys lurking about the hill and aTpearing very
much frightened about something, and that Jones
was one Of them. The most important witnesses
however. were two black women, who lived in the
vicinity. They state that about dusk on Thursday
cvt aing, they saw two boys knock down a boy on
the hiil a The head of Ai4l street, and that two
otl-r boys carried him 81 up The Hill. The two who
.knotkrd him down smaller than those who
ca-f'.d nm 81. Two 81 tho bcys had large knives
II heir possession. and they them running them
int . bank q earth. II t. clean the blades. The
boys we're committed fUr further examination, and
the police are in pursuit Of others suspected.
he murdered boy was n handsome and most no
bite looking little fellow but few months over five
years ~ age. lie was doubtless knocked insensible
~ blow from q stone, when the young mnrlerors,
through fear Of detection, butcaered their innocent
victim a. described. The parents 81 the child are
almost frantic. lle was an only child. they having
siaCe.