Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-19
Murder i'm Philadelphia.

Wegave Telegraphic account on Thursday,
of the murder of Mr.. Jos. Rink, in Chestnut street.
The following particulars we find in the Phiadel-
phia Inquirer: s.
The cause of this dreadful and deplorable trap
edy is at present wrapped in ai9eil of mystery
The superstition is, that the perpetrators Of the
outrage attempted to rob Mr.. Rink, and stabbed
him to avoid detection Fast, IN
Mr.. Rink was an amiableman, active. oblieinpp.
and attentiveto business. He was the Oldest ten
ant of the range of stores in front of the Circus.
He did mt keep an account in bank, and was often
seen with two wallets containing sums of money
IN gold, ranging from fifty to perhaps hundred
dollars at time. In making change, he would
sometimes draw the wallet from his pocket, and
thus the contents thereof might be exposed to the
view OF any one present. The conjecture is that
the murderer was aware of this fact and had gone
into the store yesterday afternoon, under the pre-
tence OF making purchase, and on Mr.. Rink ia
king out his wallet, the murderer seized it, and
then used the knife. The weapon, reeking with
Blood was thrown into the store where it was found
afterwards .... i5.. ,9.t-F -
Chestnut street is the most frequented thorough
fare of out city, and strange it may appear the
only person on that square at the time was Mr.. A.
L. vansant, the keeper of fruit store in front OF
the Circus, and boy, who attended lone in the
vicinity. AS he was passing the front of Mr.. RS
store, he saw man run out and Mr.. X. after him.
The latter staggered and fell into the arms of Mr.
VanSant E+ sos ~. ~.
store adjoining, hearing the commotion, sprang to
the street, and caught the dying man. This was
done in moment of great excitement, and all that
poor Rink said was. ttThere-he stabbed me,' OIL
words to this effect. Mr.. VanSant ran after the
fellow down Chestnut street, but from extreme ner-
VouS debility or want of presence of mind did
not give any alarm. The time was stormy a high
wind and driving seet prevailing, which, afforded
facilities for the escape. But few minutes after
the murder was committed, a man went into an
oyster celer at Eighth and Chestnut, and called fol
glass of brandy, which he drank quickly and
hurried away. Another cellar at Eighth and Mar
ket was visited by excited man, who took
bowl of oysters and then hurried away. .a '
1t was thought that the murderer might have Wis
lied one or both of these saloons, and did so TO a
void pursuit or detection. The idea that the muir
derer perpetrated robbery, is strengthened by the
fact, that but one wallet, containg but small a
mount of money, was found in the pocket of thu
deceased when twas known that he usually hat
whilst in the store, one containing more money, al
has already been alluded to in the FORGING. Hi
gold watch was also in his pocket untouched
There did not appear to have been any serious con
fusion in the store. No blood was found IN the
store.
The deceased was not n married man. He wa
stabbed in three places. One on the right side
Immediately under the lower rib, one in the abdo
men, from which portion of the oowls protruded
the other wound was q severe cash on the bac
part oil the head, near the bottom of the skull. A
couple OF physicians were i'll attendance, but SET
vices were ne avail. Mr.. Rink died about sever
minutes after the wounds were inflicted. The de
ceased bore an estimable character in all its rela
tons, and it is not known that he had an enemy
This murder, pepetrated in day light, in the hear
OF the city, may be considered recklessly bold an,
daring.