Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-28
HORRIBLE MURDER IN PHILADELPHIA.

HORRIBLE MURDER IN PHrLAD, LPHIA.
An awful murder was committed in q small
hotel in Dock street, Philadelphia, on Tuesday
night last The house is known as the Star
and Stripes Hotel. and Is kept By Richard
Thomas The discovery was hrst made BY a
chambermaid in the house. The following Is
the evidences given before the coroner's in
quest By the landlord: 81 :
The deceased with another man came IN the
house on Monday evening about nine O'Clock.
and engaged lodgings for tho night They said
they came from France together, had arrived
in New York and had iust come to the city
glasses Of ale, and while q snpper drank
bottle of wine together. and appeared very go
ciabls and pleasant together. They asked for
q room with two beds and paid for everything
before they retired. lit them mp 10 bed my
self about ten o'clock. About seven o'clock
this Tuesday, morning, one Of the men came
down while was busy in the bar room met
him near the foot Of the stairs, and he said he
wss going out, but would be back in couple
Of hours and would want breakfast repaired
About three clock, the chamberm&id, Sarah
Thomas, having been up stairs making the
beds, came down snd told me there was a man
in the room occupied by the two trenchmen
tho night before, and that there was blood
upon the pillow. On going to the room found
the man was dead, and immediately went for
the police. heard no noise during the night,
nor do know that any one in the house heard
any noise. I did not notice the man whom he
left, to see whether he was agitated OF not.
He did not return to the house again. When
they came in on Monday evening, they said
they had both just arrived from New York.
81 The man that left was about thirty years Of
age, dark complexion, round full faced, some
what flushed, no whiskers or hair upon his
face, dark hair and eyes, very stout and about
I've feet nine inches high. - He was dressed in
3 genteel black suit and hat. He spoke very
good English In low quiet voice. He paid
me for the supper and wine, and also their
lodgings, with one dollar note and two quar-
ter dollars. He conversed with me about half
an hour, principally about France. When
they first came in the stout man asked whore
they were, and how far it was to Philadelphia.
told them they were in Philadelphia; they
then asked what place that was on the other
side Of the river. told them that was Cam
den The deceased spoke very imperfectly
Neither Of them had any baggage; I saw no
cane. nor did either of them have any wespon
that saw The room adjoining the one occu-
pied by the two Frenchmen was occupied by
Charles SiIversmith, boarder. The cham
bermaid frequently leaves the rooms be till
afternoon, when she il otherwise employed
When went to the room found the deceased
with the pillow over his face, and the bed
cover partly thrown over that L
At the coroner's examination into tho cause
of the murder of the Frenchman. who was
killed at q small hotel in Dock street, on Tues
day, it was proved that no pistol had been
used, but the skull had been driven in by q
round blunt instrument There was no clue
to the name of the deceased except the letters
A. F: on the stockings in red marking cotton
His clothing is apparently all of French manu-
factu,e. His hat was made by Davy JENNIE
Rue st, Honore, Paris, Upon his arm wal
marked . bust Napoleon. No weapon wa.
found upon the premises.