Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-19
HORRIBLE MURDER in CHICAGO

From the Chicago Tribune of the 14th.l
On yesterday morning citizens were greatly
excited by the report that a horrible murder had
been committed in the store No 81 Randolph street
during the previous night upon the person of Mr..
proprietor of family Grocery Store kept at that
place. At an carly hour very large and excited
crowd had collected in front of the building anx-
ous to learn the particulars concerning the brutal
murder prepetrated the previous night.
Coroner Beach sent for, and Jury en-
pancled to inv cstigae the terrible affair.
After viewing the body the Jury proceeded to the
Grand Jury room to hear the testimony in the case,
leaving Drs. Palmer and Andrews to make post
mortem examination.
1t appears that the deceased had been left alone
in the store about o'clock on Wednesday eve
ming last by his clerks it being his usual custom to
lock the store himself and take the key home to
his boarding house. In the morning about CLOCK
the clerks found the store unlocked and the bod Y
of Dir. Applebce lying in the back room terribl y
beaten. detaced and lfeless His money, of which
he had considerable upon his person the night
before, was gone.
The following is from the testimony given be-
fore the Jury ofinquest, which is all that is now
known of the affair
| Henry Briggs sworn-I drove a wagon for Thos.
Applebee last saw him standing behind his coun-
ter about 10 minutes past o'clock last night he
was writing in his cash book. i did not remain in
the store after that the other two boys put their
coats aud went out and followed them; L went
home to log Madison street. Mr.. Appiebee had
not been unwell during the day he might have
complained of headache. He was in the habit of
leaving the store at different times from halfpast
to 10 o'clock. went back to the store about 10
minutes before clock this morning | was alone
the other two boys werc there when got there l
saw that the doors not locked, and went to
take down the shutters l closed the shutters be-
fore lett the store last night saw the body of
Applebee lying by the refrigerator in front of the
back window. noticed the Ratchet lying n bar
rel about two feet from the body it was bloody.
There Ratchet belonging to the store did not
notice whether this it. The body was dressed
it was the night bofore the vest was unbuttoned.
His face and hands were bloody.
put up one of the shutters and James the other.
fastened the back door. The gas burning
in two burners. My employment was to deliver
goods was familiar with the store.-Mr. Appleby
carried his money in his pocketbook, in the breast
pocket of his coat He counting money when
put up the shutters it mostly in bills heard
him state that he had taken considerable money
that day. Have not seen the pocket book since the
murder Did not see any stranger about the store.
generally left the store before Mr.. Appleby did,
as the other boys also. His habits were regular.
don't know of his having any particular dii-
fculty with any Yesterday morning he had
some words with man about paying some money
it was Mr.. Homer a grocer of the West Division.
There was carpet bag left there by Mr.. Bailey,
who lives in the country Mr.. Homer owed A p
with Appieby about week ago, and Homer came
to Appleby to settle it; did not hear any angry
words.
This witness recognized tn Q watch being Mr..
Applebys, also the pocket knife and several keys.
Appleby generally took the money from the drawer
at night and put it in box. Mr. Homer's hired
man wore whiskers WINS a tall red faced man.