Evening star., 1865-11-07
LOCAL NEWS,


Inc Murder OF III. B. Grove in Baltimore.
ARREST OF THE SUPPOSED DMURDERER-DETEc-
TIyEs CLARyoE AND McDEyITT CAPTURE
HIM IN THIS CITY.
The readers of the Star doubtless recollect
the mysterious murder of III. h. Grove in his
Photographic establishment in Baltimore on
Sunday, October 29th. The murdered man
was found in his operating room in a state Of
lnsenslbllity, having been shot through the
head, and died in a short time. There was
nothing TO show the motive for the deed or TO
give the slightest clue TO the perpetrator. Mr.
Grove at the time of his death had evidently
just taken photograph of his visitor, but the
negative was gone. The deceased was also
robbed of his watch, chain and other yaIu-
ables. The medical examination disclosed
that Mr.. Grove was killed by a shot from
ball similar to those fired from the Smith &c
Wesson pistol, and here the clue terminated.
The detectives We're at once placed in possess
sion OF all the facts thus elected, and COM
menced to work up the case, but failed to
ascertain anything leading 10 the discovery of
the murderer until il was learned that a Young
man named John Glare was in Baltimore at
the time OF the murder; that he did not 60 TO
New York that night he announced he
should do, and that he had since disappeared
Marshal Carmichael Immediately dispatched
officer John w. Smith 10 Washington TO secure
the services Of Messrs. McDevitt and Clarvoe,
the celebrated detectives, who soon traced
clare to house on ID street, between lst and
I'd streets. The house was closely watched
from Saturday unIII TWO u'cluck his morning
O'Clock this morning the detectives visited the
place and found Clare in bed He manifested
some neryousnese at first but soon regained his
selfpossession. Under the bed McDevitt dis
covered a small black carpet b.g and asked
Glare who it belonged to. The latter said il
was the property Of the colored woman in the
house. In the carpet bag Were found a package
of papers tied with gentleman's cravat, and
a four-shooter improved Smith & Wesson pis-
tol with one barrel discharged, In reply to
McDevitts inquiries the prisoner said
him, then that il was loaded, and final
ly stated that last Right he fired one
charge at a cat. The inmates Of the house said
they heard no shot during the night and upon
examining the pistol, McDevitt found the
empty copper chamber Of the cartridge which
had been fired, not only nearly filled with dust,
but its interior completely covered with verdi
girls, showing that at least week must have
elapsed since it was discharged.
While these investigations were being made,
detective Clarvoe turned his attention to the
drawer of the washstand, which Glare said
contained nothing but old papers. Upon open
ing II there was found, wrapped up, a photo
graphic negative of Glare; upon the discovery
of which he seemed much confused, exclaiming
'Oh, yes that was taken at Groves, in Balti-
more" and added, after some hesitation, ait
was taken by Mr.. Phillips" Mr.. Groves as
slstant. An ambrotype Of the prisoner was
also found in another house, which it is be-
lieved was taken at Groves establishment.
There were other discoveries made by Messrs.
McDevitt and Clarvoe and Officer Smith, of
prisoner, but which it is proper at this time to
suppress. From articles found on the person
of Glare there seems little doubt OF his guilt
The prisoner is about nineteen years old.
smooth face, well dressed, and of pleasing ap-
pearance.
Officers McDevitt and Clarvoe have dis
played great skill in following up the slight
clue which led to the arrest, and have disap-
pointed the expectations Of a large number of
detectives who had gone to New York and 9TH
er cities to search for the murderer.