, 1865-05-19

4 M4u Killed and Rokbed---Arrtst Of The Sup
pissed Murderer---bttempt to EVaae
Susplcion---Tbo Inquest--Csm"
mlltaI Of the Prisoner.

On Tuetday evening last, brutal murder was
committed, the apparent fscta o. which arc sub.
e,sp,ip}}y Us foliows: Phillip oppermsn. IN 1n-
dustrjous citizen reidtng in Bridgeport. adjacent
TO the city, was In town attending 10 busia.ss, he
being the part owncr Of canal boat Having got
through with bis work, be sauusered up town to
Wells et,eet, when he went into III. saloon, No.
ago. kept BY Charley Ernst Here be met with an
old acquaintance, one Horace Brown, Who acted
AZ halkeeper. They had eome drinks toRetaer;
thst he was gong his way. and would accompany
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upnn ne t,sck o1 The Pittsburgh aad Fort Wayne
r.ilroad. Nnen coupe Of blUeks d-wn from the
S S ssf Sow on npaa phe R,
b1ase lnueklef. He then robbed bis vichru Of ali
Lea
then dragged the supposed dead body Of ooper.
man scrosS the rA1l, and left bis ne:k in such
would run. over 1t, and In this manner determined
10 screen his owu gutft. Some hours after %.
pe1nan became somewhat Conscious OF hts situs.
ron and dragged hImfeH to a eafe spot he being
unable to walk, where he lay pn.tl mornlns; hs
then marasea to get a earrlssc. and VA conseN.d
bis boat "hsre ses h he ased a.
soneht to murder him On this description officer
ar; rev sdy asd asd
1t lalrpast three o'clock On Thursday morning.
The following is the testimony ciren before the
'oIe1s' 1ees faeh:t snern: scept.,n Of the
canal toat ~. T. A,exsnder;'' 1--we iu Joliet
viii equity; have been acquainted With Philip
Oppe1mau shout ten yeart. he WIS formerly 4
| oEner s Of lie u. r. Aiexander;" arrived IN
Ghesgo o. Monday morning oppezma1 ~ asSay Sa.,
which was lying Ut the foot OF Washington rsct,
on Tuesday afternoon, ard after Washing and
h.s wen up .ban do ee1
when he was hrouxht 10 the boat BY Nj. Frank
| Adams in whose eesvice deceased Ras once arn-
rlo5ed, Mr.. Adams brought hin a,, In bis sr esI,
opeeinan epeeis M 1eaehed I'd the Sosi BE- vi. II
vefy low cond,ucn; We bad to carry Elm
said to me- srhiinpwas strnek last night aud Is
nearly Killed : We conveyed opptrnan TO. the
cabin, where questioned e.m n regard 70 hts
yelj,) struck hln down and robbed him OF bis
moneys he ssia he IN company y With . sr3S, Sr9w9, le
Tuesday night; be described the houee to be on
Te!ls erect ncas Van Bureu, and thst there was
large red ltntera IN front q tne door; be q s2id
Buren street rhort d1etanre, and then took the
ra,leoad uaek on The wet SIDE Of Van Buren
fs Sd TeTn savn e.
III, be WIS going to bridgeport and Brown To1-
| nntcered 10 attend him paft Of the way,
s sey Se ase sen u aoaa ;na
tfaek some distance I'LL they came to q barn ou
The tilc Of the track, when Brown, without cir.
him tcIseltss snd lett him lying on tho truck; be
could uot tell how long be remained On the track
! when couscloutrees returned he did rot posses!
. the tzA&k in;o pile of manure, where he remain
60 III! morning, when he cot up and ws.ksa .c 1e
cominc @ a,opc u lis carriage; be Hailed hin md
sled 70 be nken to biz @ Which rsaost NJ
eonsd1 IT. uhs @ The sas ms
, told &c Brown robbed him Of ST in g!eenoacks
! alter knocking him dawn. examined Bis wound.
to The Police office, where procured wsrran.
fur bis arrest. Oppe1uau told me be be icred be
, | woula die. have known Brown oous s'1 YEAR,
: name is 1ossce Browni he WIS formerl, steers
yern on canal boat: his residence fs Jollct- A.
the dzft statement made By o1pcrnan to me, m1
: second etatement about half p,tt eleven oeloes
Weo1; se,y n presence Ct ocsr ne zi
snrse o1nipe
= | was sensible up to M hour before HE death"
Etran1td oy 3a,naSm,q2RsFMs9h 49,, han: ~:
T. ilcv ts-nk Uecr ss1e1a times and that he w
\ Hroxn. Fro brown pretended to oppe:nsn that
~ Nie1oti lIdI, t~orn :-A'ter narrattng The II
terrir between hs 1o5ncf w1ncss q ano Ups,
-, LfEccr Sam Webb he vent in search Of Brown
he that they fret went 10 houee where Brown mi
n 1rese ll1ed, and from her Obtained the number
'k the heuee where Brown made his head quarters
Z. as csseeted y the waEaan they proceeded to :
fe" loon three doors north Of Fau Bu.en on Wei
r.- isTde Hitb p7tn g. and atked 'hnw1s Philip
hy Witneet 1e; lied, what Phillip; Brown VII
Ptii1ip op. Insr-he srd ~s5e On tac:sa,',o: - 70
yho kpocked Philip down and Kicked me- u
hit Ger Webb asked me in 3 whisper !! that r
ne B5ewn, qna nd nPon my sntTef In the anfn''l'e
~. ~, Ea,ui Nt1o, s.corn-"l am police Office
ew tbe number Of my etsr Il 7s; belong to Z
rs- MIchael VAL, proceeded 10 the houss of fan
re- Wouun who ID Browns mistress from her lesI
H. cd that B1own usually st@pIed q ~ fanon a9@sn
nts wert 10 the saloon and arrested him be se.las
mt While on The way to the station hoase.. an1
@ Sn te E, Hsea i too ss
&c, to tie tost; he did not want to 80 down ieto
the catin hsd to put The come asongs On p
N LIE LIE hssd nsaead I'd y %ouid bot look i him ri
Tsnt ,5t sea to n1E t1s Tta m
~ / chrcked nm under the chm; he would net 70
eai at him. then sxked 9paesmn, ,d this s {ba1S s
1sf Iof lin. be replied: that is the nan. ask
M.ns M Lin If be could swear Brown WIS the !n1a, and
ia taa, ne 1wea1 i " him; 1assea @ me ss wen
o. oIe BE- wore ths night OF the assault and he
!. riitf it was. put the question to Op7etn
three ti1n.s-is Dsown The man -, Tho Mas II r
en- ocloeE Tnesdsy. night! iBe answered: ue tt
suit nc over Vsa Durea tnset bridge md d.
aui- apm-and apa % he int thipg / knew be ttrrek
The draeeed me acroes the railroad track" he Z
nk- with q 1eapon or not. He seemed very MI
o1 plestc ed when he knew Brown Was arrested. !
s,S e se n do 5ea .sse s.A
GO: Sn. sYou sre the man" The prisoner did nor gu
ne ,,on him further.
d feasa'en Of MI Te1es ; fss
sfoie,nent 81 Horace Bcoma:-
aasx T caa1y !EEsIa g 'sd ss;on r.
aTse sE Ss s,s ps'p q pss oaRs5
ded LEW atm H. ,,rs 1 ~ s5i-e snd forr o,riocE on
ON. af1erno0u: after drinking three or four ela ssc
il Beer he ssld he wss Foins down 10 Pat &ep,it
e'f1n ano sot
ana a. hese wie d5ank seq21s N
see ees OF ole ttona tec a, ino" - i ~
'' bns.1ess ttat. way Accompanied 1,l' him; VI ws
e chssso allass mi 4saro,a
vel gone ehoT1 distance down tne Track We #ef'
The tsckcd ty two men. one OF them stirring : :
''4 nv staailsnt and in % 70 Van Bureu street,
| -. For fha ro,,re. lnf finding none. telurneC
.. ahe ahe oiaar, ~ aMs ~ 49, re+ired Cd n ren
ffes- uG s WanhremoSad ~ ma nr;snnc rssb1on~e
ebel .nn e1ass - s1sm;nafinn. thrTe cnnid he Gete
NJ Etap9 .. n!4p1 4, npoe ~ r.. S ted II ;hot he
cH5s a!etse. ItuHI ~, ansnup9 s. ~ y.,asas@ ' N
MON me tloase On sae u1ent y. AtsTa. ~ ,1,+v y,
nne ] Dr.. Z. u. ft.tH frorn-"1 am county pt
esy GLE naFf maos ~ ot. 1r1n1 ~ tsa
snI. Eouee, aud found on the back phft u his oea
hsd COZ tused wauaa. aooGt IN IL snu ~, ~
anst long, md seemed ragged; 9 was cote'de e