Daily national Republican., 1865-10-30
M, sterious Murder In Baltimore

From the Baltimore Commercial.l
Yesterday, the stiffness of the Sabbath day
was broken by the commission Of q murder
In our city that shocks the mind to cOntem-
plate. In the greatest thoroughfare of the
city, IA broad daylight, Henry B. Grove, n
citizen, was murder ed, and, strange to say
there is not the slightest clue to the perpe.
traitor. It appears that Mr.. Grove, who is n
photographer, was in the habit of leaving his
boarding house, on North High street, near
Gay, every Sunday, for his gallery on Balti-
more street, near South, for the purpose of
finishing up any pressing work on hand.
Yesterday he left as usual, and at I p. m. his
assistant, Mr.. John d. Phillips, going to the
gallery, ,was surprised to find Mr.. Grove lying
in the chemical room Of the establishment, on
the floor, apparently insensible. Mr.. Phillips
imm ediately ran down stairs to the lower
part of the house, occupied by ]. +. Tiralla
and family, and asked Mr.. Tiralla to 60 up
with him and see what was the matter.
On going up again and examining the body,
to their horror, they found him apparently
dead, with wound in the back Of the head,
from which the blood was slowly oozing.
Near by him was his hat, covered with blood.
Dr. o. Becker, who was passing by, was called
in and pronounced tho man dead. Informa-
tion was at once given, and coroner Brewer
empanneled jury Of inquest Mr.. Phillips
testified before the jury in addition to the
above facts, that the deceased had, on Satur-
day, when he last saw him alive, q large roll
of notes, a gold watch and chain, and dia-
moud breastpin, oil Of which are missing,
the pockets Of the deceased being turned in
side out.
Mr.. .Tiralla testified to coming up stairs at
the solicitation Of Mr.. Phillips, and to finding
deceased lying on the floor, apparently dead
He then went for doctor, and meeting Dr.
Becker, brought him up.
DR.. J. NJ. Stephenson testified to having
examined the body, and to the fatal character
Of tho wound was of the opinion that the
ball was very small size, and that the shot
was fred from slightly elevated position, as
the course of the ball detected towards the
forehead.
F. II. Spicer testified that he lives next door
and remembers at l0t A. M. hearing n pistol
shot, but, thinking it to be in the adjoining
yard, took no notice of it.
Other testimony was taken, which, how
ever, threw no additional light on the case,
and the jury, after deliberating, rendered a
verdict that the deceased came to his death
from a pistol shot fired by some person un-
known.
Mr. Groves body was removed to the res
idence of his uncle, Mr.. John Filbert, No.
104 North High street. His age was about
| 28 years and he was unmarried, and was a
native of Carlisle, Pa, where his relatives
reside. He was said to be young man Of
good moral character, and was singularly at
tentive to business Several theories have
been presented, but it is thought better to
make none public rs yet. Tho detectives
are at work to ascertain the perpetrator of
this horrible crime, and It is to be hoped
that the criminal will not escape. The ex-
citement in the neighborhood of the tragic
occurrence during the day was intense, a
large crowd blocking up the street, eager to
hear the particulars.