Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-18
The Philadelphia TraGedy-Arrest
OF fhe Murderer.

Of the Murderer.
~ The Philadelphia papers Of Saturday
morning give the details Of most atrocious
murder, committed in that city by an un-
known man who thus far has escaped oetec
ton. This man, accompanied by RrePcs
sing young woman, at about noon on r!,usf,
entered a room which he had previously
engaged at 4 house kept by Mrs. Laura
TYSON. on Eleventh street. The unknown
man opened the door of the room ana enter
ed with his companion, without eVlncing
ANYTHING extraordinary Ia his demeanor, and
a5ter re,najnine for an hour or more, during
which mot the slightest noise was heard, he
made his exit, closing the door sharply be.
hind him. lie was smoking a cigar at this
time, which had apparently been lighted but
a moment, and descending the staircase, oc-
costed the colored attendant as follows:
"Where is your mistress-tlie lady of the
house / wish to speak with her" '
This brought Mrs. Tyson from her room,
when the unknown man said: 3'
Mrs. Tyson, my lady friend has fallen
asleep in the room have taken. Please let
her remain undisturbed until call again. l
shall not be gone great while" 20
lie then gave the lady Of the house sum
of money in payment for his lodging and
departed.
All remained quiet in the house, and not
the slightest suspicion was aroused among
the inmates of the dwelling relative to the
terrible crime that had been perpetrated by
the fiend who had just departed with such
nonchalent air.
In about an hour after the departure of the
supposed murderer, Mrs. Tyson was called
up stairs, and on her way up tried the door
of the room alluded to, and after knocking
and receiving no answer, thrust the door
open. Mrs. Tyson observed that tie room
was very dark, and that the shutters had
been closed and locked and the curtains
drawn together so as to exclude all light
! She then opened the shutters and approach
ed the bed. She observed that the sheets
and clothing were stained with blood, an6
wrapped closely around an object in human
| form.
Alarmed at this sight, she called for help
and at once proceeded to unwrap the bod,
and unravel shocking mystery. in the
clothes she found the corpse of the young
woman who had an hour before stepped init
her premises the personification of healti
and comeliness.
At closer examination it was revealed
that the unfortunate woman had come to he
death through violent struggle. She hat
been choked with large portion of a sheet
which had been forced into her mouth He
throat was cut from ear to ear, and deatl
had ensued almost Immediately after tn
infiction Of the wounds. The body was thei
unwrapped and laid out straight upon th
bed.
The coroner was notified, took possession
of the body and made preparations for hold
ing an inquest.
The detectives have been put upon til
track of the murder, who has thus far mad
; good his escape, but is believed to be still j
the city. A search is also being prosecute
for an Older woman, who accompanied tn
victim on a previous visit, with the assassin
to Mrs. Tyson's establishment What
most remarkable is that no cew could b
discovered by which the identity of the ur
probable that the miserable murderer mad
off with everything of this kind after con
mitting the terrible deed. ".
The body of the murdered girl will be dt
tanned at the Ninth ward station house du
ing the whole of to-day, and persons VIII
may know of any facts relative to the d,
ceased are requested to visit the station hous
and render what assistance they can to Fl
the identity of the deceased.
The Philadelphia NIurder-An Al
rest-Further Particulars.
PHILADELPHIA, August 11.-A man cal
ing himself Champion, late an engineer
the navy, was arrested on the charge of xii
ing the girl in house of ill fame last nigh
The victims name is Mary Carney, natiy
of Mount Holly, N. j. fs f...s
This morning the female associate of Ca
ney described to the police man who keE
company with Mary Carney. The descriI
tion Tailed with that given by the keeper
J the house.
! A portrait of the man was found in Ca
ney's trunk and identified as Champion. II
, was Immediately arrested in his bed at h
} residence, and has since been identified .
the man who came to the house with tt
murdered girl. He is about 80 years of ag
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