New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-24


PARTICULARS or THE MURDER.
From NJ Own Correspondent
HARTFORD Conn. Oct % Is0G.
tragedy which promises to equal in interest that
for which Albert recently executed here
pcpcratod Saturday evening last ut West Hartford
miles this city The circumstances Of the murder In
voved in much mystery. The motive Of the murderer In
hitting this horrible deed IL not known and the question
who the murderer remains unanswered. The scene Of
this aest horrr is laid in Of the most rmante aid fertile
enacted tragedy which has created the most intense ca
cicmentan excitement indeed which, had the murderer been
apprehcnded shortly amer commission Of this most foul deed
would have umhtcd IN his execution under the direction OF
tina, most ubiquitous OF all judges, Judge Lynch,
The place where the murder done notwithstanding Is
but carriage ride Of half hour fr0 this city not one OF
the most cheerful found the ce OF earth large
willow within few rods Of the DIV cling Of the murdered
nan threw It's shadow upon Tie ground sno within his shadow
ngon turnpike and the Foad leading 20 Avon and 10 the
Tacoi Peak stands old fashioned fam house which looks
II might time another have been occupied by the
family of some revolutionary In this house
up Saturday evening lived Luther g. Thompson small
being most estmabc citizen lind hearted and grateful son
and an afcconao brother Here be had lived for many years
supported by his industry his mother and sister 10
Of age. lie most highly respected and indeed
much esteemed that i v9s az expression often heard IN West
world lie Of the vnrTncst attachment and was
lie drunker and he found the highest enjoyment by
spending his evenings Of home With his mother and sister, TO
TsS S s BE VI, ggs2I ~ sS vs. ,suus
we have been favored Nth during the Indian samnsr when
came home Tessd viii The tolls Of The day and ser PaaE
Ing Of supper went into the paror where be remained up TO
ss s ssS E :.ss =: A Ais was taken i''" hi"
A. EURDERIRs VISIT.
He Oined By bis mother and sister yAo were ssnsed IN
mcned Mr. Thompson Their On opening The door man on The
Il you wiz CONS aid in fixing my aascI' Bling
questioned TO where bis wagon was and as 70 what accident
5 Ed Ssa at he &C. dead s ssa s' 4 Sp. I
Thompson aid that be would go with the a soon a. he
put on b. coat and boots lie thrh iehcd "ia tse o1yr
sister Don't yon think that ook. hte the who passed
tie face Of The stranger who o,eny having bcsI whst bic
prospective ysR had aid "yss h face and roIsd s1ss
ths action al the time although wien the murder was dis
covered both he mother aud sister recalled the inedcat with
Having put boot. Mr. Thompson started Or the door
lie night air was cool md damp lie said IL eaoafh
,aIe ap,e hi. a. the fa moon ws shining brightly over
hs sS, e ne I TY Icy s
irmea.y after 10 departure Of NJ lhOasSa By. r.oihst
anu sister began talk about the cTcuusance Nheh lad
called him aSay The sister sars that the man who came
ar Ire lime. aprisc he terpoop np sbe dee1trd n WIS
singular that he should call Of the hcase 10 make such ~ nnu
Sssn q EXPIRE. ,ss doubts relative 20 10. FOOD ncsion, o.
the stranger e dh not act asa person should uhde such
rcunsiances l they feared that bic coming ~ The hoisc
and Inducing NJ Thompson TO ACCOMPANY him bot mere
piece Of eanHsg y which he hopod 20 conduct lin 20 sota.
y the erciaaon WHY who could wish TO do any hnr 20
Luther he n had 70 money Ia the bobs6
When O'Clock tie mother aud si.icr became quite
uBeasy but II al hour l1icr before heI annc, Tor hr
IhoDs2Qs welfare bssaZe 10 alsas they concluded TO
The hotso and tie search c6niefted Tt0&dng doFn The
read passed the under Ehc lay the body Of her muir
ing the h Not finding her brother she ran to the honse OF
lhe ncghor end Inquired II Nj Thompson bao bcen
there during he evening Being answered IN the neyee she
quickly detailed the creumsancc which Lad called hin from
With Mr. Conh u this neigkbor aeeonpaiiedg
members Of be family n once proeecdaio search oT hs
missing one An bouf elapsed before TIE Tact Vas revealed
That Mr. 1hsnIson had been numbered Mr. Conin found the
barbour who with Mr. Conn whrn ne body Mas found
proceeded 10 break the sad and cb- Intelligence TO
Mr. Thompson ana ssr daHss 10 sda'Is I Sas. Scr
brought INTO tie house and Dr. Wheeler physician at Farm
'"s''" ''"''' rlx IrrtGsAScE or THE BODY
showed that the first blow given the deceased had stunned him
the who bent Killing him. Upon the temple
under the Jeff the flesh swollen anil dlscolored Ia.
There Aso hrcc marks Of blows upon The
head and although there abrasion Of the skin the sku
wa ry broken These blows the cause Of death which
have been accomplished In the space Of very lev NH
There also marks OF blow upon the mouth and
blow hGd been given that portion Of The body
Tie remains were mid out IN the paor and the u! rendered
We the undersigned hnvag been called to inquire into the
Of th death Of Luther c. Thompson lying dead DO
fore and having been dn do mud that he csmc 10
bis death by Of wounds upon his head made by some
blunt instrument and by some Prson persons to the jurors
unknown.
Since The murder number Of persons living in West Hart
ford remember having strange Ia the village
Saturday Ih stcrous individual described being
short sOuty built with lgibrown hGir. wearing
ANAL KOssuth hat and dark cothes sort Of convict mp
pearancc seemed TO hang about this strange character which
elected from yingcr the rcnnrk that b. looked as " he had
lust from State Prison slight b.usr his right
eve heightened the rcpusi, OF his features aud Increased
tie suspicion OF all who thrown into conversation with
him
Whoever this may have been Is believed that he The
murderer and the Police looking everybody answer
ing his description. What the motive in numbering MI.
Thompson could have been no knows There rumOr
here the effect that neglor OF NE murdered man drew
a. Of the Banks Of this cy saturday and thai
the murderer have mistaken Nj Thompson for this man
aud killed him ~ the hope Of procuring the money.
reward OF 600 FOR the apprehension OF the murderer has
been offered by the Scectmcn OF the town Of Pennington