Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-05
LOCAL NEWS.
Robbery and Horrible Murder a, reli.,


PETRAroRs.
On saturday night daring burglary and a
horrible murder was committed on EeAlneton
farm, the residence Of the late Joseph CAFES
the announcement OF which on the streets yes
trday created considerable excitement and
on the facts beng made known az the nolice
headquarters, all the detectives OF the force
Were on the alert TO apprehend the perpetrA-
p,rsons visited the scene of the occurrence
Mbere tne unfortunate victim was found ly-
ns IN = lence corner, and everything connected
WIN the anair was eagerly sought after. IL
| appears from the various statements that Mr.
1 :. VIII am Cord, who keeps a dairy on Eek
on ION baes, residing in house about three
| residence, on Saturday night about eX o,elock
saw three men-one W hite man and two hlack
,'or nssI ms COW she'd ana on inquiring what they
were aiter, be was answered that they were
iooslng for a cow belonging 10 a Mr. Brown
Mr. Cord answered that there Were no co ws on
the place but his own, and that II wa an nm
usual time 70 be looking Tor them, when thew
went on, and he returned TO his house Shortlv
aiier ten O'Clock the villains returned 10 M
Cord honse and de manded admittance threat
ming 10 force the door. ana the family refpsing
comply, they forced the door open, a. is be
iieNed with Jimmy TO IL having attac he'd a lea
or cord so thStit could be used as a slung- shot
| which was picked mp afterwards by DR. Chas
| l. EDWARDS. As soon as an entrance was ef-
ected the burglars rushed in with reyolvers
| rawn. and one seized MIR. Cord, striking him
the face, and threatening to kin him or any
| If ihe family W ho made any alarm, bus two OF
be children being told by the parents in Ger
man. (Which was not understood by the despe-
racoes, Iran 10 the house Of Mr.. Oxtey, who re-
ldts immediately north OF the Gales house
no gave the alarm, when Mr.. jefferson Ok
ty and Mr.. Henry Balse at once started 70
MI; Cord assistance, the firs: armed with a
stick and the latter with a Smith and Wesson
pistol. Before they reached the house the
whlte man had robbed a bureau drawer Of $40
| or Sl2 IN currency ana coppers-one of the
coloTed men holding light for him, while the
| other, with pistol cooked, stood over Mr Cord
~ hR to hTRwrg hasN
one or two shots IN hopes TO frighten the parties
| Of, and they arrived when the desperadoes
Were in the room with Mr.. Cord. Balse called
10 Cord as soon as ne reached the south side OF
the house when the latter called him IN, and Iust
| as Balse reached the portico, which - about 8
| feet high, the white man called TO one OF the
negroes 10 shoot the s-n of b-h, and shot
was Immediately fired, when Balse having re-
celyed the ball IN the groin threw up his arms
| and started of. His companion. Mr.. ONley
| seeing the parties run from the house struck AZ
| the white man but failed TO bat him and the
| latter turned and fired AT him, fortunately
| without effect; and the despeIadoes made good
| their escape. Search was Immediately after
| wards made for Mr.. Balse, but unsuccessfully
and II was conlectured that he had followed
| The burglars 10 the city, or that having been
| but slightly wounded he had ran into :he CITY
| 10 get the wound dressed. Yesterday morning
| they traced the blood stains from the porch 70
a fence corner, about 200 yards from the house
| where the body was found The wounded
man had apparently attempted TO get through
the Isnee, which was broken, but in doing
in his hands, with one load in IL. in which no.
| sIiion the body was found.
| About noon yesterday Coroner Woodward
| held an inquest, the following gentlemen being
| sworn as the lury George Leech, John w
| Poole, Luther Roberts, Jehn T Stanley. Chris
| tian d. Shryock, John W. Mattern, Vincent
| M. Burch, Lewis Merryman, John w King
| Henry T.. Pierson, Jas. johnson, w. r. Kerr
| After viewing the body, on which was found
| some money and effects, they proceeded 70 the
| house OF Mr.. Cord 10 take the evidence
| M. John Hm. Cord testified that he sent for
| the deceased when three robbers were in has
| house-one white and two black men-ene of
the latter at the time holding him and tnreaten-
| ing 10 kill him or any OF the family # they
| made any alarm. The white man and one of
| the colOred men went INTO an adioiniug room
| and broke open a bureau drawer, and while
| the colored man held a light the white man
| robbed the drawer of ten or twelve dollars IN
| currency and coppers. When Balse ap-
| preached the house witness heard him, and
| called 10 him. 4" Steward, come in" when the
| white man said TO one OF the colored men,
| "Shoot that man." or Shoot that s-n Of a
b-h," and the colored man fired. when they
| left the house and ran out of the yard.
| Mr.. Cords wife testified to the same effect
! Mr.. JeftrsOH OJIey testified that he. with Mr.
Balse, had come to Mr.. Cords assistance, that
Balse had pistol, and fired one or two shots on
| the way to frighten the robbers of. and ran in
| the yard ahead of witness, who was armed oaly
| with stuck, and that " hen the deceased Got
| on the porch a colored man fired, and Balse
| threw up his arm, but did not exclaim that he
was shot Witness then got behind the corner
| 4 house, and as the parties, two negroes and
a white man, ran out he struck az the latter,
| md the man turned and fired at him, but
| without effect, and the parties ran off Search
vas made for Mr.. Balse, but without effect.
| and in the morning witness found blood on the
| IOTCh and tracked il across a field. where he
| ound the body.
The jury next went to the room Of the de-
ceased, in the rear Of the Gales House, where
| here was found the effects of the deceased and
| anne money Of considerable value. His papers
| were examined, and among others were strong
| reeommendauons from various parties, inclu-
| ding one from DIR. Pancoast, lately in charge Of
| FINLEY Hospital. where the deceased for a long
time was commissary. and subsequently
| steward. His honorable discharge from the
18th Pennsylvania Reserves. giving his age a.
twenty -four years, and his residence Lancaster,
Pa, was also found.
Mr.. Jcmes Carney here testified that the de-
ceased and himself had been in business to-
| gether at PAS 7th street, but had sold out that
| the deceased had put in the business $1,000
that the eopartnership had not been dissolved,
and that they intended TO have left Washington
ior 81. Louis to-day for the purpose Of finding
an opening for business.
DrS. r. c. Smith and Charles r. Edtuords. who
bad made an examination Of the wound, here
testified that the ball entered the right groin
and cut the femoral vein, but that they were
unable 10 find the missile, which had probably
fallen out.
The jury made up their verdict in accord
ance with the facts, and Mr.. Carney, who will
have the body embalmed and will telegraph 70
the murdered mans friends, took charge Of the
| effects.
The deceased was of French parentase. and
served in some capacity in the Crimear war
He hailed from Lancaster, Pa, where II is be-
lieved he has brother, and entered the service
in the 18th Pennsylvania Reserves. lie was
wounded in the hand at the second battle Of
Bull Run, and sent 10 Trinity Hospital in this
city, from which, at its discontinuance be was
sent TO Finley Hospital. on lexington Farm,
where he acted as Commissary until a short
time before that hospital was discontinued.
when he was made a steward. Since bis dis
charge he has been boarding with Mr. OxIey,
at lexington, in whose family. well as that
II. highly est nd
his death has caused among all who knew him
much sorrow.
As yet there is no clue 10 the murderers.