New-York tribune., 1867-06-11
CRIME.


OF late he has been apparently embarrassed pecuuiary
ana mas at Tunes seemed anxious and dOwncasl.
llhP inUe ueOhstfdtiyely ahcctonate than usual ana
to his fellOwbOarders he was as usual polite At noon.
unteeie0 10 procure n and soon after his return Mr
brandon q friend called upon him. and accompanied by
MS We MI King and tho visitor went up TO his on
the tHru moor Mr. Brandon remained until O'Clock,
p M ana, as he was about TO depart, Mr. King remarked
" smoke on the way home AT the same time he placed
III the hand of Mr.. Brandon letter addressed 10 his
House use cordial M pay good d'PR5F ns5F was tue
ana The friend departed bearing the mlsslve
@ SG ms @% Which he P ga as ds Pe@M'Mfg Y M KI
bis wife Their absence from the parOr noticed yes
TCTa" % 3 g& 2 ao sS one 81 h n
sent MP to their to call them to lunch She was
somewhat surprised TO find the door locked Pushing out
the key-which on the inside OF the door
with her duplicate key, she unlocked the
door and entered The unnatural position OF ,, the
occupants frightened her and she ran screaming Gown
stairs, declaring that they dead Policeman Beck
man having been called in went to the room On the
bed lay the wife dead and cold With ghasty liStOl
shot wound in the left temple That she had retired
for the night was apparent, as she was haDited
probable that she under the influence of chorofom
ether ball of cotton lay ON her breast which had
been stepped In some liquid drug she Is supposed 70
have died easily the features not being IN The least de
tural and lifeke did the corpse appear The husband
lay partially extended across the bed with pistol shot
cOnlecturcd after numbering his wife he placed the
pistol TO temple and lie fired fell forward upon the
found clenched the weapon with which the deed
committed. common fourbarreled sharp's repeater
Nothing in the room had been disturbed No evidences
OF "A struggle were visible The wearing apparel OF the
husband and wife lay chairs as 1t had been lain by
sung mcrrily and nothing but the terrible spectacle
the bed would lead ths spectator TO thSrp sup
The papers and effects OF the couple were taken Dy Oap
Speigh and officer was placed In charge 0t the apart
uent there remain until tho arrival OF the coroner
The husband and wife were aged respectively "a years
Mr. King native OF Massachusetts, his wife OF VIZ
10 affaYp act Artaln
Mr. May through the city post last evening, ana ne al
hurried to the scene TO ascertain whether tue threat
of the writer had been executed Before his arrival the
dread discovery had been made The following Is copy
Of the letter
ne TOOK yo6 pistol AMI sold and bought another NJ Brandon
where sold a. lie thought II mine lie d rot Know
my love to father and mother and God 0e o2 s l
Bury US both together Howard the last request make Do
The remains are to he takon charge 10y Mr MOrey. m
accordance with the above request at the conclusion o
the inquest.
HEAVY ROBBERY IN A BONDED wAREHOUsE-$ll,O 600
wOErH OF SILKS AND VEIvETS STOLEN.
Some time on Saturday afternoon last party of
burglars socreted themselves on OF the upper floors
OF the bonded warehouse No. 39j Greenwicl-st, and
locked mp at night when the employees left the build
ing Nos $685. 1916, and 3g7 Government bonded ware
houses occupied by Messrs. Meyer Smith and have no
The thieves must have worked all OF saturday
night, sunday, and Sunday night as large number OF
the cases and rolls the second and third floors
cut open by Them and their contents examined Cases
Of silks velvcts and linens rolls OF cloth. and
of vine were burst open. and emptied OF their
contents. The greater portion OF of wine wus
drank showing that there were several nsons IN the
gang In ono instance of black ribDcd silk
opened aud several pieces taken out, but from some
the thieves rejected IT, why th,y sAould nave
done 50 does not appear for Il Of the finest quality.
and worth 81 per yard They finally selected % Of
black silk containing "a pieces valued ~ SiN, the prop
l2 pieces of velves valued al g. 600 property
kard Hutton of No 14 Duano-st and II pieces OF vel
vets belonging TO other pcrsOus The stolen property
was placed in rice bags, the nce having been
thrown upon the floor and these were securely sewn MP
I'm order 10 escape ON the building the thieves descended
the first floor aud they could not force outward The
massive front door secured rs they are by custom House
locks they tinneied through a iGincl brick wall into
No 397 on the corner Of eachst The front door % this
was secured in similar manner but side door upon
Beach-st fastened with nothing bat small paddock.
the staples being driven into the wall but short dis
tanoe. Piled against this door on the inside Of
the building were between 90 ana 40 boxes OF
glass, and these being removed, on q prccon-
certed signal, some confcdentcs on the outside
OF the building, wrenched OF the paddock win small
Jimmy and the thieves walked out with all their punder
except the pieces OF velvet mentioned These were
or their plumber has thus far been found u Is most
singular that the officers Of the Fifth Precinct on post
should not the fact that burg glary wac
in progress. -Four officers should Tass these buildings
al stated intervals during thc day ana hth a. I1'
o'clock yesterday morning officer White trcd the doos'
aud found them secured. At l;lo O'Clock o. M. hc
again tried them, and found the sdedo3r open Az III.
igatOn was al once made, ana the lOho.Iy
discovered. On the second foor OF NO. ~,
were found Scotch terrier dog ana hcr nan
grown pup. Both had been si"Dgled Ihese uoEs VII
owned by the porter OF the adjoining tore no % earh
St and were kept ! that store Tor ts protection vi
Sunday evening the OF the dogs called ~ the store
the PURPOSE Of feeding them. The pup answered 10
the call and fed by his owner. The other animal
was nowhere to be seen nut suploSME uat 7to & MHS
somewhere in the store. the porter did mol LOOK oi hi
There evidence that the thieves entered No o. he
irdoys of both being fast; but they have killed
the dogs TO prevent them making an outcfy'
ROBBED BY a COURTEsAN.
Mr. Charles Morgan of Brownvillc, Wcstchestcr
County came this city the LIST inst to hire scr
want On the Battery he met Catharine jenkins,
.l,,g, rua fgrruE xElY AZ REQ
upon and they started uptown AT the intersection oI
Washington and Carsests the woman proposed 10 hei
coupaion 10 enter cellar III the vicinity ana procure
glass Of beer After remaining there about lc minutes
Kate informed Mr.. Morgan that she had changed her
mind and concluded not 10 enter his employ, ana mo
uen after she left the house scarcely hhd he gone men
he missed $50 which had been stolen fon ms ppcKettie
Informed Ofcer Griffin OF his loss and described the gil
whom the officer recognized wcllknOwn cOurtesan
"a 'iicf On Frt6ay evening last She was ARRESTED
Broadway the officer learned from her that after The
theft she engaged herself as domestic IN te employ O
- family at Caruarsc L. L. and had deposited with the
head OF the family 500 This money was recovered by
the officer On ms informing the thei that ne haI re-
covered thc money and was about 10 summon Mr.. Nor
gan she became frightened and offered the sl0O 10 the
officer If he would take no further steps Ia hh case e
declined to accedo the request and Yesterday took her
before Justice bowling AT the TOmb where She was com
mitted for trial The remainder OF the stolen money mas
not yet been recovered
MURDER Al wEsIF1ELD y. J.
A priyate dispatch from Westield, Union County,
n j. states that on Saturday night last two coored men,
named George Frman and Sylvester Qnilcr had tring
difference in regard to The premises OF Wch DON we're
acquaintance fun half "A mile away, borrowed "A gun, and
returning to his home called fnan out INTO the yaid
and deliberately shot him through the heart Inc lnuf-
derer then returned the gun to the person r0n whom he
with IT, proceeded TO Planhed, distance OF s1 miles
telling those Inc met that he had committed murder
d desired 10 bc arrested No believed him. ana hr.
I,roceedcd to Railway where sunday hc was arrested
by the Chief Of Police and taken To EzdDeth ana p"ceu
IN Jail.
MURDER on sIIIPBOARD.
Can't. Charles Potter of the bark Eagle was before
oucr Joues OF Brooklyn. yesterday, 10 answer
for fhe alleged murder by repeated ana ciue phhsh
nent ON me 18th of January last Of John ltiy Oc oi
III ON motion Of the prisoners counsel the hear
ing was adjourned 10 saturday next.
TIE SUPPOSED HUDSON RIVER SUICIDE.
sundays papers gave particulars OF a man jumping