The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-11
TINE PHILADELPHIA CHILD OUTRAGE AND MURDER.
Arrest Of Two Men-A Thousand Dollars Re-
ward offered.


From the Philadelphia Ledger, Sept l0.J
The excitement in the Nineteenth ward, growing
out the barbarous murder OF the child Mary M0hr-
man. continues undated. Indeed, II was greater
Yesterday than the first day. for the that
the fendish character OF the outrage was more
generally known Crowds gathered about the
the neighborhood Of the police station, and
anxious inquiries were made from time to time TO
ascertain II any clue had been found to the muir
derer. Early In the morning Mayor McMichael
offered reward Of $1,000 for such information as
will lead to the detection and conviction OF the per-
petrator OF this unparalleled crime. BY the Mayors
direction other members OF the detective force
were detailed to act in conjunction with the Eev-
enth district police In searching for the criminal.
I'm 70 last night nothing had been developed tending
TO lead to his detection. One or two arrests were
made Of men whose appearance was against them,
weight to the suspicion entertained. IL was curious
that one OF the prisoners had lost finger of one
hand, az Probst the murderer OF the Deering family,
the country and told different stories OF himself TO
persons who questioned him. II was deem1 proper
10 hold him 20 await further developments.
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From the Philadelphia North American, Sept. TO- |
on Tuesday evening, Alderman W. X. Helms was
approached by a man who asked for aims, and blood
being noticed his pants he to the station
house. He says that his name IL william Wright
and that ne was born near Allentown. Penn, and
lost one finger OF his right hand and the others are
so contracted that he cannot close his hand
so that he never could have choked the
child. lie readily accounted for the blood on his
pants by saying that he fell in ut and cut his head
which was true SO far as the cut was concerned.
His eyes indicate that he Is subject to epilepc fits
Detective Franklin subjected the man to thorough
examination, and was satisfied that he had nothing
to do with the murder. Yesterday afternoon a man
entered a barber shop In Brown street, below
Second, and had his moustache shaved after whish
he had his whiskers shaved OF. Policeman Fisher
hearing Of the occurrence took the man into custody
and conveyed him to the Eleventh ward station house
Detectives Webb and Fuller made thorough ex-
animation Of the man, ascertaned where he worked
and found that his entire story was true. lie is
moulder, has been on spree for some DAYS and de-
clares to have been his custom for years back to
shave Off his beard every fall. There is really no
description 90, OF the murderer, as we have be
saw him agree In their statements, and some
are contradictory In what they tell. The
clue upon which this demon will be hunted down
will probably be one Of the most insignificant charac
ter The funeral OF the child took place yesterday
morning, the remains being conveyed TO the St
Boniface church, at Diamond and Mascher streets,
where funeral service was held, and the interment
took place at the cemetery, Nicetown lane. The en-
tire neighb0rh0od was thronged with people and the
church was densey crowded. It is greatly TO be
hoped that some clue whereby this mystery may be
unraveled will be found, but justice must not sleep
until the murderer 70 crazhk