, 1869-03-31
THE PHILADELPHIA. TRAGEDY
Eur1llcx KnveHtIEntlon~- Arrest o1
Two PrEs0nA on Esptcton.

Further Investigations show thai robbery w4stte
object Of the murder Of Joseph ". Smith. In Pnssa-
frugality ha had saved = considerable sum Of
money, and II u thought that he lrai tntisctectly
seereied biz has1sea5ned galna n the apartnent
tempt vas male 70 rob the room occupied by Nj
Smith, but the thierc7 were overheard and we're
hss fa.n OF oeisss foEaebs b,se5 .s4 s4eess H.
AID the flames slEaad through one or the apart
5oensS s sae tn Tna =
yluusif attempted Tue robbery, with the horc that
they would nare an opportunity during the excite
stca! away hia money. LII this thcy we're frustrated
Ran1ed IN both sttenpis they sought to accomplish
their purpose By mu.iertng the j2nttor: lie was =
fever, and epllcpec hta succeeded that ulaaiy. It
Is thought that Ehe sing nEst gagged him With
tae handkerchief then tnIoitIsa hln ~ita tse ssh
him theuce to the box where bis body WAS found.
The room WAS then Eausacked, and the valnanles
and M TIC tn COZ. Enlca i believed TO ha3e con'
ta1ned the money, WR1 broken open ant t1ned ol
tts contents. Among the deceasel's enecu was q
rtxutver: this the robbers doubtless Intended tC
carry on; but the thought Of being discovered
may have occurred to them at this moment, Anf
Al their helpless and speechleas victim laE urpn
the bux, they ended his existence h5 frng buLe
| 1hrungh h!a head. Tho deceased may hare bpeE
! urur down when the murtererH entered, and
:hs ssh,BBs di a e ,non 1sa xers saa bss
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| there visible about the apartment, tho door cou
tainlhE sevetnl boschea, a did also tie bookcase
| 1t has been Bscer1aiucd tkas about noon on
I Wednesday two ueu entered the place 10 lnQ1t1t
shout letting rooms, and that afteE two otCl
| men called In to hire q cunpie Of fancy teSsea
| These men LEFT ANAL depoek and were to cat Ii
the afternoon and get their dresses, but whethel
! theF did 50 Is not kn0wn. An Inspection Of The
| to1y yesterday ulacloscd confused wound urnn
| the heau, back u the left cAr, apparently cause
by SONIC blunt tnatIumenL There WAs also q hllH
| upon the forehead, AMI scratch on the back o
1 the right hand.
| Tbs deceased made his viii In 1ta a. he eaIl h
I feared that he might be killed some time, a. peF
| sapR hal got the hIen th1t he Kept money nbor
| the premi2eA. In this xiu he beQueathed 800 t.
4 the Enighta OF PJthias to pay for bis bu114. an.
The remainder Of his Effects TO All intimate friend
Some OF the detectives had an interview with tni
friend thls morning. lie stated that about : yea
Agu Smith told him that be had $sDn, and 70 thAt
might be found u anything happened TO him.
TOOK nIE friend into the Rtslc, raised b,arI frot
the noor. and showed him the box which coz
talneal s1e MONEY. The attic VIA seafches
/ and tho board. which year ago had err
ccaled 1hs box, wxa found covered with dust, ~
| t,Tned for some time The box Faa not kheEt
I Hnd prptklbty had been removed BY thn DECEASED
! 1t may have been concealed unaeE the 6oortn b
sleeping room, one Of the fesTdS MA turnfd uf
| II ths box wnx theIa It had been carried oEt IN
| handkerchief found around the hea1 Ma4 hent
ncd as the property Of tho deceased Tbs d
tect1Fe4 sre busr at work endesro1inX to fesTr
T. ont thR guilty paifies but up to late hour Ia
| uiunt they had not met With any succesA TN
\ pcEous arc In custody on suspicion Of haEtr
| committed tne teed--PAt tAlteirAas RtAt.