The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-06
HORRIBLE BUTCHERY.
Chlnnman Murders His wife and BOnrder
AT His House, and Then Commits Suicide
Siclening Details.

Chlnnman Murders His wife and n Boarder
at His House, and Then Commits Suicide
Sickening Details.
From the NJ Y Herald of this q,orning
One of the most cold-booded murders and suicide
that has taken place in this city for long time,
sultng in the almost instantaneous death of three
The facts which could be gathered at a late hour
last night were as follows:-
on the third floor in the rear Of the above premi-
ses resided Henry Acong, his wife Sarah Ann,
Charles Archoe, and young man. about seventeen
whom only remains TO throw any light upon this
horrd butchery. About half-past 10 Acong and
his wife, in company with the boy, were in the sit
ting-roOm, the wife asleep the sofa the man
ArchOe being in his bedroom adjoining the hall
Acong suddenly sprung up and proceeded to the
nan bedroom, ana began conversation with
ATchoe in relation to money matters; shortly after
which the young man states he heard Charley cry
ing murder, and rushing to the door saw Acong
plungiDg large dagger into the body of Charley,
who was still lying on the bed with his clothes
on. He Immediately ran for the stairs shouting
'Murder' at the top Of his voice. and was pursued
part way down, but stumbling, he rolled to the bot
tom, and Acong returned to the stting-rOOm. The
boy as soon as able gained the street, and secured
the services of Oncer Burns, of the Fourth precinct
who entered the house, and was horried at behold
ing AcongS wife lying at the foot of the stairs dead.
Proceeding up the stairs to the sttingrOOm he Disco
vered Acong lying in bed in room adjoining the sit
tngroom, plunglng large knife into his breast aud
side and groaning in most agonzing tones. Selling
the arm of the murderer and suicide, he wrenched
the weapon from his hands. BY this time Olicers
Nash and Others, OF the Fourth precinct came to his
assistance; but the unfortunate man lived but about
twenty minutes, when he sreathed his last. Upon
examining the bodies they were found to be mutt
lated and butchered in q horrible manner, the man
ArchOe having nine stab wounds on him-three on
the breast three on the left side, and three on the
LETT arm, besides slight cut across the throat.
Acongs wife was stabbed in several places about the
breast and stomach the enrais protruding from the
latter wounds ACOng himself was stabbed several
times i'll the breast, bowels. and side.
IL is presumed that after stabbng the man in the
room he returned to his room, where his wife lay,
sleeping on the sofa, and plunged the dagger into
her. as the wall and sofa near by were besmeared
with BLOOD and in hel struggle to free herself had
reached as far as the top Of the stairs and either fell
down from the loss OF blood or was pushed down by
her husband. Her place was, previous to the bloody
transaction, scrupuCusy neat and clean but last
night the scene presented upon entering was siC6-
enlng, the entire place being besmeared with blood
AcOng is sailor, and returned from a five months
voyage about week ago, since which time, the boy
Aguny states, he has been acting 'fnnny," laughing
to himself all the while. No motive can be assigned
for the crime, both he, his wife, and Archoe
have been on friendly terms. The instrument with
with which the bloody deed committed was a
dirk knife having blade about six inches long, with
an ivory handle, and is in possession OF Captain
Alaire at the Fourth Precinct Station House, Co
r0ner Flynn has been notified, and will hold an in
quest at ten O'Clock this morning.
Tue 10y AT9uny mas Deen locked up in the Fourth
precinct station house to appear as witness before
the COroner's jury.
The parties are all in the prime of life none Of
them being over thirty-tive years of age. ACOng
leaves one child boy about four years OF age who
was taken care of by the police