The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-25

MURDER OF a A.CHARLESTONLAN.--Ar Jesse
Savage, well known some few years back as one
Of the proprletors OF the Merchants Hotel, corner
Of King and Society Streets in this city, was bru.
tally murdered In New Haven, Conn, on the goth
uls We take che following particulars from the
New Esyen correspondent Of Hartford lConn.)
paper:
Mr.. Jesse Savage well.to.do man OF thirty
eight went to New York on Thursday morning
from this city, (New Haven and on Thursday after
noon, having completed his business. he received
cash in hand $500 from q gentleman with whom
he had been dealing: He went 10th to the LA East Pear
the readlng-roo he took out his wallet and count
ed his money, some sl56o, In which there were
three $500 bills. He soon after passed down to the
New Haven boat, the Continental, where he look
passage for home to Join his family, who reside at
No. 1le Washington street. The boat arrived at
her dock few minutes Late, and Mr. >. at once
western part OF the city. He passed through the
principal streets until he reached State street,
where he crossed into Whiting; intending to cross
an open lot where street was designed TO be laid
running from Hill to Lafayette street, one block
there Is only one house. he had got half way
through this block when TWO men passed quite
near him, one oneach side. and when they had
party, stepped up behind him and drew knife
across his throat, from which the blood began to
now in great profusion. He c0llared the fellow
when the other TWO came to the assistance OF Inc
man, had q severe tussle with them, and
but for the loss OF blood he says he thinks
he would have been able 20 beat them on.
They, however got him down. ana a., nGs 'srSat sat-
put the knife into his abdomen nve times;
Just below the navel. They then robbed
him of his purse, and gold wal ch and chain valued
at $3.50, and fed Mr. s.. on coming to his senses,
was so much exhausted by the loss OF blood that
he could n.;t make any outcry, hut ne m ,n.ged 70
drag hlI,seH about one hundred feet, to lafayette
street, and lean up against renee post IN ront OF
DR.. Nichon's house. where he was discovered BY
the Rev. Mr.. Branch Of the South Church, as that
gentleman was on his way home. Mr b. saw tue
man standing against the post, supposed that ne
was drunk. and passed oy MIN, When tne man
home. which Mr.. B. volunteered 10 90. He asked
Mr.. Savage his name, which he told him. and also
where lived Mr.. Branch asked him to put MS
arm through his, and said he would Walk over
with him. AS he did so he saw that The mln had
no strength, and asked him what was the
matter when Mr. Savage tod him that ne lad
been robbed and murdered pointing to MS throat
ing Mr.. Savage into the Doctors house the wound
In the throat was dressed. but nothing was known
about the W Junds in the bowels. He was finally
removed to his residence where his shirt was
changed aud then the wounds 10 the lower part
ot his body were found. Or: Matthews was also
called and the wounds probed to the depth OF four
inches, He passed the night IN conSlueraDle pSlu
and is gradually sinking with but little hopes Of
his recovery. Captain Cat,in, OF the police, ytsi
ted him to-day and conversed with him some He
tie time. he says that he saw no cne on the boat
that answered to the appearance or these men,
At the spot where the m9rder took place, hat
and TWO paper collars were found covered with
blood, also the dirk knife with which the deed
was done. What Is the strangest part OF 1t. is
that at that hour, and In that thtckly populated
district, no cne should have heard his cries for
help.