National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-27
ARRESTED.
ROOGRSErs MURpEREsS CAPTURED.

The Scene Of the Butchcry-Some De-
tails Of the Horrible CriIne-EnrSntcry
aud Goodness of the chief ViIlain-IIc
of Course Denies His GuiIt-FindinE
the Stolen ArtIcIes-Thc Bloody Instru-
ment Of Denth-AuoIhcr Candidate for
the GRlIows.
on Tuesday morning the readers Of the RI.
PUBLICAN were hoTined at the account Of the
finding Of the butchercd body OF a man In an un.
occupied lot In the southern section Of the city
Further Investigation showed that 1t was tho
body Of Samuel ROgerskl, a jew peddlcr, hut
there all information ceased. when or by whom
he was murdered was a mystery which 1t then
seemed would take time TO solve, and the public
In ia feversh excitement over the fearful deed
could only lament the fact and express the hope
that the perpetrators would he brought to JUS
tlCe. THIS was the unanimous feeling In the
case Of the pedder. What would II have been
had the victim been a well-kuOwn cltlzcn7 That
would have made II a parallel case with the Ma.
than murder, which as yet even the skill and Gun.
ming Of the New York officials has failed to un.
rayel, although immense sums Of money have
been expended and time used In the attempt.
THE BODY or ROGERsEf.
Almost "a soon as the body Of ROgerskl had
been found, Chief Clarvoe and the other mem.
berS OF the detective corps were on the spot, In
tenty searching for any possible clue but their
labOrs were hut lily rewarded, and the stinCned
body was allowed TO remain In the station, while
they, perpleNed and worried went through the
cold clustering night to their homes.
They were bafled but not dismayed and A
meeting Of the corps was held next morning and
1t was agreed that II persistent endeayor, hard
work and the exercise Of all the skill which they
possessed could avail the murderer should be
brought to Justice. Thus stood the case. On the
one side was the guilty perpetrators OF the deed,
seemingly secure behind the shield with which
they had adrolty hid their villalny; on the other
were the skilled, experienced Officers Of the law,
banded as a unit against the criminal, and deter
mined that for the peace Of the community as
well a. their own profession and reputation
THE GUILTY suOUtD re BROUGHT TO JUSTICE
Where should the start he nader The query
might have puzzled the multitude, hut Il did not
the officers, with lock Of hair clipped from
the battered head they went forth on the search
confident that their labOrs would be rewarded.
| The spot where the body was found was
visited and most carefully Inspected, a cUnsulta-
tinn held, the different theories advanced, AMI a
conclusion reached that the deed had been COM
mltted within short distance Of the lot.
Lieut. GessfOrd, the Ofiicer In charge Of the
First precinct, was added to the party, plan Of
action agreed upon, and each began his work.
In two days they had complete history Of the
man, his habits and pecullaritcs. His different
visits during the day were known, the car by
which he reached the Island found out, bis
whereabouts at O'Clock accurately and post.
lively ascertained, and from that point to the
the work Of few hours for the officers.
ARREST AGREED UPOS.
on wednesday an arrest was agreed upon, and
Detective McDeytt, Lieut.. GessfOrd and Onicer
Hughes proceeded to an Isolated house at the
corner Of Tenth and streets southwest, about
. O'Clock, and took into custody the inmates, as
folows: Thomas Wright Samuel Bem9ry, a
Wood, her son.
visit was FIRST paid TO the house on Tuesday
morning, hut at this time only rough search
was made and nothing was discovered; but feel
ing satisfied that they were on the right track
the officers returned the next night and made the
arrests, and after conducting the parties to the
station returned TO the house TO make q search.
THE DWELLING
where the deed was committed Is a two-story
frame, 100 yards away from any other house;
stands back little from the street, and Il on the
same square where the body Of the murdered
man was found, and about loo yards distant from
where the remains were lying when discovered.
The front or main building Is two stories high,
win shed-rOot back building connected with
II, the whole containing hut three rooms, with a
rubbish loft over the Kitchen. Tho front room
and the one Immediately over It are Of the same
size, staircase running up from the lower one,
under which Is closet opening into thu lower
front room, and Is the closet In which tile Dead
body was temporarily deposited after the muir
der. The back lower room Is used for a kitchen,
and contains Il cooking stove, table, dishes, and
loads OF old rubbish. In a cupboard were found
the remains Of their Christmas dinner Of roast
pork, chicken, pie, bread, pickles, and any guam
passage connecting the two rooms were spots Of
blood, as also on the closet door.
Previous TO starting back on the search the
parties were all questioned.
THOMAS WRIGHT
IL about twenty years Of age, six feet In height
brOad-shouldered, and weighs one hundred aud
seventy-llve pounds lie Is qute black, and
while he presents most Of the features common
to his race, still his mouth II a revolving sight
anu That alone would stamp him as a dangerous
man. The upper teeth prutTude out and over
the lower ones, and two have either been lost or
Knocked out In the front, leaving a Jagged and
unpleasant appearance. lie looks strong as q
non, Hhl mas muscle enough Tor successful
lussle win most any man. Hts frontisplece IL
sutlclent IN Itself to speak his character. lie
uehleu knowing anything about the deed.
SAM BEMBRN
Is OF medium height aud over twenty-five, and
tatheI more prepOssesslnR In appearance than
wright, ana declared MS innocence. y
Margaret Wood who Kept the house where the
lfugell occurred, and with whom Wright CO.
ha1lted' Is perhaps thirty years Of age, a stout,
WeN-Dullt nulatlu woman. She states that on
lhe hlght OF the occurrence she had gone to get
some washing that she had promised To do, and
WINE absent the murder was committed, and
TON CONFESSED 1T
gu hcT return, and that the peullcrs goods we've
conCea.eu III shed to the rear OF the house.
Another visit was then made to the cell Of
MrlRht. on coming up to the door Detective
N. sail; Wright, did you see either Of those men
hIhg lew weeks ago?
wright. Yes, saw one, but that dll not have
any effect upon me.
Detective NJ Well you know how II was done?
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