New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-11
RECORDS OF CRIME.

NEW THEORY OF THE DOVER MURDER
David Moore, who was arrested at Phillips
burg n j. on Saturday night aud lodged in the Morris
County, N j., jan on Monday night thus explains the
supposed murder OF his wife Dover on Thanksgiving
night II win be remembered that he said to have
gone home from saloon at late hour taking quantity
OF whisky and that the next day the terribly bruised
body Of his wife found almost naked near brook
away from his shanty where she hau apparently
Moore States that on Thanksgiving day. while he was
sleeping of the effects OF liquor, his wife brought home
man of reputabe Character named Thos Madden, age
& both of them being drunk Later in the day they per-
suaded him to TO the saloon for more liquor lie re-
manned there long time, drinking considerably. When
ne returned his wife claimed that Madden had violated
threatened and his wife. Finally the matter was
comprC.-ised by Madden's paying dollar with winch
they persuaded Moore 10 80 10 the saloon Tor more
liquor. Here he remained till late hoqr ana tnen re-
turned and staggered to his 6ed, Wiln9Gt q0H; t
aroused by the groans or his Wlfe VINO salu tat
Madden had beaten her her mou,h was SOSfre1
ton. He accordingly took her up aud fried to carry
several times on the way and at last the brook fell
with her IN such way that she died lie vent 70 tIe
saloon ana told woman there that hisRlie wes aeau,
Being alarmed, he fed, and wandered as far as
NcwYork, where he did some work at the whafyeS ~
accuse Madden He walked to bdTe and went to
shaty. No one came near him ms resolution iaed,
and his way out OF the state when arrested.
His story is coherent and accounts for the horrible
plight which the body found. The authorities are
searchin < for Madden, who has disappeared.
STEALING BUSINESS sECRETs
The trial of Abraham Nelson, Jointly in
.ced with his father Admiral Nelson for burglary in
nn obtained access TO the safe and private books of
pbslns Dodge e. Co., and made known tlieir private
busipess 10 rival firms in the metal business CON
,nued Yesterday in the Court of General Sessions.
Abraham yesop ts'isd in part; became ,eau1si with Peterson
~. Mt Paelp, Dodge Sos sios in ScvsnSsr Mr.
sna pseTi rom nat IJ ann ny = va & f ny
ss0s @ ye5 5 ny Of P gong D D Co.. a. e s o
foreign markets and the quantity , %gs on Ie mar
buying and selling iron; on the evening Of my arrest
IN, b,5y one Which was sss to cary; seeing the six Tnbrss
standing peer ook and placed it ne ny vest: intending to rs, II
sgS sd barrel Of four daring n. Js soos note Of The o'osT
grams abroad TO metal lrms relative to proposed plan 0fPhe Dodge
VIM Terry, B. Reed, c c, Burke and fifteen Others
titled in regard 10 the previous good character OF The
prisoner. Ghe case win be closed today
THIEVES BUSY IN COLD WEATHER.
Thieves, pckpockets and cOunterfeiters
have already felt keenly the severity Of wnry weather
ana their dormant energies been aroused. They
have been operating in all directions during tie past IS
hours, as the following incidents prove:
Bed smith and Chsrs r. white charged with having pissed
so1nieTet meusy were iate before Sol91off Osborn az
saloon Philip voser No 55 K rsecona 9ri offered
fornson 70 Two caes nbo followed oo1ntere and hs'r
. sss .h s, beer were '1 s 1 On ps T%, P
hsonbouse the oscs5 Hnd parcels o, Se'e Roy "a sL "
racfsees containing S4l in Scent fractional currency snh
= al elO9 81 in fractional cunency.
IT, Jacob Slmons dealer in fars ~ Grsndr
~. - 80 surglsrs sRpday night and ly5
~ ,,ojea. = KID Y -
lie b4 E shoe store Conrad At No Ann-t was broken
late by v,s SUNDAY ugh shoes worth 500 stolen
james y sgg Of No West, While the rear platform o.
tired west Monday Ilgh had h IoeEeH peAe' o. so
~stc wort : $50 and eOutsining : 10
TIE doorstep 81 Nfers
Yadvay psoau the Fifth Precinct on Sstus night aua
mon o examination have bad his pacLe irnd INSIDE
~, NV tpowu thieves lie ire fnh Precinct Station
hoa found that be had m inner pocket 90 o1 20
yh were g. bonds for 900 The thieves nd rot noucu tfi
,rd lad bis pocket book, which contained &3L