The New York herald., 1873-11-17

Farmer Stricken Down by Negro
ramps-Butc hcrcd In His Own Barn
Flight OF the Assassins-Robbcry and
Arre<t.
IN ssrScious murder was committed on Friday
evening last about 10 miles east OF Harrisburg, at
the Co,ebrooK Cross Roads in this county.
tue VICTIMS AND xuRDxRERs..
Al that point two unmarried brothers, Abraham a
and Joseph Benin, industrious. mechanics ana
worthy citizens, have lived in a small house fer
upwards OF so years. They owned small tract OF
land and were supposed TO have accumulate 4
some money. The locality is thlnly settled. 4 he
nearest neighbor being about 400 hundred " irds
distant from their place. Two negroes CAP ,e on
Friday morning last, bent on murder and Uuuder.
They asked The housekeeper for something TO eat.
Their request was granted, and they tevoured a
hearty breakfast. They then yisite5 the cab
met maker, where the brothers were at work.
To the many questions OF the negross concerning
their business the unsuspecting fbrothels gave
ready answers. The negroes protsaced their stay
SO long that the brothers became impatient, and
proposed to start to the woods for materials
| needed In their work To this the housekeeper
| quietly objected, expressing fear OF being lett
| without protection while suspicious looking me-
| lgroes were in the nelghborhOod. The Behms con-
| cluded to remain, and the negroes reluctantly
departed
] AT noon they returned ana passed tne AFTERNOON
in the little barn, the house. From their nest
of straw they were enabled watch the move
| ments OF the occupants OF the house.
DEED OF BLOOD.
Their object, no doubt, was TO wait until night
| and then steathily execute the murder they had
been planning during the day: But about five
J O'Clock in the evening Abraham Benin, aged about
! 70 years, went to the barn 10 shell corn, and
then, in their msatiate thirst for plunder, they
Me tine d their a was sna s Mors s ns
Ahnnf civ fYrrl tytnr n
the Behms, sent 10 cali Abraham to supper.
She called several times, but received no answer.
| tened 10 the barn, where she met by the
negroes and driven back 10 the house she imme-
dlately barred and polted the doors and blew the
larm morn as a signal OF alarm.
The negroes rapidly retreated
JOSEPH BENIN,
The younger brother and several neighbors hur-
J ried to the barn, where they discovered the Il st
| evlGence of dreadful crime in large pool OF
blood on the threshing floor. Pursuing the track
they horriied by seeing the ghastly corpse OF
Abraham Benin lying in the nest oil straw that had
been made 10y the villains while waiting for tneir
prey.
OF the old man was partly covered with straw, and
appearances indicate that the murderers were dis
turbed III conceaing the evidences OF their guilt.
An examination OF the corpse disclosed right III
| gash over the right temple and an ugly wound on
the back OF the head Near by were hatchet and
\ nal despatched with blood.
Ihe pockets of the murdered man we're turned
/ inside out
FLIGHT AND ROBBERY.
Hurrvlng from their CRIME, the negroes next ap-
! peared ut the house OF a German shoemaker from
whom they took razor pocket knile and shirt
The shoemaker demanded his shirt, when one OF
them threatened to kll him. Tney started or one
oil them drawing his shirt over his coat and were
next seen at Christian Longeneckers Inn near
Middletown, where they snatched hasty supper
aud went away in the direction OF Mddletown.
ARREST.
Tonight, at nine O'CLOCK one OF the suspected
mul derers. negro named Lewis Rosentlne, was
arrested IN a negro hut in the suburbs the clty.
John Preston, a comrade OF Resent ntine, has dis
closed TO the authorities that the latte. acknowl-
| edged TO him his share in the crime. Rosentna is
a bad character, having just been released rom
the Penitentiary where he was confined for steal
| ing ylolln rom blind musician.
His supposed accomplce Is John Moody, who
has also served term in the Penltentiary Ior
rape on o white girl in this city.