, 1873-04-23
SINGULAR HOMICIDE.
A HTam l8easton to Death with n Fry
inu.Isnn In The Hands OF n JGnl0ua
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II tho Btation-Koopor at tho Union Park Stu
tton Ind performed hiH duty, tllo public would
h.ye beor, informed yostofdhy morning that a
rrobablo murder bud boen committed In tho Bov~
erth Precinct, na tho encounter In which tho
fntal blow ,Yas ntruck occurred on Monday ntter-
noon at o'clock. II Blloll disregard Of Tho
positive instructions of tho Superintendent
Of Police Ia continued, thcro ID oyory roa-
son to holloyo that it will DO followed by
q romoyal. The encounter in question occurred
at No. SOB Wcst Madison htrooe, botween two
colorod mon, William Brown md Jease Jonos.
Tho details Of tho nfralr nro as followB.
William Brown is tho proprietor Of barber
alop at tho above number, mid JosBo Jones haB
boon for sono ttmo In his employ. Browns req
laenco was .ovor tho shop, aud, taking advantage
OF tl,is fact, Jones' becane' 'Yorv Intimate with
Browns wife. Mrs. brown was not at gu averHo
hia attachrnont. Clandestine, naoallngs. wero
planned and coIlsummatod, and loving glancos
exchanged whenever their eeyea, could possibly
moot. Brown. who before had rot thought of hib
often Of her. 1o grow onragod over tho conai-
tton Of affntB aud naado 1t go unpleasant for tho
young mnn JoneB, that on lust Monday wook
ngo, hc loft Brovna service. -, brown , not only
tbnt She was compolIoii to take Gor bod. Duribg
ler; ilneaa Jones', 1t ia said, maao frequent
vfsttH to hor room.
Mr. Brown, and WAS agnin received into his Hor..
vico. Tho intimacy which had before existed
waa ronowed, and that tho lovers might bo alono
together n1rs Brown bocao II aSain ena was
Brown returned to his house from down town, in
un intoxicated condition.. Thia ,was nothing
very remarkable, as lle has boon for many years
hard trinkor, and, therefore, frequent board
OF at tho Dridowoll.' When drunk ho Ia said to
be entirely devoid OF reason, and perfect boast.
| On tho afternoon referred to, not finding
Jones in tho allop he at ouco sur1niscd that i1o
was upstairs with bis vito, who was confined,
as usiial, 10 her bed. Ho proceeded directly to
Jnnos arose from the bed, as il he had boon
lying down. Brown ut once flow into violent
| passion, and demanded TINT hc Immediately
leayo the room. Jones would not, 60. and on, :,
BY rceaoning With him Brown would not ss hs
tho atovo, pounded tho invader Of his
homo @ On the head ,,,,9' With H. - nal %n,i
Mra: Browns screalns attracted the at
tention Of the barbera down stairs, and, just Us
Jones foll. they rushed into the room. Brown
| was yet worry drunk, and vas only prevented
lis barbors. 4 physician was called in, md tho
matter huehcl up. Ho pronounced tho wounds
very SERIOUS but not dangerous. The death Of
Jones. ut 8 o'clock yoatcrday morning. aud tho
post norton examination made by Dr.. Emmous
yeselaay attsnoon, Which Developed tie ,asa tact
| our to car, over tho front Of tho head, do not
spoak much for tho opinion Of theattending ply
| sician.
Jones died without uttering word, and, ap-
pareutiy, without raiu. Brown WIS arrested BY
Ot1lcor Rocho, of the Union Park Station, at 9
late hour on Monday night. Hc waa arraigned
| ut tho West Side Court, before Justice sculiy.
yesterday morning, charged With the crl1no Of
l The caHa waa continued without bail and tho
| prisoner removed to tho County Jail Ho is,
I apparently, about 85 years Of ago, and has
| lived in Chicago. 3.sovon yoars. It ID eaid
TINT 10 hos acryed come time n the Ponttontiary
| at Joliet. 4 reporter Of 1'nE Tn1nuNE attempt~
cd MI interview with him at tho Jail lust ovening.
Ho refused to say anything except thnt " ho saw
| JoneB at hs wife's boaBide."
Nothing WAS dono toward holding nh inquest
yestor1ay, except to secure tho wltneBses and
mako poRt-mortorn examination, tho result OF
which Inns already boon slated. Tho inquest will
DO hold at 10 o'clock this morning.