National Republican., 1873-03-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
rpBSrrFiClrIOS OF ruR VICTIM,

coroper's Jury Rmpnnnsled-The In
quest Postponed Until THIS Morning
General Excitement Of tho Porulnee--
The Omcers Amer the Murderers-A
Lnrgc Amount OF Money stolen.
on saturday morning the entire community
was thrown into an Intense state OF excitement
BY the publication In the REPUBLICAN OF the ter
rible murder which had been perpetrated In the
Armory square lot, the body Of the victim nav
ing been found about q. N. Although an extra
number Of copies Of the paper had been struck
on, before O'Clock they had been exhausted, 80
eager were the people 10 learn the particulars Of
the tragedy, and from early morn to late at night
the Central guard-house was crowded with those
having either a MORBID curiosity to crafty or
who wished TO aid the ends Of justice and hu-
nanity by attempting TO Identify the remains,
which, Il viii be remembered, the oficials had
failed to do when this paper went TO press.
Ash usual IN cases OF this Kind the mystery
surrounding Il added to the eScitemenh ana
each and every one had some peculiar theory OF
the auair, and as II by common consent the Gu
riosIty. seekers left the room where the dead
hody isy and proceeded to the ground where II
had been found for the purpose Of making an
inspection Of the premises, and there lingering
In groups, discussed the event,
Police headquarters ives also soon an objective
point for the inquirers, but re they got but
little information. BY a. IN. the entire deteo-
i've corps, who had been notified, were on the
street, had taken a look at the spot, inspected
the body, talked to those who had round II, and
then, by O'Clock, met In their once for con-
sultatlnn. The outlook was gloomy. To start
with, the murderers had anyhow four hours start
Of them and had apparently coyered up their
tracks well. -G 4rf -.r.s
The nrst thing to be done was TO have the
body identified, communicate with his friepds,
ascertain his habits and business, and then look
for other llnksin tAe long chain which was TO be
forged before success could attend their efforts.
rus name was soon asoertained TO be Frank
Ham, ais business cattle drover, his residence
WOodstocE, Virginia, and his most recent stop
ping Place baltimore, where he had sold lot Of
Al once the wires dashed the Intelligence Of
his fate to his father, at his country home, aud
TO the police auihoTltiss ,i and % some ihenda N
they would furnish any possible Information as
20 the sum OF money In his possession and the
%s ss SSa s Started over ~ e. es s
tram for the purpose Of interviewing bis frienda
The main point was 70 iocatr me tlnae, andlt vas
proven, bel ond doubt, that he had left Balti-
more on the if95 p m. tain OF the baltimore and
Potoaae railroad, and that he had 10 considerable
amount Of money In his possession The ofneep
-
By u O'clock there were hundred rumora Of
gong 90 far a. % mentlon names, and ali during
the day, wherever an oficer OF reporter showed
his face, the nrst question Addressed him was,
thsis was The stsreotyped, iruibful reply,
'NoihinR;" aud forthwith an opinion as to the
perpetrators was gratultously given, and the
Were lot Idle. They had a Theory ot their own,
and here and there had gsthered little grains OF
lniormaiiep which painted Win nnernns Ger
cling, and which led thsn % 'selievs thst before
this issue Of the REFubticAs reaches lts readers
the mystery VIII be solved and the perpetrators
day lay several G persons weTS tStea 70 aeSdqusrtsSs,
but only for the purpose OF being questioned,
aud mol held for the crime, a. many supposed.
rpssSse nps sS,Ss 4 n. eoaTss 81 ,Ss % %oTs,ps ana
Sergeant X. NJ Clayton summoned the following
named gentlemen d Jury Of inquest: Jonas d,
Iseoh h geissmeyer, samuel shreyss, John Dunn
Henry stnbeneT, WIN. Horner, VIM. Wolf, ChAs
II. Kettler, Wm. II. CLARK and Frederick Meyers
D5 patterson had SsySI,y s0nsalISd tGS
ciuded 10 postpone the taxing Of The testimony
Therefore, after the jurorS had been sworn oyel
the body, they were adjourned 20 Monday morn
bT. j. =. mSrtigan, assisted by Dr.. II. L. Leach
then made Q pOst-mortem examination, afte
r rnee IRe prS,T ~ NIL ~ Ssdx nss q, M
Inc body will remain In The station house unit
Monday, when It will be taken 70 woodstock 70
lnteiment.
Mr. Holden, Of the nrm Of Harvey Holder
states that on his way home, about 1910 ocloc
Saturday morning. he met scriber, the watch
man At the ArmoTy, and three other colore
men, near the entrance to the square on Seyent
street, and passing along the walk be heard som
one moaning. Supposng Of nrSt that the groan
were those Of 4 drunken man, and he bein
alone, he passed on, aud al Sixth street an
Maryland avenue blew his whistle for an once
Whle waiting for one, Mr.. Mullens came alon
with his carriage, and Mr.. Holden telling hi
whAt be had heard. proposed 10 him that the
should 20 bask together. This they did, an
found Scrber aud his companions there, an
they all went towards the place from whence N
groans proceeded, and nndlng the man gaspin
for breath they removed him 10 the Atatlot
house, as was stated previously.