New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-01
THE LAST WASHINGTON TRAGEDY

THE MURDHRBR or HAHN DISC0VERED-sTRONG
CTRCUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM-HE
WITNESSED HANGING THE DAY HE COMMITTED
THE ACT
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The chain of cir
cumstantial evidence against the negro Henry Young
alias Charley Williams who is aroused Of the murder OF
Prank Hahn Virginia drover, in Armory- square, In
this city on Friday night is strong to leave no
doubt Of his guilt About half past O'Clock Saturday
morning foans heard by passing along the
sreetin front Of the square, and Hahn discovered
brutaly beaten with billy. He died while being car
red TO the aonhouse Murders OF this kind have be-
In this city during the past few months
that this last committed 1t is supposed in the early
evening. within block of Pennsylvaniaave and
only few yards from the Baltimore and Potomac Rail
road depot, has caused more than usual excitement
AT the inquest, to-day. two men testified to seeing
Hahn IN company with negro near the spot where the
murder committed, at about o'clock on Friday
night AS they passed, of the witnesses heard Hahn
say You say have TO go down this way through
the lot Williams the supposed murderer, brought
the and job r. Kenaugh. the proprietor OF
drinking saloon the south end of Long Bridge test
fed that OH Friday night about 1920 O'clock there was
knock his door, He asked who there ana getting
the reply Z" 1 want drink" opened the door, ard
eolored in aud called for drink. He got two
drinks but before he took the second drink he took out
cneCk ana Witness OBSERVED IL was ipI SoEl
did not notice any name the check Kenaugh idenu-
ned the prisoner who, up 10 this time had sat with
wild, restless look. the though he appeared 10
have changed his coat
The prisoner asked Kenaugh-Was in your place
,Kenaugh-Yes, you are the man.
PrisOner-What time
Kenaugh-About 1920 or 1890 O'Clock.
Prisoner-Gentlemen, I was home; never left Alex
andrla during the whole week.
Detective MeDevitt who arrested the prisoner test-
fed that by direction Of Major Richards he went 10 Bal
tmore, saw Mr.. Frankenstein, and ascertained that
Hahn came up the train, having shipped by the
Baltimore and Ohio Road 100 sheep; that he gave Hahn
check for SS2l u on the Western Bank OF Baltimore
that deceased was liquor and had had slight diff
Guilty there witnesses 6rst knowledge was information
sent TO his house O'Clock Saturday morning late
Yesterday afternoon he received Information that man
i'm Alexandria, who has bad name, resembed the one
who presented the check; Chief ClarvOe Mr..
Miller and witness went to Alexandria; arrived
there after 70 O'Clock. On going 20 Buzzards Boost
with what appeared he spots OF blood on the left one
pair of Old boots were also found near the chimney,
the lining OF having been torn ont. The strap re-
manning the boot, being compared with the strap
which was attached to the billy, corresponded with it
exactly. They also found the prisoner two knives
and some hOrsechestnuts On shirt there were some
spots which thought 70 be blood but which the
prisoner said blackberry stains The billy had
been sewed with black thread and some thread
as also a needle with thread in it, was found.
The prisoner witnessed the hanging OF Manly in Alex
andra Oh the very day that he committed the murder.