The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-13

A BosToH Observation-Disclosures Murder
OF A BRokER. Boston, November To-
About 8 z. NJ. on Friday Mr. Simeon A.
Brittan, broker. of No. 80 Dcvonshire
street. was the victim Of an assault that may
cost him his life. Mr.. Britain had been TO
tho Third National Bank to get cash for Il
check OF sos for Mr.. McGrcgor, who oc-
cupies an Office opposite his own. Stepping
on, of The bank With the money III his
bands, lie say the young man who alter
wards assaulted him, but thought nothing
OF it, Having delivered the money 10 Mi.
McGrcgor. lie Went out into the street
again. a few minutes afterwards young
man opened Mr.. McGregor's door and
inquired for Mr. Britain. " lie is
in his Office" was the reply. "No he isn't
.ail The young nan, and disappeared. Mr.
t5riltan visited several places OH State street,
and in about an hour and half after he lett
his Office and stepped into candy store on
Washington street, where he was joined by
the Young man above mentioned. Having
known him and his father for years, Dir.
Britain conycrspd with him, and together
they purchased some candy. The rest Of
the story may be told in Nj. Brittun's own
words.
THE young man walked down to my
Office with lac, and having entered, asked
me TO loan him $50. | refused, saying to
bm, Il have several bills to pay, and need
every dollar | can get At the same time
showed him Il bill Of Si3 and the money
which | had laid aside to pay it with, add.
iag that ! needed Sl.1UO more. and should
have TO get it before night. He went out,
and, II, thought. descended the stairs. 1t
WAS llcu about IL o'clock. | took my seat
at ny desk, and had been writing about ten
mntltcs when the door WAS opened and
the yolln;, man again made his appear
auc.. L want 500 said he; WITH
YOU lead it to mc?' No. | replied
and had hardly got the word out OF my
mouth when he sliced pitcher standing
upon The window near by, aud striking me
upon the back of.the head, iclled me TO the
floor. / WAS not rendered quite insenslhle
bv This blow-.-only slightly bewildered---and
plainly saw the fellow rush TO The door, turn
The lock, and $tuti the key-hole with Wad
Of paper. He then pulled down the cur
Lains, and Selling Il bottle struck me three
times over the head With it, How much
longer he continued to beat me cannot tell,
for then lost my consciousness.
The scufjing and the groa1s oil Mr.. BRIT
tan were heard by Mr.. j. +. Dearborn, VINO
occupies an office just below. tie went up
stairs and tried the door, but the groans cav
ING censed he returned to his office. Then,
h,.orinr The groans renewed, he went to Mr..
4 r. Blandin's Office. on The same flat with
Mir. Brittan's, and told him of his fears. Mr..
B!andln said it was none ol his business.
Nevertheless, he went out 10 the door, ;uld
rafting thc knob, the groans again ceased.
Other occupants Of the building were sum
muucd, and one suggested that they burst
open The door. " But we have no authority
TO do that" was the reply, and While murder
was going on inside 1ive men stood on the
outside, cayiling about the proprety OF ln
terlcriug. AT length it was decided to keep
watch of the door till the arrival of Il police
mau, for whom 4 messenger WAS dispatched.
Meanwhile, the young man inside had been
pounding his victim with the bottle and
choking him to silence bis groaus, and now,
probably suppo>ng him TO be dead, r!llcd
his pocket. and prepared to nuke his dcpar-
ture.
Mr. Brittan's office was in the rear, and
had hall on two sides, which run at right
angles through the building. There was i'm
anle.rocm connected with the office, which
opened by door into the side hall. When
Tic watculncn were stationed at the door i'll
the main hall the assassin passed into the.
anlc-room and slid the bolt, thus placing
barrier between himself and his pursuers
should they burst open the main door. lie
then opened the door Leading into tue side
hall and started for the stairs. The
wa.chman saw Il niccly-dre>Sed young
gentleman with wcli-polished beu-
Yer come out from the side
hail, and with dignlied walk and perfectly
cool dcmeauor pass down over the stairs.
They now recall the fact that his coat.cOllar
was turned up aud his hands thrust deep
iuto the sidc.pockcls. They had forgotten
that there Was an ante-rooln connected with
Mr.. Brit;an's office, and supposed that this
wcll-drc>scd gentleman had come out from
one of the other offices. 1t aitcrward oc-
CURED to Mr.. Bandin that there was such a
mode Of exit, and rushing through the side
i,ali into the antc-room and drawing the bolt
he opened the door. Though terribly in
uIcd Alr. Britain was not dead.
He had just got upon his feet us the door
opened, and there liz stood, his head and
shoulders Il 'il;,ss of blood, steadyiuS himself
against his desk. Pieces OF glusS and earth
rnwarc were s,rcwn abo.:t the room, aud the
window-curtains gave evidence of having
been torn down and used for Il towel to
wipe up blood.
Mr.. Bfl.tan was driven in carriage to
Or. Urdwas's office, where he received tenn
poraly treatment, and was alterward taken
to his home, No. G27 Warren street, aud re-
ccived surgical aid. Tlis morning he was